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Cube house. Cube houses (Dutch: kubuswoningen) are a set of innovative houses built in Helmond and Rotterdam in the Netherlands, designed by architect Piet Blom and based on the concept of "living as an urban roof": high density housing with sufficient space on the ground level, since its main purpose is to optimise the space inside.
The cube houses in Rotterdam. Piet Blom (Dutch pronunciation: [pid ˈblɔm]; [a] February 8, 1934 in Amsterdam – June 8, 1999 in Denmark) was a Dutch architect best known for his designs of the Bastille (1964–1969), [1] a restaurant and student facility at the University of Twente, Enschede, the housing project Kasbah in Hengelo (1969–1973), [2] and the Cube Houses built in Helmond (1972 ...
Puzzle designer, inventor. Title. Ph.D. in optics. Gear cube. Oskar van Deventer (born 1965) is a Dutch puzzle maker. [1] He prototypes puzzles using 3D printing. His work combines mathematics, physics, and design, and he collaborates at academic institutions. [2][3][4] Many of his combination puzzles are in mass production by Uwe Mèffert and ...
Dutch architecture has played an important role in the international discourse on architecture in three eras. The first of these was during the 17th century, when the Dutch empire was at the height of its power. The second was in the first half of the 20th century, during development of modernism. The third is not concluded and involves many ...
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal, Amsterdam, circa 1686 CE. Below is a list of Delft Blue houses that KLM has presented to all of its World Business Class passengers since the 1950s. [1] Until 1994 the houses were issued irregularly. Since 1994, a new house has been presented each year on October 7, the anniversary of KLM's founding in 1919.
Tony Fisher is a British puzzle designer who specialises in creating custom rotational puzzles. He is acknowledged by cubing enthusiasts as a pioneer in the creation of new puzzle designs and new manufacturing techniques. [1] [2] [3] In 2017 the Guinness Book of World Records acknowledged Fisher as the creator of the world's largest Rubik's cube.
Huis Doorn. Huis Doorn (Dutch pronunciation: [ɦœyz ˈdoːr (ə)n]; [5] English: House Doorn) is a manor house and national museum in the town of Doorn in the Netherlands. The residence has early 20th-century interiors from the time when former German Emperor Wilhelm II resided there (1919–1941). Huis Doorn was first built in the 13th century.
Each Bolwoning (literally 'sphere house', or 'ball house') is constructed with Glass fiber reinforced concrete. The houses were prefabricated in Rotterdam and could be erected in as little as one day and were designed to have low energy consumption and easy maintenance. [1][2] Each house has three main levels, with storage in bottom.