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post updated 31 Mar 2026
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26 March 2026
The Hague to build 11,400 homes by 2040 as part of the city expansion plan
The Hague, the Netherlands, 26 March 2026 – The Hague’s city council has approved plans to build around 11,400 homes in Laakhavens Hollands Spoor by 2040, as part of the expansion of the Central Innovation District (CID). The development will transform the area into a mixed-use urban district combining housing, workplaces, and public facilities near a major transport hub.
image courtesy The Hague & Partners
Laakhavens Hollands Spoor is one of eight development areas within the Central Innovation District, the city’s main inner-city growth zone, which will double the size of The Hague’s centre – unique in the Netherlands due to its scale. The CID stretches between The Hague Central, Hollands Spoor, and Laan van NOI stations, connecting key transport hubs with knowledge institutions, companies, and research centres, supporting both urban living and economic activity.
Klaas Verschuure, Alderman for Urban Development of The Hague, said: “We are laying the foundation for The Hague in fifteen years’ time. This is terrific news for anyone looking for a home in the city, and for their children and grandchildren. We are building these homes in a neighbourhood that is thoroughly renovated: from a concrete jungle, to a green oasis. Car-free and with good cycling and walking paths. A preview of The Hague of the future.”
A strong focus is placed on sustainable urban design. The strategy includes a new city park, greener streets and public squares, and low-traffic areas prioritising walking and cycling. Climate-adaptive measures such as water management systems and urban greening aim to change a grey, industrial zone into a lively, collaborative district in the centre.
Alongside housing, the plan includes workspaces, education and cultural facilities, retail, and hospitality. Several developments are already underway, with the municipality working alongside developers and investors to guide further growth.
Read the full story on Stories of Purpose
About the Central Innovation District (CID)
The Central Innovation District is designed as a place where people can work, learn and innovate in close proximity. The area brings together universities, startups, established companies, and public institutions, creating opportunities for collaboration and knowledge exchange. The development balances housing growth with innovation, accessibility, and quality of life.
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Den Haag Building News
Den Haag Architectural News in 2022-2026, chronological:
13 Nov 2022
Amare Den Haag Concert Halls Building, Spuiplein 150
Design: NOAHH | Network Oriented Architecture with JCAU and NL Architects
photograph © Ossip
Amare is a home for the performing arts, creative development, internationally excellent programming and conferences. This striking and idiosyncratic architectural eye-catcher was designed for the municipality of The Hague.
14 July 2022
Koekamp Visitor Center, The Hague
Design: Powerhouse Company and DELVA
photo : Adrià Goula
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Contemporary buildings in The Hague, Holland, Europe in 2021:
9 Nov 2021
Floating pavilion – Scheveningen Yacht Club, The Hague, Tweede Haven, Scheveningen harbour
Design: Studio Komma
photo © Studio Komma
The new pavilion of the Scheveningen Yacht Club is an energy-neutral floating structure in the heart of the harbour.
6 May 2021
Inntel Hotels Den Haag Marina Beach, boulevard of Scheveningen, The Hague
Architects: KCAP
photo © Ossip van Duivenbode
This 4-star Dutch accommodation building is located at the tip of the boulevard of Scheveningen, on the harbourside of the famous seaside district.
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NL built environment designs + new property updates in 2020:
27 July 2020
Den Haag Bicycle Parking Garage, under the Koningin Julianaplein
Design: Silo with Studio Marsman
photo : Mike Bink
As the COVID-19 crisis has spurred new initiatives to make cities more pedestrian and bike-friendly, the Netherlands continues to lead by example. In The Hague, the world’s second-largest bicycle parking garage features a mural of Escher-like tesselations that honor the city’s eclectic architecture.
22 June 2020
Park Hoog Oostduin, The Hague
Design: cepezed Architects
photo © Lucas van der Wee
The project design by architectural office cepezed is a transformation of the former Shell office at 75 Oostduinlaan, which had long been part of the Shell campus in the stately Benoordenhout district. The 1968 ensemble was originally designed by H.E. Oud, son of the well-known modernist architect J.J.P. Oud.
More The Hague Buildings News online soon.
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The Hague Buildings Updates 2018 – 2019
16 Apr 2019
The Grace Towers in The Hague
Architects: Mecanoo architecten, Delft
image from architecture office
To meet the city’s population growth challenge, the municipality is encouraging inner-city densification within the Central Innovation District (CID), a triangular area bound by the city’s three train stations.
13 Mar 2019
HS Kwartier Den Haag, adjacent Hollands Spoor station, Laakhavens, The Hague
Design: KCAP Architects&Planners
visuals © KCAP and WAX / © KCAP
Many cities face the challenge to provide for more housing in inner-city areas. So does the city of The Hague, where in the coming years the former industrial and port area of Laakhavens will be transformed into an attractive area for living and working.
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17 Dec 2018
Fig Tree House in Vogelwijk
Design: Bloot Architecture
photograph : Christian van der Kooy
In The Hague’s Vogelwijk district in The Netherlands, a minimalist house extension contrasts sharply with the expressive brick architecture of a 1927’s house, exposing the ‘hidden’ qualities.
3 Dec 2018
Socio-Technical City of the Future in The Hague
Architects: UNStudio
rendering from architects
The CID test site covers a 1 x 1 km area in the centre of The Hague. This major Dutch infrastructure hub is to add an urban layer of housing, offices, urban mobility and park-like public space, over the existing train track infrastructure.
3 Mar 2018
Hof van Duivenvoorde, Courtyard Building
5 Feb 2018
Rijnstraat 8
Design: OMA
The architects have converted a building, completed only in 1992, which was a keystone for an administration hub grew near the city’s central railway station. They have pared back a brilliantly conceived but cluttered structure and creating a platform for a more flexible bureaucracy.
More contemporary Den Haag Architecture News online soon.
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Den Haag Architecture News 2012 – 2017
23 Nov 2017
Eurojust Building Den Haag
Architects: Mecanoo
photo from architects
Eurojust is the EU-judicial cooperation unit dealing with cross-border crime. The twelve-storey building has more than four hundred workplaces.
19 Sep 2017
Townhouse on Sumatrastraat
Design: Bláha Architecture + Design
photography: Maurice Mikkers
17 Apr 2017
ZIP2516, Binckhorstlaan, Den Haag
Design: Studio Komma / The Men of Foam
image © images Studio Komma / The Men of Foam
The Dutch architectural firm Studio Komma, in close collaboration with concept-developer The Men of Foam, is the winner of the ‘’Kavel 2 ‘Urban Lab’ Challenge’’ in The Hague, The Netherlands.
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6 Oct 2016
NCIA Building
Design: MVSA Architects
image © MVSA Architects
NATO Communications and Information Agency Den Haag
30 Sep 2016
Lightrailstation Den Haag
Design: Architekturbüro ZJA Zwarts & Jansma Architects / Knippers Helbig Advanced Engineering
photo © ProRail
20 Sep 2016
Voorlinden Museum Building, Wassenaar, province of South Holland
Design: Kraaijvanger Architects with Arup
exterior image : Pietro Savorellit
18 Aug 2016
E-line Station Den Haag
Design: Zwarts & Jansma Architects ZJA
image from architects
The showpiece of the station is the canopy of the platforms, which consists of curved glass and steel.
More architecture projects in The Hague online soon.
Location: Den Haag, the Netherlands, Western Europe.
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Architecture in Den Haag
Den Haag Architectural Designs – chronological list
Dutch architects – UN Studio, fomerly Van Berkel & Bos Architectuurbureau
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Den Haag Building Designs
Architecture in the Hague featured up to 2012
24 Dec 2012
Anna van Buerenplein Tower
Design: Wiel Arets Architects
photo : Jan Bitter
4 Sep 2012
Moerwijkg Housing
Design: Atelier Kempe Thill
photo copyright Ulrich Schwarz, Berlin
21 Mar 2012
Eurojust Building in The Hague
Design: Mecanoo / Haskoning
image from architect
Baljurk Den Haag
Design: Eric Vreedenburgh – Archipelontwerpers
photo from architects
Internationaal Dans en Muziek Centrum Den Haag
Design: Neuteling Riedijk Architects
picture © Neutelings Riedijk Architecten
Football Stadium ADO Den Haag
Design: Zwarts & Jansma Architects
photo : Rob ‘t Hart
Koningin Julianaplein
Office for Metropolitan Architecture
image courtesy of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA)
Penthouses Nautilus Den Haag
Eric Vreedenburgh – Archipelontwerpers
photo from architects
Netherlands Forensic Institute
Claus en Kaan Architecten
photograph : Christian Richters
Dutch architects – Mecanoo
Netherlands Institute of Sound and Vision – Neutelings Riedijk Architecten Building
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