architekturbild the European Architectural Photography Prize has been awarded on a two-yearly
basis since 1995. Since 2003 the prize has been awarded by architekturbild e.v. a non-profit
organization and since 2008 in cooperation with the Deutsches Architekturmuseum Frankfurt
and since 2016 with the Bundesstiftung Baukultur Potsdam Berlin. The theme for 2019 is Joyful
Architecture. We rarely think of architecture as comforting fun and playful. Therefore the
book presents examples of architecture that playfully and positively impact the built
environment and its inhabitants. These examples can be understated or cliched autonomous or in
dialogue with their surroundings hidden or obvious.
