This beautiful, barn-inspired visitor center has nine movable sections that let in natural light
Dutch firm 70F architecture has designed a beautiful, barn-inspired visitor center in the Netherlands that "breathes"...
The ‘Dutch Mountains’ will be the world’s largest wooden building
The Netherlands is famously flat—but a massive green mountain is rising up in the Dutch city of Veldhoven. The...
These incredible lights look exactly like giant soap bubbles
Dutch designers Martens & Visser created a collection of mesmerizing kinetic objects that rotate and reflect...
Floating observatory on the Dutch flat sands changes shape with the tides
Drie Streken is located at the centre of ‘Zeven Stricken’ (seven illuminated points of the compass), on the...
Solar Cabin: modular refugee housing with an energy-generating solar field
With prefabricated gypsum walls and a western red cedar facade, Solar Cabin is an aesthetically-pleasing design...
Modular Wikkelhouse wrapped in 24 layers of cardboard snaps together in a day
"Wikkelhouse is what you get when an everyday material finds a groundbreaking purpose," Fiction Factory told Dezeen....
Dutch designer upcycles abandoned shopping carts into luxury sofas and chairs
Dutch designer Etiënne Reijnders has taken it upon himself to turn abandoned, run-down shopping carts into elegant...
Mexican artist pops a bizarre thatched observatory on a house in Rotterdam
The heptagonal structure is located on the rooftop terrace of the Sonneveld House in Rotterdam, which was designed...
Dutch designer turns solid wood into a curiously bouncy seat
The “Restless legs” on wheels project dating back to 2010 is only one prototype from Laro’s “Spring Wood”...
10 inspiring upcycled designs that will make you think twice before tossing anything
Softie Wanted Seats by Victoria Ledig and Mandy Roos Made from upcycled foam and bungie cords, these playful...
See-through Porta Palace tiny home “feels bigger than expected”
The tiny house was built for, and in partnership, with Jelte Glas who asked Venneman to help him "find a way to...
A quirky split-level pavilion in the Netherlands built with fallen trees
The double gable-roofed pavilion is located right next to the bricked Zegenwerp Mansion, on a former isle along the...
Glass and timber ‘Little Black Box’ is everything we love about Dutch design
Located on a picturesque wooded site overlooking a river in the northern Dutch province of Friesland, the Makkinga...
14 inspiring designs from Eindhoven Sectie-C
1. Cylindrical Mine Kafon by Massoud Hassani One of Inhabitat's favorite inventors, Massoud Hassani took a studio...
Two architectural teams redesign the fourth ugliest place in all of Holland
What happens when you challenge two teams from the same architectural firm to create an amazing residential design?...
Bizarre giant art village is the largest Atelier Van Lieshout installation ever
At the center of the settlement is the Refektorium, a large events hall that will house a restaurant, bar, and...
Roeland Otten Camouflages Ugly Public Utilities with Giant Photographic Installations
From afar, passersby may not notice Otten’s awesome photographic installations at all. Taken from the same vantage...
Tim Van Cromvoirt’s trippy thermophores change color with heat
Dutch designer Tim Van Cromvoirt wanted to create a wall application that would look organic and act like living...
Ambio lamp glows with bioluminescent bacteria instead of electricity
A Dutch designer has created a lamp that needs no electricity: it consists of a glass tube filled with bioluminescent...
Christian Boer Designs New Font Especially for Dyslexics
For the roughly 10 percent of the world's population who have dyslexia, reading can be a real chore. Standard...
We Make Carpets’ Intricate Designs Are a Colorful Criticism of Consumerism
The Eindhoven-based designers create unusual, conceptual carpets that build bridges between design and art. Crayons,...
Cool Chargeboard Juices Up Your Smartphone While You Skate
Ever wished you could charge your iPhone while skateboarding? Now you can with Chargeboard, a fantastic new long...
Amazing Energy Tower in Denmark generates electricity from trash
The Roskilde power plant incinerates rubbish from nine local municipalities as well as selected international locations...
Floating Wooden Bridge Lets You Walk on Water to a Centenary Fortress in the Netherlands
The Dutch-Belgian practice's wonderful floating bridge provides pedestrian access and an emergency exit from the...
100-Foot-Long Balancing Barn Suspends Hotel Guests in Mid-Air in the UK
Surrounded by beautiful English countryside, the Balancing Barn's rustic form was created in reference to the nearby...
Makkink & Bey Builds Bizarre Cheese Maker Tower With Recycled Kitchen Materials to Empower Indian Women and Children
Dutch studio Makkink & Bey created a weird and wonderful Cheese Maker in close collaboration with craftsmen...
The Trash Closet Made With Recycled Materials Draws Attention to Worldwide Furniture Waste
The Trash Closet by Dutch designers Marijke and Sander Lucas is a monumental cabinet that utilizes furniture that...
Google’s Sweet Amsterdam Office is Topped With Stroopwafel-Shaped Ceiling Panels
Like Google's offices in Mountain View, New York, London, Pittsburgh and Dublin, the company's Amsterdam headquarters...
INTERVIEW: We Interview Reluct’s Founder Joost Van Brug
Joost Van Brug was the man behind Reluct - an excellent design blog that uncovered cutting edge design from 2003-2007....
Circular Stoas Vilentum University Embraces Energy-Efficient Design in the Netherlands
Stoas Vilentum University places a strong focus on sustainability, which is reflected in its form, materials and...