News

03 Sep 2020

Adriaan Geuze at the Berlage Institute: Dutch landscape for the twenty-first century

On September 3rd, 18.30 CEST, Adriaan Geuze will kick off this academic year’s lecture series at the Berlage Institute in Delft, with... more

31 Jul 2020

Boijmans Ahoy Drive-Thru Museum

West 8 has aided with the creation of the ‘Boijmans Ahoy’, an experimental drive-through exhibition showing 50 world-class art... more

01 Jul 2020

New phase of New Holland delivered

A new part of New Holland Island in St. Petersburg is open to the public. The lush ‘Garden Walk’, created by West 8 together with Linda... more

22 Jun 2020

Nature reclaimed – West 8 participates in TCLF’s Masks for Unity

This month, West 8 is participating in “Masks for Unity,” an online silent auction organized by the Cultural Landscape Foundation... more

26 May 2020

Oirschot bridge opens

The new slow traffic bridge in Oirschot, a historical town in the south of The Netherlands, has opened. The elegant and simple truss is... more

15 May 2020

Rotterdam WWII Brandgrens Memorial revitalised

Ten years since their initial installation, and eighty years since the bombing of Rotterdam’s town centre, West 8 have assisted with... more

20 Apr 2020

West 8 and Bureau Overland Deliver Van Gogh National Park Masterplan

West 8 and Bureau Overland have delivered a Masterplan for the establishment of the Van Gogh National Park in The Netherlands. The... more

17 Mar 2020

Our response to COVID-19

West 8 is monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic closely and is responding proactively with measures in order to mitigate risk for employees and... more

10 Mar 2020

Landscaping of Grand Egyptian Museum nearing completion

The construction of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo is rapidly developing, showing the landscaping initially designed by West 8.... more

10 Mar 2020

NVTL appoints Adriaan Geuze as Extraordinary Member

On the 7th of March, West 8 hosted the annual meet-up of the Dutch Association for Garden and Landscape Architecture (NVTL). During this... more

27 Feb 2020

New project: Space Conquerors Park in Saratov, Russia

On the 21st February, West 8 was announced as member of the design team for Space Conquerors Memorial Park, in Saratov, Russia.... more

19 Feb 2020

West 8 Spring 2020 Lecture Calendar

Members of West 8’s team frequently present lectures and talks on a variety of occasions. We enjoy sharing knowledge and engaging in... more

19 Feb 2020

West 8 together with Studio 44 selected for the Tuchkov Buyan Park competition in St Petersburg

On the 3rd of Feburary, West 8 together with Studio 44 was announced as one of the eight finalists for the first phase of the Tuchkov Buyan... more

17 Feb 2020

New Oirschot bridge sees monumental timber truss installed

This weekend a monumental addition was installed to the construction of the bridge over Oirschot’s Wilhelmina Canal in the... more

02 Feb 2020

Kazerne Kwartier gets green light by Venlo municipality

The city council of Venlo voted in favour of a new vision for the Kazernekwartier (Kazerne Quarter) in Venlo, the Netherlands, designed by... more

27 Jan 2020

Houston Botanic Gardens holds soft opening ceremony

In honour of the completion of the Susan Garver Family Discovery Garden, a free community celebration was held in Houston’s new... more

13 Jan 2020

West 8 and Nationaal Programma Groningen launch Toukomst 2040

The Groningen National Program has commissioned West 8 as lead consultant for an extensive community outreach program titled ‘Toukomst’... more

06 Jan 2020

West 8 participated in 2019 Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism \ Architecture

West 8, together with 18 other world leading figures and design teams, participated in the 8th edition of UABB in an installation called... more

20 Dec 2019

Paradijshof in Nieuw Crooswijk and Fenix I both laureates in the Rotterdam Architecture Prize programme

Paradijshof won silver in the public vote. Our congratulations go to Mei Architecten and Heijmans on winning both the jury and public prize... more

16 Dec 2019

We have moved!

West 8 Rotterdam has relocated to a spectacular new studio space in Fenixloods I, Rijnhaven.... more