Dutch town helps out rare bat species by installing “bat-friendly” streetlights
Street lighting can impact bats' feeding patterns and internal compasses, as well as the activity of their insect...
A massive pollution-fighting green wall engulfs this Dutch city hall
When the Dutch city of Venlo decided to become the world’s first region to fully adopt Cradle to Cradle (C2C)...
6 solar roads shaking up infrastructure around the world
Roads aren't just for walking or driving anymore. Solar road or pathway projects around the world are showing that...
Gorgeous Dutch home in a converted church seeks buyers
A stunning church-conversion just 15 minutes from Amsterdam has hit the market in Muiden, Netherlands. The adaptive...
Gleaming copper-colored steel wraps this solar-powered Dutch sports campus
You don’t need to be a sports fanatic to be taken with Sportcampus Zuiderpark—a €50 million sports park designed...
Plastic-fishing group in Amsterdam turns trash into contemporary furniture
If we remove plastic from the world's waterways, what happens to it next? Amsterdam-based Plastic Whale - the "first...
Skinny micro-home creates the illusion of space with natural light and materials
Space-saving furniture and ample glazing are key in making this skinny timber house welcoming and livable despite...
First plastic-free supermarket aisle opens in Amsterdam
The world's first plastic-free supermarket aisle opened on February 28 at the Amsterdam location of the Netherlands-based...
Unusual Dutch bridge embraces flooding in a thought-provoking way
Modern bridges are typically built at least a foot higher than the expected 50-year flood, but that’s not so...
The Netherlands plans 26,910-square-foot floating solar farm at sea
Around 26,910 square feet of floating solar panels could provide clean energy for the Netherlands. Six Dutch companies...
Energy-neutral luxury houseboat floats in Haarlem waters
Filled with light and stunning views, modern houseboats in the Netherlands are things of envy—especially this...
Dutch utility plans massive windfarm island
TenneT, the primary Dutch electric utility company, is planning to construct a "windfarm island" in the North Sea....
Black timber Villa S makes more energy than it consumes
Energy bills are a thing of the past at Villa S, a plus-energy home in the western Netherlands built to replace...
Iconic Dutch dike renovation opens with energy-generating kites that can power 200 homes
The Netherlands' legendary Afsluitdijk dike has been in use for 85 years but it needed a renovation — so the...
New smart grid solution heals itself amid central grid outages
Renewable energy may offer emissions-free electricity, but it isn't always easy for electrical grids to integrate...
Daan Roosegaarde unveils mind-expanding 295-foot SPACE installation in Eindhoven
Most of us won't have a chance to blast off to outer space and glimpse the beauty of Earth at night. But designer...
Solar-powered Villa H is a modern glass-fronted home in the Dutch dunes
Natural materials converge in the beautiful, tailor-made Villa H (Villa Hupkes) tucked into Rotterdam’s dune...
Amsterdam is transforming a prison into a green energy-generating neighborhood
A brighter, solar-powered future is coming to Bijlmerbajes, a former prison complex in Amsterdam. The Dutch government...
Rammed-earth walls clad an observation tower to blend into a Belgian nature reserve
Mother Nature has reclaimed a former gravel extraction area in Maasvalley Riverpark, a 2,500-hectare nature reserve...
The Sax: MVRDV unveils plans for a ‘vertical city’ in Rotterdam
Prolific architecture firm MVRDV has won a competition to design new mixed-use towers for Rotterdam that are sure...
Circular home boasts 360-degree views so owners can watch their dogs
The biggest motivation behind this circular home’s 360-degree views isn’t the beautiful landscape—it’s...
Futuristic Dutch community features 50 out-of-this world spherical homes
Although it might look like the set of a science fiction film, this neighborhood in the Netherlands was built by...
Beautiful P+R building can house hundreds of bicycles in the Netherlands
Park and ride buildings aren’t often beautiful, but this recently completed facility in Zutphen is a stunning...
Wind power now runs all electric passenger trains in the Netherlands
All of the electric passenger trains running in the Netherlands are now powered entirely by wind. One year ahead...
Interview: Ruud Visser transforms old churches and water towers into incredible modern homes
According to Visser, he first became interested in the preservation of old buildings when studying at the University...
The Dutch Mountains is the ‘interactive work and residential environment of the future’
Perhaps the most notable aspect of the Dutch Mountains design is its shape. From the outside, it recalls the hull...
Dutch parliament votes to shut down all of the country’s coal plants
The Dutch parliament voted Thursday night to shutter the nation’s coal industry in order to achieve a 55-percent...
New Dutch housing model lets students stay at a senior living home for free
At Humanitas Deventer, an independent living home for seniors in the Netherlands, it's not uncommon for an 80 or...
World’s largest flower parade thrills again with millions of dahlias
According to the parade organizers, each float includes a staggering half a million dahlias. Floats can be as large...
Fleet of solar-powered charging stations prepares The Netherlands for impending EV revolution
As electric car sales boom around the world, so too does the need for effective ways to keep their batteries charged...