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Staal-Kade Office Building Transformation / Office Winhov

Pilar Caballero — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Staal-Kade – A New Future for a Modernist Icon. On the southern bank of the river Schinkel in Amsterdam stands a thoroughly renovated office building that bridges the past and future. Since its transformation in 2024, the structure – originally designed by Arthur Staal in 1962 – has gained renewed significance through a revitalisation and extension by Office Winhov, commissioned by Flow Development. Among Staal's most iconic works is the Shell Tower, now known as the A'DAM Tower.

How Amsterdam Uses the Doughnut Economics Model to Create a Balanced Strategy for Both the People and the Environment

Maria-Cristina Florian — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

In 2020, in the midst of the first wave of lockdowns due to the pandemic, the municipality of Amsterdam announced its strategy for recovering from this crisis by embracing the concept of the “Doughnut Economy.” The model is developed by British economist Kate Raworth and popularized through her book, “Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist”, released in 2017. Here, she argues that the true purpose of economics does not have to equal growth. Instead, the aim is to find a sweet spot, a way to balance the need to provide everyone with what they need to live a good life, a “social foundation” while limiting our impact on the environment, “the environmental ceiling.” With the help of Raworth, Amsterdam has downscaled this approach to the size of a city. The model is now used to inform city-wide strategies and developments in support of this overarching idea: providing a good quality of life for all without putting additional pressure on the planet. Other cities are following this example.

Opportuna Residential Tower / Office Winhov + Office Haratori

Hadir Al Koshta — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000

As a residential tower that makes an architectural statement in the transformation of a district, Opportuna offers a contemporary solution to the growing demand for affordable starter homes without compromising quality of living or sophistication. By incorporating key architectural elements of the area, the tower is deeply rooted in the neighbourhood. Opportuna is a collaboration between Office Winhov and Office Haratori, commissioned by the housing association Lieven de Key.

Max Towers / Max Dudler

Hadir Al Koshta — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 03:00:00 +0000

The two Max Towers are the centerpiece of the residential and commercial quarter Aere, taking shape in the former industrial district of Stöcklin, which spreads between Reinach and Aesch south of Basel. The tower volumes, roughly 40 meters high, are striking for the continuous balconies that surround each level over a recessed ground floor. The girdle of balconies merges the urban flair of high-rise living with the qualities of generous garden space associated with a family house.

Kunstpalast Düsseldorf Museum / Sieber Architekten

Paula Pintos — Mon, 13 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Built within less than one year between 1925 and 1926 according to Wilhelm Kreis’ extensive plans, the Ehrenhof contains an ensemble of cultural buildings. The perception of the Kunstpalast was previously characterized by 2 existing separate wings. Both buildings were now connected under a common name.

Frederiksplein 1 Offices / Office Winhov

Valeria Silva — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 09:00:00 +0000

The former insurance bank building on the Amsterdam square Frederiksplein was constructed in 1967 and designed by Arthur Staal (1907-1993). It was a unique project for this fierce modernist who had a challenge in forming a relationship in the façades between two historical adjacent buildings. The result is a singular office building that is modern while still referencing the past – albeit abstractly.

Leiden City Hall / Office Winhov

Paula Pintos — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 02:00:00 +0000

Leiden's City Hall has been renovated and made more sustainable. Adapted to the new working methods of local government, the City Hall offers the municipality an appropriately rich and welcoming stage that again reflects the original allure of this monument – one with roots going back to the 14th Century.

Tegel Quartier / Max Dudler

Luciana Pejić — Sun, 06 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Inspired by legendary Berlin department store architecture, Max Dudler has redesigned the facades for the northern part of the Tegel Quartier. With two staggered tower superstructures and the motif of cascading facade pilasters, the architecture becomes a new focus of attraction for this revitalized pedestrian zone. The project, commissioned by HGHI Holding GmbH, is part of an undertaking that redefines Gorkistrasse – set at the heart of Berlin’s Reinickendorf district – as an urban shopping street. The entire project will reach completion this year, including the southern part, also designed by Max Dudler. Circa two-thirds of the new shops have already opened. The Rautenbach and Pechtold architecture offices have been commissioned with the planning and execution of the interiors.

Turley Areal Mannheim Quarter / Max Dudler

Paula Pintos — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000

In the new urban quarter, a 120-year-old building is joined by three new structures designed by Max Dudler. Atmospherically, the district is characterized by a reductive architectural idiom inspired by pre-existing architecture. The development is distinguished by a well-defined canon of materials and by solid brick construction that dispenses with additional insulation.

Baakenhafen Residential Complex / Max Dudler

Andreas Luco — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0000

The two residential buildings with ground-floor commercial utilization, designed by Max Dudler, were conceived as elements of an interconnected development consisting of six individual buildings. The new ensemble faces Lola-Rogge-Platz, the lively heart of the emerging “Quartier der Generationen.”

Student Residence in Hainholz / Max Dudler

Paula Pintos — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0000

The building, known as “HAINBASE”, located at Schulenburger Landstraße 114, and containing 241 apartments, augments a currently emerging mixed-use residential district for all age groups and living situations. A staggered urban figure whose tallest point rises to a height of 13 stories, the structure will serve as the north-western prelude to the new district and an architectural trademark at an entry point to the city.

Sud Residential Building / Office Winhov

Valeria Silva — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +0000

The Kop Zuidas can be seen as a pivot point in Amsterdam. The north side of the location is the Zuidelijke Wandelweg [walking path]; the historical boundary between the Plan Zuid of Berlage and the green Amstelland in the south. The walking path still forms an important connection between the Zuidas and the Amstel.

Hotel and Office Building Werdauer Weg / Max Dudler

Andreas Luco — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Viewed from a distance – from the Berlin Ring or the city motorway – the new building and its hitherto solitary neighbouring building by architect Jürgen Sawade merge to form a striking ensemble at the entrance to the rapidly developing new Berlin quarters “Schöneberger Linse“ and “EUREF-Campus”. The new building, commissioned by Werdauer Weg 3 Immobilien Projektentwicklungs GmbH & Co. KG combines offices and hotel space, which has now been occupied by the users – Debeka-Berlin and hotel brand “the niu”. The hotel and office building in Berlin’s Schöneberg district is conceived as an architectural sister building to “Platinum” the office high-rise by architect Jürgen Sawade.

Kindergarten St. Laurentius / goldbrunner + hrycyk

María Francisca González — Sat, 25 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0000

All rooms of the kindergarten are grouped around a central inner playground with skylight. The inner playground opens wide to the forecourt to the south. The user concept provides specific pick-up times, in which the covered patio serves as a cloakroom, distribution point and orientation point.

Railway Museum / Max Dudler

Paula Pintos — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 07:00:00 +0000

With its sculptural reception building, the museum is part of the network of industrial-cultural monuments of the region, which, with its mines, gasometers and railway facilities, is reminiscent of the history of mining and industry. In the immediate vicinity of the railway museum are the German Mining Museum Bochum and the Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex, which has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001. At the same time, the new building sees itself as a laboratory for the future technology railway. As a new landmark, a striking brick tower shows the entrance to the museum.

Belvedere - Remstal Pavilion / Barkow Leibinger

Pilar Caballero — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 01:00:00 +0000

Located at the intersection of several vineyards on the Kappelberg above the village of Fellbach, Belvedere is a project for “16 Stationen” (16 stations), which is a part of the Remstal Gartenschau 2019. Set in a place with a great panoramic view over the valley it underlines the particularity of the surrounding as well as the transformation process within the following ten years during the intervention.

Trumpf Day-Care Center / Barkow Leibinger

Paula Pintos — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 03:00:00 +0000

The machine-tool manufacturer, Trumpf, has completed its first company daycare center in the north-west edge of its Campus in Ditzingen. The one-story building was built using mass-timber elements prefabricated in a South Tyrolean factory and then assembled on site. The daycare center offers a place for 75 children of the employees and is also open to other children from the municipality.

Command and Situation Centre Stuttgart Police Headquarters / Peter W. Schmidt Architekten

Daniel Tapia — Sun, 29 Dec 2019 05:00:00 +0000

Distinctive and secure. New build for the Command and Situation Centre of the Stuttgart Police Headquarters. The monolithic shell of this two-story edifice adjoins the existing building and exerts a stabilizing effect on the highly diverse surroundings.