The vast concrete structure of a former postal sorting centre in the Netherlands has been transformed into a new headquarters for PostNL by Dutch studios KCAP and Kraaijvanger Architects. More about KCAP and Kraaijvanger Architects transform postal warehouse into "monumental" offices
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing MVRDV's envisioning for Vancouver's waterfront in the year 2100 and the "world's most aggressive SUV". More about "An awfully idyllic response to climate change" says commenter
Glossy ceramic tiles in shades of green and blue cover the twisting form of Villa BW, a house in the Dutch village of Schoorl designed by architecture studio Mecanoo. More about Mecanoo cloaks Dutch house in pearlescent ceramic tiles
Dutch studio Powerhouse Company has added a stepped, residential skyscraper to Eindhoven's monolithic bunker, turning the concrete building into a "friendly giant". More about Powerhouse Company adds Bunker Tower to brutalist 1970s building
Dutch practice Studio Space Architecten has collaborated with local design firm Studio REDD to create their own shared office space in the Netherlands, with a barn-like form clad in black-stained timber. More about Studio Space and Studio REDD create black timber-clad barn for own office
A sweeping form of stepped balconies that overlook the IJ waterfront defines the De Jakoba social housing in Amsterdam, designed by local practice Studioninedots. More about Studioninedots completes stepped social housing overlooking Amsterdam waterfront
Dutch studio Zecc Architecten has transformed a brick water tower in Utrecht into a series of elevated apartments, using its cylindrical form to provide 360-degree views of the city. More about Zecc Architecten transforms Utrecht water tower into apartments
Dutch architecture office Eek en Dekkers has completed a barn-like house in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, featuring a large, open interior punctuated by volumes containing more intimate or private rooms. More about House R is a voluminous Eindhoven home influenced by agricultural archetypes
Chicago-based Studio Gang has completed a pair of residential buildings called the Q Residences in Amsterdam with balconies that "migrate in and out of the facade" and a public plaza that links them. More about Studio Gang unveils its first European buildings in Amsterdam
Architecture office Bureau Fraai used freestanding wooden volumes to organise the interior of this penthouse in the Netherlands, preserving panoramic views of the surroundings from within the living areas. More about Oak-lined boxes delineate living spaces at Bureau Fraai's Panorama Penthouse
Dutch practices Space Encounters and Studio Vincent Architecture have completed BD House, an extension of a 1950s villa with a brick garden pavilion intended to create the feeling of "living in the forest". More about Brick extension opens up Dutch home to forested garden
A spiral staircase made from plywood is the showpiece of this thatched barn in Gelderland, the Netherlands, which architectural designer Julia van Beuningen has converted into a residence. More about Julia van Beuningen adds spiral stair in Dutch barn conversion
A mixture of colourful tile, stone and metal claddings give a playful character to this residential development in Utrecht, the Netherlands, designed by local practice Space Encounters in collaboration with Mees Visser and Zecc Architecten. More about Space Encounters enlivens Utrecht townhouses with varied materials and finishes
Designer Marjan van Aubel has collaborated with Dutch architecture studio V8 Architects to create a pavilion topped with multicoloured solar panels, which Dezeen has captured in the third and final video in a series of Instagram reels for Dutch Design Week. More about Solar Pavilion at Dutch Design Week showcased in Dezeen video
Dezeen has filmed an Instagram reel showcasing an exhibition by Dutch designer Fides Lapidaire about the benefits of using human waste as compost in the second of our three-part video series for Dutch Design Week. More about Shit Show at Dutch Design Week captured in Dezeen video
Design graduate Liselot Cobelens has presented a rug at Dutch Design Week that visualises real-world data on how climate change-induced droughts are damaging local landscapes. More about Burnt and shorn Dryland rug captures consequences of drought in the Netherlands
In the first of three Instagram reels shot by Dezeen for Northern Europe's largest design event Dutch Design Week, Alice Finney showcases our pick of this year's events, exhibitions and installations. More about Highlights from Dutch Design Week 2022 captured in Dezeen video
Dutch studio Merk X has renovated the 19th-century Groote Museum at Amsterdam Zoo, combining the reinstatement of its original features with the addition of a new basement and contemporary accents informed by natural forms. More about Merk X references nature for renovation and extension of Amsterdam's Groote Museum
Dutch architecture firm Powerhouse Company has used cross-laminated timber to construct an off-grid office building that floats on water. More about Powerhouse Company builds floating office in Rotterdam's Rijnhaven
In this week's comments update, readers have had strong reactions to Studio Job's surreal stained glass screen for a Dutch art institute, in the Netherlands. More about "Fantastic! And I love the feet" says commenter