+31ARCHITECTS has been commissioned to design a new interior for a new library in The Hague. The compact facility of the Bibliotheek Benoordenhout is located in a monumental building in the green surroundings of Park Clingedael. Today, libraries fulfill a social component for a broader society. We want to respond to this with the interior design by creating spaces with serene, warm interiors full of character where people feel welcome. Visit project page here
“+31architects floating houseboat uses solar power to sail across lakes and rivers”.
Cruising houseboat featured on Designboom.
Read the article here.
+31ARCHITECTS has been commissioned to design and manage the building process for a new location for Captain Candy. The shop area will be 120 sqm. Work in progress showing the concept design for the facade.
“A solar-powered houseboat designed for the water-loving adventurer”
Naturecruiser featured on INHABITAT
Read the article here.
“In Amsterdam, a community of floating homes shows the world how to live alongside nature”.
Project Schoonschip featured in a serie about Climate Solutions.
One of the commenters says: “The Dutch are such admirable people. They always find a way”.
Read the article here. Visit our related houseboat project page here.
Bookshop Paagman in the Mall of the Netherlands is nominated for the EuroShop RetailDesign Award 2022 where 87 proposals from 28 countries were submitted and 37 nominees reached the final round. Visit the project page of this 700 sqm selling space here
Recently the new fundament for this transformation project has gone on-site. With the renovation we open up the back facade for the feeling of being really connected to the outdoor space in this case the garden and the terrace. The extension is modern and timeless. Visit project page here.
+31ARCHITECTS has been commissioned to manage the project of the new location of the Avocado Show in the Mall of Netherlands through all tender and permissions procedures. The interior design for the 190 m2 restaurant is made by Aces of Space. The project is currently under construction. The restaurant needs to pass all procedures to receive a BREEAM very good label.
Final Amsterdam New Construction Award 2021: Schoonschip is nominated!
The Amsterdamse Nieuwbouwprijs 2021 is an initiative of AT5, the municipality of Amsterdam, Bouwend Nederland and Amsterdamwoont.nl.
Ten projects have been nominated by a public jury of 181 Amsterdammers. Visit project page here.
Boookshop Paagman in the Mall of the Netherlands is winner of the Baars&Bloemhoff Maatwerk Awards 2020 in the Retail Category. From the first negotiations to the final completion phase, +31ARCHITECTS was responsible for the design of this 100 sqm shopfront and for the construction management of the whole interior project. Visit project page here.
World Economic Forum: “This Floating Village In Amsterdam Could Help Cope With Rising Sea Levels”
Watch the video WEF made about the project Schoonschip.
+31ARCHITECTS presenting the houseboat project in front of their designed houseboat in the sustainable floating community called ‘Schoonschip’ or ‘Clean Ship‘. This floating neighborhood is built entirely on water. Jorrit Houwert form the Dutch company +31ARCHITECTS specialized in floating houses explains how Amsterdam creates new living space on water.
Watch the interview on German TV at DW on EUROMAXX here.
“Transparante woonboot om mee te cruisen”.
Cruising houseboat featured on Architectenweb.
Read the article (in Dutch) here.
Our new website for the sale of our solar-powered cruising houseboats is now online. To all real water-lovers check this out and choose your prefered model: www.wohnschiffmanufaktur.de
The book Floating Houses is a publication about small floating projects published by Monsa. Our Houseboat Weesperzijde II and Houseboat Omval are both included in the publication. Order a copy here.
+31ARCHIT|ECTS published in the book Rock the Boat by Gestalten about boats, cabins and homes on the water. Our award winning design Houseboat Weesperzijde II is one of the many nice projects that are featured. Order a copy here.
Thanks for inviting me and your enthusiasm and photo moments at Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán in Argentina
“Woonark met façade als een filmframe”.
Houseboat Weesperzijde featured on Architectenweb.
Read the article (in Dutch) here.
.. “Last Friday, February 19, the winner of the Houseboat of the Year election was announced. In the presence of nominated houseboat residents, their architects and/or contractors the winner was presented. The Houseboat of the Year 2015, is Houseboat Weesperzijde II, designed by +31ARCHITECTS. Houseboat Weesperzijde II offers the most complete package, a houseboat which is exemplary from its exterior up to how it is been constructed. A sum of intrinsic qualities so high that Houseboat Weesperzijde II may call itself Houseboat of the Year 2015“. Read the jury report here.
Friday 18th September 2015 the library Schilderswijk in The Hague was re-opened after being closed for more than two years.
See the interview with the city councilor and the first impressions in this video (Dutch spoken):
My Cool Houseboat is an inspirational guide to stylish houseboats in a small booklet including an interview with the architect of Watervilla Omval. By Pavilion publishing.
Watervilla de Omval and Watervilla Weesperzijde II documented in book Built on Water – floating architecture + design from Braun Publishing. Order a copy here.
Houseboat Omval featured on Dezeen. Read the article on Dezeen Design Magazine here
We are proud to share that ARCAM announced that Houseboat Omval is nominated for the best project in Amsterdam built in 2010 also known as the Gouden A.A.P. 2010-2011.