Every city is a complex environment, bringing together people, cultures, architecture, commerce, and even nature. While experiencing a city, a lot of attention is given to its appearance, but appearance is not everything. The theory of sensory design aims to go beyond vision and explore the richness of the built environment through textures, smells, and sounds. For city officials and planners, a lot of attention generally goes towards how a city looks and sounds, but in terms of smell, the focus is mainly on managing waste or cleaning unsanitary areas. Yet the sense of smell, so often overlooked, is strongly linked to the creation of emotional memories. It contributes to our understanding of the world; it reveals otherwise hidden cultural practices, and it rounds up the experience of an environment.
Amsterdam: The Latest Architecture and News
Sluishuis Residential Building / BIG + Barcode Architects
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Architects: Barcode Architects, Bjarke Ingels Group
- Area: 49000 m²
- Year: 2022
KKL13 Housing Complex / OFMAA
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Architects: OFMAA
- Area: 235 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Reynaers Aluminium, C3 staalbouw, Ducoscreens, EPDM + wooden terrace, Nathan Projects, +3
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Professionals: Ingenieursgroep, Duurzaam aan de Zaan
Powerhouse Company Designs Waterfront Working and Living Complex in Amsterdam
Powerhouse Company has revealed a new design for THIS., a new mixed-use development in Amsterdam’s North District. Overlooking the waterfront of the IJ river, the complex offers the necessary amenities for both working and living in an area close to the city center. The ensemble includes a new office building, two waterfront private sector residential buildings, and two social housing blocks containing a total of 2017 homes. A Hidden Garden, designed by Delva Landscape Architecture and Urbanism, connects the residential and office buildings, creating a space for leisure and social activities.
Powerhouse Company Reveals IBM Headquarters in Amsterdam
Powerhouse Company has revealed the design of the new IBM Headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The architects drew inspiration from the client’s ethos to create a building that functions as a vertical city, with a large atrium conceived as the central social space and multi-tenant offices as neighborhood units. The 35,000 square meter building will house startups and scaleups in addition to the various amenities like fitness areas, restaurants, and lecture halls.
Harbour Club / LEVS architecten
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Architects: LEVS architecten
- Area: 10200 m²
- Year: 2021
AN Amsterdam Office / Studio Noun
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Architects: Studio Noun
- Area: 650 m²
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: Bestwelhip, Sandra Keja Planken- Studio Noun
Amsterdam City Guide: 25 Places to See in the Capital of The Netherlands
Amsterdam is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Its origins lie in the 12th century when fishermen living along the banks of the River Amstel built a bridge across the waterway near the IJ, then a large saltwater inlet. Most of the city’s territory is below sea level and therefore it lies on land that has been reclaimed from the water.
Amsterdam is all about practical urban planning, amazing cycling infrastructure, tulip-lined canal bridges, and old merchant houses that tilt at impossible angles. I visited Amsterdam again last year and discovered some new places.
The Beacon / Studio Appelo
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Architects: Studio Appelo
- Area: 200 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Fairwooth, Van den Moortel
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Professionals: Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners, Prefabline, Idea BV/ Michael Nijdam
Canal House Amsterdam / i29
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Architects: i29
- Area: 115 m²
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Professionals: i29, Kodde, G.K. Visbeen & Co., Schneider Interieurbouw
Dentista Amsterdam Dental Clinic / i29 interior architects
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Architects: i29 interior architects
- Area: 260 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Delta Light, Duracryl, Lensvelt, Plan Effect
OurDomain Student Housing / OZ Architects
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Architects: OZ Architects
- Area: 90000 m²
- Year: 2021
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Professionals: Karres en Brands, OZ
First Prefabricated Wooden Housing Modules Designed by RAU and SeARCH are Installed in Amsterdam
The first wooden housing modules of Juf Nienke, a new circular prefabricated timber housing project by SeARCH, RAU, and DS landscape architects, has been installed in Amsterdam. The project will feature 61 rental homes made entirely of wood, and will sit at the entrance of Centrumeiland, a newly raised piece of land on Lake IJmeer that features 1500 housing units. It is set to be one of the most sustainable apartment buildings in the Netherlands, incorporating an innovative cross-laminated timber construction and utilizing recycled materials.
Lycka Amsterdam Apartments / Team Paul de Vroom + Sputnik
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Architects: Team Paul de Vroom + Sputnik
- Area: 10000 m²
- Year: 2021
Timeless Treasure House / studio PROTOTYPE
The Line Housing Complex / Orange Architects
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Architects: Orange Architects
- Area: 7300 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Hi-Con
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Professionals: Geurst & Schulze, Mabutec, DGMR, VGG Adviseurs, Bureau Sant & Co, +2