15 Architecture Spots You Shouldn’t Miss in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Its origins lie in the 12th century, when fishermen living...
WoZoCo
Ookmeerweg, 1069 AH Amsterdam, Netherlands
This iconic building by MVRDV – the the first housing complex realised by the firm – fulfils 100 living units for elderly people. Its very powerful...
NEMO Science Museum
Oosterdok 2, 1011 VX Amsterdam, Netherlands
Surrounded by water, this science and technology museum has a ship-like form and pre-oxidized copper-clad façades, referencing the surrounding harbour...
ARCAM Architecture Centre Amsterdam
Prins Hendrikkade 600, 1011 VX Amsterdam, Netherlands
This art gallery is a beautifully compact, sculptural structure arranged in three levels. The building is covered in coated aluminum that flows from...
Dam Square
Dam, 1012 Amsterdam, Netherlands
This is without doubt the most iconic spot in Amsterdam and a popular spot among locals. Dam square got built in approximately 1270, and formed the...
Anne Frank House
Westermarkt 20, 1016 GV Amsterdam, Netherlands
This house, originally a private residence, has had many uses throughout history (including a warehouse and stables). At the start of the 20th century...
Rijksmuseum
Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam, Netherlands
This magnificent building by Pierre Cuypers has been dedicated to arts and history since its completion in 1885. The newest addition – the Asian...
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Museumplein 10, 1071 DJ Amsterdam, Netherlands
The existing building of the Stedelijk Museum was created in 1895 by the municipal architect A.W. Weismann. It is celebrated for its majestic...
Silodam
Silodam, 1013 Amsterdam, Netherlands
This new housing building is located next to two former grain warehouses (silos) that have been converted into housing. The 157 flats, business units...
Eye Film Museum
IJpromenade 1, 1031 KT Amsterdam, Netherlands
Both the Eye Film Institute’s concept and urban implementation are based on an overlay of two creative disciplines: reality and fiction, illusion and...
REM - Restaurant | Bar | Rooftop
Haparandadam 45-2, 1013 AK Amsterdam, Netherlands
REM Island was a platform built in Ireland and towed off the Dutch coast in 1964 as the pirate broadcasting home of Radio and TV Noordzee. Both...
Tennisclub IJburg
Zandzeggestraat 1, 1087 SL Amsterdam, Netherlands
This exciting public structure by MVRDV was built in 2015 as an extension to the tennis club, which currently has 10 clay courts and a tennis school....
The Whale by de Architekten Cie
Baron G.A. Tindalstraat 224, 1019 TZ Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Whale is one of three big “meteorites” which have landed in-between the lowrise row houses on the Islands of Borneo and Sporenburg.The traditional...
IJburg
IJburg, 1087 JB Amsterdam, Netherlands
Building on water is another story altogether. Seventy-five floating homes and waterside houses in the private (rental and owner-occupied) sector...
Sarphatistraat
Sarphatistraat, Amsterdam, Netherlands
This renovated building is the former federal warehouse of medical supplies. In 1997 it was turned into a new office space. The main structure is a...
Amsterdam RAI
Europaplein 24, 1078 GZ Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam’s Exhibition and Convention Centre has a new, multifunctional car park. The building is 30 metres high and its eight floors offer parking...