Most Rotterdammers will remember clearly; the Las Palmas under construction. The creation of a round penthouse of top of…
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The Taipei 101: at great heights in Taiwan
Today I touched down in Taipei. It immediately becomes clear to me that this is a city of millions. Millions of people, …
Central Embassy Bangkok: luxury shopping & food
The sky is the limit in Asia. And in Thailand this has manifested itself in the shape of a hyper modern shopping mall: t…
Giant glass museum depot in Rotterdam: Collectiegebouw
Hold on, architects of MVRVD strike again! As of 2017, they embellish Rotterdam with a giant mirroring tea cup inside Mu…
What is Utrecht’s church tower worth?
A church tower, how much would insurance cover that for? The Dutch RTV Utrecht discovered they valued the church tower o…
Discover the style of Breda
It was his birthday. And the day before it had been mine. That's why my love and me vowed we'd never give each other bir…
Going underground: Den Bosch canals
Den Bosch is not on the visit list of many tourists. But if you like history and the good life it is a good choice indee…
Parisian architecture
Soon we'll be off to Paris. This will be my fifth time in the city of lights. And this time it will be with my great lov…
2 reasons hooligans & terrorists shouldn’t ruin Rome
True, Rome is so loaded with treasures it is an open air museum. Fountains, palaces, statues and fresco's, the city offe…
Crash course Amsterdam urban design and architecture
Interested in Amsterdam urban design and architecture? Why shouldn't you! This is the city of world famous canals, 17th …
Famous church tower of Utrecht seen from a drone
Last November, a video made from a drone sets the internet on fire! The video shows the church tower Domtoren in Utrecht…
Gotta know: Selgas Cano Office in the Woods
How's your office? Do you have enough light, space, nature, nice views? The employees of architecture bureau Selgas Cano…
Los Angeles latest museum building: The Broad
The Broad: the latest building of Los Angeles. A beautiful design nicknamed 'the veil and the vault', referring to the s…
City trip to Sevilla, Spain
We, Anouk van Schaik and Linda van der Meer, are de Kunstverleidsters (art-seducers). On our blog www.dekunstverleidster…
History writes Crooswijk
It’s a trick. Urban planners know all about it. And you, reasonably wealthy citizens, you play a starring role in the ne…
Prix de Rome Architecture: 8 nominees countdown
Prix de Rome Architecture gives out a prestigious prize only every 4 years and is highly prestigious. This year it will …
First peek inside the Market Hall Rotterdam
What a vibrant atmosphere! The market square is full of people waiting to take a first look inside. We have all been wai…
A visit to the Hef Rotterdam
Rotterdam has an epic bridge; the Hef. This lift bridge is out of use, but remains in place, forever lifted to its highe…
Most famous modernist building of the Netherlands: the Van Nellefabriek
De Van Nellefabriek maakte indruk op me. Van Nelle, zo’n bekend merk dat ik het al mijn hele leven ken. Familieleden en …
Luchtsingel Rotterdam ligt
De Luchtsingel Rotterdam ligt. Een houten, gele brug verbindt vanaf nu het centrum van Rotterdam met de wijk Noord. De l…