City-Leavers

Increasing numbers of young urbanites are moving to the countryside. Can shrinking regions benefit from this trend? With support from the Creative Industries Fund NL, we’re exploring post-urban living and rural futures.

Escape City Life In A Secret Cabin Near You

Looking for your next urban getaway? Wellness startup, Slow Cabins, hides sustainable, furnished cabins in nature locations on the outskirts of cities in Belgium.

What’s The Future Of Dutch Cauliflower Neighbor­hoods?

We're joining forces with this year's Ruimtekoers festival in Arnhem! On Thursday 23 November, we're hosting a symposium on the future of the characteristic Dutch bloemkool, or cauliflower, neighborhoods.

World’s First Livestream Store Explores The Future Of Shopping

Investigating the future of online shopping, a Dutch cheese retailer has opened the world's first livestream store.

The New Nomads: Temporary Spaces And A Life On The Move

The book The New Nomads documents the rise of the urban nomad and its impact on the flexibilization of architecture and (urban) design.

Sweden’s Entire Countryside Is Now On Airbnb

Looking for a place where you can sleep under the stars, eat berries from the ground, swim in the lakes and roam freely? Sweden just put its entire country on Airbnb.

Shopping Street In An Empty Cow Shed

An entrepreneur on the Dutch countryside has transformed a former cow shed into an inspiring indoor shopping street.

Rural Japanese Houses Transformed Into Satellite Offices For Tech Start-Ups

In Japan, architects have started to renovate rural homes into satellite offices for tech start-ups. Can start-ups save the country-side?

Gentrification Of The Woods

The urban creative elite collectively dreams of living a disconnected life in a cabin far away from the city. As a result, gentrification may no longer be a solely urban phenomenon, but also a process that takes place in the woods.

Our Next Office Is in the Woods

Don't we all want to work in nature? A collective of Dutch digital bohemians are making that possible with the KantoorKaravaan, a group of micro-offices on wheels traveling the nation's forests and parks.

A Hide-Out In The Woods For $500

Weekend-get-aways, a day at the spa and even digital detox — there are many ways to escape bustling cities and to take a break from the busy life you're living. A couple in West Virginia though put the icing on the cake: they've built themselves a wooden cabin with a huge glass facade made from old windows — and didn't spend more than $500.

Hide and Seek: The Architecture of Cabins and Hide-Outs

Cities can be vibrant and inspirational, but also noisy, crowded and hectic. Sometimes you just want to get away, leave city life behind, pack your stuff and go to the middle of nowhere. Last month Gestalten released a book that showcases some of the finest places to escape the city: Hide and Seek: The Architecture of Cabins and Hide-Outs.