Journey by Design: Our Editor’s Guide to Amsterdam

Along with Renaissance and Baroque, another form of architecture you'll commonly see throughout the city is that of the Amsterdam School, a style of architecture that arose from 1910 through about 1930. Part of international Expressionist architecture, buildings of the Amsterdam School are characterized by brick construction and integrate an impressive scheme of building elements inside and out—such as ornate masonry, art glass, wrought ironwork, and decorative spires.