Designed by MVRDV, the Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen makes its vast collection accessible to the public in a dynamic new space.

Dynamic lighting enlivens an urban space that might otherwise feel deserted or inhospitable.

A curving glass pavilion mimicks the contours of the landscape.

A former building for the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Trade becomes an inviting meeting and work place.

A grand, gracious courthouse is a fitting base for the Dutch judicial system.

Architects are rarely given the latitude to let their creativity run wild. But when architects are both designer and client, they have the oppor­tunity to really push the envelope.

A lighting manufacturer moves into a refurbished 1960s building on the High Technology Campus in the Dutch city of Eindhoven.

Amsterdam’s Zuidas financial district is distinguished by the work of an impressive roster of architects, such as Toyo Ito, Rafael Viñoly, and Pei Cobb Freed, all of whose designs fit into a traditionally corporate atmosphere.

In 2012, Dutch firm Oving Architekten won a competition to create a protective enclosure for this deteriorating monument to infamy, but wanted their contribution to dissolve into the background.

Modesty is rare amongst global architectural practices, yet Dutch firm Mecanoo is an exception. With major projects under way from New York to Taiwan, Mecanoo has recently completed a surprisingly understated railway station and municipal offices in its hometown of Delft that also helps repair a torn urban fabric.