PEANUTZ ARCHITEKTEN

Peanutz Architekten was founded in 1997 by Wolfgang Grillitsch and Elke Knoess-Grillitsch in Berlin. At this time theit surroundings, the urban spaces of Berlin, were marked by recession. This inspired them to explore ways basic needs can be met. They don't need gold taps to create luxury; they would rather install a cheap bathtub with a great view. The name Peanutz means to act upon space with a variety of ‘nutz’ which means ‘use’ in German. The office works with every kind of space. Many of their projects also deal with the re-using (umnutzen) of space. Since 2013, the office is also based in Stuttgart, Germany.