The Sax, Rotterdam Tower by MVRDV

The Sax Tower Building by MVRDV Architects

The Sax is formed from two interconnected towers. The building is located between the New Luxor Theater and the Boston & Seattle residential areas on Wilheminapier, a historical harbour area in the heart of the city.

Rotterdam architecture: Netherlands buildings

Timmerhuis in Rotterdam

Rotterdam architecture, Holland – best new buildings, Netherlands architects, images & news – Rotterdam buildings, designs, Dutch property developments such as MVRDV House, Timmerhuis and the Public Art Depot, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Exhibition

exhibition Mad About Surrealism

Design: MAXWAN architects + urbanists. Exhibition design for the international exhibition Mad About Surrealism at Museum Boijmans van Beuningen Rotterdam, with over 300 surrealistic works from Dalí, Ernst, Magritte, Miró and others.

Casa Kwantes near Rotterdam: MVRDV

Casa Kwantes

Dutch architects MVRDV recently completed Casa Kwantes, a private residence west of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. This 480 sqm property gives its residents the privacy they desire whilst at the same time opens up the house towards the garden and daylight.

Casa F in Rotterdam Property

Casa F in Rotterdam

Design: PEÑA architecture. Former Kralings Museum at the Hoflaan transformed into a luxury apartment building: the building has three apartments. This one is on the second floor and contains 193 sqm with 25 sqm of outdoor space.

Parkstad in Rotterdam, Laan op Zuid avenue

Parkstad in Rotterdam

Design: DELVA Landscape Architects. The design for 250 owner-occupied and rental dwellings around three unique urban parks in Rotterdam South, combines urban and contemporary design with the historic charm of the Afrikaanderwijk.

Waterfront Villa in Westland Property

Waterfront Villa

Design: Waterstudio.NL. This Westland Villa has a concrete base that is situated in a dyke. This concrete base accommodates a boathouse and extra functions, like a swimming pool.

Black Pearl House Rotterdam

Black Pearl House

Design: Studio Rolf.fr i.p.w. Zecc Architecten. The 100 years old facade of a property in a row of terraced houses, is totally painted black. Both brick-work, frames and “windows” are covered with a shiny black oil.

McDonald’s in Rotterdam

McDonald’s Rotterdam Restaurant

Design: Mei Architects and Planners. A spectacular new pavilion building shines on the Coolsingel after only two months of construction. The former kiosk once voted the ugliest building in Rotterdam no longer reflected the ambitions of either McDonald’s or the city.

The Stairs in Rotterdam, Stationsplein

The Stairs in Rotterdam

Design: MVRDV, Architects. Rotterdam is to host a temporary new eye-catcher: a giant staircase with 180 steps leading from Stationsplein to the top of the Groot Handelsgebouw, an iconic building in the city’s history.

A House in a Church in Rotterdam

A House in a Church

Design: Ruud Visser Architects. Along the river De Rotte in Rotterdam stands a wooden church from 1930. The church was not in function anymore and was used as a garage for fixing and selling cars.

Rotterdam architecture photos: Dutch buildings

Reconstruction in Rotterdam

Rotterdam architecture photos – ‘Wederopbouw’, or Reconstruction, is the term used to describe the process of repairing the damage after World War II. Rotterdam was one of the hardest hit cities in the Netherlands.

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Rotterdam

Collection Building Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

Design: MVRDV. The city of Rotterdam, De Verre Bergen Foundation and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen and MVRDV presented the design for the new Collection Building. The building with a surface of 15.000 sqm is an open art depot featuring exhibition halls, a sculpture roof garden and a restaurant. The public can see what’s going on behind the scenes in a museum and private art collectors will be able to store their own collection in ideal Museum conditions.

Feyenoord stadium and Varkenoord Rotterdam

Feyenoord Stadium Varkenoord Rotterdam 10

Erick van Egeraat’s design for a renewed Feyenoord stadium “De Kuip” and the surrounding areas, shows how both Feyenoord and the City of Rotterdam can successfully benefit from each other. “The unique brand Feyenoord Rotterdam offers enormous potential for both the football club and the City.