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- Century-old water tower is now an award-winning home with stunning views Sat, 23 Jan 21, 6:30amSeven years after purchasing the water tower next to their childhood home, cousins Ruud Visser and Fumi Hoshino of RV Architectuur have successfully transformed the century-old structure in Nieuw Lekkerland into a stunning...
- MVRDV plans to sustainably repurpose the Dutch Expo 2000 Pavilion Wed, 12 Aug 20, 12:30amMVRDV has unveiled plans to sustainably transform one of its seminal projects, the Dutch Pavilion at the 2000 World Expo in Hannover. The redesign will highlight the Expo Pavilion’s reputation as a landmark for sustainable...
- Light-filled, sustainable office in the Netherlands produces all of its own energy Sat, 26 Jan 19, 4:30amDutch firm Team Paul de Vroom + Sputnik has just completed work on a beautiful, light-filled office in the Netherlands. Built around an open-air patio, the Big Green Egg's new European office is designed to foster an inspiring...
- Set sail on these sustainable homes made from old cargo ships Sat, 28 Jul 18, 1:00amDutch firm Studio Komma is working on a ground-breaking circular housing concept that would transform cargo ships into luxury homes. The Marine-doc Estate is an ambitious project that will develop various sustainable communities...
- Architects convert old Dutch church into a gorgeous library Wed, 18 Apr 18, 3:16amDutch firm Molenaar & Bol & van Dillen Architects breathed new life into a 19th-century church by turning the space into a vibrant library and community center...
- Emojis become modern-day gargoyles on a Dutch mixed-use building Fri, 13 Apr 18, 6:30pmEmojis have worked their way into our everyday lives—and now they’ve infiltrated the built world as well. Over 20 expressive emojis have been cast in concrete and used as modern-day gargoyles on the facade of two mixed-use...
- This beautiful, barn-inspired visitor center has nine movable sections that let in natural light Thu, 29 Mar 18, 7:48amDutch firm 70F architecture has designed a beautiful, barn-inspired visitor center in the Netherlands that "breathes" thanks to nine movable sections that open up the facade in the morning and close it at night...
- Dutch villa taps into solar energy and optimal site conditions Thu, 1 Mar 18, 9:00pmEVA Architecten took the long view when designing Villa IJsselzig, a modern home optimized for energy efficiency and durability. Set next to the river Hollandse Ijssel, the villa respects the neighboring buildings by adapting...
- Dutch villa smartly taps into solar energy and optimal site conditions Thu, 1 Mar 18, 9:00pmEVA Architecten took the long view when designing Villa IJsselzig, a modern home optimized for energy efficiency and durability. Set next to the river Hollandse Ijssel, the villa respects the neighboring buildings by adapting...
- Wooden home designed to withstand extreme weather assembled in just two days Fri, 16 Feb 18, 6:41amBorren Staalenhoef Architecten BV bna created this stunning prefab wooden home on the remote Dutch island of Vlieland. Tucked into the rolling landscape, the elegant structure rises out of the dunes with a majestic asymmetrical...
- Futuristic Dutch community features 50 out-of-this world spherical homes Mon, 20 Mar 17, 1:30amAlthough it might look like the set of a science fiction film, this neighborhood in the Netherlands was built by humans for humans. Dutch artist and sculptor Dries Kreijkamp designed this unusual apartment community, dubbed...
- Two architectural teams redesign the fourth ugliest place in all of Holland Fri, 13 Nov 15, 2:12amRelated: + Maarten Bass + Van Aken Architecten Via Frame Web Photos by SDK Vastgoed Maarten Bass, Van Aken Architecten, architecture, Eindhoven, De Bakermat, the sketch, House Up, dutch architecture, Dutch Design Week 2015,...
- +31 Architects’ tranquil new houseboat is moored on Amsterdam’s Amstel River Sat, 17 Oct 15, 4:00am+31 Architects' latest houseboat floats very close to an earlier project from the studio, the Watervilla De Omval. Its sliding floor-to-ceiling doors open out to a moored floating terrace of the same width, while three...
- DELVA Landscape Architects created a community oasis for the city of Utrecht Wed, 1 Jul 15, 3:00pmDutch firm DELVA Landscape Architects designed a shared green oasis for the city of Utrecht surrounded by rows of mansions and brick architecture. Their proposal for the area entitled "The Share-Garden", which combines private...
- Barend Koolhaas’ triangular-plan House in Almen has two black wooden walls and a glazed one Thu, 30 Apr 15, 1:30amBarend Koolhaas worked for OMA and IDEO before setting up his own studio in Amsterdam and, yes, he is a relative of Rem Koolhaas. His latest project, House in Almen, was designed around one of its three exterior walls, made...