“ Through Different Eyes ”
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Adaptive Reuse – Layered Urbanity
In this vernal edition of Through Different Eyes Magazine, we cast our light upon the adaptive reuse of late nineteenth…
The Essence Behind the Form – Christmas and Art in the Twentieth Century
In this December edition, we turn our attention to the art of the twentieth century. Artists such as Picasso and…
Brinkman Fine Real Estate – Home at Singel 60
Brinkman Fine Real Estate has been based at Singel 60 in Amsterdam since 2021. Our expertise within the property sector,…
On Artus Quellinus and the Enduring Value of Integrated Art Forms in Historic Buildings
In the August 2025 edition of “Through Different Eyes” Magazine, we reflect upon the convergence of architecture and sculptural art.…
750 Years of Amsterdam- The Architecture of Civic Bravado
The Architecture of Civic Bravado. In the June 2025 issue of ” Through Different Eyes ” Magazine, we commemorate Amsterdam’s…
Catedral Metropolitana de Brasília – Earthly Spirituality Through Architecture
Niemeyer’s Catedral Metropolitana de Brasília plays centre stage in this end-of-year edition. His creation invites us to pause and look…
Peter Dubois – The Interplay of Light and Space
A building is a material embodiment of an architectural concept. Of all that humans create, what we build is perhaps…
The Evolution of Christian Art and Architecture in Western Europe
We dive into early Christian art and architecture in Western Europe for the December 2023 Edition of “Through Different Eyes” Magazine.…
The Advancement of Imagination – A Brief History of Visualisation
Visualisation is timeless. For centuries, various principles have been used to depict interiors and architecture. The particular way is always…
The Possibilities of a Thought – Three-Dimensional Space and Light
An architect always works from the same basic principles. Architects have been playing with three-dimensional space and light in their…
The Africa Museum in Tervuren — A Dialogue with the Past
A visit to the recently renovated Africa Museum in Tervuren, in preparation of our project in South Africa, Waterberg Private…
Amsterdam Houses and their Interiors from the Period 1820-1860
Making the invisible visible. Dr. Pieter Vlaardingerbroek shines new light on the interiors of Amsterdam residential houses from the period…
The Oeuvre of Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926)
La Sagrada Família – Construction of the cathedral began in 1882 under the direction of architect Francesc de Paula del…
Rudolf Steiner: Architect, Writer, Philosopher and the Founder of the Anthroposophy
Dick Bruin on Rudolf Steiner and his Colour Theory in the spirit of Goethe. We welcome you to the July…
Dr. Koen Kleijn, Art Historian and Chief Editor ‘Ons Amsterdam’ on the Birth of Amsterdam’s Canal District
The Birth of the Canal Belt. Amsterdam’s Canal District is regarded as not only significant national heritage, it is also…
Vitruvius’ Architectura – The Dimensional Relationships in Architecture
Vitrivius’ Rules. In antiquity, the dimensional relationships in architecture were derived from the music theory. Renaissance architects took the proportions…
The Astronomical Clock of Prague
Tempus fugit. A year passing by has everything to do with the concept of time. In this end-of-year edition of…
Introduction to The Forgotten Time 1820 – 1860
The Forgotten Time. The early nineteenth century is not alive in the IJ-city, nobody really pays attention to it. The…
Documentary HABEO HORAM with Anne Paul Brinkman and Pieter F. Vlaardingerbroek
HABEO HORAM. In this documentary, Anne Paul Brinkman en Pieter Vlaardingerbroek will be looking “ Through Different Eyes” at a…
The Restoration Ladder
Monumental Subsidies. Until 2019, costs for the maintenance of monumental houses were deductible from income tax. The residence scheme has…
Architecture is Frozen Music
The temple of Phaestum, in Italy (as seen in main image), is generally considered to be one of the most…
Christmas Light
Architecture is space, but without light there is no space. Light determines everything. Christmas is the festival of light. During…
The Art of Gentle Cleaning
Gentle cleaning is a skill that seems to have disappeared from our system. In the past, all kinds of cleaning…
Amsterdam in Lockdown – A Time to Look Around Us
Horror Vacui or the beauty of the silence? – April 2020. The country is in lockdown. It is a special…
National Monuments Organisation (NMo)
Affiliation with National Monument Organisation – Brinkman Fine Real Estate is happy to announce that, since November 2019, the National…
The Right Floor … ”Without a Floor There Is No Unity in Design“
” Without a floor there is no unity in design “. We welcome you to the September 2019 Edition of…
Hold Up! Holding on to Patina and Imperfection
In her opening article: Hold Up! Holding on to Patina and Imperfection., ir. W.J.A. (Nanette) de Jong, Architect Advisor at…
The Altering of Light – Fifty Shades of White
We welcome you to the April 2019 Edition of ” Through Different Eyes “. In the opening article, The Altering…
” Through Different Eyes “
” Through Different Eyes “ It is a feeling that enfolds you, that sense of being home. It might be in…
Adaptive Reuse – Layered Urbanity
In this vernal edition of Through Different Eyes Magazine, we cast our light upon the adaptive reuse of late nineteenth…
The Essence Behind the Form – Christmas and Art in the Twentieth Century
In this December edition, we turn our attention to the art of the twentieth century. Artists such as Picasso and…
Brinkman Fine Real Estate – Home at Singel 60
Brinkman Fine Real Estate has been based at Singel 60 in Amsterdam since 2021. Our expertise within the property sector,…
On Artus Quellinus and the Enduring Value of Integrated Art Forms in Historic Buildings
In the August 2025 edition of “Through Different Eyes” Magazine, we reflect upon the convergence of architecture and sculptural art.…
750 Years of Amsterdam- The Architecture of Civic Bravado
The Architecture of Civic Bravado. In the June 2025 issue of ” Through Different Eyes ” Magazine, we commemorate Amsterdam’s…
Catedral Metropolitana de Brasília – Earthly Spirituality Through Architecture
Niemeyer’s Catedral Metropolitana de Brasília plays centre stage in this end-of-year edition. His creation invites us to pause and look…
Peter Dubois – The Interplay of Light and Space
A building is a material embodiment of an architectural concept. Of all that humans create, what we build is perhaps…
The Evolution of Christian Art and Architecture in Western Europe
We dive into early Christian art and architecture in Western Europe for the December 2023 Edition of “Through Different Eyes” Magazine.…
The Advancement of Imagination – A Brief History of Visualisation
Visualisation is timeless. For centuries, various principles have been used to depict interiors and architecture. The particular way is always…
The Possibilities of a Thought – Three-Dimensional Space and Light
An architect always works from the same basic principles. Architects have been playing with three-dimensional space and light in their…
The Africa Museum in Tervuren — A Dialogue with the Past
A visit to the recently renovated Africa Museum in Tervuren, in preparation of our project in South Africa, Waterberg Private…
Amsterdam Houses and their Interiors from the Period 1820-1860
Making the invisible visible. Dr. Pieter Vlaardingerbroek shines new light on the interiors of Amsterdam residential houses from the period…
The Oeuvre of Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926)
La Sagrada Família – Construction of the cathedral began in 1882 under the direction of architect Francesc de Paula del…
Rudolf Steiner: Architect, Writer, Philosopher and the Founder of the Anthroposophy
Dick Bruin on Rudolf Steiner and his Colour Theory in the spirit of Goethe. We welcome you to the July…
Dr. Koen Kleijn, Art Historian and Chief Editor ‘Ons Amsterdam’ on the Birth of Amsterdam’s Canal District
The Birth of the Canal Belt. Amsterdam’s Canal District is regarded as not only significant national heritage, it is also…
Vitruvius’ Architectura – The Dimensional Relationships in Architecture
Vitrivius’ Rules. In antiquity, the dimensional relationships in architecture were derived from the music theory. Renaissance architects took the proportions…
The Astronomical Clock of Prague
Tempus fugit. A year passing by has everything to do with the concept of time. In this end-of-year edition of…
Introduction to The Forgotten Time 1820 – 1860
The Forgotten Time. The early nineteenth century is not alive in the IJ-city, nobody really pays attention to it. The…
Documentary HABEO HORAM with Anne Paul Brinkman and Pieter F. Vlaardingerbroek
HABEO HORAM. In this documentary, Anne Paul Brinkman en Pieter Vlaardingerbroek will be looking “ Through Different Eyes” at a…
The Restoration Ladder
Monumental Subsidies. Until 2019, costs for the maintenance of monumental houses were deductible from income tax. The residence scheme has…
Architecture is Frozen Music
The temple of Phaestum, in Italy (as seen in main image), is generally considered to be one of the most…
Christmas Light
Architecture is space, but without light there is no space. Light determines everything. Christmas is the festival of light. During…
The Art of Gentle Cleaning
Gentle cleaning is a skill that seems to have disappeared from our system. In the past, all kinds of cleaning…
Amsterdam in Lockdown – A Time to Look Around Us
Horror Vacui or the beauty of the silence? – April 2020. The country is in lockdown. It is a special…
National Monuments Organisation (NMo)
Affiliation with National Monument Organisation – Brinkman Fine Real Estate is happy to announce that, since November 2019, the National…
The Right Floor … ”Without a Floor There Is No Unity in Design“
” Without a floor there is no unity in design “. We welcome you to the September 2019 Edition of…
Hold Up! Holding on to Patina and Imperfection
In her opening article: Hold Up! Holding on to Patina and Imperfection., ir. W.J.A. (Nanette) de Jong, Architect Advisor at…
The Altering of Light – Fifty Shades of White
We welcome you to the April 2019 Edition of ” Through Different Eyes “. In the opening article, The Altering…
” Through Different Eyes “
” Through Different Eyes “ It is a feeling that enfolds you, that sense of being home. It might be in…