Margaret Staal-Kropholler (1891–1966) is regarded as the first woman architect in the Netherlands. She completed her first work as an unqualified architect in 1917. Less well known is that Grada Wolffensperger (1887–1965) became the first woman to complete the univer-sity course in architecture at the Technische Hogeschool in Delft that same year. A further twenty women had completed their architectural training by 1945.

Why and how did these women become architects at a time when women w...

Architecture and design as a source of inspiration for album covers

Collection of the finest, strangest and most remarkable architecture covers

An endless delight for lovers of both music and architecture

‘Architecture is frozen music’, Wolfgang Goethe is quoted as saying. It turns out that architecture is a major source of inspiration for musicians and composers – from classic and modern composers via jazz and the blues to new wave bands and rappers who sing the praises of the big cit...

A unique insight into the making of the architectural world’s most influential event

Yaneva’s ethnographical approach offers a fresh perspective on the Biennale as an essential tool for architectural discourse

Launch at the finissage of the 2025 Biennale Architettura di Venezia

Biennales have occupied a central place in the discourse of architecture. Every two years, architects, educators and students from all over the world gather in Venice to celebrate the most influential event...

From nomadic labour to online services and from street food kitchens to pop-up shops, informality is on the rise as never before. Its transformative power can be seen in the new ways we produce, consume and live, with commerce playing a crucial role in these changes. The resulting tension between the formal and the informal is nowhere more evident than in the struggles over contested marketplaces.

This book provides a deeper understanding of the formal-informal linkages that have given shape ...

A compelling visual and narrative journey through the ever-changing Dutch Delta

Combining perspectives from science, art and design, the book presents a holistic view of the societal and spatial impacts of climate change

With archival documentaries by, among others, Bert Haanstra, Digna Sinke and Louis van Gasteren

Seen from space, it is obvious that the Netherlands is one big river delta. Here fresh water from several major European rivers meets and mingles with the salt water of the North ...

A hands-on guide that blends placemaking, arts-based methods, and policy insights for co-creative urban transformation

Learn how trustmaking can bridge generational gaps and foster more inclusive cities

A new perspective on urban transformation that integrates youth agency, creativity, and collaboration at every level

How do we foster trust in our public spaces, communities, and each other? Trustmaking explores how the youth can lead the way in reimagining cities through collaboration...

A multitude of port cities dots Europe’s coastline, all serving the purpose of facilitating maritime transportation. Over millennia, public and private leaders have built harbours, urban spaces and infrastructures in diverse territories to serve hinterlands, including landlocked capital cities and metropolitan areas. As nodes on the edge of water and land, port city territories embody knowledge on maritime flows and water conditions. At a time of climate change, they can be paradigms and st...

The 100 best buildings in Groningen

With maps and the most enjoyable things to do

Already more than 10,000 copies sold of the previously published Rotterdam edition

Groningen has been an important city in terms of architecture and urban design for decades. In recent years, there has been frequent focus on current projects, such as the Forum Groningen, the Kunstwerf, the renewal of City Hall and the redevelopment of the Grote Markt – the heart of the city for a thousand years.

But Gr...