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Lab Talk - Aedes Metropolitan Laboratory

Spaces and Species

06 Jun 24

Aedes Metropolitan Laboratory in Berlin

NEXT architects partner Michel Schreinemachers will contribute to the discussion on the importance of biodiversity inside architecture. As an architect of mainly bridges he knows that buildings and other structures are important habitats for many animal species; the built environment is a key factor in their conservation. Sustainable urban development requires design approaches that enable people and animals to live together. How can the needs of animals be included in designing and planning? How can overall ecological concepts such as Animal Aided Design be successfully implemented and the threats to animals posed by some media/materials such as glass and light be reduced? These and other questions will be discussed Thursday 6 June at Aedes Metropolitan Laboratory in Berlin.

China Café

The Chinese real estate market – what’s going on?

11 Dec 23

Utrecht

Frequent and somber messages highlight the fraught Chinese real estate market, where major property developers are struggling to repay their debts. This situation not only affects households but also has a ripple effect on various sectors of the Chinese economy. John van de Water, founding partner of NEXT architects who moved to China in 2004, where he opened NEXT architects, Beijing, will discuss the causes and consequences of the developments on the Chinese market. Go to event

Anyang pavilion Secret Forest

Anyang Public Art Project (APAP).

29 Nov 23

Anyang City

NEXT architects was invited to design an art project for the Anyang Public Art Project (APAP). Secret Forest, as the project is called, has been built in Anyang City, South Korea. The pavilion is enclosing a part of the forest and creates a new perspective on the landscape and the function of a deck. Thinking about the perspective and experience of the user is always part of the NEXT architects' design philosophy. 'The closer the visitor gets to the central space, the more they are forced to experience the lonely trees that are separated from the forest. Moving outside again they overview the forest and it’s splendor,' artist/architect Bart Reuser says. Secret Forest, the Anyang Public Art Project (APAP) design of NEXT architects, will be opened in December 2023 in Anyang City, South Korea. NEXT architects architects Bart Reuser and Baekyun Chi presented the project in Anyang on 29 November 2023.

Blue Zone - Cartesius Child Center and Sports Hall

Duurzame & Gezonde Scholen Congres 2023

11 Oct 23

Utrecht

Marijn Schenk will host a break-out session at the Duurzame & Gezonde Scholen Congres 2023 about Cartesius Child Center and Sports Hall in new Utrecht neighborhood Cartesius, designed according the concept of Blue Zone. Blue Zone is a healthy lifestyle and living environment that is derived from the five areas in the world where people live the longest and happiest.

Greening the city

AIT ArchitecturSalon 2022

11 Nov 22

Hamburg / DE

Marijn Schenk will give a keynote during the exhibition EINFACH GRÜN - Greening the City at the AIT ArchitekturSalon in Hamburg. The exhibition will present international, national and Hamburg examples of building greening.

Connecting Bridges: International Infrastructure Conference

STRUCTUM

27 Oct 22

Vilnius / LT

Bridges connect on all levels providing great views, provide shelter for our wildlife, reveal the dynamics of our river delta through the seasons and over time, thus inviting people to explore and contemplate. They are strongly rooted in our public realm and therefore transcend the whims of the designers, architects, engineers and politicians involved. We build bridges that provoke, compromise, embrace and bring a twist depending on the broader context. What concepts derive from the challenges we face today?

Footbridge Conference

Footbridge Madrid 2022

07 Sep 22

Madrid / ES

Michel Schreinemachers presents two papers at the Footbridge Conference in Madrid. Go to event

Nature Inclusive Bridge Design

Day of Architecture 2022

18 Jun 22

Amsterdam / NL

How do you design a bridge that connects beyond just the physical connection and how do you establish a careful balance between people, traffic, and nature? On the Day of Architecture, Michel Schreinemachers delivered a presentation about the design of nature-inclusive bridges. During the session, hosted by the City of Amsterdam and ACRAM, several bridge building experts gave their input and inspiration for the Sprong over het IJ.

Milestones

Dialogue after 6

10 Oct 21

Munich / DE

Milestones is a symposium on key projects that fundamentally change the city with Marijn Schenk, Martin Rein-Cano (Founder, TOPOTEK 1), Rudi Scheuermann (Global Leader Building Envelope Design, ARUP), and Martin Knuijt (Director, Okra Landscape Architects)

AIT ARCHITEKTURSALON HAMBURG

AIT ArchitecturSalon 2021

27 Aug 21

Hamburg / DE

In one fluent movement a bicycle route, park and school are joined together in a coherent infrastructure, building and landscape ensemble. In the district ‘Oog in Al’ in Utrecht, the Netherlands, a bicycle bridge of 7 meters high arises over the Amsterdam Rijn canal, connecting the old inner city with the new district Leidsche Rijn. In this design the landing of the bridge is integrated with the development of the primary school at the Victor Hugo park. By making the bridge part of the public space in the neighbourhood, it forms an important meeting place between local residents and school children. The dual land use of the cycle route make the school unique, and provides a great example in the field of innovative and efficient use of space.

Urban Design

NGV Australian Urban Design Awards 2019

30 Oct 19

Melbourne / AU

Marijn Schenk delivered a special keynote presentation about Urban design during the Australian Urban Design Awards in Melbourne, Australia. The award features leading build projects, research, and publications that are making a significant difference to the places, spaces, buildings, and infrastructure of our cities and towns.

Connected: Architecture of Mobility

UQ international Architecture Lecture

29 Oct 19

Brisbane / AU

This keynote presentation, titled “Connected: Architecture of Mobility”, is about an architecture that connects, combines, collects, interacts and supports; it is an architecture defined by what it does and not by what it is. Special infrastructure and urban projects, including the inventive Dafne Schippers bridge in Utrecht, the renewed international departure hall at Schiphol Airport and the iconic Elastic Perspective in Carnisselande, will be discussed in the broader context of the Dutch design tradition. Go to event

Let's face the facade

ECOLA conference

27 Sep 19

Tallinn / EE

Bart Reuser was a keynote speaker during the 9th ECOLA (European Conference of Leading Architects) architectural competition in Tallinn. The event recognizes the most remarkable new buildings or renovations of the past years that "are characterised, either completely or substantially, by the use of render on the facade". A keynote address by Bart Reuser titled "Let‘s face the facade" followed and resulted in a lively discussion among all participants.

Bicycle Architecture Biennale

BAB 2019/2020

19 Apr 19

Amsterdam / NL

NEXT architects curated the Bicycle Architecture Biennale 2019/20, an exhibition of outstanding, built environment projects that transform places through cycling. The biennale opened at Circl in Amsterdam on Wednesday 19 June 2019 before an international tour. A total of 15 projects - from nine countries - form the biennale. Projects were selected on their ability to demonstrate how design solutions can go beyond the functional, and also lead to healthier lifestyles, more inclusive communities, a cleaner environment or a more sustainable economy.

Building Hapiness

Architecture now #09

27 Jun 18

Amsterdam / NL

Can architects build happiness? This was the main question of the 9th edition of Architecture Now in Pakhuis de Zwijger. Michel Schreinemachers showed that the Zalige bridge connects the inhabitants of Nijmegen and their surroundings. The bridge let them experience the river in a playful way.

Urban Development

PROVADA Real Estate Market

05 Jun 18

Amsterdam / NL

During the PROVADA 2018 NEXT architects presented their vision of the urban areas Amstel III and Sloterdijk II. The PROVADA is a 3-day real estate event where professionals come together and take part of the programme in the RAI in Amsterdam.

AT HOME: BUILDING AND LIVING IN COMMUNITIES

Ghent City Museum (STAM)

10 May 18

Gent / BE

After showings in Frankfurt, Munich, Hannover, Dornbirn and Genk the traveling exhibition 'At Home / Building and living in communities' with Villa Overgooi on display visits Ghent city museum. This exhibition reflects on different forms of collective housing. Higher density within cities offers opportunities to share facilities to improve the quality of living.

RIDE A BIKE! RECLAIM THE CITY

Deutsches Architektur Museum Frankfurt

21 Apr 18

Frankfurt / DE

The Dafne Schippers bridge is included in the exhibition 'Ride a Bike! Reclaim the city' at the Deutsches Architekturmuseum Frankfurt. The exhibition shows projects from all across the world that make the case for Reclaiming the City. How does bicycle infrastructure look like if it is to help persuade more people to get on their bike in the future? Go to event

PLACEMAKING AND CULTURAL IDENTITY

World Architecture Festival Berlin

15 Nov 17

Berlin / DE

The Lucky Knot in Changsa / CN was nominated by the World Architecture Festival in the category 'Transport'. In Berlin Michel Schreinemachers and Bart Reuser presented the Lucky Knot to the international jury of the festival. The focus was on the cultural context of the Chinese bridge.

CHANGING NATURE OF WORK

Smart Workspace Design Summit

13 Oct 17

Amsterdam / NL

Marijn Schenk discussed the co-working phenomenon in relation to B. Amsterdam during the Smart Workspace Design Summit in the Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam. The SWDS is a two-day experience-based event to rethink the future of workspaces. The other participants to the panel discussion were Bas Van Veggel (B.Amsterdam) en Wybo Wijnbergen (WeWork).

CONNECTED: ARCHITECTURE OF MOBILITY

Internationale Architectuur Biënnale Buenos Aires

09 Oct 17

Buenos Aires / AR

During the 16th International Architecture Biennale, Marijn Schenk spoke about one of the spearheads of Dutch design practice: infrastructure as a design task. The lecture 'Connected: Architecture of Mobility' opened the program Conferencias Magistrales, a 5-day symposium that forms the main program of the Biennale. The event took place in the Usina Art Center in Buenos Aires.

BRIDGES AS SOCIO-CULTURAL PRACTICES

International Footbridge Conference Berlin

06 Sep 17

Berlin / DE

Michel Schreinemachers spoke at the International Footbridge Conference at the TU Berlin about bridges that connect. The conference focuses on two prize-winning bridges because of their socio-cultural context: the Zalige bridge in Nijmegen and the Vlotwatering bridge in Monster.

ARCHITECTURE OF MOBILITY

Bicycle Architecture Biënnale

14 Jun 17

Amsterdam / NL

Marijn Schenk presented the Dafne Schippers Bridge at the Bicycle Architecture Biennale in the Zuiveringshal in Amsterdam. During this event, progressive international bicycle architecture was highlighted.

Connecting City

Mediterranean Landscapes and UrbanLab

27 Apr 17

Mazara del Vallo / IT

Mediterranean Landscapes and Urban Lab is a traveling laboratory for landscape and architecture, to identify and connect the multiple identities of Mazara del Vallo, a city in the center of the Mediterranean where stories and cultures, landscapes and architecture meet. Bart Reuser and Marijn Schenk spoke here together with Eric Pleijster (Lola Landscape) at the invitation of Autonome Forme, Palermo.

Urban Development

Who Takes The Lead?

05 Apr 17

Amsterdam / NL

Bart Reuser participated to the debate about Urban Delopment at Pakhuis de Zwijger. In the Netherlands we are facing a major issue when it comes to housing and Urban Development. By 2050, 700.000 new homes should be built. This calls for a strong cooperation between parties, an integral approach and a strong vision. But who is taking the responsibility?

Writings & Prototypes

Building Bridges, Creating Common Ground, Making City

To take the next step. That's the aim of NEXT architects. We believe that connecting places, people and culture is vital to meet the environmental and social challenges we face. As humans, we long for connection in everything we do. And NEXT accomodates this ambition by offering solutions through architecture and contributing to our surroundings with each project. NEXT architects is looking for new answers to relevant questions. Our projects explore the unknown and bring the future closer. We see ourselves as the connecting factor between professionals and users. We specialize in finding creative solutions to add unique experiences to our living environment. The book shows what NEXT has realized in the last 20 years.

Institutional design: relict, revival, or revision

This publication explores the role of design at government level in three essays by different authors. Bart Reuser and Marijn Schenk of NEXT architects analyze from their design practice which expectations the designer should meet at government level.

Architecture as Mechanism for Building Community

In this book, Giancarlo Mazzanti demonstrates that it is possible to situate social values at the core of architectural design. Marijn Schenk was invited to respond to Mazzanti’s work. In order to examine the global relevance of Mazzanti’s Architecture of Inclusion, five projects by NEXT architects are being placed in the context of the five statements by Mazzanti.

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The Future of Architecture

On occasion of his 80th birthday, Dutch architect Herman Hertzberger invited colleagues and students to reflect on the future of architecture. NEXT architects contributed with a letter about the Dynamic City, in which not only the process of consuming the city but also the opportunity to produce it will be available to its users.

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Seoulutions

Bart Reuser accepted an appointment at the University of Seoul where he got the opportunity to experience the city of for a year from the inside and analyse its organization. This book is a contemporary report of the continuous transformation of one of the most fascinating areas of Seoul: Hongdae. It is a record of the search for the driving forces behind unique solutions for the city, 'Seoulutions', but it is also an ode to Hongdae, an tribute to the dynamic city.

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Seoulutions for Dutch Cities

In this book, NEXT architects is comparing the potential and the limitations of the planning methods in Seoul and the Netherlands. The present Dutch toolbox takes as its premise a static end result whereas, in NEXT architects opinion, the practice should be informed by dynamic and continuous developments and transformations. In the first part, the office examines the controlling mechanisms of urban-design practice in Seoul and collects cartographical information and data from four districts. This is followed by an in-depth study of the district and the collating of the transformation of buildings. In the second part of the study, NEXT architects pinpoints the limitations of the Dutch planning model and carries out design-based research into the potential impact of a dynamic planning method. 'Seoulutions for Dutch cities' was part of a research programme of the Creative industries fund.

Potato Plan Collection

This book celebrates Patrick Abercrombie's famous 'Potato plan' and reveals its potential as an analytical tool for contemporary urban territories. The book gathers together 40 specific ‘Potato Plans’ from various metropolises all over the globe that were drawn and interpreted by local architects, urban designers and schools of architecture. NEXT architects contributed with a 'Potato Plan' of their home town Amsterdam. The aim is to investigate the nature of neighbourhoods and centralities and their role in cities with different configurations and properties.

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Footbridge 2018 Berlin

This book was published by the International Footbridge Conference Berlin 2017. It's a collection of conference proceedings and papers written by experts all over the world. Over the last years NEXT architects developed a portfolio of unique bridges that make a strong connection with their sociocultural context. Michel Schreinemachers wrote a paper which will focus on two award-winning examples: the Zaligebrug in Nijmegen, NL, and the Vlotwateringbridge in Monster, NL. Author: Mike Schlaich, Arndt Goldack Contribution by: Michel Schreinemachers ISBN: 978-3-9818968-0-0 Soft cover, English, 432 pages

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Architecture Guide: NEXT architects

On the occasion of the opening of Holland Boulevard and Rijksmuseum Schiphol, NEXT architects publishes an architecture guide in corporation with Mimoa. Taking the projects at Schiphol as the point of the departure, the guide leads you on an architectural journey along 15 projects designed by NEXT in the Amsterdam region. Including: B. Amsterdam, Campus Uilenstede in Amstelveen and the Melkweg bridge in Purmerend.

You can't change China, China changes you

'You can't change China, China changes you' is John van de Water's personal, disarming and occasionally hilarious account of this compelling and confrontational quest for an authentic achitecture. Are western design skills able to evolve in a cultural context as radically different as that of China?

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Cities Full of Space

Cities throughout the world are becoming increasingly inefficient in their management of the space available to them. Personal land use is also increasing dramatically; in the Netherlands for instance, this is now twelve times what it was a century ago. And this development is expected to continue worldwide. In his architectural practice and as a professor at Delft University of Technology, Rudy Uytenhaak conducted a study into the densities of the built environment and into ways of offering sufficient spatial compensation for the achieved density. Author: Rudy Uytenhaak Research group: Bart Reuser (among others) ISBN: 978-90-6450-669-7 Paperback, Dutch / English, 120 pages

The Layered Country

As a result of the increased accessibility of the big cities in the Randstad, the relative distances between the centres themselves have dwindled over the years. Now that ever more connections completely invalidate the concept of distance, perhaps the question is if we should discard the geographical notion ‘randstad’ and reintroduce ‘time’ as a spatial element in the cartographic exercise. The 2030 Tempographic Map of all movements paints a tempting picture of ´Holland – Layer by Layer’. It illustrates the possibility to use both acceleration and deceleration to make progress. If we vary accessibility, we can equip a country of extremes: a land of metro-poles that contrast sharply with rural areas.

Architecture of Consequences

In this book, 25 Dutch design agencies with strong views present an agenda for the future of the world in which we live. The result is a sample of the creative power of designers and a call to design for a better world.

Office Wheel

The design of the Office Wheel arose from DITT’s request to think of an office concept within a minimal space. NEXT architects designed a piece of office furniture that is easy to transport and transform, so that it can be suitable for all office-related activities. By putting the furniture upright, you can work and rest in it, but tilting the furniture creates space where consultations can take place.

Modern Architecture Game

Playing is knowing. Test your knowledge of the greatest architects, their famous buildings and legendary quotes. The initial version of the board game, was the first project collaboration involving the four partners of NEXT architects. A decade later, a revised version came on the market, including questions that “range across the breadth of modern world history”, allowing a broad and international group of architecture enthusiasts to test their architectural knowledge.

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Slow Glow / Fat Lamp

NEXT architects and Aura Luz Melis designed the FAT Lamp for the Droog presentation ‘Go Slow’ during the Salone del Mobile Milano 2004. Formerly known as FAT Lamp, this product is now for sale under the name ‘Slow Glow’. The light source is immersed in fat. As the heat from the lighting element slowly melts the fat, an intriguing process gradually unfolds. The light glows brighter and brighter and the lamp becomes warmer and warmer in a comforting way. This process takes about 2 hours. After turning it off the fat returns to its original solid state.

DRYTECH 3 | Spacer Chair

In the context of ‘Drytech 3’, NEXT architects, in collaboration with Studio Samira Boon, manufactured two products, a chair and a folding screen. Both products are the result of a technologically innovative use of materials, which is a condition for the “Drytech” project series organized by Droog Design.

Ready Made Bookshelf

More than any other object, a filled bookcase reflects the identity of its owner. At the moment of purchase this Ready Made reflects the collective intellect of centuries of literature: the Top 100 of all time, everything you ought to have read – but never got around to. Filling the case means replacing classics by a personal selection. Great works become bookends to personal favourites.