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Eindhoven City Centre

  • Eindhoven
  • Duration: half day
  • Date to be determined

Eindhoven is a hidden gem among Dutch cities. After 1900, it mutated from a provincial village into a key industrial hub, thanks largely to Philips. Its city center retains industrial heritage, with structures like the art-deco Lichttoren and a repurposed gas factory. But it also hosts buildings by celebrated architects like Gio Ponti, Neave Brown, and Massimiliano Fuksas. Recently, Eindhoven has become a global center for design and innovation.

Our tour offers an exploration of Eindhoven’s architectural diversity, featuring both renowned international and local architects. You’ll also discover urban design strategies and the city’s future development plans, offering a comprehensive view of Eindhoven’s dynamic architectural landscape.

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Programme: Eindhoven City Centre

  • Explanations about the urban history, growth of the city, transformations and the green masterplan by MVRDV

  • Railway Station (Koen van der Gaast, 1956), department store Bijenkorf (Gio Ponti, 1969), offices and stores 18th September Square (Massimiliano Fuksas, 2010), office building Lichttoren (1921 / renovation by AWG, 2006)

  • Van Abbemuseum (A. J. Kropholler, 1935 / Abel Cahen, 2002)

  • Designhuis (Jo Krüger, 1964), Eindhoven City Hall (J.A. van der Laan, 1969) Interior visit

  • Construction site of housing complex Nieuw Bergen (MVRDV, 2025)

  • Housing complex Medina (Neave Brown, 2003)

  • Monastery transformation DomusDela (Architecten|en|en + DiederenDirrix, 2019)

  • NRE-terrein

    Transformation of a former gas factory into housing and workspaces (2013–23)