Awesome Velodrome Trebles as a Bike Pavilion and Cafe in China

HEINEKEN WOBO: A Beer Bottle That Doubles as a Brick

Mecanoo Breaks Ground on Green-Roofed KIEM School in the Netherlands

Mecanoo has just broken ground on one of their most exciting projects to date – the green-roofed KIEM education complex in the Netherlands. Located in Dordrecht amidst several parks and a nature

Oasegroen Greens Up Dull Interiors With Living, Breathing Moss Walls

Almere Oosterworld: MVRDV Helps Dutch Residents Design Their Own Town

Sound Architecture IV: Art Installation Made From 5,000 Bicycle Bells Sings With the Wind in the Netherlands

Amsterdam-based artist Ronald van der Meijs designs architectonical installations and sculptural art, and he just finished a project called Sound Architecture IV that is made from 5,000 repurposed bicycle

Beautiful Snow-Capped Mountain House is Buried into a Dutch Hillside

Block 11 is a Perforated Parking Lot With a Facade of Hanging Plants in The Netherlands

OAK’s Accoya Wood Sneek Bridge Has an Upturned Boat Shape That Captures the Region’s Maritime Spirit

Sunken Pedestrian Bridge in the Netherlands Parts Moat Waters Like Moses!

MVRDV’s Stunning Flowerbed Hotel is a Giant Greenhouse!

Inhabitat favorite MVRDV just unveiled plans for a new greenhouse hotel filled with living flowers. Designed in collaboration with Kloos2, the Aalsmeer, Netherlands hotel will sit adjacent to the

Interview: Ruud Visser Transforms Old Churches and Water Towers Into Incredible Modern Homes

SeARCH Architects Convert Rustic Barn Into Sun-Drenched Living Quarters

A new take on a familiar typology, the architects at SeARCH have converted this old farmyard in the Netherlands into a unique housing complex called the Wolzak Farm. Hoping to stay in-tune with the

NXP Unveils Greenchip WiFi Lightbulbs That Can Be Controlled With Your iPad

Shopping at your favorite organic market but worried that you left the kitchen light on? Don’t fret, just turn it off using your iPad. Designed by NXP in the Netherlands, these latest Greenchip

The Nieuw Leyden House’s Branch-Like Facade Meanders Like A Canyon Wall

Zuiderzeeweg: Modular Student Housing Block Can be Moved to a New Location

Zecc Architects Convert 1930s Water Tower Into Sleek Nine Story Home

Enormous Temple of Trash Made from 100 Tons of Recycled Plastic Bottles

Netherlands to Roll Out Energy-Generating SolaRoad Bike Path

Paving new bike paths is a great way to encourage carbon-free transportation and cut car emissions, and now The Netherlands is getting ready to roll out an energy-generating solar cycle path. The project,

Modern Music Studio Built With Recycled Plastic Planks

Estuaries Could Provide Clean Power to Cities

Estuaries may be good for more than harboring wildlife and creating beautiful scenery; they could also supply power to the grid, according to researchers at the Dutch Center for Sustainable Water

Dutch Barn with Peaceful Undulating Roof Made of Local Reeds

Utrecht’s Rainbow Shipping Container Dorms Are a Work of Art

Boxy Wooden Treehouse Tower Now Open in Netherlands!

Stunning Salvaged Terrariums Grow Awareness for Plant Farming

New Production Process Boosts Cheap Solar Cells’ Efficiency

Photovoltaic solar cells are available in two types — crystalline silicon cells, which are more efficient but more expensive, and amorphous silicon cells, which are less efficient but cheaper and

Epyon Opens Europe’s First Commercial Fast-Charging EV Station

Good news for European electric vehicle fans–a company called Epyon recently opened Europe’s first commercial fast-charging station in the Netherlands. The system can reportedly pump out 50

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