About Aedes
Aedes – Architecture and Space is a non-profit cultural institution in Berlin. Founded in 1980, it presents a continuous public programme exploring the intersections of architecture, the city and society through exhibitions, publications and events. Aedes collaborates with an international network spanning culture, research, politics and industry.
The Aedes Team
Aedes the Press
The Protagonists
Aedes Broschüre (PDF, 2MB)
Under the guidance of Founder Kristin Feireiss and Director Hans-Jürgen Commerell, the Aedes Architecture Forum, has implemented over 600 exhibitions in more than four decades. It has become synonymous with the great names in the world of architecture by continuously supporting new generations of upcoming practitioners. Many internationally acclaimed architects and Pritzker Prize Laureates such as Frank Gehry, Rem Koolhaas, Herzog & de Meuron, Zaha Hadid, Thom Mayne, SANAA, or Wang Shu, presented their work at Aedes long before achieving international fame. To date, the Aedes Architecture Forum and its team continues to strive to convey novel and outstanding examples of contemporary architectural and urban visions to a wider audience. The Aedes Architecture Forum has internationally received numerous awards and honors for its successful and distinguished commitment to the field of architecture and building culture at large.
Accomplishments
Through various kinds of events, exhibitions and collateral debates on actual themes, this dynamic platform attracts a diverse range of people from different fields and backgrounds. The large number of visitors as well as the global perception of the exhibitions through web communication, newsletters and related partner networks are remarkable. The national and international press also regularly covers Aedes’ activities. Founder Kristin Feireiss was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for her dedication in the field of architecture culture. In particular for strengthening the dialogue with research and education, she received an honorary doctorate from the University of Braunschweig, in 2013 she was honoured with the Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion and since 2016 Feireiss was Honorable Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects and carried the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art
