Oosterwold is a unique development area for housing, food production, and self-organisation. The organic development has generated great diversity but also has downsides: limited accessibility, a lack of collective public space, and problematic water management. For the next phase (fields I, N, and O), clients BPD and Gebiedsteam Oosterwold desire a stronger collective structure. This zone presents additional challenges: nuisance from the highway, wind turbines, and land subs

Within the framework of the National Strategy and Intergovernmental Implementation Agenda 2024-2025 for Water and Soil Guiding, the CRa organized a number of regional sessions for complex areas facing many challenges. One of these study areas is the Wieringermeerpolder. This region was chosen due to the interesting and complex interplay of history and landscape development, significance for food supply, large-scale developments and demands from industry, energy and data. Smar

With New Opportunities for the Oude IJssel, Smartland is giving the Oude IJssel region a boost that strengthens regional quality,...

Location: Land van Cuijk, NL Type: Vision Status: Delivered 2025 Client: Municipality Land van Cuijk Participation: Stakeholders,...

Uddel is located very centrally on the Veluwe. The large amount of livestock farms from the area generates a continuous nitrogen deposition on the surrounding nature, creating an ecological problem for this Natura 2000 area and making the development of the region difficult. A transition is needed, from a global perspective, taking into account agriculture, economy and nature. We shaped this transition together with residents, businesses and stakeholders, taking advantage of

Zuid-Kennemerland National Park, known for its dunes, forests, and estates, is one of the most valuable areas in the Netherlands. To ensure the area's future resilience, the National Park is working on strengthening the dune ecosystem and ecological connections, as well as reinforcing social ties with the region and making the green area recognisable and accessible to visitors. Together with its project partners, Smartland compiled a Landscape Biography and LESA (Landscape Ec

As part of the Open Call for Beautiful Production Landscapes, Smartland collaborated with designers in the Achterhoek region to explore how landscape design can contribute to accelerating the food transition by forging better connections between consumers, producers and the landscape. In direct collaboration with farmers in Megchelen, we focused on concrete, physical design interventions that support these businesses in their sustainability efforts, as well as enhance the lan

China's unprecedented urbanisation process, from being a predominant rural society to having an estimated one billion Chinese living in...

The Oosterdel area is a centuries-old cultural landscape in the heart of a new Dijk en Waard municipality, consisting of elongated...

In the scenically rich and densely populated region of Kennemerland South, recreational pressure is increasing. Especially the vulnerable...

May 21th 2021 - The documentary about the creation of Dafang Creative Village will be shown during the first offline event of Netherlands...