World’s largest floating office opens in Rotterdam
The project, designed by Powerhouse Company, uses recyclable timber and sources energy from rooftop solar panels Dutch architecture firm Powerhouse Company has completed a floating
Exploring 100 years of radical Dutch social design
A new exhibition at Het Nieuwe Instituut highlights disruptive design ideas in pursuit of an equitable society through immersive installations Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam
Urban Sun installation claims to ‘clean’ public spaces of coronavirus
Aimed at enabling outdoor gatherings, the Studio Roosegaarde project cites scientific research into the sanitising effects of far-UVC light Words by Francesca Perry In the
This city hall pixellates local government, splitting its many functions into a mass of grey-glass cubes, which hold the possibility of endless reconfiguration Easy to
Gehry, Nouvel, Viñoly’s, MVRDV and Sérgio Bernardes held your attention this week 1. MVRDV’s Markthal The Dutch practice’s building in Rotterdam (above) attracted both negative and
The Dutch designer’s masks and coat hooks may appear absurd, but their commercial appeal has attracted a host of admirers, from Moustache to G-Star Raw Bertjan
MVRDV’s grand gesture in Rotterdam, architects’ role in the war and Owen Hatherley’s angle on the Walkie-Talkie caused a buzz among Icon readers this week
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