The octagon-shaped Schinkel Pavillon, built in 1969 by revered GDR architect Richard Paulick on the grounds of the former Crown Prince Palace, is now an unorthodox space for site-specific exhibitions. Read more.
Architect Arno Brandlhuber plays with scale and negative space inside the soaring central hall; the rest of the complex is home to a sculpture garden, artist’s residence, and the 032c offices. Read more.
Perhaps most symbolic of Berlin’s bright transformation is Silent Green, a one-time crematorium turned performing arts center that shows video art and hosts underground DJs in a retrofitted cupola. Read more.
Surrounded by high-rise East German-esque housing blocks not far from the Jewish Museum, it’s worth searching out for the sake of director Köhler’s smart mix of Dada and avant-garde European works. Read more.
Mitte’s Boros Collection, in a 32,000-square-foot Nazi-era bunker, doubles as the home of Christian Boros, a collector of artists such as Olafur Eliasson and Alicja Kwade. Read more.
Here, Ngo’s talented right-hand man, Masao Watari, turns out small plates like grilled yakitori and anticuchos as well as South American-inspired sashimi. Read more.
A modern German brasserie with a Michelin star located in the Jewish Girls’ School building. Patrons enter through the clubby front bar decorated with emerald green walls and leather banquettes. Read more.
A sleek two-story cafeteria in architect David Chipperfield’s office complex that serves five simple homemade dishes each day. Read more.
Everything from the tables and stools to the cutting boards is custom-made, and the interior features original 18th-century murals uncovered during the renovation. Read more.
An artists’ village along the Spree in Friedrichshain that houses the anything-goes-club Kater Blau, inside a disused factory, and sister restaurant Fame, where the fashion crowd fuels up. Read more.
The light-flooded dining room designed by up-and-comers Karoline Butzert and Nora Witzigmann displays modern art, including a remarkable chandelier made of vintage lights by the artist Björn Dahlem. Read more.
With the curtains closed and Wagner’s vinyl providing the soundtrack, diners are seated at a large U-shaped bar and served a regionally sourced 10-course menu. Read more.
One of Berlin’s most grown-up properties is the 78-room Das Stue, a 1930s landmark on the leafy Tiergarten with a new modernist wing by local firm Axthelm Architekten. Read more.
In its heyday it was a hotbed for Russian aristocrats, literary greats, and Hollywood stars. Recently, architect Claudia Dressler breathed new life into it, adding art deco flavor and modern comforts. Read more.
The dorm-style rooms are a study in egalitarian design, with flea market-sourced furniture and patterned wallpaper by the creative director Azar Kazimir. Read more.
The 35 suites are well cast: Rustic wooden tables and vintage clawfoot tubs might be offset by modern pieces from Dixon or Knoll. Be sure to reserve a Finnish-crafted Pelago bike from the staff. Read more.
The ground floor has recently been adapted as a concept shop called The Store, with an outpost of the British salon Barber and Parlour, and the busy Cecconi’s restaurant. Read more.
Still the style emporium of choice for successful artists and gallerists, the boutique features a beautifully selected mix of Dries Van Noten, Margiela, and Marni ready-to-wear. Read more.
New Tendency is one of the most interesting collectives around. Its chaste office doubles as a showroom and shop, which stocks the colorful, modular Cake table, a major hit in home décor circles. Read more.
he most talented hat-maker in the city is hands down Rike Feurstein, whose chapeaus, sold at her Mitte atelier, have been worn by everyone from Rihanna to Reese Witherspoon. Read more.
Look for everything from handcrafted gardening tools to old-school wooden toys to handmade soap from an obscure Italian monastery. Read more.
Bikini Berlin, a midcentury architectural landmark near the Berlin Zoo, was reinvented as a fashion-forward mall in 2015. It features several local brands such as the eyeglass designers Mykita. Read more.
