Tom Ripley’s Shed in Berlin, Germany

Berlin is in a state of constant change; some streets are barely recognizable from one year to the next. Every gap is being filled, scaffolding and cranes stretch into the air, construction activity is everywhere. Yet, there are places in Berlin where time stands still—likely because building regulations prohibit or complicate new developments. One such place is Lübars, that West Berlin topographic curiosity, which truly still looks exactly as 50 years ago: a few equestrian farms, the village church, the Labsaal , the Dorfkrug (village inn), and the village school. And then there is the Tegele

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