Surrounded by water and nestled in nature, this lovely home is located in Amsterdam Noord. The spacious extension of our Kadoelenweg project wraps around the original semi-detached home, connecting the interior spaces with the garden. The roof edge cantilevers at the corner, offering protection from the elements while you relax comfortably outdoors.
Inside, we designed the spaces around the existing height differences found in and around the original home, resulting in three different floor levels. The cozy sunken living room doubles as a stage for our client to host music nights. The reclaimed oak beams give the spaces a lived-in feel, and together with the wooden window frames, we managed to create a natural atmosphere that suits this young family perfectly.
Today, on Keti Koti, we reflect on freedom, resilience, and the importance of remembering history.
We are honored to be working on the first design for Paraku, a new knowledge center near Paramaribo, Suriname. It is a place that will bring together education, culture, hospitality, and sports, with the goal of creating opportunities for future generations.
Happy Keti Koti. ❤️
Two years after its completion, the Art Deco House has blended beautifully into its garden. The curved extension is now partially hidden behind the mature Velvet Tree, giving the impression that it has always been there
The Art Deco House is finally complete. We recently revisited the project to capture it in its final setting: surrounded by a lush garden that the owners have carefully created themselves. The curved extension is now partially concealed by a beautiful Velvet Tree (Fluweelboom) that has stood on the site for many years, allowing the architecture and landscape to blend together naturally. Remarkably, two years after completion, the extension still looks as if it were finished just yesterday
We’re excited to share the very first design sketches for “Paraku,” a new 7,000+ m² knowledge center near Paramaribo, Suriname, commissioned by Stichting Kenniscentrum Paraku.
Paraku brings together a wide range of functions, including a primary school, knowledge center, workshop spaces, hotel, restaurant, and sports facilities, all woven into a single tropical campus surrounded by nature.
The design is inspired by two intertwined “boeiarmbanden”—symbolic bangles connected to Suriname’s history of slavery and resilience. The smaller loop houses the primary school, while the larger loop contains the knowledge center and hotel functions, together forming a single connected community.
This marks the beginning of the journey, and Paraku is currently seeking investors and collaborators to help bring this vision to life. Interested in being part of it? Feel free to reach out.
For this tender, as part of the Zuilense Vecht development, our proposal, Stadsoase, offers future homeowners the opportunity to personalize their homes within a flexible and highly sustainable framework of CLT and reused bricks. The 21 townhouses range in size from 80 to 180 square meters and surround a centrally located communal garden that wraps around the site like an “ecological ribbon.”
Our plan draws inspiration from this area’s traditional context of hedges, orchards, and gardens. By incorporating a network of green spaces that provide habitat for hedgehogs, sparrows, and other species, we aim to strengthen this existing natural network.
The angled top floors of the homes form a “sawtooth” pattern, referencing the industrial typology that characterizes Zuilen. This shape not only provides a natural sense of privacy for the terraces, but also creates a sense of place alongside the new park.
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Upgrading your apartment doesn’t always require a full renovation. Often, it’s the thoughtful choices in materials, lighting, and layout that make the biggest difference.
In our projects, we focus on creating calm, timeless interiors that feel both personal and refined. In this post, we’re sharing 6 simple tips that can help transform your space, whether you’re working with a compact apartment or a larger home.
Curious which one makes the biggest impact?
In the historic city center of Amsterdam, we recently completed the interior design of this 135 m² apartment. The project was commissioned by a young couple from Australia, who asked us to create a calm Scandinavian-inspired interior with oak as the unifying material throughout the home, applied in the furniture, flooring, and even parts of the walls.
One of the main eye-catchers of the apartment is the spiral staircase that separates the living room from the kitchen. Its elegant, organic form introduces movement and contrast within the otherwise minimal interior, becoming both a sculptural element and a functional centerpiece of the space.
We currently have three projects under construction in Amsterdam Noord. On the Nieuwendammerdijk, we have just started the construction phase for the renovation and rear garden extension of a detached house. At the same time, two projects on the Noorder IJdijk are nearing completion, both featuring extensions that fold around a semi-patio.
The North of Amsterdam is a special area to work in, with its beautiful houses along the dikes. Stay tuned for updates!
Last week we couldn't resist the chance to photograph a few of our projects dressed up in a fresh layer of snow ⛄️