Architecture Day 2025

On Saturday 14 June 2025, six buildings across our region will open their doors to the public. These are innovative showcase projects in the fields of circularity and biobased construction – ranging from private homes to community centres, from renovations to new builds. Take a look behind the scenes and get inspired!

This day is for everyone – young or old, professionals or curious residents – who wants to discover how architecture contributes to a sustainable and liveable society. Admission is free, and you can choose which locations to visit. At each site, architects, designers or other stakeholders will be present to provide insights. You can pick up a printed route map and background information at SCHUNCK Glaspaleis – a handy companion for your visit. Or explore the digital project folder.

Background

Today’s challenges around climate, energy, mobility, economy, agriculture, water and social justice call for a fundamentally different approach to how we use space. This means rethinking the way we treat the built environment, and adopting new methods in how buildings and neighbourhoods are developed. Architecture as a profession is undergoing a profound transformation. New technologies, design strategies and demands from society require architects and urban planners to come up with new solutions.

Architecture Café

As a warm-up for the national weekend of Architecture Day 2025, SCHUNCK, in collaboration with the Limburg Architecture Collective, will host the very first Architecture Café on 13 June. Under the national theme In Transition, we will focus on a current and urgent question: how do we build for the future?

What is Architecture Day?

Architecture Day is for anyone interested in architecture and urban development. Since 1986, it has been a nationwide event that attracts a large number of visitors. Many towns and cities open the doors to notable buildings and offer a program of lectures, debates, exhibitions, films, and tours. Locally, each city or region tailors the program to its own context.

Architecture Day showcases iconic buildings and highlights what architecture can do for the quality of our living environments in cities, towns, and regions. Architecture and urban planning play a crucial role in addressing major socio-economic and spatial challenges, such as democratization and participation, sustainability in cities and society, and healthy urbanization.