Video Series: Six Lessons from Six Leading Dutch Designers

Finn MacLeod — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 09:30:00 +0000

There's something special about architecture in The Netherlands. From MVRDV's iconic Markthal in Rotterdam to WAM's whimsically stacked Inntel Hotel in Zaandam, for years Dutch design has questioned accepted architectural norms. The country has long been considered a leader in design, catalyzed in part by The Netherlands' famous architectural trailblazer Rem Koolhaas. Since 1975 Koolhaas' Rotterdam-based firm OMA has realized dozens of unorthodox designs and has been linked with the creation of more than forty major architecture practices worldwide.

SO-IL Shortlisted to Design Arnhem's ArtA Cultural Center

Karissa Rosenfield — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 09:30:00 +0000

New York-based SO-IL, together with Architectuurstudio HH (AHH) and ABT, has unveiled details of their shortlisted design for Arnhem’s highly-anticipated ArtA cultural center. One of four shortlisted proposals, SO-IL’s “energy-neutral” building aims to serve as a transformative link that connects the inner city to the Rhine River. “Generous and flexible programmatic volumes,” which were shaped by the surrounding context, are designed “support the production and experience of culture, as well as create a place for reflection and wonder – a transportive experience.”

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Video Series: Six Lessons from Six Leading Dutch Designers

SO-IL Shortlisted to Design Arnhem's ArtA Cultural Center