2022

The "schoener-wohnen.de" portal has taken a close look at the outdoor trends for the 2022 garden season. According to the portal, outdoor upholstered furniture, which is hardly any different from a sofa for the living room, is popular. Garden loungers are also back in fashion, both with and without wheels. Those who like bold colors will also get their money's worth this garden season: with...

More and more Germans are thinking about moving to the countryside. This is the result of a recent online survey of 1,000 respondents conducted by Innofact AG on behalf of ImmoScout24. The online survey shows that two out of three respondents (63%) have already toyed with the idea of moving to the countryside. Men (66 percent) are more likely to be drawn to a rural region than women...

A Disney development is to be built in Rancho Mirage in California's Coachelly Valley. This is according to a statement from the Group. The Group intends to work together with reputable developers. Plans include the construction of several properties specifically for the 55+ target group. Buyers will be able to choose between villas, detached houses and condominiums, among other...

The Ethouse Award 2022 from the ARGE Quality Group for Thermal Insulation Systems (QG WDS) was recently presented in Vienna. This prize is awarded to those responsible for holistically realizing the topic of energy efficiency with regard to renovations and setting architectural impulses with a thermal insulation system. The prizes in the categories "Public buildings", "Residential buildings with...

If land is sold that has been in the owner's possession for less than ten years, the profit must normally be taxed. However, if the property is occupied by the owner, the situation is different: In this case, no tax is due on the sale - even if it is a garden house that is illegal to build...

Researchers at the Institute for Computer-Based Design and Construction (ICD) at the University of Stuttgart, led by Prof. Achim Menges, have now developed furniture that assembles itself as if by magic. They summarize the concept under the name HygroShape. It is not only the forces of form that are at work here, but also the possibilities of digitalization. Their concept benefits...

Students have to dig deeper and deeper into their pockets for their shared room. The average cost of living is currently 414 euros per month. Previously, the average room price was between 389 and 400 euros per month. Munich is at the top of the list when it comes to the price of a room in a shared flat: In the Bavarian capital, students currently pay 680 euros per month for a room in a shared flat.

Former architecture student Moritz Hahn from the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (FHWS) has been awarded the BDA Study Prize Bavaria 2022 for his bachelor's thesis on "Ideal: On the ethical criticism of architecture", awarded by the Association of German Architects. In his bachelor's thesis, Moritz Hahn explores the following questions, among others: "Is there a need for...

The German Property Federation (ZIA) has presented a position paper with proposals for the realignment of federal subsidies for efficient buildings (BEG). According to the ZIA, the funding system should be consistently geared towards CO2 savings, among other things. In addition, the expansion of renewable energies in Germany should be increased. Furthermore, the ZIA is calling for a new...

Landlords cannot make claims against the Jobcenter if a basic income support recipient owes them rent. This was recently decided by the Lower Saxony-Bremen Regional Social Court (LSG). In the case in question, an owner rented apartments to recipients of basic income support and, as a precautionary measure, had them agree to the direct payment of rent by the job center.