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Booking.com City Campus / UNStudio

Paula Pintos — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000

The architecture of the Booking.com City Campus. In 2015, Booking.com, together with BPD (Bouwfonds Property Development), selected UNStudio to design their new campus in the center of Amsterdam. From the outset, the goal for the buildings was to create a healthy community; to bring employees together and to attract new talent from across the globe.

Villa BaZ / SeARCH

Hadir Al Koshta — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Bergen aan Zee is perhaps the most beautifully situated seaside village in the Netherlands. Less than 400 inhabitants live here, in relative isolation, surrounded by a Natura 2000 nature reserve - 7,500 hectares of rolling dunes, interspersed with fields of heather and pine forests.

Herta Mohr Building Leiden University Renovation / De Zwarte Hond

Hadir Al Koshta — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 03:00:00 +0000

Commissioned by Leiden University, De Zwarte Hond has completed the circular renovation and extension of the former Cluster Zuid building of the Faculty of Humanities. Architect Joop van Stigt designed Cluster Zuid for the Faculty of Humanities of Leiden University in the late 1970s. This impressive example of structuralist architecture was re-inaugurated on 8 October as Herta Mohr. It now offers 11,400 m² of space, plus car parking, with more than 700 teaching spaces and self-study places, two lecture theatres, work and meeting rooms, and common rooms. The building also houses the libraries of Leiden's African Studies Centre and the Middle Eastern Studies program.

The House Under the Ground / WillemsenU

Paula Pintos — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0000

A small goat house once stood in the meadow, which lies on the edge of a protected nature reserve, marking the maximum contours for building a new dwelling. How can you create a home that, instead of disrupting the natural landscape, would enhance its beauty? Furthermore, how can it stay within the strict requirements of the zoning plan?

Hospice Het Tweede Thuis / Marc Prosman Architecten

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Hospice Tweede Thuis is located in scenic Westerland near de Waddenzee in the Netherlands. A place that includes tranquility and solace and where people can be surrounded by their loved ones while getting professional and voluntary care in their final phase of life. Hospice also offers respite care as a support for informal caregivers.

Ferskûle House / Denkkamer

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 02:00:00 +0000

On one of the most beautiful places of a small holiday park on the most eastern inhabited Dutch Wadden island of Schiermonnikoog an existing holiday home with the Frisian name 'Ferskûle' has been replaced for a new, delicately designed retreat. The residence for an active family is designed as a place to relax and unwind. The Frisian 'Ferskûle' which means 'hidden' has been leading in the design process. We have expressed this by creating a multitude of places where you can nestle yourself, lie down and muse or gaze outside, find new perspectives, or total relaxation.

Beyond Red: Architecture With Gray and Black Bricks

Eduardo Souza — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 07:30:00 +0000

Pink Floyd's song “Another brick in the wall” criticizes an alienating and demotivating educational system. People, or children, are portrayed as bricks due to their homogeneity, whether in the way of living or thinking in a society that is not very fond of opposition. Bricks work very well in this comparison, having changed very little throughout history and around the world in their rectangular shapes. But that's not true of their colors. Although we tend to think of red when we talk about bricks, there are infinite possibilities of shades, depending on the composition and manufacturing process of the pieces.

Brainport Human Campus: The Atelier / The Dutch Wave + Hal2 Projects

Andreas Luco — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 06:00:00 +0000

Happiness at Work. Founded by the family business Driessen Groep, Brainport Human Campus is a place where people are central, and happiness at work seeps through every detail. It ensures a balance between the focus on technology in the region and the challenges in the labor market for education, care, and welfare. The creation of happiness at work has been taken into account throughout the entire campus, following the principle 'happy employees = happy customers.' For example, the campus offers ample greenery, restaurants with free food for tenants, theaters, an inclusive coffee bar, a pond with a beach, childcare facilities, and original meeting rooms in themes that match the buildings in which they are located.

Arches in Interior Design: 26 Projects that Reimagine the Classical Shape

Dima Stouhi — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 07:30:00 +0000

Although the use of arches in architecture dates back to the 2nd millennium B.C., it was the Romans who solidified them as both an engineering element and a symbol of military victories, which we now see excessively as memorial arches. Shortly after, different civilizations and cultures adopted the arch for their own purposes, bridging together structural necessity and aesthetics. In this article, we look at how arches evolved from significant structural elements to captivating decorative details.

Juf Nienke Apartments / RAU + SeARCH

Paula Pintos — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 01:00:00 +0000

Prefabricated timber houses. The full timber modules are stacked in different ways, offering both single-module apartments and multilevel homes. Half of the 61 prefabricated timber apartments within 'Juf Nienke' are intended for teachers and other residents who work in the essential services within Amsterdam, such as education, healthcare, and police forces. The other 31 apartments are private-sector rentals intended for families.

House Hidden Among the Greenery / Engel Architecten

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000

In harmony with the surroundings. On a beautiful plot surrounded by tall trees, this contemporary bungalow fulfilled the dreams of the new residents. The serene environment in which the house is situated exudes a certain calmness. The main principle of the design was to let the house embrace this serenity and not overwhelm the environment in both design and materialization.

Villa Trompenberg / Engel Architecten

Paula Pintos — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0000

In 2017, Engel Architecten was asked to design a house on a plot in the villa district Trompenberg in Hilversum. The plot is located in a wooded area on the outskirts of the village. The allowed building area is located near the middle of the lot and is surrounded by trees, which guarantee privacy for the residents. The house was built in 2 phases, the first of which was completed in 2019. The second phase was finished in 2021. In the meantime, the garden, designed by Anet Scholma, was laid out.

Back to Basics House / Engel Architecten

Valeria Silva — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Clients from the small city Nigtevecht, relatively close to Amsterdam, had the wish to build a characteristic house at a unique location, the historic village center of the town. The village, situated along the river the Vecht, consists of a listed historic center and several planned expansions.⁠

Concrete, Wood, Steel and Glass: How to Choose the Material of a Staircase?

Valeria Montjoy — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:30:00 +0000

Most of us use stairways every day, but few times do we stop to contemplate their design or put much thought into their function. With their steps, treads and railing, they are easily one of the most fundamental architectural elements in any home. Apart from providing a safe, simple and easy access from one floor to another, it is through staircases that architects create unique spatial forms and strong visuals. From afar, one can observe people moving up and down repeatedly; from within, the user is treated to new angles and ways to perceive a space. Therefore, good staircases are more than just means of vertical circulation. Through their might and scale, they can become the protagonist of a space – a design focal point that rises to the level of art. In this article, we present their versatile characteristics and material qualities through a selection of inspiring examples, all of which can be found in Architonic's 'Staircases' section.

Renewal Koning Willem I College / Nieuwe Architecten

Andreas Luco — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0000

The new building for the Koning Willem I College in 's-Hertogenbosch (NL) is a progressive 5-story educational building with a completely wooden main supporting structure. A conscious and responsible building that tries to set an example for new generations of students. A cutting-edge design that shows the possibilities of circular material use, with maximum flexibility and adaptability, a building to learn in and to learn from.

First Prefabricated Wooden Housing Modules Designed by RAU and SeARCH are Installed in Amsterdam

Dima Stouhi — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 06:30:00 +0000

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.

Quay Wall House / Thomas Kemme Architects

Andreas Luco — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 15:00:00 +0000

A large inner-city villa has been constructed on a canal wall in the centre of medieval ’s-Hertogenbosch. It is embedded in a narrow urban context, within archaeological remains, near water and gardens, making it an attractive place to live. The house seems introverted but opens up to the river and the sunlight, while simultaneously providing a generous view of the cathedral of St. John. The exotic ‘trees of heaven’ in the enclosed garden lend their natural experience to the street.

Geldrop-Mierlo Town Hall Renovation / Reset Architecture

Paula Pintos — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000

With a newly added volume including the Council Chamber, Reset architecture has reorganized the town hall of Geldrop- Mierlo (Dutch town next to Eindhoven). This transparent meeting centre communicates the public nature of the building and engages the citizens with the municipality. Internally, it is the core of the building complex where visitors, the council and civil servants come together.