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. En savoir plus .
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. En savoir plus .
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. En savoir plus .
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. En savoir plus .
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. En savoir plus .
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. En savoir plus .
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. En savoir plus .
A sleek two-story cafeteria in architect David Chipperfield’s office complex that serves five simple homemade dishes each day. En savoir plus .
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. En savoir plus .
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. En savoir plus .
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. En savoir plus .
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. En savoir plus .
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. En savoir plus .
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. En savoir plus .
The dorm-style rooms are a study in egalitarian design, with flea market-sourced furniture and patterned wallpaper by the creative director Azar Kazimir. En savoir plus .
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. En savoir plus .
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. En savoir plus .
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. En savoir plus .
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. En savoir plus .
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. En savoir plus .
Look for everything from handcrafted gardening tools to old-school wooden toys to handmade soap from an obscure Italian monastery. En savoir plus .
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. En savoir plus .
