Anouk Vogel
Anouk Vogel (born 1977, Geneva) is a Swiss Dutch[1] landscape architect and designer based in the Netherlands. She trained in landscape architecture at Manchester Metropolitan University.[2]
Her work includes gardens, public art installations, landscape projects, and architectural collaborations. Notable projects include the Mirror House in Almere (with architect Johan Selbing),[3] the Vondelhappertjes (also known as Vondel Verses furniture)[4] in Amsterdam’s Vondelpark,[5] and the Bahrain Pavilion at Expo 2015 in Milan, along with a range of landscape and installation projects in Europe,[6][7] United Arab Emirates and Japan.[8]
She won the incentive prize for talented architects from the Netherlands with Johan Selbing the Prix de Rome in 2010.[9] In 2012 she won USM Mentor Prize by A&W by MVRDV.[10]
Work
[edit]Vondel Verses
[edit]In 2012, Anouk Vogel, together with architect Johan Selbing, designed a series of cast-iron benches and drinking fountains for Vondelpark in Amsterdam[3]. Known as the Vondelhappertjes, the fountains are engraved with Dutch sayings and literary fragments, linking everyday public infrastructure to cultural expression[11]. The project formed part of a wider commission to renew the park’s furniture and facilities, and is frequently cited as an example of Vogel’s approach to combining functionality with narrative and symbolism in landscape design[5].
Mirror House
[edit]In 2013, Vogel collaborated with architect Johan Selbing on the Mirror House in Almere, the Netherlands[3]. The compact dwelling was clad in reflective glass panels, designed to visually merge with its surroundings and blur the boundary between architecture and landscape[12]. The project was the winning entry of a municipal competition for experimental housing and has been widely published in architectural media[13][14].
Bahrain Pavilion, Expo 2015
[edit]Vogel contributed as part of the design team for the Bahrain Pavilion at Expo 2015 in Milan, Italy. The pavilion, designed by Dutch architect Anne Holtrop[15], featured a series of ten open-sided concrete “chapels” housing fruit trees, evoking the historic agricultural landscapes of Bahrain[16]. The project was awarded the Silver Medal for Architecture and Landscape at the exposition[17]. Vogel’s role focused on the integration of planting and landscape elements within the pavilion’s modular garden structures.
Gardens at Jameel Arts Centre
[edit]In 2018, Vogel designed a suite of seven courtyard gardens for the Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai, working with Serie Architects[18]. Each garden represents a distinct desert biome (such as Arabian, Australian, Namibian, Chihuahuan, Socotran, Sonoran, and Madagascar’s Spiny Forest), and includes locally adapted or endangered plant species drawn from desert ecology[19]. Vogel’s gardens at Jameel provide moments of quiet reflection between gallery spaces and help blur boundaries between built architecture and living landscape[20][21].
Westersingel Bridge
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Westersingel Bridge in Rotterdam, located on the Westersingel near Kortenaerstraat. This bridge was designed by Studio Selva and Anouk Vogel Landscape Architecture.
Publications
[edit]- Architecture Monogram #2 – Anouk Vogel – Soliloquy[1], published in 2019
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Architecture Monogram #2 – Anouk Vogel – Soliloquy :Ruby Press". ruby-press.com. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ "Profil des jardins". International Garden Festival (in French). Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ a b c Griffiths, Alyn (2014-01-23). "Mirror House by Johan Selbing and Anouk Vogel reflects surroundings". Dezeen. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ Sykes, Rachael (2009-02-16). "Vondel Verses by Anouk Vogel and Johan Selbing". Dezeen. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ^ a b "Vondelpark". Archello. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ "Werken in de diepte – Archined". Archined (in Dutch). 2013-01-14. Archived from the original on 2025-07-19. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ "Season Change – New Material Award". new-material-award.nl. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ "Anouk Vogel, Jeroen Musch · Paper Garden". Divisare. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ "Prix de Rome". Academy of Architecture. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ "MVRDV - 20 Years of MVRDV". www.mvrdv.com. Archived from the original on 2025-08-07. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ "Romantisch parkmeubilair voor het Vondelpark". Straatbeeld (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ "Mirror House, Almere / Johan Selbing + Anouk Vogel". ArchDaily. 2014-01-14. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ Selbing, Johan (2014-01-16). "reflective mirror house by johan selbing + anouk vogel". designboom | architecture & design magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ "The Mirror House | 2014-08-16 | Architectural Record". www.architecturalrecord.com. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ Frearson, Amy (2015-05-12). "Anne Holtrop creates peaceful oasis in Bahrain's Expo pavilion". Dezeen. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ "Milan Expo 2015: Bahrain". Architect Magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ Athilat, Manju (2015-11-07). "PRIDE OF BAHRAIN - Bahrain This Week". Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ "Jameel Arts Centre by Serie Architects opens in Dubai". Wallpaper*. 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ "The building: three floors of gallery spaces | Jameel Arts Centre". jameelartscentre.org. 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ Swaroop, Sangeetha (2022-07-05). "Jameel Arts Centre, Dubai's first contemporary arts institution, is a nod to architectural traditions of yore". Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ Dedipya, Challagulla (2022-01-12). "Jameel Arts Centre Dubai by Serie Architects: The kunsthalle-inspired complex". RTF | Rethinking The Future. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
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