06 July 2008

Design in Holland


We live in a much smaller space than we would have if we were living in the United States. Most of the homes here are much smaller and as a result, you learn to be efficient with space and just a little creative. I just read an article from the New York Times about a house in Rotterdam that has been beautifully and creatively adapted to suit a growing family. They built up and put bedrooms on the roof. The results are gorgeous, striking, and terribly innovative. Enjoy!

3 comments:

  1. Great article...fantastic vision. The only drawback is the blue, blue, blue.
    I noticed the roof top garden with the checker board pattern in the NYTimes photo. Creativity is in neighborhood.

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  2. can i be contrary and say i didn't like it? the idea was good but somehow the implementation seemed garish, cramped and awkward. here's a link to the (almost) finished object:

    http://www.designws.com/pagina/1mvrdv03.htm

    liked the post though!

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  3. hrmm I live in Rotterdam and have never seen that. I'm going to have to try to find it now! :)

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