Architects: Shift Architecture Urbanism Project: Matryoshka House Team: Thijs van Bijsterveldt, Oana Rades, Harm Timmermans, Thomas Grievink, Sara Frikech Partner: Johan van Sprundel – Makina Structural engineer: B2CO Construction: 13 Speciaal Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Photography: Noortje Knulst Matryoshka House transforms an early 20th century townhouse into two high-end apartments by radically opening it up. […]
Architect: MVRDV Project Name: Casa Kwantes Design Team: Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs, Nathalie de Vries with Frans de Witte, Herman Gaarman, Arjen Ketting and Brygida Zawadzka Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Area: 480.0 m2 Photographer: Ossip van Duivenbode Casa Kwantes bases itself around the clients’ desire for seclusion and privacy, whilst having a maximum of
Architects: WE architecten Project: DIY-housing in Amsterdam / project Amstelloft Architect in Charge: Wouter van Alebeek, Erik de Vries Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Project Year 2016 Photography: Filip Dujardin The collective DIY-housing project Amstelloft consists of spacious loft-apartments. Inspired by dwellings in old schools, churches and warehouses: flexible space with double height which can be
A gateway to Amsterdam’s beautiful Oosterpark, Generator Amsterdam opens its doors to surroundings that include exotic birds, ancient willow trees and a whimsical children’s playground, as well as the Oost neighbourhood, the city’s hottest new destination for art, fashion and independent shops bars and restaurants. Generator’s global design partner, DesignAgency has collaborated with local architects
Sodae house is a family home designed by Dutch studio VMX Architects. The house is located in Amstelveen, The Netherlands. Situated in a precious piece of unspoiled polder, the Sodae house responds to the many qualities of the landscape. The seclusion and privacy of the remote location are reinforced by an enclosed garden, surrounding the sleeping quarters on the ground floor.
Project: Stripe House Architects: GAAGA Location: Leiden, The Netherlands Project Team: Esther Stevelink, Arie Bergsma Photography: Marcel van der Burg, Primabeeld Designed by GAAGA, Stripe House is a small, mixed-use house located in the city of Leiden, The Netherlands. It takes its name from the characterizing horizontal stripes carved deep into the façade. The house resides in
The house is composed from 4 smaller ‘houses’, containing the more private spaces and supporting facilities. In between them, an open multifuncional space emerges (the streets), and natural daylight enters deep into the house.
A tropical addition to the restaurant scene in Amsterdam East, Bar Botanique, designed by Studio Modijefsky, brings a fresh and green interior to the former local Dutch café, De Ponteneur. Located adjacent to the multicultural Javastraat, Bar Botanique Café Tropique is the place to be from early mornings to late in the evening.
