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Metz & Co Showroom Amsterdam Architecture
Retail Development in Amsterdam, The Netherlands design by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Dutch furniture designer & architect
post updated 2 Apr 2021
Metz & Co – Showroom
Date built: 1933
Design: Rietveld ; Dam
Location: west of city centre, on the main pedestrian route out to the museum district
Metz & Co Amsterdam
Rietveld’s architectural contribution for this building was the circular glazed display room or pavilion using a lightweight steel structure; the cupola is fully glazed with a slender steel frame structure, and also the bold letters ‘Metz & Co’ on the roof.
photos © Adrian Welch
Address:
Leidsestraat 34-36
1017 PB Amsterdam, Netherlands
Contact:
020 5207020
This department store sold Rietveld furniture and originally involved the famous Dutch architect simply to produce the graphic design for the rooftop branding.
Date restoration: 1986
Design: Cees Dam
The renovated cupola was closed to the public in 2012 when a fashion chain purchased the building.
Location: Leidsestraat 34-36, 1017 PB Amsterdam, The Netherlands, western Europe
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