An elevated plaform separates pedestrian traffics from the 15,000 cyclists that use the tunnel everyday. Sound-absorbing steel grates—located over and around the bicycle path—keep the space quiet. "The whole recalls old kitchens in Amsterdam canal houses," write the architects, "so that the tunnel is experienced as a safe place—as an urban room." Photo 3 of 5 in 80,000 Delft Blue Tiles Makes this the Most Dutch Design Ever by Zach Edelson

80,000 Delft Blue Tiles Makes this the Most Dutch Design Ever

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An elevated plaform separates pedestrian traffics from the 15,000 cyclists that use the tunnel everyday. Sound-absorbing steel grates—located over and around the bicycle path—keep the space quiet. "The whole recalls old kitchens in Amsterdam canal houses," write the architects, "so that the tunnel is experienced as a safe place—as an urban room."