An old industrial tin factory in Amsterdam was reimagined as a vibrant place for making and meeting: a lab and salon, restaurant, flexible workspaces and a rooftop atelier. The project explores how an existing structure can be upgraded with minimal intervention, turning underused square metres into a mixed, productive environment that supports innovation and exchange.

The key move was on the roof: a lightweight steel-and-glass atelier inserted as a vertical element that cuts through the building. By creating generous voids, this new volume links the third floor to the rooftop level and brings daylight deep into the existing shell. At the corner, a glass “chimney” becomes the project’s climatic and visual anchor — an iconic addition that is also functional.