In 2020, in the midst of the first wave of lockdowns due to the pandemic, the municipality of Amsterdam announced its strategy for recovering from this crisis by embracing the concept of the “Doughnut Economy.” The model is developed by British economist Kate Raworth and popularized through her book, “Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist”, released in 2017. Here, she argues that the true purpose of economics does not have to equal growth. Instead, the aim is to find a sweet spot, a way to balance the need to provide everyone with what they need to live a good life, a “social foundation” while limiting our impact on the environment, “the environmental ceiling.” With the help of Raworth, Amsterdam has downscaled this approach to the size of a city. The model is now used to inform city-wide strategies and developments in support of this overarching idea: providing a good quality of life for all without putting additional pressure on the planet. Other cities are following this example.
Amsterdam: The Latest Architecture and News
Powerhouse Company Wins Competition for a Diverse Urban Ensemble in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Powerhouse Company, together with Studio Donna van Milligen Bielke & Ard de Vries Architecten, Team V Architecture, Joppe Kusters, and DELVA Landscape Architecture | Urbanism, has won the competition to design a creative urban district in Havenstraat, a well-known fringe area in Amsterdam. Set in a location defined by disused industrial remnants, historic trams, and informal greenery, the area shows its potential in offering space for experimentation, opening itself to local businesses, creatives, and makers to refine its character.
National Holocaust Museum / Office Winhov
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Architects: Office Winhov
- Area: 3500 m²
- Year: 2024
PI59 Offices / V8 Architects
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Architects: V8 Architects
- Area: 19810 m²
- Year: 2024
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Professionals: G&S&, Van Rossum Raadgevende Ingenieurs, LBP Sight, Techniplan Adviseurs, Wessels Zeist, +1
Powerhouse Company Unveils "The Harmony" Towers on the Amsterdam Zuidas in The Netherlands
Powerhouse Company has just revealed its designs for “The Harmony” in the Amsterdam Zuidas area. Featuring two towers, The Canyon and The Coast, the project aims to blend office spaces, commercial areas, and affordable housing. “The Harmony” establishes a new link between the Zuidas district and the upcoming residential zone of Ravel.
Circular Walkway for Urban Renewal / Walden Studio + New Grounds
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Architects: New Grounds, Walden Studio
- Year: 2023
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Manufacturers: Würth
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Professionals: Summum Engineering, Hanneke Marseille, B&V raadgevend ingenieurs
Lieven Zuidblok Apartments / Arons & Gelauff architecten
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Architects: Arons & Gelauff architecten
- Area: 23000 m²
- Year: 2020
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Professionals: Bureau B+B
Office EDGE Stadium / Atelier PRO architects
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Architects: Atelier PRO architects
- Area: 29221 m²
- Year: 2023
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Professionals: DGMR Drachten, VRI Amsterdam, DWA, Natuursteen, Turks Travertin, Thyssen Krupp
Spaarndammerhart Housing / Marcel Lok_Architect + Korth Tielens Architects
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Architects: Korth Tielens Architects, Marcel Lok_Architect
- Area: 12676 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Deppe brickwork, Kawneer, Muhr brickwork, St Joris brickwork, Stahlbau, +1
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Professionals: Strackee
De Jakoba Social Housing / Studioninedots
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Architects: Studioninedots
- Area: 10000 m²
- Year: 2022
Groenmarkt Housing / Ronald Janssen Architecten + Bastiaan Jongerius Architecten + Buro Harro
- Area: 7475 m²
- Year: 2022
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Professionals: HBB Groep, Kooij en Dekker, Berkhout Tros, De Dakdokters, Cauberg Huygen, +2
wij_land Housing / Space&Matter
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Architects: Space&Matter
- Year: 2023
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Professionals: Van Bekkum, Breed ID, DGMR