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Madrid Río Park / Burgos & Garrido arquitectos

Valentina Díaz — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:42:00 +0000

The Madrid Río project is the most important work carried out in the city of Madrid in recent decades and is likely one of the most ambitious public space projects built in Europe in recent times.

KAAP - Residential District and Circular Pavilion / Powerhouse Company + Orange Architects + NEXT architects

Andreas Luco — Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Where Grasweg meets the Amsterdam-Noord waterfront, KAAP occupies a prominent position on the IJ. Once an industrial harbor area, this part of the city is being reworked into a new district as part of Cityplot Buiksloterham, the urban plan by Studioninedots and DELVA Landscape Architects & Urbanism. Commissioned by AMVEST and COD, with buildings designed by Powerhouse Company, Orange Architects, and NEXT architects, KAAP combines 70 apartments across five residential buildings with ground-floor commercial spaces and a circular hospitality pavilion, set within the future Oeverpark along the IJ.

No Solid Ground: Three Approaches to Building Below Sea Level in Rotterdam

Olivia Poston — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0000

Architects carefully calibrate their relationship to the earth, adjusting foundations to soil, groundwater, climate, risk, and culture. Driven timber piles, rammed-earth platforms, and poured concrete slabs are each a response to a specific set of ground conditions, and each shapes the architecture that rises from it. The way a building meets the earth determines its durability and its limits because foundations are among the most consequential design choices an architect makes.

East West House / Bloot Architecture

Valeria Silva — Sat, 28 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The clients of the East-West House originated from China and the Netherlands. They have traveled all over the world, among other things, and lived in Asia for quite some time. Now back in The Netherlands, they have purchased a typical 1930s uninsulated brick corner house in The Hague. Their request was to create a sustainable, modern, attractive, and warm extension and renovation where both worlds, east and west, come together.

Reimagining Models for Living Together: 4 Projects Showcasing Cooperative Architecture

Nour Fakharany — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 08:30:00 +0000

The International Day of Cooperatives, celebrated on the first Saturday of July each year, is an opportunity to raise awareness and celebrate the cooperative movement. Celebrated on this day by the United Nations since 1992, the cooperative movement is a social and economic movement empowering individuals and communities by creating enterprises that are collectively owned and democratically controlled by members. This year's theme is "Cooperatives: Partners for Accelerated Sustainable Development." Underscoring the critical role cooperatives play in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, it also emphasizes the unique typology of cooperatives in exploring new ways of living together. With a belief in community growth, cooperatives believe in communal development, prioritizing people and supporting them to improve collective well-being.

Applied, Flush and Reveal: What Are the Types of Baseboards?

Eduardo Souza — Tue, 28 May 2024 07:30:00 +0000

Architects are known for returning from travel with more photos of buildings than people and for having an esoteric vocabulary of their own. Of course, these are clichés that are not always true. But something that unites most designers is the tendency to pay attention to each detail that makes up a project, be it the material that covers the facade, the junction between different floors, how the doors open, the type of window frame, how the forms were put together for concreting, and more. But a detail that often goes unnoticed – and that makes a huge difference in interior design – is baseboards.

Buitenverblijf Nest / NAMO Architecture + i29 architects

Paula Pintos — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0000

At the national park, the Hoge Veluwe (NL) lies an artistic incubator in the middle of nature: Buitenplaats Koningsweg. Dozens of artists and creative entrepreneurs live and work on this former barracks site. As part of a special project by the municipality of Arnhem, 11 follies in the woods have been developed here as holiday stays. The central theme of the project is 'camouflage', about the history of the site.

Dutch Pavilion Dubai / V8 Architects

Andreas Luco — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000

The Netherlands pavilion at EXPO 2020 epitomizes the theme chosen by the Netherlands, ‘uniting water, energy and food’. It enables us to show how our country can link sustainable energy, water management, agriculture, and circularity. The pavilion was designed as a circular climate system, a biotope, and will soon be offering a distinctive visitor experience. It tells the story of the Netherlands' participation in a way that stimulates all of the senses.

Housing Coöperation de Warren / Natrufied Architecture

Hadir Al Koshta — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 02:00:00 +0000

De Warren is a cooperative housing project on Centrumeiland in Amsterdam with 36 apartments for social and affordable rental housing. It is the first self-build housing cooperative in Amsterdam. With an ‘EPC’ of -0.16 (energy-positive building), wood construction and reuse, sustainable and low-cost living in the city of Amsterdam is within reach.

Villa Prinsenbolwerk / mojo/architecten

Andreas Luco — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 11:00:00 +0000

The location of Villa Prinsenbolwerk has a rich history standing on the place where there used to be a school building. It was part of the then fortifications of Haarlem. In 1900 it was transformed into a landscape park. The pre-war school building was demolished when the client of this location bought the site.

Lightrailstation The Hague / architectural studio ZJA

Andreas Luco — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 03:00:00 +0000

The Lightrailstation The Hague, in the Netherlands, is characterized by a slender roof of glass and steel above the platforms. A covered walkway in the form of an expressive steel canopy forms the connection between the lightrailstation and the main hall of The Hague Central station.

First Look into Expo 2020 Dubai: 6 Must See National Pavilions

Dima Stouhi — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 05:30:00 +0000

After a year delay due to the worldwide pandemic, October 1st saw the inauguration of one of the most anticipated events of the year; the Expo 2020 in Dubai. The event, which is being held for the first time in the Middle East, focuses on architecture, culture, and innovation, with over 191 national participants. The pavilions on display are divided into three districts: Mobility, Sustainability, and Opportunity, each showcasing how their country has contributed and will contribute to its respective theme. In addition to the national pavilions, each district has its own thematic pavilion: the Sustainability Pavilion “Terra” by Grimshaw, the Mobility Pavilion “Alif” by Foster + Partners, and the Opportunity Pavilion “Mission Possible” by AGi Architects.

The Netherlands Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai Creates a New Temporary Biotope in the Desert

Andreea Cutieru — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 05:30:00 +0000

The Netherlands Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai proposes a circular climate system that harvests water, energy, manufactures rain and produces food, creating a temporary biotope that embodies the fusion between art, architecture and technology. Designed by V8 Architects, with a visitor experience curated by Kossmanndejong, the pavilion creates a multi-sensory narrative around natural phenomena. Industrial materials like metal sheets, steel tubes, ducts and pipes blend unexpectedly with vegetation and textile fabrics to create a spatial journey culminating in a centrepiece that provides a tranquil stop amidst the bustle of the Expo.

Ground Control: Aviation Architecture Beyond the Airport

Eric Baldwin — Thu, 20 May 2021 07:30:00 +0000

Aviation architecture has radically transformed. While airports themselves have grown to accommodate countless programs and increasingly higher traffic volumes each year, modern building projects are going beyond this familiar typology to explore the nature of hangars, airfield taxonomy and reuse. While airports have really only emerged within the last century, aviation has captured the imagination of designers for centuries. Today, contemporary aviation designs are being conceptualized as explorative and creative works.

Pontsteiger Residential Building / Eden District

Hana Abdel — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Pontsteiger (‘ferrypier’) is a large-scale residential project in Amsterdam. The building is located at the end of a 200 metre dam that projects into the water of the river IJ. The ‘Big Friendly Giant’ foreshadows Amsterdam’s growth of high-rise buildings around river IJ. The design creates not just an iconic object but a public space within itself.

Hammerbakken House / SpaceGroup

Andreas Luco — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Hammerbakken House is designed to meet the highly particular needs of a special child while simultaneously finding space for the entire family. Unlike any other project we have considered, the idea of ‘a machine for living’ in architecture was never more prominent where solutions were dictated by the technical requirements of the family and their daughter.

ZigZag House / Jasper Smits Architecture

Andreas Luco — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Location. A new residential area has been built on the site of the former Veemarkt (Cattle Market) in Utrecht-Oost. On the north side of the area (construction site E), self-build plots of various sizes ranging from 5.4 to 8.4 m have been released. ZigZag has a width of 5.4 m.

Mirrors in Architecture: Possibilities of Reflected Space

Lilly Cao — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 04:00:00 +0000

Humans have used mirrors since as early as 600 BCE, employing highly polished obsidian as a basic reflective surface. Over time, people began to use small pieces of gold, silver, and aluminum in a similar manner, both for their reflective properties and for decoration. By the 1^st century CE, people had started using glass to make mirrors, but it was only during the European Renaissance that Venetian manufacturers began making mirrors by applying metallic backings to glass sheets, remaining the most common general method of mirror manufacturing today. Since then, mirrors have continued to play both a decorative and functional role in architecture, serving a clean, modern aesthetic despite its ancient origins. Below, we investigate how mirrors are made, provide a brief history of mirrors in architecture, and offer several tips for architects looking to use mirrors in their designs.