August 2009 | Marius Duintjer (1908-1983) is chiefly known as the architect of a couple of colossal office buildings in the heart of Amsterdam. He built a lot more than that, however, including two beautiful churches that can be counted among the best that post-war Dutch architecture has to offer. Recently, an inventory was drawn up of Duintjer’s archive, which shows evidence of a versatile architect who applied the principles of functionalism in his own unique way. > Read more...

November 2008 | An inventory has been made of the archival records of architect Jan Kruisheer (1925-2000). Kruisheer owes his fame in large part to his designs for hospitals, including the Academisch Ziekenhuis Groningen (AZG). However, what should have been his magnum opus ended in disappointment when he stepped down as principal architect long before its completion in 1997. > Read more...

October 2008 | Since its inception in 1908, protecting and enhancing the position of the architect in society and in the profession has been the main objective of the Royal Institute of Dutch Architects (BNA). The BNA archive has now been inventoried and made accessible. > Read more...

September 2008 | The collection of photos and drawings by Amsterdam School architect Guillaume Frédéric la Croix has recently been supplemented by a unique acquisition which includes the archive of his son, architect Willy la Croix. Both archives have now been inventoried and the Bonas Foundation will publish a monograph on the work of G.F. la Croix shortly. > Read more...

March 2008 | The archive of architect H.Th. Wijdeveld (1885-1987) has been adapted and redescribed in an inventory. The archive contains a large collection of letters written by and to Wijdeveld. Many of his contacts were established during his attempts to set up the Académie Européenne Méditerranée (AEM). The project got off to a promising start, but fate got in the way. > Read more...

February 2008 | Alphons Siebers (1893-1978) was one of a group of architects that argued in favour of traditionalist architecture on the pages of Katholiek Bouwblad, a journal for architecture and visual arts. He had no time for modern architectural styles, but his methods of working, particularly in his urban development work, were both modern and objective, which is why he is considered one of the pioneers of modern architecture. Siebers’ archive has now been inventoried and is open for research. > Read more...

The Amsterdam architect Philip Anne Warners (1888-1952) left behind an archive containing numerous sketches, photographs and written documents reflecting his multifaceted oeuvre. Most of the designs in the archive are of multi-storied houses, office buildings and urban villas from the 1913-1951 period. > Read more...

The NAI has recently inventoried the private archive of architect J.B. Bakema (1914-1981). Bakema's work outside the firm was highly oriented towards the international stage. > Read more...

The city of Lille in Northern France aims to develop into a business center rivaling London or Brussels. OMA, the office of Rem Koolhaas, has given form to this ambition in the Euralille master plan. > Read more...

Over 450 meters of drawings, correspondence, newspaper articles and photographs: that gives one a broad sense of the size and contents of the Cuypers archives, whose indexing has recently been completed. > Read more...

The Jewish architect Abraham Elzas (1907-1995) rose to prominence as architect for Dutch retail chain HEMA. During his career he designed thirty-six HEMA stores for the parent company N.V. Magazijn De Bijenkorf, and he teamed up with the American architect Marcel Breuer on the Bijenkorf department store in Rotterdam. > Read more...

The seventeenth century brought forth many architects who've now faded into complete anonymity, even though their buildings may still be standing. Th.A.H. van Harderwijk (1864-1937) is one such architect. A surprising amount of information has come to light thanks to creative detective work and to the architect's grandchildren. > Read more...

Architect and urban designer S.J. (Samuel) van Embden (1904-2000) made a big contribution to the shaping of the Netherlands, particularly during the postwar reconstruction years. He helped plan many cities, including Rotterdam, and drew up designs for university campuses in Eindhoven and Twente. > Read more...

A collection of photos of post, telephone and telegraph offices has recently been itemized and catalogued. The collection was donated to the NAI some years ago by the Museum for Post and Telecommunications in The Hague, now called the Museum of Communication. > Read more...

Three designs for world exhibitions recently came to light during archival work on the office records of Cuypers. It turns out that Cuypers was involved in the exhibitions of 1855 and 1900 in Paris and of 1876 in Philadelphia. > Read more...

For the first time in its fifteen-year history the NAI has transferred the entire archive of an architecture firm from the collection depot to the exhibition gallery. > Read more...

Architekten Kollektief Heijdenrijk (AKH) was an innovative Dutch architecture firm that operated from 1984 until 2002. The four founders often collaborated on projects that were notable for their level of experimentation and thorough organisation. > Read more...

Now that the records of the three key projects by P.J.H. Cuypers - De Haar Castle, Rijksmuseum and Amsterdam Central Station - have been documented, archivists are drawing up an inventory of his office records. > Read more...

The office records of architect J.B. Van Loghem (1881-1940) no longer exist unfortunately. But the NAI does possess a Van Loghem collection of drawings, lecture notes, letters, publications and photographs, all of which were donated by various individuals and institutions. > Read more...

The archive of H.F. Mertens, consisting of splendid drawings, photographs and written documents, is currently being processed. > Read more...

After the archives of Kasteel De Haar and the Rijksmuseum, the next archive of a key work by Cuypers to be made accessible to the public is that of Amsterdam Central Station. > Read more...

Exploratory drilling work in the walls of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam by architect P.J.H. Cuypers has uncovered the original colours of the wall decoration. Now that the inventory of the Rijksmuseum archive has been completed, restorers are able to compare the recent discoveries in the Rijksmuseum with original drawings and notes by Cuypers in the NAI Collection. > Read more...

He restored a castle for the chamberlain to Queen Sophie, designed a gallery in Castle Het Loo for William III, and took part in the competition for the Rijksmuseum. Yet L.H. Eberson (1822-1889) remains unknown to many people. His collection of drawings at the NAI, an inventory of which is now complete, suggests that he merits more attention. > Read more...

In preparation for the upcoming restoration and renovation of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the NAI began compiling an inventory of the Rijksmuseum section of the P.J.H. Cuypers archive in September 2001. > Read more...

Work on the processing the archive of Chr. Nielsen (1910-1995) is now complete. In 1945 Nielsen and J.H.C. Spruit set up Architectenbureau Nielsen en Spruit, later renamed Architectengroep 69. The office was well known for its houses, churches and schools in and around Amsterdam. > Read more...

In 1893 the architect P.J.H. Cuypers (1827-1921) threw a party in the ruins of De Haar Castle. The party was an attempt to convince his clients, Etienne Baron van Zuylen van Nijevelt de Haar and his wife Baroness Hélène de Rothschild, of his plans to restore the castle. > Read more...

In 2001 work has finished on the inventory of the archive of Leo and Jan van der Laan, which for the most part consists of surprisingly beautiful ink drawings and evocative charcoal sketches of the office's many designs for churches, hospitals and schools. > Read more...

Theo Bosch (1940-1994) was a student and office associate of Aldo van Eyck from 1971 to 1983. He was also one of the most important post-war exponents of the Dutch public housing tradition. > Read more...

The archive of architect Arthur Staal consists of design and working drawings, sets of building specifications, correspondence, documentation and models, as well as travel sketches, photographs, portrait drawings, designs for posters and book and magazine covers. > Read more...

An album compiled in 1893 marks the completion of the first rooms at De Haar Castle, located just outside the village of Haarzuilens near Utrecht. This castle was designed by P.J.H. (Pierre) Cuypers and his son J.Th.J. (Jos) Cuypers in the period 1891-1936. > Read more...