DoepelStrijkers designed the interior of the ABN AMRO pavilion in Amsterdam based on the principles of the circular and inclusive economy. The spatial concept focuses on flexibility and adaptability and showcases current possibilities for C02 reduction in an interior composed of residual and recycled materials, innovative material applications, and recycled products.

Moving walls and floors with integrated lighting, sound absorption and sometimes greenery enable endless configurations of the space. This allows the interior to be quickly adapted for changing programs. Through clever lifting and sliding technology, the changes in space formats can be made while visitors are present. This novel adaptation of space is user friendly and offers a unique experience.

The interior is designed based on the minimal use of materials, material loss and technical handlings, using the intrinsic qualities of the homogenous materials, with only dry connections to enable disassembly and future reuse. The end users of the building were involved in the process and contributed by donating their old company uniforms for and recycling them into an acoustic textile plaster for the finishing of the walls in the basement.

The pavilion is not only designed with a circular ambition. The integrated plants in the podia are cultivated and maintained by people with a distance to the labour market, thereby creating social value.