Organizations Netherlands

Architectuur Lokaal (NL)
The site of Architectuur Lokaal: the independent, national information and documentationcenter for Architecture policy in the Netherlands.

BKVB -The Netherland Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture (N/E)
This foundation is a national body which awards grants to individual visual artists, designers and architects.

Europan Netherlands
Information about the international architecture contest Europan. With (a.o.) information about the most recent contest (Europan 5), the Dutch locations, and about how the realisation of the projects of the winners of Europan 1, 2, 3, en 4 is going on.

IBT Rotterdam-Hoogvliet (NL)
International Building Exhibition Rotterdam-Hoogvliet

INDESEM2000 (E)
The INternational DEsign SEMinar takes place at the end of November and the theme is "a critical judgement". On our site you'll find everything you want to know about lectures, tutors and the theme.

Megacities (E)
The Megacities 2000 Foundation will collect, process and dissiminate information on the development of big cities. To this aim the Foundation has opened an Internet site, is organizing lectures and is producing publications. Two lectures by Peter Hall and by Saskia Sassen can be found on the site.

Netherlands Architecture Fund (NL/E)
A cultural fund for architecture, urban planning and landscape architecture that awards project grants for exhibitions, symposia, design competitions, educational programmes, publications, studies and a host of other activities. On the site you will find common information, examples of projects, an overview of awarded projects and the complete information brochure

NIROV (NL)
NIROV Netherlands Institute Of Spatial Planning and Housing. Since 1917 an active and inspiring institute for specialists in the field of the spatial debate (townplanners, architects, policy-makers, designers, advisers)

O2 website for sustainable design (E) - information and inspiration for anybody interested in ecodesign

Oris bouw support (NL)
HET detacheringsbureau voor de bouwkunde. We zijn er voor kandidaten en klanten. Check deze site voor een actueel overzicht aan vacatures en de manier waarop wij werken.

Programma IFD-bouwen (NL)
This site contains information about the programme 'Demonstration projects Industrial, Flexible and Demountable Construction', a oint initiative of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and the Minitstry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment.

Smart Architecture (E)
This website collects projects, architects, ideas and techniques which combine green concepts with playful and exciting architecture. Visitors are invited to propose new projects and ideas that can be added to the collection.

Stichting Rotterdam Biennial 2001 (NL/E)
In September 2001 Rotterdam will host the 4th Biennial of Towns and Town Planners in Europe, which investigates the theme 'Cultures of Cities. Transformations Generating new Opportunities'. During the three-day conference, the workshops and excursions urban planners, architects, politicians, historians and others will discuss how to meet the challenges thrown up by changes in the cultural environment. The aim is to draw conclusions that can make planning more effective. Visit our website for more information!

Studytrip India - Fonds BKVB (NL)
Website on an excursion for architect and planners to India november 2001.

WeBNA
With the Internet-site WeBNA the BNA goes digital. WeBNA can inform the members and the public day and night, and show potential awarding authorities the way.

het wilde wonen (N)
website about"het wilde wonen"

Stichting Werk Spoor (NL)
The Werk Spoor foundation, laboratory of artists and scientist for areas in tranformation. The foundation intents to let art and science play a part in outlining the future of an area.

ABC - Local Architecture and Building historic Center, Haarlem.
Aorta - Local architecture center of Utrecht.
ARCAM - Architecture center of Amsterdam.
Architectuurcafe Helmond - Local architecture platform of Helmond.
Architectuurcentrum Twente - Local architecture platform of Twente.
BNI - Organisation of Dutch Interior architects.
BOOOSTING - Foundation for Industrial Building Netherlands. Aim is to promote designing, developing, and making of building products.
Bosch' Architectuur Initiatief - Local architecture platform of Den Bosch.
CASLa - Local centrer for architecture, city planning and landscape, Almere.
CAST - Local center for architecture and city planning, Tilburg.
Centre Wood - Comprehensive site with much information about the use of wood, and a database with examples.
Delft Design - An organisation for designers and architects in the Delft-region.
docomomo - About the conservation of monuments from the Modern Movement.
GRAS - Local platform for architecture and cityplanning in Groningen.
Haags Architectuurcafé - Local architecture platform of Den Haag.
Lab for Architecture (LAVA) - LAVA started as a site about architecture based at the university of Eindhoven. Currently it is turned into a Web Ring.
Mechelenbinnenstebuiten - Local architecture platform of Mechelen, Belgium.
NEN - The Netherlands Standardization Institute offers news, courses, information about norm development, etc.
NIROV - The Institute for Physical planning and Housing. Information about their goals, publications and courses.
Novem - The Netherlands Agency for Energy and the Environment.
NVTL - Netherlands' Association for Landscape Architecture.
Overijssels landschap - Short page about the foundation 'Het Overijssels Landschap'.
RAP - Rijnlands Architectuur Platform, Leiden.
RKD - Department for Art historic documentation. Mainly for plastic arts, but also with some architectural topics.
The Rotterdam Art Foundation - For all disciplines of art as well as architecture.
Rotterdam Culturele Hoofdstad 2001 - site of this years event.
de Singel - Center for art and architecture, Antwerp, Belgium.
TNO - Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research.
TUIN - Garden and Landscape Architecture Documentation Centre for the Netherlands - A collection of the works of the most important Dutch garden architects.
Tuinarchitectuurpark Makelblijde -
The Utrecht architects café - Local architecture platform for Utrecht.
V2: Institute for Instable Media - Artists organization in Rotterdam, for art and technology.
ZAP - Local architecture platform for Zwolle.
De Zonnehof - Local architecture and art platform for Amersfoort.

Foreign Organizations (selection)