Day 346 - Photography: architecture, The Hague, Netherlands (2)

The Hague is the seat of the government in the Netherlands.

When I was in The Hague last weekend, I visited the ministry of Finance. The ministry is located in a building that has been renewed in 2011 by Dutch architects Meyer en Van Schooten. They won the PSP award for this project.

I love the colored wall and the court yard. Here are two of my photo's.

The Hague, ministry of Finance - photo" 2VORM, all rights reserved

The Hague, ministry of Finance - photo" 2VORM, all rights reserved

Day 345 - Photography: architecture, The Hague, Netherlands

Last weekend I had a photo class in The Hague.

We first went to the new business district to do some architecture photography. As it was a bit foggy, it was a challenge to make interesting photo's.

Below you see one of my photo's.

The Hague - photo: © 2VORM

Day 310 - Typical Dutch Design: Delfts Blauw (Delft Blue)

One of the things that is typical Dutch - besides windmills, wooden shoes and tulips - is Dutch pottery, called 'Delfts Blauw'. Delft is the name of the city in which the pottery is produced and painted. Blauw is the name of the color of the painting: blue.

You have probably seen traditional Delfts Blauw vases, plates, tiles, etc. What is interesting that designers are stille interested in the traditional pottery and paintings and patterns, and that it inspires them to create new versions of Delft Blauw.

Below two photo's:
the first one of a traditional plate,
the second is a modern interpretation of the same vase, designed by Piet Paris.

Day 307 - Stedelijk Museum 's-Hertogenbosch

Today I visited the Stedelijk Museum in 's-Hertogenbosch, a town in the southern part of the Netherlands. The Museum moved recently to a new building, in the city centre. I really love the architecture. The photo below is taken in the corridor that leads you to the museum store.