In memoriam Machteld Schoep, photographer, 1962-2019 On May 21, 2019, we said goodbye to Machteld Schoep. Machteld has worked at Mecanoo for sixteen years... The New York Times "In Taiwan, an Invitation to a ‘Living Room’ for Culture" The National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts in Taiwan stands out for its colossal presence and undulating design... “Francine Houben, a Dutch Architect with Global Success” series premiere on July 12th The four-part series ‘Francine Houben, een Hollandse architect met wereldsucces’ documents one year... KLM Holland Herald: Architect Francine Houben on a mission in Taiwan With her architectural firm Mecanoo, Dutch architect Francine Houben is responsible for many incredible... Mecanoo - Inspiration and Process in Architecture out now! Inspiration and Process in Architecture is a series of monographs on key figures in modern and contemporary... FRAME: ‘Education is no longer just for the young’ Jane Sitza interviewed Francine Houben for FRAME magazine’s special feature on learning spaces... Francine Houben in Elegance Dutch magazine Elegance spoke with Francine Houben about her life and work. The article touches on... Op-ed in Place North West: “Design for unpredictable change” Francesco Veenstra, partner architect at Mecanoo, considers the challenge of designing in uncertain times... VIDEO: Revisiting La Llotja Theatre and Conference Centre In our latest video, we go back to Lleida in Spain. La Llotja Theatre and Conference Centre officially opened... Córdoba Palace of Justice featured in AV Proyectos Esteemed magazine AV Proyectos published an extensive feature on the construction of the new Palace... Progress gathers pace on Mecanoo’s Wei-Wu-Ying Centre for the Arts Kaohsiung was once only known for its role as a major international harbour, but a cultural change is on the... Francine Houben - CLAD magazine Last year was a huge year for Francine Houben and Mecanoo, the Dutch multidisciplinary practice that she... Mecanoo’s Cultural Center in Shenzhen Set to Top Out in April - Archdaily Mecanoo’ Three Cultural Centers & One Book Mall in Shenzhen will provide Longgang District with its own... Mecanoo finalist for three Architizer A+ Awards Mecanoo was named finalist in three categories for the Architizer A+ Awards. Following the selection... HOME on RIBA North West Awards shortlist HOME Arts Centre in Manchester is one of 17 projects shortlisted for the RIBA North West Awards... Blue Streak: Municipal Offices and Train Station Delft – Architectural Record Hattie Hartman visited the new Delft Municipal Offices and Train Station for Architectural Record... Francine Houben to be awarded Honorary Doctorate Utrecht University announced that Francine Houben will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate on March 29... Mecanoo new member firm Van Alen International Council Van Alen Institute, a non-profit organisation in New York, announced additions to its board of trustees... Mecanoo's magnificent 2015 2015 turned out to be a very special year for Mecanoo. With only a few more December days ahead, we look back... Connie Janssen Danst & Mecanoo: Dancing on architecture Conny Janssen Danst, the acclaimed Rotterdam-based modern dance company, performed for Francine... Can Architect Francine Houben Remake the Public Library? - curbed.com Karrie Jacobs wrote an essay on Mecanoo’s approach to libraries. Published on curbed.com, the article... Francine Houben receives Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Prize for lifetime achievement Queen Máxima of the Netherlands presented the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Prize to Francine... People Place Purpose: New monograph Francine Houben/Mecanoo Francine Houben, founder and creative director of Mecanoo will release a new monograph next week... Francine Houben, Martha Thorne and Christine Murray on women in architecture At this year’s Hay Festival in Segovia, Spain, Francine Houben joined Martha Thorne, Executive Director... Francine Houben about NYPL on Nieuwsuur Nieuwsuur, the current affairs programme on Dutch national television visited the New York Public Library... DC Public Library Releases More Renderings of the MLK Library Renovation - Architect Magazine It has been over a year and a half since DC Public Library (DCPL) selected a team to renovate the system's... How Architecture Is Born: The Visionary Process of Mecanoo - Architizer Great architecture arises from the unexpected. As designers, we discover the world around us from experiences... Giuseppe Gallo abstracts Mecanoo's architecture - Designboom Using nine of some the firm’s most recognizable projects from across the globe, Gallo formed a series of post... Archdaily In Progress: National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts Nico Saieh from Archdaily brings the latest on the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts. The vision... Casting a critical architectural eye on Boston’s building boom Boston is experiencing one of the most rapid booms in construction in decades. There are roughly 70 projects under... The proposed future of Mies van der Rohe's only library - Architect Magazine July will be a critical month in the fate of Mies van der Rohe's only library. Last Friday, the District of Columbia... Delft University of Technology among greenest in the world DesignCurial has surveyed thousands of universities, ranking them on green architecture, innovative green... Mecanoo Projects in Delft - Map Mecanoo releases a detailed map of Delft, the Netherlands. This map is for architecture lovers, friends, clients... Francine Houben wins prestigious Dutch cultural prize Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will present this year’s Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Prize... A closer look at those MLK Library renderings - Architect Magazine Last week, the DC Public Library (DCPL) released the first real glimpse of what the made-over Martin... Alexandra Lange on what makes the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building a model for urban redevelopment The story of the $124 million Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood... LOBBY interviews Francine Houben Last week saw the launch of the second issue of LOBBY Magazine, an architectural publication by London’s... Mecanoo gets abstracted by Giuseppe Gallo Giuseppe Gallo from Mirabilia combined architecture and graphic design to explore how patterns... Dutch architect’s design brings light to Dudley Square Far away from Roxbury, in the land of tulips and windmills, is a small replica of the new Bruce C. Bolling... Mecanoo's memorable 2014 2014 has been a year not to forget for Mecanoo. As we head into the Christmas holidays we... Designboom exclusive - interview with Francine Houben Designboom speaks exclusively to Francine Houben, Mecanoo's creative director and original founding partner... New short film of Delft Train Station The new station of Delft will open in 2015. It’s a station like no other in the Netherlands, featuring many details that connect... A People's Palace – exhibition catalog now on sale at NAi (Nieuwe Instituut) This booklet accompanies the exhibition ‘A People's Palace’ presenting recent projects... Remembering Mayor Menino – “It’s a new day in Dudley” Former mayor of Boston, Thomas M. Menino passed away on 30th October. Menino, the city’s Mayor for over... Banyan Plaza - Taiwan mega-theatre under construction What's 141,000m2, constructed by ship builders, and sits in the centre of a former military base in Kaohsiung? A People's Palace - Aedes Architecture Forum video The exhibition ‘A People's Palace‘ presents recent projects by the Netherlands-based office... Birmingham's new central library has won a BBC online vote to find Britain's favourite new building The library was one of six new buildings, including the London Shard and Liverpool's Everyman Theatre... A People’s Palace: Behind The Scenes at Mecanoo’s Upcoming Exhibition in Berlin Mecanoo have shared with us a behind the scenes look at their upcoming exhibition at Berlin’s... RTL Late Night with Francine Houben Francine is one of the guests of Humberto Tan tonight and will talk about the Library of Birmingham... Boundaries and decoration: Sofia Pereira of Mecanoo on the Library of Birmingham On 16 October we will hear who has won the 2014 Stirling Prize. Ahead of the announcement, RIBA... Civil Engineering - Modern Arches, ‘Supercore’ Define Cultural Complex Civil Engineering, the monthly magazine of the American Society of Civil Engineers, published an interview... Mecanoo's Library of Birmingham in the UK hits record numbers Borrowing and visitor numbers to the UK's new £189m (US$307m, €237m) Library of Birmingham have... Mecanoo on architecture and healthcare “A healing environment is down to good architecture.” That is what Francine Houben and Ellen... The New York Times - Transforming, but Not Disrupting The new building in Dudley Square in Boston doesn’t look like anything else in sight. And yet it fits right in... In Mekelpark all students come together - Francine Houben Francine Houben was interviewed for Dutch newspaper Het Financieel Dagblad about a Lieu de Mémoire... National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Wei-Wu-Ying) - work in progress There is hardly any misunderstanding with regard to the ambitions of this project; the park and the arts... Inside Outside - Petra Blaisse in 'De Canvasconnectie' Belgian TV network Canvas (VRT) broadcasted a portrait on Inside Outside - Petra Blaisse in 'De Canvasconnectie'... Whistling Rock Golf Clubhouse - documentary On our recent documentary we go back to Korea to visit Whistling Rock. With such a beautiful mountain... ARCHITECT Visits: Mecanoo In this segment ARCHITECT visits the Netherlands to stop by Mecanoo. Founding partner and creative director... Boston Bricks with a Dutch Touch - documentary Fascinating mini-documentary exploring the complex brickwork on display in the project in Boston’s Dudley... A Tale of Two Houses - The Wall Street Journal When architect Francine Houben needed more space, she expanded out of her ultra-modern Rotterdam... Q&A: Francine Houben of Mecanoo Architecten ARCHITECT chatted with one of the architects slated to renovate Mies van der Rohe's Martin Luther King... GEM Magazine/Birmingham & Solihull "The architect of the Library of Birmingham, Francine Houben, has flown in from her office in Delft... AD Interviews: Francine Houben/Mecanoo In this interview Francine explains the challenges of designing a library, a program currently undergoing quick... Mecanoo’s Francesco Veenstra on “Sustainability as Social Responsibility” Francesco Veenstra, one of six partners at the Dutch practice Mecanoo and Lead Architect on a number... A+ Winners Mecanoo Tell Us How To Weave Together A Community From Brick In the eyes of a Bostonian, the Ferdinand building embodies an era of a once-thriving business district... BLUEPRINT 330 - Library of Birmingham Robe and Crown: Birmingham's new library... BBC The Culture Show - The People's Palace At a time when many libraries across Britain face budget cuts and closure, Birmingham is opening the biggest... Redefining the Library "The traditional role of the library, as an information repository where visitors passively consumed knowledge... "Libraries are the most important public buildings" After completing Europe's largest public library in Birmingham, architect Francine Houben of Dutch studio... Vogue Nederland - August Journalist Marina de Vries interviewed Francine both in Birmingham, where Francine showed her around...
In memoriam Machteld Schoep, photographer, 1962-2019 On May 21, 2019, we said goodbye to Machteld Schoep. Machteld has worked at Mecanoo for sixteen years...
The New York Times "In Taiwan, an Invitation to a ‘Living Room’ for Culture" The National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts in Taiwan stands out for its colossal presence and undulating design...
“Francine Houben, a Dutch Architect with Global Success” series premiere on July 12th The four-part series ‘Francine Houben, een Hollandse architect met wereldsucces’ documents one year...
KLM Holland Herald: Architect Francine Houben on a mission in Taiwan With her architectural firm Mecanoo, Dutch architect Francine Houben is responsible for many incredible...
Mecanoo - Inspiration and Process in Architecture out now! Inspiration and Process in Architecture is a series of monographs on key figures in modern and contemporary...
FRAME: ‘Education is no longer just for the young’ Jane Sitza interviewed Francine Houben for FRAME magazine’s special feature on learning spaces...
Francine Houben in Elegance Dutch magazine Elegance spoke with Francine Houben about her life and work. The article touches on...
Op-ed in Place North West: “Design for unpredictable change” Francesco Veenstra, partner architect at Mecanoo, considers the challenge of designing in uncertain times...
VIDEO: Revisiting La Llotja Theatre and Conference Centre In our latest video, we go back to Lleida in Spain. La Llotja Theatre and Conference Centre officially opened...
Córdoba Palace of Justice featured in AV Proyectos Esteemed magazine AV Proyectos published an extensive feature on the construction of the new Palace...
Progress gathers pace on Mecanoo’s Wei-Wu-Ying Centre for the Arts Kaohsiung was once only known for its role as a major international harbour, but a cultural change is on the...
Francine Houben - CLAD magazine Last year was a huge year for Francine Houben and Mecanoo, the Dutch multidisciplinary practice that she...
Mecanoo’s Cultural Center in Shenzhen Set to Top Out in April - Archdaily Mecanoo’ Three Cultural Centers & One Book Mall in Shenzhen will provide Longgang District with its own...
Mecanoo finalist for three Architizer A+ Awards Mecanoo was named finalist in three categories for the Architizer A+ Awards. Following the selection...
HOME on RIBA North West Awards shortlist HOME Arts Centre in Manchester is one of 17 projects shortlisted for the RIBA North West Awards...
Blue Streak: Municipal Offices and Train Station Delft – Architectural Record Hattie Hartman visited the new Delft Municipal Offices and Train Station for Architectural Record...
Francine Houben to be awarded Honorary Doctorate Utrecht University announced that Francine Houben will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate on March 29...
Mecanoo new member firm Van Alen International Council Van Alen Institute, a non-profit organisation in New York, announced additions to its board of trustees...
Mecanoo's magnificent 2015 2015 turned out to be a very special year for Mecanoo. With only a few more December days ahead, we look back...
Connie Janssen Danst & Mecanoo: Dancing on architecture Conny Janssen Danst, the acclaimed Rotterdam-based modern dance company, performed for Francine...
Can Architect Francine Houben Remake the Public Library? - curbed.com Karrie Jacobs wrote an essay on Mecanoo’s approach to libraries. Published on curbed.com, the article...
Francine Houben receives Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Prize for lifetime achievement Queen Máxima of the Netherlands presented the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Prize to Francine...
People Place Purpose: New monograph Francine Houben/Mecanoo Francine Houben, founder and creative director of Mecanoo will release a new monograph next week...
Francine Houben, Martha Thorne and Christine Murray on women in architecture At this year’s Hay Festival in Segovia, Spain, Francine Houben joined Martha Thorne, Executive Director...
Francine Houben about NYPL on Nieuwsuur Nieuwsuur, the current affairs programme on Dutch national television visited the New York Public Library...
DC Public Library Releases More Renderings of the MLK Library Renovation - Architect Magazine It has been over a year and a half since DC Public Library (DCPL) selected a team to renovate the system's...
How Architecture Is Born: The Visionary Process of Mecanoo - Architizer Great architecture arises from the unexpected. As designers, we discover the world around us from experiences...
Giuseppe Gallo abstracts Mecanoo's architecture - Designboom Using nine of some the firm’s most recognizable projects from across the globe, Gallo formed a series of post...
Archdaily In Progress: National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts Nico Saieh from Archdaily brings the latest on the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts. The vision...
Casting a critical architectural eye on Boston’s building boom Boston is experiencing one of the most rapid booms in construction in decades. There are roughly 70 projects under...
The proposed future of Mies van der Rohe's only library - Architect Magazine July will be a critical month in the fate of Mies van der Rohe's only library. Last Friday, the District of Columbia...
Delft University of Technology among greenest in the world DesignCurial has surveyed thousands of universities, ranking them on green architecture, innovative green...
Mecanoo Projects in Delft - Map Mecanoo releases a detailed map of Delft, the Netherlands. This map is for architecture lovers, friends, clients...
Francine Houben wins prestigious Dutch cultural prize Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will present this year’s Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Prize...
A closer look at those MLK Library renderings - Architect Magazine Last week, the DC Public Library (DCPL) released the first real glimpse of what the made-over Martin...
Alexandra Lange on what makes the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building a model for urban redevelopment The story of the $124 million Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood...
LOBBY interviews Francine Houben Last week saw the launch of the second issue of LOBBY Magazine, an architectural publication by London’s...
Mecanoo gets abstracted by Giuseppe Gallo Giuseppe Gallo from Mirabilia combined architecture and graphic design to explore how patterns...
Dutch architect’s design brings light to Dudley Square Far away from Roxbury, in the land of tulips and windmills, is a small replica of the new Bruce C. Bolling...
Mecanoo's memorable 2014 2014 has been a year not to forget for Mecanoo. As we head into the Christmas holidays we...
Designboom exclusive - interview with Francine Houben Designboom speaks exclusively to Francine Houben, Mecanoo's creative director and original founding partner...
New short film of Delft Train Station The new station of Delft will open in 2015. It’s a station like no other in the Netherlands, featuring many details that connect...
A People's Palace – exhibition catalog now on sale at NAi (Nieuwe Instituut) This booklet accompanies the exhibition ‘A People's Palace’ presenting recent projects...
Remembering Mayor Menino – “It’s a new day in Dudley” Former mayor of Boston, Thomas M. Menino passed away on 30th October. Menino, the city’s Mayor for over...
Banyan Plaza - Taiwan mega-theatre under construction What's 141,000m2, constructed by ship builders, and sits in the centre of a former military base in Kaohsiung?
A People's Palace - Aedes Architecture Forum video The exhibition ‘A People's Palace‘ presents recent projects by the Netherlands-based office...
Birmingham's new central library has won a BBC online vote to find Britain's favourite new building The library was one of six new buildings, including the London Shard and Liverpool's Everyman Theatre...
A People’s Palace: Behind The Scenes at Mecanoo’s Upcoming Exhibition in Berlin Mecanoo have shared with us a behind the scenes look at their upcoming exhibition at Berlin’s...
RTL Late Night with Francine Houben Francine is one of the guests of Humberto Tan tonight and will talk about the Library of Birmingham...
Boundaries and decoration: Sofia Pereira of Mecanoo on the Library of Birmingham On 16 October we will hear who has won the 2014 Stirling Prize. Ahead of the announcement, RIBA...
Civil Engineering - Modern Arches, ‘Supercore’ Define Cultural Complex Civil Engineering, the monthly magazine of the American Society of Civil Engineers, published an interview...
Mecanoo's Library of Birmingham in the UK hits record numbers Borrowing and visitor numbers to the UK's new £189m (US$307m, €237m) Library of Birmingham have...
Mecanoo on architecture and healthcare “A healing environment is down to good architecture.” That is what Francine Houben and Ellen...
The New York Times - Transforming, but Not Disrupting The new building in Dudley Square in Boston doesn’t look like anything else in sight. And yet it fits right in...
In Mekelpark all students come together - Francine Houben Francine Houben was interviewed for Dutch newspaper Het Financieel Dagblad about a Lieu de Mémoire...
National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Wei-Wu-Ying) - work in progress There is hardly any misunderstanding with regard to the ambitions of this project; the park and the arts...
Inside Outside - Petra Blaisse in 'De Canvasconnectie' Belgian TV network Canvas (VRT) broadcasted a portrait on Inside Outside - Petra Blaisse in 'De Canvasconnectie'...
Whistling Rock Golf Clubhouse - documentary On our recent documentary we go back to Korea to visit Whistling Rock. With such a beautiful mountain...
ARCHITECT Visits: Mecanoo In this segment ARCHITECT visits the Netherlands to stop by Mecanoo. Founding partner and creative director...
Boston Bricks with a Dutch Touch - documentary Fascinating mini-documentary exploring the complex brickwork on display in the project in Boston’s Dudley...
A Tale of Two Houses - The Wall Street Journal When architect Francine Houben needed more space, she expanded out of her ultra-modern Rotterdam...
Q&A: Francine Houben of Mecanoo Architecten ARCHITECT chatted with one of the architects slated to renovate Mies van der Rohe's Martin Luther King...
GEM Magazine/Birmingham & Solihull "The architect of the Library of Birmingham, Francine Houben, has flown in from her office in Delft...
AD Interviews: Francine Houben/Mecanoo In this interview Francine explains the challenges of designing a library, a program currently undergoing quick...
Mecanoo’s Francesco Veenstra on “Sustainability as Social Responsibility” Francesco Veenstra, one of six partners at the Dutch practice Mecanoo and Lead Architect on a number...
A+ Winners Mecanoo Tell Us How To Weave Together A Community From Brick In the eyes of a Bostonian, the Ferdinand building embodies an era of a once-thriving business district...
BBC The Culture Show - The People's Palace At a time when many libraries across Britain face budget cuts and closure, Birmingham is opening the biggest...
Redefining the Library "The traditional role of the library, as an information repository where visitors passively consumed knowledge...
"Libraries are the most important public buildings" After completing Europe's largest public library in Birmingham, architect Francine Houben of Dutch studio...
Vogue Nederland - August Journalist Marina de Vries interviewed Francine both in Birmingham, where Francine showed her around...