
A telecoms building gets a new life as energy-producing apartments
Dutch practice orange architects has given an old telecommunications building a new lease on life by transforming...

The Netherlands to ban carbon-emitting delivery vehicles
The Netherlands has launched a plan that will ban all carbon-emitting delivery vehicles in urban areas. The country...

This will be the largest CLT affordable housing complex in the Netherlands
Rotterdam-based architecture office Powerhouse Company has unveiled designs for Valckensteyn, a circular and sustainable...

Old military buildings converted into living spaces at The Hinge
In the spirit of making what's old new again, Dutch architect Niels Olivier led a team to transform a disheveled...

Century-old water tower is now an award-winning home with stunning views
Seven years after purchasing the water tower next to their childhood home, cousins Ruud Visser and Fumi Hoshino...

Modular home in Delft boasts low-carbon timber build and a green roof
Building information modeling (BIM), modular construction and low-carbon timber materials combine in the sustainable...

Energy-neutral House of Eemnes is a sustainable “culture house”
Thirty minutes east of Amsterdam, the municipality of Eemnes has recently welcomed a beautiful community center...

An award-winning forest tops the world’s first publicly accessible art depot
The Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen, the first publicly accessible art depot in the world, has just completed construction...

Hollandse Nieuwe crafts a vibrant, eco-friendly workspace with VR
Amsterdam-based architectural practice Hollandse Nieuwe has enlisted the help of virtual reality to create a dynamic...

MVRDV plans to sustainably repurpose the Dutch Expo 2000 Pavilion
MVRDV has unveiled plans to sustainably transform one of its seminal projects, the Dutch Pavilion at the 2000 World...

Prefab apartment proposal wants to make city living more sustainable
Rotterdam-based architecture firm AEMSEN has recently unveiled BARBIZON, a design proposal for sustainable apartments...

Energy-neutral school in Utrecht enhances biodiversity
At the Winkerlaan in Utrecht, Dutch architecture firm EVA architecten has completed SO Fier, an energy-neutral...

UNStudio unveils “future-proof” energy-generating education building for TU Delft
UNStudio has unveiled designs for Echo, a new multipurpose academic building for TU Delft that will not only generate...

Architects propose produce markets designed for social distancing
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, making a trip to the grocery store has become a stressful experience for...

Fully circular office can be sustainably demounted and rebuilt in weeks
In its latest example of circular construction, Dutch architecture firm cepezed has completed Building D(emountable),...