Elevated gardens in downtown Hangzhou

This design principle for residential architecture, gives inhabitants the freedom to choose the levels they need to create their personal apartment block. The different blocks together form a lively city block with a peaceful courtyard. The design for this city

No more rain down the drain

Nominated for Trespa Architects Challenge 2010. A new exterior cladding panel which will not only protect buildings from rainwater but will also retain it. This slightly bowl-shaped panel made from Trespa, harvests rainwater and funnels it into tanks for internal

Sandcomb refugee tent

Nominated for Rotterdam Drempelprijs of Design 2009. ‘Meet’ is designed with the Sandcomb principle. The aim is for it to be a localy produced and selfbuild refugee tent. // Een tent speciaal ontworpen voor het vluchtelingenkamp Kounoungo in Tjaad. Een

Casa del Aire

One holiday home featuring six private rooms with exclusive views on minimal groundspace. All rooms are connected by a stairmaze to an open living and outside-kitchen. At basement level the bathroom and theater are to be lit, day and night,