Trade journals

With the designs of more than 30 cinemas, the Batisweiler architectural office has been able to make a name for itself beyond the national borders. Among the office´s most recent projects is the conversion of the Gloria Palast in Munich. (AIT 09/14, Vera Cramer, Verlagsanstalt Alexander Koch GmbH)

Arriving at this Architect’s heritage villa in the South of Pasing, a district in Munich, my first point of contact is her friendly dog, carrying a sneaker. While scanning the home for sources of light, the dog does not let me out of its sights. The stairway is adorned by a multi-colored chandelier – an optical contrast to the two, somber and severe oil portraits showing the previous owners. (

For many people, the profession of interior designer makes them think of colourful drapes and designer furniture – which is far removed from what this job actually entails. The magazine “exklusive häuser” (Exclusive Homes) asked Munich interior designer, Anne Batisweiler, about her day-to-day work and about the differences between the professions of interior designer, architect and interior decorator. (

The name of the Munich interior designer Anne Batisweiler has been synonymous with the redevelopment and/or conversion of cinemas for a number of years now. One of her latest projects was the redevelopment the historic Museum Lichtspiele cinema and the glamorous Gloria Palast cinema in Munich. (g + h 09/2014, Factlight PR, Verlagsanstalt Henrich Publikationen GmbH)

Munich – The future starts on the inside. Turning cinemas into unique experiences for patrons, attractive and customized interior design is gaining in importance. Although the number of cinemas may have decreased in recent years, we are celebrating new openings and new buildings on a regular basis. (BLICKPUNKT:FILM 20/14, Alexander Kolbe, Busch Entertainment Media GmbH)

The name of the Munich interior designer Anne Batisweiler has been synonymous with the redevelopment and/or conversion of cinemas for a number of years now. One of her latest projects was the redevelopment the historic Museum Lichtspiele cinema and the glamorous Gloria Palast cinema in Munich. (LICHT 05/2014, FACTLIGHT PR, Richard Pflaum Verlag GmbH & Co. KG)

Norddorf – The island of Amrum in the North Sea has a cinema once again. Two years after the demolition of the old building, the newly built LichtBlick Island Cinema opened its doors on April 17th – equipped with state-of-the art technology and an attractive line-up of movies. (BLICKPUNKT:FILM 19/14, bf-, Busch Entertainment Media GmbH)

Cinema is dead – long live cinema! It has been pronounced dead a thousand times over yet it is more successful than ever. What is he reason for this? Is there a future? And if there is one: what will it look like and why? (filmecho 16/14, AB, Horst Axtmann GmbH)

Gloria Palast: The name alone evokes images of grand style, glitz and glamour à la Hollywood. When you enter the lobby of this traditional cinema in Munich at the Stachus, and see the curving, tapered staircase with its delicate railing you are literally stepping back in time … imagining Grace Kelly descending the red carpet on Alfred Hitchcock’s arm. (Read More

A new type of cinema is making a name for itself. Whereas modern multiplex cinemas primarily target a younger audience, so-called premiere cinemas are now emerging more and more – and not just in Germany. (ARCHITEKTUR PREMIUM 10/13, Dr. Gregory Theile/AB, ProArchitektur Verlags GmbH)