Another inspiring visit on my recent travels –check out British architect David Chipperfield’s restoration of the ‘Neues Museum’ in Berlin. Situated on Berlin’s museum island in the heart of former East Berlin, it was built in 1849 but was badly bombed during the Second World War, reduced to a crumbling shell.

In 1997, David Chipperfield Architects – with Julian Harrap – won the international competition for the rebuilding of the ‘Neues Museum’.

Their ambitious £49 million remodelling marries old and new seamlessly, breathing new life into this amazing building. After more than 60 years in ruins, the Neues Museum opened its doors once again in October. Photos by Ute Zscharnt.