Project Name: Island House Website: www.2by4.nl/lan...

In the Belgian city of Knokke-Heist, is a school designed by Amsterdam studio NL Architects, which has a turfed pyramidal roof with curving sides atop one of the administrative offices.

Here's a detail shot of the stool. The leather comes in four options—black, chocolate, tobacco, and saddle—and the brightly hued backing fabric comes in ten—sky, radish, egg yolk, cream, camel, charchol, sand, mocha, chocolate, and black.

Sticker Shock Though colorful dashes here and there certainly enliven the sober interior, little adds a dose of whimsy like the wall decals found in the kids‘ rooms. The owl over Jonne‘s shoulder is available from Raumgerecht and the branch leaves are from the Dutch company Inke. raumgerecht.de, inke.nl

Slow Car (prototype car/office) by Studio Makkink & Bey.

Gradient Candles production in Roermond/NL

Gradient Candles production in Roermond/NL

Gradient Candles production in Roermond/NL

ICN is Seoul's airport code, even if the airport is in Incheon. Here Publique Living lionized the Loop House by NL Archiects and YO2.

A look at the small reading nook located on the level between the bedroom and ground floor.

I tabbed Kleikollektief in the Amsterdam Made by Hand book, but just happened to stumble upon it while wandering.

This year's New Material Award prize goes to Olivier van Herpt, who designed and built a 3D printer that can deposit layers of undiluted clay with fine detail. newmaterialaward.nl

The NL-6: Inspired by vintage mountaineering glasses. Outfitted with genuine leather sides originally designed to block glare while mountain climbing or traveling on glaciers. This style is a modern interpretation of the classic circular look.

A new office sits at the front of the house, and its moody walls and bookshelves contrast the other rooms' mostly light and neutral palette.

Chickens foraging in an enclosed garden with vertical planters.

Completed in May 2018, the Crossfield Street House is the residence of architect Jonathan Pile, his wife Katherine, and their five-year-old son.

In this updated 1950s Portland home, a light gray Neo sofa by Bensen harmonizes with warm wooden walls, ceilings, and floors, as well as a red-and-mustard-yellow vintage rug.

Roerende Zaken Rariteiten was one of my favorite vintage shops in town and boasted a great selection of cool finds.

The box-shaped extension plays off the familiar farmhouse typology, creating a series of intriguing contrasts.

A painting by Ginger’s grandmother hangs above a midcentury dining set Ginger found on Craigslist.

A modular shelf system by Alu provides a more sculptural take on the classic bathroom vanity in this Toronto home.

Linda Taalman and Alan Koch, of Taalman Koch Architects, completed work on their glass iT House, a lovely, minimal home that tests the limits of living lightly on the land in the desert near Joshua Tree National Park. The bath and basin in the bathroom are by Duravit, and the orange wall is by Three Form.

Detail of the kitchen

Architect Ulrich Hamann's rendering of the new addition to the Lenbachhaus Museum and Gallery; the Stadtische Galerie Im Lenbachhaus. Image courtesy of Lenbachhaus Gallery and Museum.

Because their loft is a rental, David and Im Schafer built everything to be removable.

Curated by Rietveld Landscape, 'Vacant NL—Where Architecture Meets Ideas' throws the potential of temporarily unoccupied buildings all over the Netherlands into the spotlight. Diverse building typologies, conditions of use, and their geographic locations were all catalogued and proposed for new spaces to push forward Netherlands' creative economy.

Inspirational spaces

It's clean teeth or bust at de Witte TandenWinkel, a shop dedicated to oral care. This display at the front door shows they mean brushing business.

Welcome to the Frozen Fountain! Situated in a sweet spot on the Prinsengracht ('Prince's Canal), this shop is absolutely a must-visit. It's a wall-to-wall wonderland of design, from the super-high-end to small takeaways, with pretty much anything and everything you could imagine in between.

You don't have to have go over the top with a plastic cauldron and dry ice to serve beverages at your Halloween party. Here is a clever way to use a real pumpkin in a classy way for either a punch bowl or ice-cold drinks. Pinned by Koen Van der Haegen "Pumpkin Cooler" via Visit culy.nl

During the worst of the recession, companies looked to DIY and low-cost creativity to innovate. One company to jump aboard the creative revamp bandwagon is the notoriously cheap Motel 6 chain. The pillar of downmarket roadside accommodations, Motel 6 is reskinning their shabby (and not chic) interiors to give them a touch of modern minimalism and an air of modest luxury. Check out the changes here.

This sleeping area includes a bookshelf and sconce.

Galérie Kréo, the design 'research laboratory' in the 6th arrondissment run by Didier and Clémence Krzentowski, is a must-see when in Paris (in fact, we've covered it before, here and ). On this visit, I spotted the oversized T2 shelf system by Martin Szekely paired with the PC2 carpet by Pierre Charpin (left) and a rather incredible mechanized lamp that knits by Atelier NL (right).