Graft (stylised as GRAFT) is a design studio conceived as a ‘label’ for architecture, urban planning, exhibition design, music and the "pursuit of happiness". Graft was founded in 1998 in Los Angeles, California by Lars Krückeberg, Wolfram Putz and Thomas Willemeit and headed by partner Alejandra Lillo from 2007 until early 2011. A second Graft office was opened 2001 in Berlin, followed by a third office in Beijing in 2004, which is headed by founding partner Gregor Hoheisel.
Company history and statement of intent The name Graft was derived from the terminology of botany, the grafting of one shoot onto another genetically different host. The practice believed that the traditional boundaries of architecture needed to be questioned, as it continually changes when it engages with global and local environments.Mission Statement Graft, Graftlab.com. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
Selected projects
Current MIR NOLA Shotgun, New Orleans, Louisiana United States Qinhuangdao Hotel & Residences, China
Recently completed 2010 KU 64 Children's Dental Clinic, Berlin, Germany 2010 Dalian Daily Towers, Dalian, China 2010 Sichuan Airlines VIP Lobby, Beijing, China 2010 Studio Simmen, Berlin, Germany 2009 AO Project, Tokyo, Japan 2009 Boulevard of the Stars, Berlin, Germany 2009 MIR NOLA Camelback, New Orleans, Louisiana United States 2009 W New York Downtown Hotel and Residences, New York City, New York United States 2009 Poolscape Restaurant and Bars, City Center, Las Vegas, Nevada United States 2009 Residential Commune, Tbilisi, Georgia 2009 Hotel Iveria Tbilisi, Georgia 2009 Lakeside Villa, Berlin, Germany 2009 Platoon Kunsthall, Seoul, South Korea 2009 Loft Kullman, Hamburg, Germany 2009 Kanera 1D, 1E, 1H, 1X 2008 KU 64 Dental Clinic, Berlin, GermanyProject KU64 Dental Clinic 2008 Sakanela Urban Development, Tbilisi, Georgia 2008 The Pink Project, New Orleans, Louisiana United States 2008 Gongti F+B Club, Beijing, China 2008 Ao-Di Next Gene 20 Villa, Taiwan 2008 Tsinandali Winery & Hotel, Georgia 2008 Bird Island Villas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2008 Hausvogteiplatz, Berlin, Germany 2008 Gongti Hotel, Beijing, China 2008 Panorama Tower 3, Las Vegas, Nevada United States 2008 Germany Unity Flag, nomadic 2008 Kinderdentist Dr. med. dent. Mokabberi, Berlin, Germany 2008 Gingko Bacchus Restaurant, Chengdou, China 2008 The Emperor Hotel, Beijing, China 2008 Brand, Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada United States 2008 DC Melrose Store, Los Angeles, California United States 2008 Dental Lounge, Düsseldorf, Germany 2007 Panorama Towers 1+2, Las Vegas, Nevada United States 2007 Opticon Flagship Store, Hamburg, Germany 2007 Eric Paris Salon, Beijing, China 2006 Riga Treehouses, Vecaki, Latvia
Awards and prizes
2013 Design Award of the Association of German Architects, awarded for Graft's KU 64 Children's Dental ClinicAKG-Auszeichnung herausragender Gesundheitsbauten 2013 . Press Release (in German) Retrieved 2014-07-23.
2011 European Prize for Architecture, awarded for Graft's Pink Project and humanitarian concernsGraft Architects win European Prize for Architecture 2011 , Architecture & Design (Australia), 19 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
2010 Contract Magazine's 2010 Designers of the Year
2009 Boulevard der Stars competition, 1st place Columbiaquartier competition, 2nd place Kanera 1D, Steel Innovation Prize The Pink Project, Gold, Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany Thermopal Designers Collection, Red Dot Design Award Thermopal Designers Collection, nominee, Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany 2009 American Architecture Awards, Make It Right Shotgun House Gingko Bacchus, Award of Merit, Illumination Awards
2008 Archip, Public Interior/Innovation, highest award for the Interior Design of KU64 Bird Island competition, finalist The Emperor Hotel, finalist, Best of Year, Hospitality/Hotel/International, Interior Design Awards The Emperor Hotel, finalist, Best Hotel Design and Best Guest Room, Gold Key Awards Eric Paris Salon, honorable mention, Best New Retail Store, or more, SADI Award Graftworld, finalist, Innovation, 6th Saint-Gobain Gypsum International Trophy Kanera 1E, Red Dot Design Award Kanera 1E, nominee, Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany Kinderdentist, Best of Year finalist, Healthcare, Interior Design Awards Opticon, Grand SADI Award The Pink Project, Yellow Pencil, Environmental Design/Installations, D&AD Awards The Pink Project, Exhibit, Best of Year, Interior Design Awards The Pink Project, shortlist, Gute Gestaltung, Deutscher Designer Club The Pink Project, selected for German Pavilion, XI Venice Biennale of Architecture Studio Jeanot Simmen competition, 1st place
2007 Dalian Daily competition, 1st prize Eric Paris Salon, finalist, Best of Year, Interior Design Awards Graftworld, 1st Place, Innovation, The Rigips Trophy Hotel Q, Bar Design of the Year, Mixology Awards Mercedes Benz&Maybach Trade Fair Booth, finalist, Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany Samana Luxury Resort, Best Unbuilt Project, Hospitality Design Awards Sci-Fi, Gold Medal, 20th Annual Exhibit Design Award
2006 nominee, Iakov Chernikov International Prize for Young Architects HEWI Modular Wall, finalist, Best of Year, Interior Design Awards Hotel Q, True Stylish Hotel award, World Hotel Award Mercedes Benz & Maybach Trade Fair Booth AMI 2006, Award der ausgezeichneten Messeauftritte, Category XL, ADAM Silber Award Moonraker, finalist, Best of Year, Interior Design Awards Sci-Fi, Gold Medal, 20th Annual Exhibit Design Award STACK, Best Dramatic Space, Boutique Design Award Winners of the boutique DESIGN Awards Announced , Boutique Design (undated). Retrieved 2013-03-09. STACK, finalist, Gold Key Award STACK, People's Choice Award (and finalist), Restaurant Design Award, AIA LA STACK, finalist, Fine Dining, Hospitality Design Restaurant Award STACK, shortlist, Hotel/Restaurant, contractworld Award STACK, Best New Restaurant, Las Vegas Weekly Readers' Choice Awards
2005 FIX, finalist, Restaurant Design Award, AIA LA Hotel Q, Hospitality Design Award Hotel Q, Travel and Leisure Award Hotel Q, Best of Category, Floor Coverings, contractworld Award Hotel Q, ArTravel Award Panorama Towers, Unbuilt Category, AIA NV Design Awards Wave of the Future Award
2004 Hotel Q, Auszeichnung, Hans Schaefers Preis Hotel Q, Honor Award, AIA LA Neue Sentimental Film Headquarters, 2nd Prize, contractworld Award Panorama Towers, Unbuilt Category, AIA NV Design Awards
2003 Zeal Pictures Office, 2nd Prize, Best Office, Femb Award Zeal Pictures Office, European Design Awards
Exhibitions Graftworld- Scenographic Architecture at AEDES, Berlin January–February 2007 After the Flood: Building on Higher Ground at A+D Museum: Los Angeles April–July 2008. Featuring Make it Right and Pink Project Unbuilding Walls at the Venice Biennale of Architecture, 2018
Publications Architecture in Times of Need, Kristin Feireiss, Publisher Prestel, 2009 Hatch: the New Architectural Generation, Kieran Long, Laurence King Publishers, 2008, Graftworld Aedes Exhibition, Published by Aedes,
External links Graft official website
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