Protected: Architect Gustav Düsing on Comfort, Sound & Imperfection
27 January 2026
Gustav Düsing is a German architect and installation artist. And this is his Instagram. He lives and works in West Berlin.
Gustav studied architecture at the University of Stuttgart and the Architectural Association in London. He has participated in numerous art and architecture exhibitions, including the first-ever Antarctic Biennale. His work has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the 2023 German Architecture Prize (state prize), the 2024 DAM Award, and the 2020 Rome Prize for Architecture. In 2020/21, he was an Artist-in-Residence at the German Academy in Rome, Villa Massimo. Alongside Max Hacke, Gustav Düsing is the 2024 recipient of the EUmies Award. Since 2015 he has taught at different Universities including the TU Braunschweig, Roma Tre and Cornell APP. In 2024 he was appointed Guest Professor at the UdK Berlin.
The photography for this piece was taken by Shannon Kone. Video Marcus Werner.
