The Agora Theater in Lelystad, Netherlands combines bright colors with unusual geometry for a unique effect. Designed by UNStudio their goal was to create a space as individual as the theater. It serves a practical purpose as well, inside are 2 auditoriums which had to be spaced as far apart as possible so one performance

Amidst the medieval architecture and historic buildings in Den Bosch, Netherlands the Bolwoningen makes a very unusual contrast. These futuristic homes were the brainchild of architect, industrial designer, and sculptor Dries Kreijkamp and were built in 1984. Kreijkamp’s vision was two-fold. His inspiration came from the fact that we live on a sphere (the earth)

Rotterdam, Netherlands is home to unique architecture. Among those structures are the Cube Houses. Designed in the late 70’s by Dutch architect Piet Blom they remain a popular attraction even today. They are located in Oude Haven, a historic section of Rotterdam’s port. After World War 2 urban regeneration and housing became top priorities. Hans

The Zaandam, located in the Netherlands, is a combination of about 70 different buildings — all in one. The 11-story hotel contains 160 rooms and is in the city center of Zaandam. Designed by Wilfried van Winden, he drew inspiration from the traditional green wooden houses in the area. The style is one original to

De Inktpot or the Inkwell, is constructed of over 22 million bricks, making it the largest of its kind in the Netherlands! But that’s not what is truly unique about this structure. Perched at the top of this seemingly everyday building is… a UFO! Built between 1918 and 1921 by the Netherlands Railways, currently, it

De Rotterdam, at about 525,000 square feet is the largest building in the Netherlands. Designed with offices, apartments, a hotel, fitness facilities, shops, and restaurants this “vertical city” has it all! This makes sense as the port of Rotterdam is the largest in Europe. The unusual design, which reminds me a bit of a game

This week’s crazy building is the Football Shoe in Amstelveen, Netherlands. The official name of this building is the ING House, after the banking firm it used to house. But locals have taken to calling it the Football (i.e. soccer) Shoe due to its unusual shape. The entire structure is indeed shaped like a shoe!

This week’s crazy building is the Market Hall in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Designed by legendary architecture firm MVRDV, it was completed in 2014 at a cost of $200 million. As the name suggests, this ridiculous building contains a huge market running down the center with a lattice of glass windows at either end. All along the