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We are zillerplus. A creative team of architects and urban planners who have set themselves the task of reimagining living and the urban context. With more than 25 years of experience, our design roots are in Munich and Hamburg.

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'KlimaKulturKompetenz' award for Gelber Block

June 19, 2026

We are delighted to have received the “KlimaKulturKompetenz” award in the ‘Space-saving’ category, presented by the Bavarian Chamber of Architects as part of the Architektouren. On 28 June 2026, the cooperative housing project will open its doors to mark the 2026 Architektouren.

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The future lies in existing buildings: Gelber Block completed

June 17, 2026

The “Gelber Block” cooperative housing block in Munich’s Westend district, built in 1928 in the New Objectivity style, has been carefully renovated and extended. The addition of new storeys has created 45 new cooperative flats in a central location. The renovation has also improved the quality of life in the 169 existing flats.

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Architecture Day in Hamburg & Architectural Tours in Munich

June 11, 2026

As part of ‘Architecture Day 2026’ and ‘Architektouren 2026’, we warmly invite you to come and see our projects. The “Heimatmole” co-housing project in Hamburg’s HafenCity will open its doors on Saturday 27 June, and the “Gelbe Block” in Munich’s Westend can be viewed on Sunday 28 June. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Communal Living: Panel discussion with Michael Ziller

May 26, 2026

The Department of Urban Development and Housing invites all interested parties to a panel discussion in Hamburg on 2 June. Michael Ziller and other experts will discuss new forms of housing, community projects and how housing can be made more social, sustainable and affordable.

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Living with a future. Flexible. Innovative. Community-minded.

May 22, 2026

At a time when housing is becoming increasingly scarce and expensive, this latest publication from DAV Verlag focuses on the pressing question: How do we want to live? The 46 exemplary projects – including our co-housing project ‘Heimatmole’ – explore communal living, repurposing, building within existing structures, recyclable materials, adaptable floor plans and new forms of coexistence.

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Recap | BDA event: ‘Standards and Trust’

April 27, 2026

The second BDA event, ‘Standards + Trust’, held on 24 April, was a successful evening full of valuable insights. The third event in the series, ‘Standards + Affordability’, is already being planned and will take place in July.

Projects. We develop living concepts.

We love complex urban requirements and specialise in the strategic development, design and approval of building projects and their creative implementation.

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Ahoy Heimatmole!

A close-knit community within a joint building venture at Baakenhafen in Hamburg, construction of 16 new residential units and seven "Switch Rooms"

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Living at Gelber Block

Extension and refurbishment of a cooperative apartment block in Munich’s Westend district

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Greenery that creates a neighbourhood

A cooperative neighbourhood with three courtyards in Grünwald, developed for the non-profit housing association Gemeinnützige Baugenossenschaft Grünwald e.G.

Perspectives. Creative concepts for the architecture of tomorrow.

Creating spaces where people want to live means a lot to us. But life doesn't just begin behind the front door. That's why we create environments that extend beyond the four walls of a home. We often take unconventional approaches to create new qualities.

 

Processes. Quality through innovative construction methods and materials in conversion, densification and new construction. We aim to scrutinise the existing and at the same time learn from our built work. We see our planning as research assignments that expand our knowledge and sharpen our solutions.

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Personalities. More good, less glamour.

We are fully dedicated to a holistic approach that is customised to the place and the people, combining simplicity with obvious functionality and understated beauty.