Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners and de Zwarte Hond have designed Rijnvliet, the edible neighbourhood located in the city of Utrecht, Netherlands.

This project marks the creation of a 150,000 square metre food forest in the middle of a residential neighbourhood in one of the five largest cities in the Netherlands.

Initiated by its residents, the new Utrecht neighbourhood Rijnvliet has been turned into an urban food forest, with more than 1,000 fruit trees and 220 species of edible flora.

"It's a place where the enhancement of ecosystem services, climate adaptation measures and promotion of social cohesion come together," said Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners.

The design aims for ultimate balance between humans and nature, helping residents reconnect with their surroundings.

This project has been longlisted in the landscape and urban design category of Dezeen Awards 2025.

Studio: Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners and De Zwarte Hond
Project: Rijnvliet, Edible Neighborhood
Credits: Municipality of Utrecht, Æ Food Forestry Development, Anouk Vogel, Van Wanrooij, Jeroen Musch, Dirk Verwoerd and Hedayatullah Amid