“Sie plant” – BDA Mentoring for Women Architects
"Sie plant" – BDA Mentoring for Women Architects As part of the nationwide WIA Festival 2025 – Women in Architecture, the new mentoring program "Sie plant" was launched in Frankfurt at the end of June in ccoperation of the BDA Hesseb and the BDA
Design Thinking Summer Camp!
And we’ve just wrapped up another summer workshop at the beginning of August– a week full of creativity, curiosity, and exploration children who joined us in our Crossboundaries studio in Beijing. This time we used the contrasting characters of the movie
Luban Festival of Architecture & Interior
On July 9th, Hao Dong, co-founder and partner of Crossboundaries, took part in the 4th Luban Festival of Architecture & Interior in Guangzhou. He shared recent work from the office, highlighting our ongoing commitment to people-centered design, and reflected on how
STUDENT FIELD TRIP TO FRANKFURT
Back in May, Binke Lenhardt took her students from the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Dortmund on a short but intense excursion to Frankfurt and Offenbach. The trip was organized in collaboration with Crossboundaries Frankfurt and led by Binke
EXHIBITION FOR WOMEN ARCHITECTS 2025 IN KOREA
Binke Lenhardt was invited by the Korean Institute of Female Architects (KIFA) to represent Crossboundaries in the International Exchange Exhibition for Women Architects 2025, held in May at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP). The event was supported by the Ministry
DESIGN MARATHON IN QINGHUANGDAO
Hao Dong, co-founder and partner of Crossboundaries, participated in the Future Learning Center’s “Design Marathon” (IDEAS education) on June 12, 2025, held at Joy Town in Aranya, Qinhuangdao.As a guest expert, Hao introduced young participants to the fundamentals of architecture
HAO @ 2025 FUTURE LEARNERS CONFERENCE
In the middle of May, Hao Dong, Co-founder and Partner of Crossboundaries, attended the 2025 Future Learners Conference in Aranya, hosted by CampEducation and the Aranya Learning Exchange Center.As part of Crossboundaries’ long-standing interest in education and evolving learning models,
REVISITING AIMER IN BEIJING
Binke Lenhardt, co-founder and partner at Crossboundaries, revisited the Aimer Lingerie Fashion complex in Beijing and led a tour of DAAD German Academic Exchange Service students through the building and its surroundings. Thank you for the opportunity – and thanks to
Winter Camp: Arctic Circle survival log!
We’re in the middle of Crossboundaries' 2nd winter workshop and thrilled to share some moments from the exciting activities and topics we've been exploring with the children who are joining. From brainstorming ideas and using AI tools for design to visiting
DIVIA Award 2025 Nominees Announced
Binke Lenhardt, co-founder and partner of Crossboundaries, has been nominated for the 2025 Diversity in Architecture (DIVIA) Award. We are grateful for this recognition! DIVIA’s international advisory board has nominated 25 women architects from over 20 countries, acknowledged for their groundbreaking design