Anne Hoogewoning, Roemer van Toorn, Piet Vollaard and Arthur Wortmann

Architecture in the Netherlands
Yearbook 2003>04

Design: Joseph Plateau, Illustrated (colour and b/w), Paperback, sewn, 176 pages, Size: 24 x 32 cm
Text in English and Dutch, ISBN 90-5662-370-2, € 47.50

The highly successful Architecture in the Netherlands once again presents a selection of the past year's most remarkable architecture in the Netherlands. The book highlights 30 projects which were realized in 2003, illustrated with photos and plans. The selected projects include work by 2012 Architecten, de Architecten Cie., AAS Architecten, Wiel Arets, Borren Staalenhoef, CePeZed, Claus en Kaan, Karelse van der Meer, KCAP, MVRDV, Neutelings Riedijk, NL Architects, OMA, Onix, Christian Rapp, Soeters Van Eldonk Ponec, Joost Swarte/Mecanoo Architects and René van Zuuk.
The yearbook includes four essays by the editors and a roundup of the most important prizes, competitions, exhibitions and publications over the past year.

What struck the editors most this year was the evidently renewed interest in the reality of the here and now and the fact that architects are once again drawing inspiration from this reality. Still the question remains whether the future is adequately served by reality or whether we should perhaps also dare to dream of utopia.