A new masterplan and building scheme has been designed for the Codrico Factory and Rijnhaven in Rotterdam. With the overall plan created by Powerhouse Company in collaboration with developer RED Company, the proposal includes a series of buildings by Mecanoo, SHoP Architects, Office Winhov and Crimson Architectural Historians. Called the "Codrico Terrain", the project aims to celebrate local industrial heritage and embrace change for the future.
Rotterdam: The Latest Architecture and News
Powerhouse, Mecanoo and SHoP Join Design Team Reimagining Rotterdam's Rijnhaven
Terbregsehof 11 / Loer Architecten
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Architects: Loer Architecten
- Area: 800 m²
- Year: 2020
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Professionals: Arcadis, ABC Van Ooi, 13Speciaal
MAD Breaks Ground on Museum of Migration in Rotterdam
MAD Architects has broken ground on the firm's first cultural project in Europe, the FENIX Museum of Migration in Rotterdam. Commissioned by the Droom en Daad Foundation, the project builds on the history of the Fenix warehouse, once the largest warehouse in the world. MAD’s renovation of the warehouse aims to connect the history of Rotterdam with the city's present culture.
The Muse Residential Tower / Barcode Architects
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Architects: Barcode Architects
- Area: 20000 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Chaos Group, Enscape, Blitta Gevelsystemen, Decomo, +2
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Professionals: IMd Raadgevend Ingenieurs
Natural Swimming Pools and an Airport City Master Plan: 10 Unbuilt Projects Submitted by our Readers
Focusing on diversity, this curated selection of the Best Unbuilt Architecture showcases a multitude of functions. Submitted by our readers, the projects vary in scale, program, design, and representation. Coming from all over the world, many of these interventions are in progress, while others are still in conceptual phases.
Introducing innovative and out of the box ideas, this roundup includes a floating farm in the Netherlands, natural swimming pools in South Korea, a resort in Hungary, and a cascading museum extension in Armenia. Even more common functions such as a hotel in Vietnam, an infinity loop library in China, a mixed-use building in Iran, headquarters for Yandex in Russia, and a campus in Germany, present inventive approaches and intriguing imageries.
Zadkine Fashion Learning Workshop / Krill-Office for Resilient Cities and Architecture
- Area: 200 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Vectorworks, Abet Laminati, Baars & Bloemhoff, Forbo, Goelst, +3
Ring of Swings / IND [Inter.National.Design] + Studio ID Eddy
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Architects: IND [Inter.National.Design], Studio ID Eddy
- Area: 300 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Withagen Houtprodukten
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Professionals: Aydın Özad, FMAX
Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum / MVRDV
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Architects: MVRDV
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: FritsJurgens, Jansen, Rolflex, Zinco
Fill in the Gaps: Infill Architecture in Urban Residual Spaces
In all cities around the world, there are some forms of residual space, forgotten pieces of the urban fabric, remnants of overlapping layers of past development. This land whose conditions make it unsuitable for most types of conventional construction might be a fertile ground for architectural invention. Assigning a new value to vacant corner lots, dead-end alleys and strangely shaped plots opens up a new field of opportunities for inward urban development, expanding available living space and increasing amenities in densely populated cities. The following explores the potential for experiment and urban activation held by urban leftover space.
Hospice de Liefde, Center for Terminal Care / de Kovel architecten + studio AAAN
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Architects: de Kovel architecten, studio AAAN
- Area: 1070 m²
- Year: 2019
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Professionals: Deerns, de Hek b.v., Pieters Bouwtechniek
Het Epos School / SeARCH
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Architects: SeARCH
- Area: 2325 m²
- Year: 2020
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Professionals: Huisman groep, SeARCH
The Bellhop Hotel / locallll
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Architects: locallll
- Area: 500 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Louis Poulsen
OMA and LOLA Unveil Images of the New Feyenoord Stadium in Rotterdam
OMA and LOLA Landscape Architects have revealed their design development for the New Feyenoord Stadium, in Rotterdam. Part of the Feyenoord City master plan, the scheme “has been optimized to ensure on-time and cost-effective delivery, while reinforcing its integrity as a vital iconic building”.
Upfield Office The Attic / JDWA
Work Home Play Home / LAGADO architects
Zuidplein Theatre / De Zwarte Hond
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Architects: De Zwarte Hond
- Area: 12500 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Metadecor
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Professionals: DGMR, Arup, Hart van Zuid, Theateradvies, Zonneveld ingenieurs
Houses with Two Doors / Hans van der Heijden Architect
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Architects: Hans van der Heijden Architect
- Area: 3250 m²
- Year: 2020
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Professionals: Brak & Eijlers, Van der Ree & Vermeulen