2DRäume

2DRäume is a term used in German-language discourse to describe spaces and forms that are presented or conceived in two dimensions. The phrase combines 2D with Räume (rooms or spaces) to emphasize flat spatiality, typically on paper, a screen, or another planar medium. It is not tied to a single organization or project; rather, it appears across disciplines as a way to discuss layouts, compositions, and experiences that do not rely on volumetric depth.

In design and the visual arts, 2DRäume covers floor plans, graphic layouts, user interfaces, and game environments drawn for a flat plane. In art, it refers to works that explore perspective, layering, and surface texture within a plane, including isometric and orthographic representations. In architecture and urban visualization, two-dimensional drawings communicate spatial organization, circulation, and relationships without 3D modeling.

As a concept, 2DRäume helps distinguish practices focused on planar representation from those that emphasize depth and volume. It intersects with related ideas such as two-dimensional design, plan view, isometric projection, and flat design, and serves as a way to discuss how space is experienced and conveyed on a two-dimensional surface. See also: two-dimensional design, plan view, isometric projection.