Bamboo pavilion at the Dutch Design Week
Last week at the Dutch Design Week I visited the Trilix Bamboo Pavilion which was made for the European Commission […]
Open studio’s RAvB Rotterdam
Last week, the students of the studio ‘Embracing Imperfection” showcased their work during the open studios at the Rotterdam Academy […]
Article Published in the New Book “AM Perspectives”
I’m very pleased to have contributed to the book AM Perspectives: Research in Additive Manufacturing for Architecture and Construction with […]
Hands-On Launch of New Design Studio with bio-based material at the RAvB Rotterdam.
We are starting the design Studio “Embracing Imperfection” at the RAvB with two “hands-on” workshops.
Expo at Dutch Design Week 2023
My 3D printed ceramic building blocks were part of the exhibition in the Embassy of Circular & Biobased Building at […]
COC Coin design competition entry
For the competition to design the coin to commemorate the 50 years of recognition of COC in the Netherlands, I […]
3D printing with local river clay (2)
In Nijmegen, the research into 3D printing with local river clay, with natural local additives, continues.
3D printing with local river clay – Part 1
Hands-on experiments; first small steps toward a large-scale application for 3D printed local river clay in combination with natural local […]
DigitalFUTURES Talk: Clay Printing in Architecture
I Participated in the DigitalFUTURES Talk: Clay Printing in Architecture, talking about my clay printing research.
Circular Reception Desk for the Johan Cruijff ArenA
The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) installed a hospitality desk of residual wood in the new Sky Club and […]
Wood work with Robots
Experimentation at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) with up-cycling wood waste.
3D printing with Robots
3D printing experimentation at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS).
Hospice building in Chipata, Zambia – Update
At the beginning of this year, construction began on the hospice in Chipata, Zambia..
Moving Bricks Around and Around
First experiments with the new ABB robot at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS)
More explorations with 3D-printed clay
Exploring new ways of working with the Lutum 3d clay printer at EKWC (European Ceramic Work Centre) in Oisterwijk.
Official opening of Sundaymorning@EKWC
3D Printed Column Unveiled at the Grand Opening of Sundaymorning@EKWC / European Ceramic Workcentre in Oisterwijk.
Participating in the Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop in Buffalo, New York
A workshop program dedicated to the experimentation of large-scale applications for ceramic components at Boston Valley Terra Cotta.
Residency period at Cove Park, Scotland
During a two-month residency at Cove Park I continued working on my research into 3D printing clay for architectural application.
“Print&Burn” Research into 3D-printing with clay
Print&Burn is a continuation of my recent research into 3D printing with clay at the European Ceramic Work Centre.
Start of the website 3dprintingarchitecture.net
To stimulate the discussion about large-scale 3D printing, I started 3dprintingarchitecture.net, which is a combination of a blog, Linkedin-discussion group, […]
Blogpost interview “Rethink the way we design”
Interview about the influence of 3D printing on design strategies with Salomé Galjaard for 3dprintingarchitecture.net
Interview with WASP: “Dreaming of 3D printing ‘zero-mile’ homes, using local natural materials.”
Interview with the 3D-printing company WASP (World’s Advanced Saving Project) for 3dprintingarchitecture.net
Mapping 20 years of 3D printing in Architecture
Drawing the infographic to show the increase in projects related to 3D-printing for architectural purposes.
Design for a 3D-printed shelter with local materials
Design proposal for a shelter built with 3D-printed ceramic blocks.
Setting up Digital tools for Cape Town
Working with DASUDA on the Wingfield location as a case study for a demonstration of an integrated approach with new […]
3D printing clay @EKWC
Working at Sundaymorning@ekwc, exploring the possibilities of 3D printing ceramics for architectural use.
Experimenting with milling moulds at EKWC
Working at Sundaymorning@ekwc, exploring the possibilities of digital manufacturing ceramics in architecture.
Design for a family home
Design for a renovation and extension of a former farm into a contemporary family home in the south of the […]
Invitation: presentation @EKWC!
Final presentation Residency @EKWC Giovanni Dalessi (NL) / Drew Ippoliti (US) / Erno Langenberg (NL)
New animation for the Hospice
For the project Hospice project in Chipata, Zambia a new movie and animation were made.
Participation in Wonderlab “24 Hour City – All Inclusive”
Elstudio participates in the Wonderlab exhibition in Vienna From August 7th till August 25th the Alte Halle at Architekturzentrum Wien.
National Archives South Sudan Competition
We were shortlisted for the design competition for the National Archives in South Sudan by the Council of Ministers.
Design for the Commemorative Coin “Treaty of Utrecht”
To commemorate the 300-year Treaty of Utrecht, the Royal Dutch Mint issued a special 5€ coin. Elstudio made the design.
First Strike of the Commemorative Coin.
The first strike of the Commemorative Coin Treaty of Utrecht, the last coin with Queen Beatrix depicted, on the 11th […]
Sustainable Energy in the Studio for Unsolicited Architecture
For the Studio for Unsolicited Architecture, Team “New UTility” researched to which extent a New Energy Landscape (harvesting renewable energy […]
Research into the Sustainable African Metropolis (SAM)
‘The Sustainable African Metropolis’ (SAM) is a research project about the sustainable development of the future African Metropolis initiated by […]
Mobex revisited
Visiting the MOBEX in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht to see the exhibition ‘A Falling Horizon’ from Heidi de Gier.
Sustainable hospice building in Chipata Zambia.
Design for a new hospice for the palliation of terminally ill patients in Chipata, Zambia.
Detached house in Almere is built!
7 houses on 7 adjacent plots designed by 7 architects. Elstudio has designed one of the seven detached houses in […]
Design for urban Care Homes with rural quality
City Farm is a concept for housing combined with care; living in groups in an urban environment with rural quality. […]
2nd Price in competition about the future family farmhouse.
“How to defines the shape of a farm?” wins the 2nd prize in the competition “‘Een boerderijenfamilie voor de Overdiepse […]
Honorable Mention for floating sustainable Add-On for houseboats.
Honorable Mention in the competition “Duurzaam Drijvend Wonen” for our concept for autarkic units to make hose boats more self-sufficient […]
Finalist in the 2nd Advanced Architecture Contest & Winner in the World Architecture Community Awards 2009.
Th project Self.Urb focuses on the possibility of building extensively over water, tackling the rising sea level problem, environmentally. It […]
Green masterplan for Ramses Square, Cairo
“Ramses Park” is a master plan for a sustainable redevelopment of the Ramses Square area in Cairo. A sustainable city […]
Digitally prefabricated wooden pavilion
A proposal for the Art Fund Pavilion Competition computationally designed, digitally fabricated, and constructed with the FACIT Building System.
Honorable mention for Self Sufficient Sustainable kiosks
Competition entry for a new kiosk design on the Pastoor Joorenplein in Bergen Op Zoom.
Computational facade design for Herning, Danmark
ELstudio designs the computer-generated facade for a building complex in Herning, one of the fastest-growing cities in Denmark.
Visualisation for a Sustainable Research Station on the Seychelles
The Aldabra Research Station is a scientific unit devoted to the study of the uniqueness of the ecological and biological […]
Competition design for a flexible house “Villa Almera!”
One of the first things people do after buying a house in the suburbs is to fence their plot so […]
Mobile exhibition pavilion Mobex
The Mobex is a mobile exhibition pavilion touring different locations in the Volgerlanden, a new housing development under construction in […]