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Our projects weave innovation into the fabric of cities, industries, and ecosystems. From the visionary Salesforce Park to the community-driven UCo, and the pioneering Orchid City, we transform bold ideas into sustainable realities.

Dive into our journey of transformative projects since 1999, below.

Project Archive

Projects · 1999 to 2026

Twenty-seven years of work across thirty countries.

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Netherlands

    Timeline · 1999 to 2026

    149 projects across 30 countries · 91 published case studies Browse the full project archive →
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    Schiphol Catalyst Office Concept

    This catalytic and multi-tenant office design has a core ambition - to create a fully integrated and self-sufficient business precinct, helping create a healthy, inspiration…

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    Elst forest villa renovation

    For the Beije family, we developed high-performance energy and water neutral villa renovation concept. It sits at the edge of the forest in Elst, part of the Veluwe national…

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    Climate Adaptation Governance and financing

    We brought together 60 Dutch municipalities, water boards, and businesses to discuss climate adaptation in a working conference. What are the current complexities in adaptin…

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    Zevenkamp through our eyes

    “Zevenkamp through our eyes: a story of three students and one neighborhood” is an urban transformation project by Except Academy, a learning platform for interns at Except.…

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    Amsterdam Bike Tunnel (IJfietstunnel)

    The IJfietstunnel project presents an alternative bicycle route between the center of Amsterdam and the north, currently serviced by overcrowded ferries. Plans for expensive…

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    A Vision for Sustainable Public Transport

    One of the biggest challenges city planners face is integrating public transport better to enhance resilience and sustainability. Except created a vision to address this in …

    Vision for Heating in Tilburg

    This project researches a sustainable district heating system in the Dutch city of Tilburg, developed with our consortium partners. The vision includes ecological and social…

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    Crystal Forest Circular Office

    This exciting office jungle in a glass cocoon is an energy-neutral circular plug-in retrofit for empty industrial real estate. It integrates all facilities and luxuries a st…

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    DNV Waste Water Chains

    This project visually explores the Dutch wastewater sector moving toward 2030. It takes a closer look at the role of wastewater processing facilities in providing clean wate…

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