UNStudio mimics textiles with glass for facade of Amsterdam store
Dutch architectural practice UNStudio has created three curved, glass boxes that "mimic billowing transparent cloth" from the facade of a store on PC Hooftstraat in Amsterdam. More
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OMA reveals tower made from trio of stacked triangles
Dutch architect OMA has built the 24-storey Nhow Amsterdam RAI Hotel in Amsterdam, which is made from three triangular volumes stacked on top of each other. More
Amsterdam's Pulitzer hotel fuses decadent past with contemporary design
A moody bar and sun-lit restaurant were among the spaces added during the renovation of this hotel, which encompasses 25 historic canal houses in Amsterdam. More
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Weathering steel facade covers CLT-framed Dutch row house
Fem Architects has completed a cross-laminated timber house clad in sheets of Corten steel in a twist on the traditional row house in Amsterdam. More
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Space&Matter converts Amsterdam's bridge keeper's houses into hotel rooms
Dutch architecture firm Space&Matter has turned a series of redundant canal-side bridge keeper's houses in Amsterdam into the SWEETS hotel. More
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Paulien Bremmer wraps "social hub" for Gerrit Rietveld Academie in woven-steel screens
Folding screens of woven steel surround the upper level of the latest building at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie, which provides three storeys of exhibition, workshop and teaching spaces. More
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Industrial shed converted into skinny house and studio in Amsterdam
Parts of an industrial shack in Amsterdam have been incorporated into the 5-metre-wide Huis M&M, a residential conversion by NEXT Architects and architect Claudia Linders. More
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RoundAround dynamic "bridge" is made of autonomous boats
Carlo Ratti and his team at MIT's Senseable City Lab have come up with a "bridge" made of continuously circling autonomous boats for a tricky patch of Amsterdam's waterway. More
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Barend Koolhaas slots steel and basalt gallery between two Amsterdam houses
Barend Koolhaas created Eenwerk & IBO, a gallery and graphic design studio, by slotting a basalt and steel structure between two brick houses, in Amsterdam. More
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Hermès takes over MVRDV's Crystal Houses in Amsterdam
A glass-fronted townhouse designed by MVRDV now serves as a store for luxury fashion brand Hermès, with warm-tone interiors by French design agency RDAI. More
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Space Encounters uses soft partitions to divide spacious Flowpolis office in Amsterdam
Translucent curtains and rows of white columns help to divide but not segment this real-estate office in Amsterdam, designed by local studio Space Encounters. More
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Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam appoints Rein Wolfs as director
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has named Dutch curator Rein Wolfs as its new director, following the departure of Beatrix Ruf. More
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GG-loop wraps Freebooter apartments with cedar louvres
Dutch architecture studio GG-loop has built a pair of prefabricated apartments in Amsterdam with timber louvres positioned to regulate the levels of light entering the building. More
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Yellow stairs connect living spaces in Three-Generation House by BETA
Dutch architecture studio BETA has built a house in Amsterdam for a multi-generational family with a central yellow staircase connecting their separate accommodation. More
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Serbian artists turn Van Gogh's Starry Night into canalside light installation
Serbian artists Ivana Jelić and Pavle Petrović have reimagined Van Gogh's famous painting The Starry Night as an LED installation over the canals of Amsterdam, to highlight the issue of light pollution in urban areas. More
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Amsterdam council removes "I amsterdam" sign after it becomes selfie spot
The "I amsterdam" letters have been removed from outside the Rijksmuseum in the Dutch capital, after they were accused of promoting mass tourism. More
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Tank and Conran and Partners create sustainable luxury interiors at QO hotel in Amsterdam
Tank and Conran and Partners have completed the interiors of the QO Amsterdam hotel, which features many holistic wellness and sustainability features including a rooftop greenhouse and intelligent facade. More
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World's first 3D-printed steel bridge unveiled at Dutch Design Week
Dutch robotics company MX3D has completed the 3D printing of a steel bridge, which will be installed across a canal in Amsterdam next year. More
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Fashion For Good museum in Amsterdam promotes responsible fashion
Fashion For Good is an interactive museum that aims to teach visitors about innovations in the fashion and textiles industry, designed by US-based studio Local Projects. More
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HOP scatters mid-century furniture throughout Public Space coffee bar
Dutch studio HOP has completed a specialty coffee bar in Amsterdam with an open-plan layout that revolves around a central bar and three seating islands. More
