Hoogvliet / VMX Architects

© Christian Richters

Architects: VMX Architects
Location: Alverstraat, ,
Architect In Charge: Don Murphy
Client: Vestia Hoogvliet / Estrade Projecten and Ambap BV Projectontwikkeling
Area: 18,860 sqm
Year: 2007
Photographs: Christian Richters

W-House / VMX Architects

© Jeroen Musch

Architects: VMX Architects
Location: , The Netherlands
Project Manager: Leon Teunissen
Architect: Don Murphy
Area: 250.0 sqm
Year: 2005
Photographs: Jeroen Musch

House SODAE / VMX Architects

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Architects: VMX Architects
Location: Amstelveen,
Design Team: Don Murphy
Client: Sylvie Murphy
Area: 500.0 sqm
Year: 2009
Photography: Courtesy of VMX Architects

Social 01 / VMX Architects + i29 l interior architects

© Ronald Tilleman

Architects: VMX Architects + i29 l interior architects
Location: , The Netherlands
Photographs: Ronald Tilleman, Courtesy of i29 l interior architects

Tehran Stock Exchange Competition Entry / EBA[M] + VMX Architects

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With the intention of expressing the meaning of the Stock Exchange for the city of , EBA[M] + VMX Architects aims to combine contemporary with traditional culture to generate a place where all the necessary activities are facilitated, but next to this physical presence there is also a symbolic representation of a distinction from its surroundings. Their project brings balance between the private and public functions and symbolizes the stable future position of the Tehran Stock Exchange. More images and architects’ description after the break.

New VVIP Terminal / VMX Architects

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Architects: VMX Architects / Don Murphy
Location: , The Netherlands
Client: Schiphol Real Estate
Project Manager: Leon Teunissen
Contractor: Friso Bouwgroep
Structural Engineer: Van Rossum Raadgevende Ingenieurs
Contributor: Hugo Kok
Project Year: 2009
Project Area: 6,000 sqm
Photographs: Courtesy of VMX Architects

Architecture City Guide: Amsterdam

This week, with the help of our readers, our Architecture City Guide is headed to . With its numerous canals, Renaissance architecture, and bike friendly culture, it is hard not to fall in love with . Also, if you love modern or contemporary architecture one could hardly argue against making this city the first stop on a tour of Europe. Our list of 24 buildings hardly does justice to this amazing city, but it will certainly give those less familiar with the city a starting point. We will be adding to our list in the near future, as we didn’t come close to incorporating all our readers’ suggestions. In the meantime add more of your favorites to the comment section below.

The Architecture City Guide: Amsterdam list and corresponding map after the break.

Ordos Hilton Hotel / VMX Architects

In commission for the Jiang Yuan Water Engineering Company, VMX Architects designed a contemporary international hotel for the city of Ordos. By not only relying upon the logic of and philosophies behind famous hotel concepts, but also taking into account the specific context of Ordos, the new Hilton Hotel aims on transcending the generic and at the same time symbolizing the spirit of Inner Mongolia.