Take a look inside the new home of one of HOP's cofounders. Just around the corner of the HOP office, Michael and his wife Charlotte completely stripped the 4th and 5th floor of a characteristic building from around the year 1900. The 5th floor was newly built in 2017 and offers stunning views over Amsterdam's cityscape. Michael and Charlotte decided to make this floor their kitchen, dining and living area. While the interior design of the top floor has a more modern touch to it, the design of the floor below (within the old building) contains a more classic atmosphere, relating to the characteristic details of the building.
The kitchen is meant to be the real eye catcher. A curved plinth and curved upper cabinets, combined with warm oak veneer and a mirror backsplash, attract most of the attention in this 30m2 open space. To the left of the 4.5m long counter top is a high cabinet containing the fridge and open shelving. Both are finished in a warm butter yellow color, same as the open staircase that connects the two floors. A garden is not missed in this apartment, since both floors offer 10m2 large terraces overlooking the South East and North West of Amsterdam.
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Next to group rooms 1 and 2 you'll find the communal kitchen of KleintjeZuid's after-school facility. Here, children can roll up their sleeves and help out with food preparations at the kid-friendly lower section of the kitchen island. In this photo series you'll also spot the monumental entrance area with its custom circular bench full of greenery, as well as the second-floor space for group room 3. This room comes with a New York-style open book cabinet and even a corner where kids can practice their ballet moves!
We are proud to present the first official photos of KleintjeZuid's brand-new after-school care facility! The BSO is located in the extension of the Maranatha Church in Amsterdam, right next to KleintjeZuid's current childcare center. HOP was responsible for both the technical building design and the interior design, resulting in a true play paradise with three group rooms and a group kitchen. In this slideshow you can see some photos of group 1 and 2.
The architectural design is rooted in natural materials, featuring a colorful and 100% natural hempcrete wall between group rooms 1 and 2, marmoleum floors made from recycled cocoa husks, and abundant use of wood in the structures and bespoke furniture. The interior design combines warm, earthy tones with permanent play elements, such as a hanging net, walkable glass, arches with play activities, and a climbing track beside the stairs. Every corner offers something to do or discover!
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A few years ago, we had the pleasure of designing this vibrant kitchen for Jet (@tipvanjet), Ward, and their son Frenkie. The result is a playful blend of bold colors, custom-built seating for Frenkie, a seamlessly integrated bin, and open shelving perfect for cookbooks. It's still going strong today serving both as a dynamic set for cooking videos and, of course, a much-loved family kitchen.
Just outside Amsterdam lies Ransdorp, a small village surrounded by open grasslands. The house overlooks endless meadows where cows graze, hares dart through the fields, and birds nest undisturbed. On the ground floor, the kitchen and dining area offer sweeping views of this tranquil landscape, with the window seat providing the best vantage point. When the windows are open, you can enjoy the gentle passage of the sun and the fresh country air.
Just outside Amsterdam lies Ransdorp, a small village surrounded by open grasslands. The house overlooks endless meadows where cows graze, hares dart through the fields, and birds nest undisturbed. On the ground floor, the kitchen and dining area offer sweeping views of this tranquil landscape, with the window seat providing the best vantage point. When the windows are open, you can enjoy the gentle passage of the sun and the fresh country air. Upstairs, the bedroom features windows at two different heights, perfectly framing the breathtaking view — both at eye level as you enter the room, and from the comfort of the bed.
Follow the cat! It's wandering around this new project we did on the Blasiusstraat, right around the corner of our office. Can you spot it in the first photo? The new extension is partially sunken into the ground, allowing for the addition of two full floors on one side. This clever use of split levels creates enough space to accommodate an extra bedroom. As a result, the house now features seven distinct floor levels, giving it a dynamic and playful spatial experience that is also reflected in the facade design.
The exterior is clad in eco-friendly brick strips (ECO brick strips) from Vandersanden, paired with windows crafted from durable, sustainable Accoya wood. Together, these materials contribute to a highly sustainable design.
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New finished project: Accoya House! Approximately 2.2 m3 of the highly sustainable Accoya wood was used for this 120 m2 patio house located in the 19th century harbor docks which are now called Borneo and Sporenburg. We were asked by the owners of one of the houses located on the Ertskade to completely redesign the patio and to make an extension on the top floor. We made it our mission to create a highly sustainable, durable and beautiful home for them in which the interior blends seamlessly with the exterior. This is mainly achieved by applying Accoya all throughout the building: the window frames, the facade cladding, the fencing of the stairs and even the hand railings and the front door knob. The floorboards match the Accoya because they are also made of a light coloured pine wood and therefore share the same appearance. For more information and photos please check link in bio
Exciting news: the permit is granted for our Casa Feijoa project! A lovely biobased home with hidden patio and roof terrace.On one of the trickiest plots we managed to push the envelope as far as we could.
Resulting in a compact home that feels bigger than its actual size due to the centrally placed outdoor space and interconnecting sight lines.
We can't wait to start building at the end of 2025!Visuals by @conica.studio
Together with @yomabouw we are building our first 100% natural hempcrete ('kalkhennep' in Dutch) wall! In the new BSO ('buitenschoolse opvang' a.k.a. after school child care) for @kleintjezuid this wall will form the barrier in between two of the larger groups. Yesterday Yomabouw was accompanied by a team of young builders from KleintjeZuid's current daycare located in the Maranathakerk in Amsterdam Zuid.
The hempcrete wall will have 5 different colors (4 pigments and the natural brown color) which are applied layer on top of layer until they reach the +/- 5m high ceiling. More updates will follow soon!