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Diemen Hout is a design proposal for a large urban development in Diemen, part of the metropolitan region of Amsterdam. The design comprises in total of 38 building blocks with 695 apartments, a community school and various public program. All … Continued

Bureau Fraai won the competition to design an office building on Oostenburgereiland where a new mixed-use neighborhood will arise with a focus on new forms of (social)housing and contrasting architecture for housing corporation Stadgenoot. The jury stated: ‘Bureau Fraai brings interesting … Continued

With the conversion into high-end urban lofts Bureau Fraai & BNLA architecten made the design for the upgrade of former office spaces underneath two of in total four characteristic 60’s mixed-use residential blocks of Dutch functionalist Piet Zanstra. The existing … Continued

Bureau Fraai won the competition to design an apartment building with 21 apartments on Oostenburgereiland where a new mixed-use neighborhood will arise with a focus on new forms of (social)housing and contrasting architecture for housing corporation Stadgenoot. The jury stated: … Continued

A former paint factory in The Hague has been converted into a coffee bar, restaurant and business centre with a fully steel bar element as an interconnecting eye-catcher. The restaurant and coffee experience named Capriole Café is one of the … Continued

CraftHome is a communal building block consisting of high-end sustainable urban apartments and penthouses for both senior inhabitants and young families. Hospitality, community and healthcare services are foreseen in the plinth of the building and the collective roof garden and … Continued

The entrances and lobbies of the iconic Heinekenplein apartment building on the location of the former Heineken brewery in the city center of Amsterdam have been renovated and upgraded. The entrances were outdated and worn out during the last years. … Continued

Bureau Fraai has completely renovated a 50’s farmhouse and extended the existing old barn next to the house with a contemporary extension. With the design of this extension the architects realized a harmonic relation between the existing and the new. … Continued

Design of a house with an extraordinary width of 8,1 meters in the city center of Delft. This house complies to the highest sustainability standards resulting in a GPR of 7,5. To reach this goal on the one hand durable … Continued

In a former office building which is transformed into a high-end residential building, Bureau Fraai made an interior design for a luxurious penthouse on the 15th floor with 3 sided panorama view towards the city center and towards the sea. … Continued

Bureau Fraai is developing a high-end living concept called ‘Panorama Living’. The crystal clear modular building consists of apartments with a full 360 degree view. Every floor is exactly similar and can be completely prefabricated in wood. By rotating every … Continued

A city house in Amsterdam has been topped up by connecting (to) the neighbours with an abstract volume together with a matching Jaguar show case in the back garden. The abstract volume of the roof extension connects to the different … Continued

Smart-block is a collective sustainable residential project consisting of approximately 40 terraced houses and two apartment buildings with 12 apartments in total. It’s a semi-closed building block where various collective sustainable techniques are implemented to realize a smart zero energy … Continued

How to convert a small former social housing apartment in the city centre of Amsterdam into a spacious urban loft? First of all, get rid of all doors, walls and tiny rooms around the core of this small apartment. And … Continued

Parkblok is a residential project consisting a collective courtyard surrounded by an ensemble of 9 building blocks with a total of 130 apartments, penthouses and town houses. It’s situated on an A-location along the IJ-river, the Houthavens in Amsterdam West. … Continued

In the former Sint Lucia monastery in Bennebroek Holland, Bureau Fraai has made a design that transforms a characteristic monastery into a high-quality family home while maintaining the characteristic qualities of the monastery. By introducing a new oak staircase with … Continued

Designed as a permanent show gallery and tourist information center for China’s largest developer Vanke, this dramatic design for the TRIPLE V GALLERY has become an icon along the Dong Jiang Bay coastline. Despite its obvious sculptural qualities, the building’s … Continued

For the Capriole Café a custom-designed pending light was developed with a height of more than 1 meter. Black MDF wood combined with oak veneer and brass details resulted in the refined look fitting the high-end industrial look of the … Continued

The interior design of a Superloft with 5m high ceiling in the Houthavens in Amsterdam. (more images will follow soon!) status: completed 2017 client: private contractor: GF Deko location: Houthavens, Amsterdam (The Netherlands)

Until recently this farmhouse from the 1950‘s was still in use as a farm. In the course of time the old fronthouse was extended into the back part, where the stables used to be. In the new design the separation … Continued

The Bridgehotel is a new type of hotel that attracts visitors from Amsterdam, the rest of the Netherlands and abroad. The hotel is more than just a place to stay overnight; it is an urban feature that offers public functions … Continued

The Observer is a design for a silent meditation forest cabin in the forest of Ozolini, Latvia. The cabin is to help guests enjoy silent meditation, where the only sounds they would hear would be the sounds of nature. The … Continued

BUILDING IT YOURSELF Always dreamt of buying a plot and building your own house? This is your chance… These customized modern urban villas of 6.0 and 7.2 metres wide, 10 metres deep and 4 storey’s high have a total floor … Continued

Villa Warande is one of the 13 designs of a free standing house in a green residential area of Lelystad. The 13 designs will be part of a new residential development with high architectural ambition. Sustainability, affordability and comfortable living … Continued

A curved wooden volume forms the extension of this house. The ceiling high sliding doors strenghten the relation with the garden. (more images will follow soon!) status: completed 2017 client: private contractor: CDL Timmerwerken location: Amsterdam (The Netherlands)

This villa was designed as a archetypical farmers barn. Laying on top of two abstract boxes this wooden volume overlooks the greenery and becomes part of the surrounding. This project was nominated in 2008 for the Brabantse Welstandsprijs. (Brabants Beauty … Continued

The Nature Museum proposal weaves together the organization of the future ‘Museums Boulevard’ in Jerusalem Israel with the extension of a science museum and the design of a new nature museum. The proposal suggests a unique public building which critically … Continued

Fraaiheid is a Dutch design label led by three architects: Daniel Aw, Sjoerd Schaapveld and Rikjan Scholten. Their first product is the +table, which was developed from their working experience in Dutch construction and their desire to make innovative products … Continued

As part of the core team of the project “The smart way towards sustainable municipal buildings” we organize the trajectory of the municipality of Eindhoven towards their ambition of Eindhoven to be an energy-neutral city by 2045. The municipality’s own … Continued

MUUS, a product by fraaiheid, is an ode to the wall. In many ways the wall is an important shaper of our living environment. It bravely carries the roof above our heads. But it also quietly creates the blank canvas … Continued