Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Solvay House is widely acclaimed as the pinnacle of Victor Horta's architectural achievements. This groundbreaking architect challenged conventional architecture, addressing every issue through the lens of technological advancement—whether it be spatial design, materials, heating, ventilation, or lighting.

>From the floor plan to the selection of marble, from furniture to chandeliers and carpets, everything was meticulously designed by Hort...

Ontdek de kracht van hout in moderne architectuur.

Hout wordt al duizenden jaren gebruikt voor het bouwen van huizen, en in een wereld die bol staat van opties en innovaties, blijkt dit oeroude materiaal vandaag de dag misschien wel relevanter dan ooit. Van historische Japanse huizen tot luxe resorts en de moderne hygge-trend, de tactiele en warme eigenschappen van hout hebben talloze architectonische stromingen beïnvloed. Hout is steeds vaker een bewuste keuze voor architecten, die dankzij ...

This publication recounts the history of a place and of the real and parallel lives of a building originally intended for the treatment of children with respiratory diseases. The book features interdisciplinary research and texts on the building’s past and on its architect, presented from various angles. It also reflects our attempts to include the participants of the citizens’ initiatives for the protection and revitalisation of the building, as well as to give voice to the tenants of th...

The architectural history of the Middle Ages is full of surprises

It is hard to imagine today that relatively few construction plans have been found for the impressive churches and cathedrals of the Romanesque and Gothic periods. Where did most of the drawings go? Were the plans destroyed or lost over time? Or were they never made at all? Although there were very few architectural drawings, there were numerous compasses. What were they used for and how? Was it possible to design complex bui...

Ontdek de schoonheid van kapellen en kerken aan de rand van een stad of verscholen tussen de bomen, waar het zonlicht door het bladerdak valt en prachtige schaduwen werpt op het gebouw. Ze herbergen indrukwekkende kunstwerken van hedendaagse kunstenaars.

Kunst is universeel, of ze nu profaan of sacraal is. Het kruisbeeld van Germaine Richier was aanleiding tot polemiek, en wordt besproken in dit boek. Ook de interpretaties van het kruis door Paul Gauguin, Marc Chagall en Salvador Dali komen ...

The Scheepvaarthuis (the ‘Shipping House’), on Prins Hendrikkade in Amsterdam, diagonally opposite the central railway station, is one of the city’s iconic buildings. There were several phases of construction, starting in 1913. The architect Joan Melchior van der Meij (1878–1949) was commissioned to design the building, in part thanks to his research into brickwork construction during his Prix de Rome travels (1907–1910). He gave it an entirely unique style and appearance, with the ...