Exhibitions of own Design Work (selected)

Steffen Lehmann is committed to the role of exhibitions in the design profession. He has been involved in various art projects and sees the culture of exhibitions as a way of disseminating new ideas about the built environment to the public and the wider design profession. He is actively involved as curator for numerous exhibitions in galleries and museums related to the broader aspects of the built environment. He is also committed to exhibiting his own work and that of students as a valuable addition to the discourse on design.

Solo Exhibition, 'move on', July 2003 at QUT Brisbane

Since 1994, Steffen has curated or exhibited at 8 regional, 10 state and 8 international exhibitions (including 3 travelling) on architectural design.

The architectural work of Steffen Lehmann Architekten BDA / s_Lab has been exhibited at:

2008

Creative Director of the 'Back to the City' collaborative exhibition project in Newcastle city centre: 18 built installations in public space (Jan./Febr. 2008).
www.backtothecity.com.au

2008

Invitation to participate in the 3rd 'Homo Faber. Architectural Models' exhibition, at Museum of Victoria in Melbourne, in August 2008 (Curators: M. Ostwald, M. Burry, P. Downton, A. Mina). Catalogue; ARC-funded.
www.rmit.edu.au

2008

Invitation to participate in the 11th Venice Architecture Biennale, as part of the Australian exhibition 'Abundant' (Venice: Sept.-Nov. 2008).
www.labiennale.org
The Venice Architecture Biennale is the most important exhibition on architecture and urban development worldwide. The exhibition is touring to Sydney: January 2009. Catalogue published by the Australian Institute of Architects; N. Durbach, K. Thompson, W. Lewin, et al (eds)

2007

Curatorial activity for the Symposium 'Sydney-Berlin: City Amalgamation', installation in Customs House Sydney (Sep/Oct 2007).

2006

Invited by RMIT and The University of Newcastle to participate in 'Modelling Architecture', exhibition of 20 leading architects, Melbourne Museum in May 2006 (group show)

2004

Collaboration with artist Cida de Aragon on 'Surveillance', an installation on the 'Goodwill Bridge', Brisbane; part of the exhibition project 'ART+ARCH infinite'. Catalogue

2003

Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 'move on', solo-exhibition of 12 selected models

2002

UIA Exhibition project: inter-disciplinary, site-specific installations between architects and artists.

Steffen Lehmann played an influential role in the preparation of the UIA World Congress 2002 in Berlin, where he was responsible for the cultural program. Hereby, he initiated the international exhibition project 'Rethinking: space, time & architecture' at 70 locations in Berlin. This exhibition obtained considerable attention internationally

2002

Gallery Eigen+Art, Berlin 'Stadtoberfläche Sao Paulo: Mega City' (with Cida de Aragon); catalogue 'Rethinking: space, time & architecture', Jovis Verlag

2001

Berlin, in Staatsratsgebaeude 'Historische Mitte: Schlossplatz' (group show). Catalogue.

This exhibition obtained considerable attention internationally

2001

Berlin, Stilwerk 'Unbuilt' (group show of 6 architects)

2000

New Dehli, India 'New Architecture in Berlin', catalogue (group show)

2000

Metropol Theater, Berlin 'da! - Architektur in Berlin', catalogue (group show)

2000

Neues Museum, Berlin 'Stadt der Architektur der Stadt' (group show)

This exhibition obtained considerable attention internationally. Catalogue published.

1999

Forum 'plan`99', Koeln 'Phase 2: Solutions for density'; catalogue 'Tower of Babel: Architecture for the 3rd millennium' Jovis Verlag (solo show/installation). Site-specific and interactive installation in a harbour warehouse.

Plan'99 Cologne
Solo Exhibition, Plan 99, Cologne, 1999

1997

Berlin, at GK-Bank 'Visionen fuer den Schlossplatz'; catalogue (group show)

This exhibition obtained considerable attention internationally

1997

3.Bienal Intern. de Arquitectura, Sao Paulo - Works exhibited; catalogue (group show)

1997

Bauhaus, Dessau 'Steffen Lehmann Architekten: breite x hoehe x tiefe' (solo show); catalogue | monograph Junius Verlag


Solo exhibition 'Steffen Lehmann Architekten: breite x hoehe x tiefe', Oct. 1997 at Bauhaus building and architecture school, Dessau, 1997

1996

Info Box, Berlin 'Potsdamer Platz, C2 | C3' (group show of 12 architects). Permanent exhibition over 5 years construction period. Catalogue.

1996

HTW Dresden, Department of Architecture 'Breite x Hoehe x Tiefe # 1' (solo show)

1995

Aedes Architecture Gallery, Berlin 'Huelle, Schwere, Licht 1990 - 95'; catalogue Aedes Gallery (the premier independent gallery of architecture in Europe)

Exhibition at Aedes Gallery, "Huelle, Schwere, Licht 1990 - 95", Berlin, 1995

1995

Max Hetzler Gallery, Berlin 'Architekturmodelle fuer Berlin', catalogue (group show)

1994

DAM Deutsches Architekturmuseum, 'Neuordnung eines Weltstadtplatzes'

Frankfurt a.M., catalogue (group show of 15 architects)

This exhibition travelled around the world 1994-96, and obtained considerable attention internationally

1991

9th RIBA International Student Competition 'Monument & Counterpoint' (Runner-up), at Royl Academy of Art, London. Exhibition catalogue published in AD Architectural Design, Dec. 1991 (group show; work selected from 495 schemes entered)

Steffen's work was displayed at exhibitions at the Architectural Association School (London) and published in the 'AA. Projects Review' in 1990 and 1988.