Tonhain is located in the former cinema hall of the “Thorwaldsen Lichtspiele,” built in 1911/12 in Berlin-Steglitz. The culturally and historically significant space was converted by Tietz & Tietz – Architektur & Design into a compact chamber music hall and recording studio. The program includes rehearsals, concerts, masterclasses, and professional audio recordings for up to 99 people.

This use required a high level of acoustic quality, planned by the acoustic consultancy Krämer & Stegmaier, as well as a calm material palette and the precise integration of all technical systems. An organically shaped acoustic plaster ceiling with a topographic structure—consisting of a lowered “lake” and two raised “mountains”—plays a defining role both acoustically and spatially.

Studio De Schutter introduces a holistic lighting concept for the 2,000 square meter food market Le big TamTam, giving Hamburg’s Hanseviertel a beacon that visitors have been waiting for.

For the New Synagogue also know as Centrum Judaicum in Berlin, Studio De Schutter's aim for the lighting design was to refurbish the lighting to LED, render the architecture visible, and showcase the historical details of the building, all while creating a lighting atmosphere that supports the temporary and permanent exhibition.