World Forum is a public space designed by DS where all the puzzle pieces come together: the theme, the tranquillity, and the dune-like atmosphere.

Nesteljas (‘nesting coat’) are house facades with an integrated capacity to accommodate birds.

A tunnel with an empty roof on top, practically in the middle of a residential area, how do you set that up as a municipality? The answer was quickly found: a park. And not just any park, but one that connects city and country.

The new borough named Achter ’t Holthuis stands on the sport fields east of the village of Twello. The new intervention knits together two existing estates into one big ensemble of forests, fields and lanes.

First landscape then architecture is the motto of the process. Park Brederode is a clear example of this design attitude.

Biodiversity: nature is our living environment, a long period of separation between nature and mankind finally comes to an end!

The apartment complex in the heart of Spaarndammerbuurt, with its nesting stones and promising gardens, is an ideal place for people, plants, and animals alike.

In two workshops in the spring of 2024, experts and stakeholders, led by studio master Maike van Stiphout, sketched on the past as inspiration for the future of polder Rijnenburg. Based on the outcomes of the two workshops, we have defined four smart building blocks for creating development scenarios in which archaeology and cultural history are guiding.

nextcity.com celebrated its 10th anniversary in the IABR 2024 with a beautiful gathering. As of now, she continues as a publisher, of guides and more.

Amsterdam Vertical (Sloterdijk plots N1+N3) is the first nature-inclusive building complex in Sloterdijk. By coordinating measures in building morphology, architecture and planting choices and management, the building complex is a biotope for lots of urban flora and fauna.

The Tilla Durieux Park at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin opened in 2003. It is a heavily used and beloved urban meadow. And that is equally the problem. The grass slopes […]

That the Dutch landscape is sometimes full of surprises is demonstrated by DS’ analysis of territory De Voorsterklei.

Castricum “the village by the dunes”. Castricum Station can become the link between Metropolitan Amsterdam and the dunes.

The environment Eurojust is designed so that the landscape and architecture blend completely. This is the only way heavy security cannot dominate.

The valley of the Goorloop is a robust ecological, hydrological and recreational connector of landscape and city. The admosphere in the valley is largely defined by the scenic quality of its edges.

The landscape of the Eemklooster will be rewilded, to increase the biodiversity and the nature experience for the micro-city citizens. DS is responsible for the landscape design. The plan for the urban and landscape redevelopment  is made by Urban frameworks, in collaboration with DS landscape architects.

Off the Platform, onto the Paths! Stations in the Metropolitan Region of Amsterdam are becoming the starting points for a day out in nature. Objective “De Buitenpoort” is the name […]

As part of the Design Challenge ‘Our Energy Our Landscape’, the multidisciplinary team of VenhoevenCS, DS landscape architects and Studio Solarix developed a surprising proposal in which generating clean energy is ingeniously and beautifully combined with restoring connections in nature and reducing noise pollution.

To intertwine new construction and landscape and thereby create nature-inclusive environments, DS uses ISLA. What does that mean?

Views of nature have a positive effect on a patient’s recovery.

A turf under which lies a long history. Lift the turf and see who lived here and how agriculture was practiced. How the battle with the water and the struggle between noble families left their mark on the landscape.

A hospital in the middle of nature, this has a positive effect on healing and is relaxing for staff and visitors.

The goal is to transform a flat meadow landscape into an enchanting stream valley landscape. What is needed to achieve this?

Instead of viewing the natural area as separate from the residential area, you can consider the residential area as an extension of the natural area.

Biesbosch Central Station explores how nature can be combined with dense urban living. A new quality of life is being explored through the introduction of unexpected and spectacular experiences of nature for people and animals.

HABITAT is the result of a joint effort by DS, VenhoevenCS architecture+urbanism, IVAM (University of Amsterdam) and Wim Timmermans (lecturer Larenstein) as part of The Green Architecture Competition. HABITAT is […]

One of Rotterdam’s modernist buildings is dressed with a coat of climbing plants. The pool, which will be demolished, is temporary urban nature.