Amsterdam: The Latest Architecture and News
Liander Westpoort / De Zwarte Hond
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Architects: De Zwarte Hond
- Area: 21000 m²
- Year: 2023
Ceramic House / Studio RAP
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Architects: Studio RAP
- Year: 2023
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Professionals: Wessels Zeist (VolkerWessels)
Student Experience Minervahaven / VURB Architects
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Architects: VURB Architects
- Area: 25051 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Reynaers Aluminium, SolarLab, Derako, Intal, Leegwater, +2
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Professionals: Pleijsier Bouw, Techniplan, LBP Sight, Veldweg
OMA, Studio A Kwadraat, and Circlewood Win Amsterdam School Competition with Modular Wood Construction System
As part of the Schools by Circlewood consortium, OMA’s David Gianotten and Michael den Otter, together with Studio A Kwadraat, represented by Jimmy van der Aa, have won the competition to design the Wisperweide school in Weesp. This will become the first school to be built using Schools by Circlewood’s prefabricated wooden modular system, developed in collaboration with OMA. The system has earlier been chosen by the administration of Amsterdam to be employed across the city to provide flexible and sustainable elementary schools.
MVRDV and Space Encounters Collaborate for a Model of Sustainability in Amsterdam's Sluisbuurt Neighborhood
MVRDV and Space Encounters' proposal for a 22-storey residential tower is set to be implemented in Amsterdam’s Sluisbuurt neighborhood. Aiming to enhance community strength, the design boasts a timber framework, an energy-generating façade, and plenty of communal spaces. The project serves as a model for sustainability and environmental friendliness.
Draaier op Oostenburg Apartments / BETA office for architecture and the city
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Architects: BETA office for architecture and the city
- Year: 2023
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Professionals: CAE
FLOS Amsterdam Showroom / ARQUITECTURA-G + Sam Chermayeff Office
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Architects: ARQUITECTURA-G, Sam Chermayeff Office
- Year: 2023
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Professionals: Bollinger + Grohmann Ingenieuere, ErtlundZull
World Tourism Day: 15 Architecture City Guides to Celebrate Urban Fabrics from Around the World
In celebration of World Tourism Day, we invite you on an architectural journey through some of the most captivating cities and destinations of 2023. These meticulously curated city guides pay homage to our global landscape's intricate urban fabrics. These guides serve as windows into the past, present, and future of modern, and contemporary architecture, offering insightful glimpses into each locale's distinctive landmarks and hidden gems.
Tourism today is a multifaceted phenomenon encompassing social, cultural, and economic dimensions, encouraging people to journey beyond their homes in pursuit of leisure and discovery. In 2023, many cities have seized the world's collective imagination, each with its unique narrative waiting to be uncovered. Whether one finds themselves meandering through London, admiring Paris, or immersing in the cultural treasures of Sharjah, the story is always there to be unraveled. From Amsterdam's canals to Barcelona's avant-garde architecture, the liveliness of Santiago to the ancient marvels of Rome, and the diverse Istanbul to the bustling Bangkok – each city serves as a testament to the enduring spirit of human civilization.
Geschutswerf Apartment / Studio Appelo
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Architects: Studio Appelo
- Area: 200 m²
- Year: 2023
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Professionals: Van Dijk Bouw Volendam
YCON Residential Building / Studioninedots
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Architects: Studioninedots
- Area: 1640 m²
- Year: 2023
Cities Embrace Climate Action Planning to Mitigate the Adverse Effects of Climate Change
Cities across the globe are developing comprehensive action plans in order to create a coordinated response to the challenges of climate change. Targets and goals for consumption-based emissions are important for guiding strategic planning and decision-making, improving accountability, and communicating the direction of travel to businesses and the public. National and regional government officials are working with the private sector, international organizations, and civil society to create change at every level, from structural interventions in supply chains and industries to individual choices. This demonstrates a rising understanding of the role of cities in mitigating the adverse effects of rising temperatures.
European Cities Pass Regulations and Entrance Fees in Response to Tourist Overcrowding
Since pandemic-imposed restrictions have been lifted, Europe has experienced a surge in tourism, with millions of people visiting some of its most attractive destinations, such as Venice, Barcelona or Paris. The large number of visitors has proved to be a challenge for the cities, creating overcrowding and affecting the local population, urban development, and even the natural ecosystems surrounding the urban areas. In a bid to limit this influx, some of Europe’s most popular cities are taking various measures to address the overcrowding and the subsequent social and infrastructural issues. The measures include fines, entrance fees, and time-slot systems to impose some restrictions.
One-and-a-half-floor House / studio SAAM
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Architects: studio SAAM
- Area: 247 m²
- Year: 2021
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Professionals: W2N, Leguit + Roos
The Doors Housing Complex / Space Encounters
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Architects: Space Encounters
- Area: 2000 m²
- Year: 2023
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Professionals: Van Rossum Raadgevende Ingenieurs, DGMR, DS landscape architects
Booking.com City Campus / UNStudio
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Architects: UNStudio
- Year: 2023
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Manufacturers: Hunter Douglas Architectural (Europe), Kone, Sorba
Kunlé Adeyemi's Water Cities Rotterdam Exhibition: A Testing Ground for Water-Related Design Solutions
Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam has inaugurated the ‘Water Cities Rotterdam. By Kunlé Adeyemi,’ a cultural project comprising of exhibitions along with several floating pontoons and artist installations that present the Nigerian-Dutch architect Kunlé Adeyemi’s waterfront designs in the Netherlands. The exhibition brings a seven-meter-high floating wooden pavilion on the institute’s outdoor ponds. Inside the pavilion, landscape architect and artist Thijs de Zeeuw has created an artwork to allow visitors to experience the pavilion from the perspective of nature while contemplating the consequences of building and living on the water for the surrounding ecology and biodiversity. The entire exhibition is on display at the Nieuwe Instituut until 22 October 2023.