Amsterdam

As 3D-printed architecture continues to grow in popularity, we're seeing more creative uses for the tech. This example comes from Studio RAP and uses a 3D printer to transform a retail store with a decorative knitted fabric-like ceramic facade.

MVRDV has completed its energy-efficient Matrix One laboratory and office. The project showcases a forward-thinking design that focuses on flexibility, and has a demountable structure that allows over 90% of its building materials to be reused.

Folks in the Netherlands love to get from A to B by bike, which can lead to issues when it's time to park. Underground parking garages are one way to go, and a huge project has just opened in Amsterdam that puts thousands of parking spots under water.

Back in 2016, BIG revealed plans for an ambitious mixed-use residential building that resembles the bow of a ship. The project, named Sluishuis, is now finally complete and provides an idyllic and energy efficient community on the waterfront.

Project Harbour Club is an interesting new development that involved renovating and extending a 1901 shipping terminal. Most notably, the project transformed three former industry-sized wine silos into novel rooftop homes.

MIT's Roboats have undergone a number of redesigns in the years since they were introduced in 2016, and the creators have now landed on their final version, a full-scale, self-navigating watercraft they say is ready to be put to work.

As part of a vision for clearer air in the city center, Amsterdam’s fire department is moving ahead with testing of an electric fire truck, with a diesel-powered generator also on board should operators need to call on extra firepower.

MIT’s Roboats have now been demonstrated arranging themselves into shapes that could one day form floating bridges and stages.

The RoBoat project is planning to get autonomous boats on the waters to ferry passengers and cargo, join together to form temporary floating structures, and monitor the environment. Now the design has been tweaked to be make them smarter, more agile and easier to manufacture.

​A set of upcycled shipping containers have breathed new life into a derelict and underused space at Amsterdam Science Park, stacking together to form a new co-working space for budding entrepreneurs called Startup Village.

Last month, New Atlas took the opportunity to explore just some of Amsterdam's modern architectural highlights, taking in museums, apartment blocks, bridges and bicycle parks along the way. We've put together a gallery of what we saw in a city at the forefront of contemporary building design.​

Yays Concierged Boutique Apartments, working with designer Edward van Vliet, has turned a 1950s crane in Amsterdam into a serviced apartment. The project makes use of the original crane operator’s huts, and offers a great view of the surrounding area.