A dedicated team De Urbanisten is a renowned office for urban design and landscape architecture based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The office was founded in 2009 by Florian Boer and Dirk van Peijpe. Today, De Urbanisten consists of an international team of about twelve urban designers and landscape architects. The team is curious by nature, […]
Read MoreTidal Park Keilehaven The Keilehaven Tidal Park in Rotterdam is a pioneering example of how sustainable urban development and rewilding can go hand in hand. The project combines the creation of a city park with the reintroduction of a natural estuarine system in an urban setting. This results in an innovative public space where the […]
Read MoreSponge concept and research The climate is changing: the rain is heavier and the dry periods between are lasting longer. How can we moderate these two extremes? In urban environments rainwater currently drains through sewers to prevent flooding, but that also causes more drought. In the future there will be even a need for larger […]
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