We are proud that Elaine Hsieh, Program Director and Senior Analyst for VERGE, the GreenBiz program, is calling out leadership and innovation in Europe--including the Park 20|20 development, our project for Delta Development. This is the first Cradle to Cradle inspired development to be realized at this scale. We have been honored to have the opportunity to [...]

FIFPro's new headquarters facility at Park 20|20, designed by William McDonough + Partners, celebrated its grand opening yesterday. Here's a translated excerpt from AD.nl: Didier Drogba opened the new office of the international players' union Monday in Hoofddorp by kicking a ball through a papered window at FIFPro House. About 300 guests witnessed. Among them many officials, as well as footballers [...]

Here's an excerpt from Jetson Green: New NASA Base Shapes the Future of Green Building Technology The new NASA Sustainability Base was designed by William McDonough + Partners to embody the spirit of NASA while fostering collaboration, supporting health and well-being, and exceed the requirements of LEED® Platinum with systems that will eventually use only renewable energy and closed-loop [...]

The Guardian's Jim Witkin published an interview with William McDonough this week. Excerpt: Upcycling: making design effective, sustainable and values-driven Emphasis should shift from minimising negative footprints, to designing for a beneficial footprint McDonough says some low-energy bulbs shouldn’t be seen as effective because they contain toxins like mercury, making it difficult to recycle them. Photograph: Frederick Florin/AFP/Getty Designer, adviser and [...]

FIFPro's new headquarters facility at Park 20|20, designed by William McDonough + Partners, will open on May 13, 2013. The football unions federation represents more than 60,000 professional footballers worldwide as well as national unions such as in the Netherlands de Vereniging van Contractspelers (VVCS). In addition it works in close contact with FIFA, UEFA and [...]

Bluewater Energy Services, a leading Dutch engineering firm, chose the Cradle to Cradle-inspired Park 20|20 development as the home for its new headquarters. Designed by William McDonough + Partners, the 8,000 square meter building will consolidate approximately 600 employees in one facility, creating an inspirational workplace that supports collaboration, well-being and productivity. The facility broke [...]