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  • Thomas Geerlings converts canal-side Amsterdam warehouse into contemporary home

    The creative director of design studio Framework has turned a neglected 19th-century warehouse in Amsterdam into a plush family home for his wife and two children. The house is located along the waters of the city’s Prinsengracht canal and occupies a disused warehouse that was originally constructed back in 1896. Over the years the five-storey building […] More

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    i29 completes colourful revamp of Felix Meritis building in Amsterdam

    Design studio i29 referenced the rich past of Amsterdam’s Felix Meritis building for the overhaul of its interiors, which now feature vivid splashes of colour. Felix Meritis is situated along the Dutch capital’s Keizersgracht canal and was built back in 1788. Although the building is now a cultural events venue, it originally served as a […] More

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    Amsterdam's Karavaan restaurant has colourful interiors by Studio Modijefsky

    Yellow-tiled walls that recall grassy meadows and swampy purple ceilings appear inside this travel-themed restaurant at the centre of Amsterdam by Studio Modijefsky. Karavaan is an all-day restaurant and cocktail bar situated in Amsterdam’s Kwakersplein square. Dutch practice Studio Modijefsky designed the 357-square-metre restaurant as a journey through five natural landscapes: a meadow, swamp, forest, mountain […] More

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    Anne Claus Interiors puts candy-striped onyx bar inside &C's Amsterdam office

    Pastel-hued surfaces and colourful onyx feature in a hybrid office, store and cafe in Amsterdam, designed by Anne Claus Interiors. Created for media company &C, the 600-square-metre workspace takes over the ground floor of an old bicycle factory in the city’s Pijp neighbourhood. Despite its small footprint, the office comprises a store, coffee shop, kitchen, […] More

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    Fosbury & Sons sets up Amsterdam co-working space inside 19th-century hospital

    A Dutch hospital that dates back to 1845 is the unconventional setting for co-working company Fosbury & Sons’ first international branch, which features interiors by Going East. Spanning 6,000 square-metres, Fosbury & Sons’ Amsterdam space borders the waters of the city’s Prinsengracht canal. Until now the co-working company had exclusively operated out of Belgium, with […] More