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Freed from Veluwe anxiety
Hoog Soeren

Freed from Veluwe anxiety

The Veluwe never appealed to us. Still, it’s good to give such an area a chance. We did just that. And guess what? There’s a spot in the Veluwe that particularly resonates with us: Hoog Soeren. It also led to some exceptional accommodations to stay.

Poldering in the Lowlands
Broek op Langedijk (NL)

Poldering in the Lowlands

We have long experience with land reclamation in the Netherlands; a large part of our country consists of polders. You can still beautifully observe the results of this in Broek op Langedijk (NL) and also in the Audomarois (FR) in French Flanders.

The battle of two brothers from Luxembourg against modernism
Poundbury (UK)

The battle of two brothers from Luxembourg against modernism

It's quite remarkable when you find yourself in a suburb of Dorchester (England) and suddenly think of a suburb of Helmond (Netherlands). Then you find out that the urban designers for these two suburbs come from Luxembourg and are brothers.

Roof for the body and view for the mind
Maarssen

Roof for the body and view for the mind

There are buildings that fascinate you from the very first moment. Then you want to know more about it, to understand it. We both felt that way from the very beginning about the Priory Emmaus at Buitenplaats Doornburgh in Maarssen. The building was designed in the style of the Bossche School by architect Jan de Jong. Particularly notable is that a visit to the architect's own house in Schaijk helps you to better understand the priory.

The red, the learned and the fat
Bologna

The red, the learned and the fat

‘What is your favourite city?' is a question we are often asked. We can never limit ourselves to just one city because there can be so many different reasons to appreciate a city. But to be honest, Bologna in northern Italy is definitely one of our favourites. Well, why is that? Because it's a city where 'being' and 'staying' has been elevated to an art form. Modern life in a historical setting.

Borders
Baarle-Nassau and Baarle-Hertog

Borders

There's something about borders between countries. Sometimes a border is visible as a line or a fence, but other times there's nothing to see. For instance, a border might run straight through a house. It intrigues, it simmers. A place of differences and disputes, a place for smugglers. One of the most fascinating border areas is Baarle, where the Netherlands and Belgium meet.

Don't judge a book by its cover
Cádiz

Don't judge a book by its cover

While many tourists manage to find their way to Andalusia, not many make it to the city of Càdiz. The city and its buildings don't receive high ratings in travel guides, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth a visit.

"Kings' towns" in Schleswig-Holstein
Glückstadt and Friederichstadt

"Kings' towns" in Schleswig-Holstein

Two towns, almost 100km apart in the federal state of Schlesweig-Holstein in northern Germany, were both founded by members of the Danish Royal Family in the beginning of the 17th century. They don’t look alike; they have their own history.

Brabants and Limburgs Peatlands
Helenaveen and Griendtsveen

Brabants and Limburgs Peatlands

A unique peatland area where the development of the landscape and the villages of Helenaveen and Griendtsveen are closely intertwined.

Surprises in 'het Hogeland'
Klein Maarslag and Groot Maarslag

Surprises in 'het Hogeland'

The area known as the Highland (Het Hogeland) has caught our attention for a quarter of a century. How an orchard, a graveyard and a vineyard come together.

Churches in the Danish capital
Copenhagen

Churches in the Danish capital

Churches would probably not be the first buildings you would visit in Denmark. We found two interesting 20th century churches in Copenhagen.

Rietveld meets Van Ravesteyn
Utrecht

Rietveld meets Van Ravesteyn

Two architects that seemed so different, have built houses 250 metres apart in Utrecht and have more in common than one would think.

Where salt extraction, branches, and treatments come together
Germany, Poland, and Austria

Where salt extraction, branches, and treatments come together

Our first encounter with peculiar wooden and branch structures ignited a hunger to learn more about these graduation towers.

ANNA a spot in natural SCHAIJK
Schaijk

ANNA a spot in natural SCHAIJK

To experience a natural symbiosis between a house and its surroundings, you should visit ANNA in Schaijk.

Veenhuizen remains intriguing
Veenhuizen

Veenhuizen remains intriguing

Veenhuizen is one of the Colonies of Benevolence and has a tumultuous history and future.

Genius loci
Louisiana and Rungstedlund

Genius loci

Two estates north of Copenhagen on Øresund, each with their own story about the spirit of the place.

Where sea, land, and art meet on the horizon
Vlieland

Where sea, land, and art meet on the horizon

If you imagine the Isles in the North Sea you expect wind, beach and dunes. Not art. Vlieland has a lot to offer when it comes to art.