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Taste of the World: A Multicultural Potluck 🌍 This past Tuesday, our office came alive with flavors from all around the world! We hosted a #multicultural #potluck where everyone brought a dish from their culture, celebrating the rich #diversity of our workplace through the universal language of food. From delicious meals to the heartfelt stories behind them, we explored each other's culinary traditions and learned about the cultural significance of each dish. It was a vibrant celebration of culture, community, and #cuisine, where we came together to savor the unique flavors that make our workplace so special.

Design for the entrances of underground bike parking in Zwolle mentioned in latest issue of PAYSAGE TOPSCAPE! Exciting news! This year's issue of the international TOPSCAPE magazine features our design of the unique entrances for the underground bicycle parking area at the train station in Zwolle. “It’s a contemporary hub that prioritizes cycling mobility as its guiding principle, with nature as its underlying theme.” Our innovative design offers everyone the chance to experience #nature in the city during their everyday routine, even when parking a bike underground! The greenery of the station square has been extended to meet up with an underground parking garage, creating a seamless connection between the indoors and the outdoors. Read more about our project here: https://lnkd.in/er_W-W9Q 📷: Aiste Rakauskaite Underground Bike Parking: Kraaijvanger Architects Comissioned by Gemeente Zwolle

We can learn a lot about managing #heatstress from Mediterranean cities! This was the message of our expert Martina Germanà's insightful presentation at the City Picnic organised by Gemeente Haarlem. During the event, we explored how Haarlem's climate is predicted to resemble that of southern European cities by 2050. Coming from a Mediterranean city herself, Martina highlighted the key elements that characterise these cities and shared examples from her own personal experience (see pictures). She emphasised that it is the connection between buildings and public space that allows people to cope better with the heat and that a small change in lifestyle and habits is crucial to follow the behaviour of the sun. She encourages everyone to observe these elements during their travels to the Mediterranean this year and to consider how we can adapt these strategies to make our environment more future-proof. Are you inspired to do so during your holiday? For more information, feel free to reach out to Martina! 📷: Martina Germanà

Floating Cities: Are They Financially Viable?   This was the question we sought to answer for the second phase of our research on floating cities. Our experts, Gijs de Haan and Lisa Gerards, alongside Annius Hoornstra (The Positive Lab), shared their insights with Gebiedsontwikkeling.nu.   As Gijs mentioned, "Our aim is to make an impact and really bring floating construction one step closer. The financial side of the story was the puzzle yet to be solved."   Curious to find out more? Dive into the full article below!   Special thanks to Jasper Monster for writing and making this article possible.   This research has been made possible by Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie, in collaboration with PAS bv, The Positive Lab, Gemeente Utrecht en Hoogheemraadschap De Stichtse Rijnlanden.

This Monday, our expert Ganesh Babu gave a presentation on what we've learned so far about working with #soil at different scales! The seminar was part of the IDEA League Summer School "Open Ground: De-Paving Urban Surfaces", which takes place from 22 to 26 July in Milan. His presentation focused on the why, what and how of designing with/for vital soil in urban areas. This coming week, the next generation of designers are being encouraged to involve the subsurface and seek integral design solutions. We are happy to have shared our research and experience in Dutch cities to inspire the participants! Not only did we share our knowledge, but we also learned about the interesting work of the other speakers: Francesco Garofalo - Openfabric, Federico Broggini - Latitude,Platform for Urban Research and Design, Andrea Z. - Air and Climate Unit, Comune di Milano, Giorgio Bressi - Tecnitalia Engineering, ANPAR Associazione Nazionale Produttori Aggregati Riciclati, Chiara Ferre, Gaia Mascetti - Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca

We’re thrilled to announce that our development plan for the ‘Nature Based City of Almere’ has been #nominated for the NVTL Awards in the ‘Study’ category!   This plan developed, in collaboration with Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners and on behalf of Gemeente Almere, addresses the need to radically reorganize our cities to keep them #safe and pleasant in a changing #climate. This new approach to sustainable development focuses on Nature-Based Solutions. In Almere, this means integrating the urban center into a larger green and blue infrastructure, with the Weerwater as a natural catalyst. It aims to enhance both built and unbuilt areas, improving the spatial and living qualities of the city. Open water, integral to Almere's identity, helps the city rediscover its regenerative capabilities.   We’re proud to be nominated alongside Strootman Landschapsarchitecten and Jacob Heydorn Gorski, who are also contributing innovative #solutions to the critical issues of spatial pressure, climate change, and the need for greening.   The winners will be announced this fall, and we are already honoured by this recognition. Want to learn more about our project? Visit: https://lnkd.in/eqkrwjQp

Area vision for a #vibrant, #connected Campus Heijendaal in Nijmegen! Recently, our expert Elbert Arens presented the first explanation of the Area Vision for Campus Heijendaal during an online webinar with Ien van der Coelen, from the Municipality of Nijmegen. Campus Heijendaal is a unique area encompassing healthcare, education, research, business and housing. It has a rich history as a former estate that is still visible in the landscape and special buildings. The Area Vision aims to create a vibrant, connected campus that celebrates the special qualities of the landscape and heritage, while providing state-of-the-art facilities for education and research. This will significantly impact #knowledge development and #innovation in society. During the webinar, Elbert discussed the importance of investing in sustainable and active mobility, more liveliness, a functional mix and proximity with 'breathing space' for the future. He also highlighted plans to make the area greener and more biodiverse, while maintaining a balance between peace and bustle. The campus institutions (Radboud University, Radboudumc and the HAN University of Applied Sciences) and the Gemeente Nijmegen have big plans for the area, with the Area Vision guiding the way! Watch the webinar in Dutch here: https://lnkd.in/eRehM6ni

We're #hiring a new Junior spatial designer to join our #Vision & #Strategy team! Are you an enthusiastic and talented spatial designer with a passion for strategic, large scale projects? #Join our team in tackling the many spatial challenges of our time. Read more about our new vacancy here 👇

What if we prioritise #health in spatial planning and our living environment? Last Friday our healthy cities expert Marianne Lefever presented a keynote at the annual Health Day in Brabant, organised by the Provincie Noord-Brabant. With over 200 professionals in attendance, we explored and reflected on this critical question. Marianne shared insights from her 10+ years of experience in creating healthy living environments and discussed the fundamental building blocks, which derived from our collaborative research with the Provincie Zuid-Holland, Gemeente Dordrecht, and Dienst Gezondheid & Jeugd ZHZ. You can read the full report in Dutch here: https://lnkd.in/ePEXUGxx After keynote speeches by Marianne and Lodewijk Asscher, the event featured many inspiring workshops on topics such as combating loneliness through improved environments and using environmental visions and programmes to improve health. A big thank you to Wies Arts and the Province for organising such an inspiring event. We left with numerous new insights and practical tips on how to create truly healthy living environments, both spatially and socially. Let’s continue this important work together!

Preliminary design ‘Nota Ruimte’ outlines the spatial future of the #Netherlands in 2050! Over the past few months we have been working with Generation.Energy on the map material for the preliminary design ‘Nota Ruimte’, a publication of the Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties. This draft offers a spatial vision for the entire Netherlands, encouraging each region to contribute to a sustainable future based on their unique strengths. In the report the challenges facing the Netherlands are grouped into three 'movements', which are strongly interlinked and supported by our maps: 1. #Sustainable Agriculture and Nature: Integrate agriculture with nature and manage land carefully. 2. #Climateneutral and #Circular Society: Save energy, produce locally, and balance regional supply and demand. 3. #Strong Regions, Cities, and Villages: Develop housing with jobs and accessibility to support regional growth and quality of life. This first version of the ‘Nota Ruimte’ provides a spatial plan for the Netherlands up to 2050, guiding decisions on agriculture, nature, housing, the economy, and energy security. Click through the maps we developed portraying two of the movements below! You can read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gFA6PDJU Team: Jos Kenter, Ganesh Babu R P, Emile Revier, Pieter van Os, Vincent Babeș, Froukje van de Klundert, and Anouk Jansen Special thanks to: Elien Wierenga, Errik Buursink, Erik van Hoogstraten, Nils Markink, and Ruth Engels