This Town PROVES We Can Still Build Beautiful Cities

Head to to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code THEAESTHETICCITY ------------ 👉 In this video we discover Brandevoort, a newly built town near Helmond, the Netherlands. Brandevoort consists of multiple parts, of which the central area, called ‘De Veste’ is inspired by fortified towns as they can be found in the province of Brabant. This town is dense and walkable, yet peaceful and surrounded by a stunning green landscape. It was also a commercial success, with many of the phases selling out with ease. Could this town be an example for developments in other countries, like the United States, England or other places? The future, second phase of Brandevoort isn’t secured however; a bold, futuristic plan is proposed that does away with the time tested, successful principles that led to earlier success. In this video you’ll hear all about this town, and as always we’d love to hear your opinions in the comments! ——— ✨ Subscribe to our substack: @theaestheticcity?utm_source=profile-page 🎙️ Listen to our podcast: 💪🏽 Support this channel by becoming a patron:  / the_aesthetic_city   𝕏 Follow us on X:  / _aesthetic_city   🗣️ Join the community on Discord: / discord   💻 Visit our website: ——— 🙏 Special thanks to the following persons and companies: - Ettore Mazzola - Mieke Bosse - Ungraded B.V. =========== ℹ️ Info about Brandevoort: Website: Interesting reads: NJ J_ ========== Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission if you click on them and make a purchase. This comes at no additional cost to you and helps support the channel. 📖 Favourite Urbanism & Architecture Books Léon Krier: The Architecture of Community - Nir Buras: The Art of Classic Planning - Jane Jacobs: The Death and Life of Great American Cities - Vitruvius Pollio: The Ten Books on Architecture - Charles Montgomery: Happy City - Malcolm Millais: Exploding the Myths of Modern Architecture - James Stevens Curl: Making Dystopia - Branko Mitrovic: Architectural Principles in the Age of Fraud - Tom Wolfe: From Bauhaus to Our House - 🎥 Video equipment I used: Sony A7siii - Sony - FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS Sony Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 Ronin RS 3 - Apple Macbook Pro M1 Max Røde Wireless Go II =========== ©️ Copyright info Designs Notre Dame courtesy of Ettore Mazzola WikimediaCommons: - Remi Mathis, CC 3.0 - Steven Lek, CC SA 4.0 - StevenL, CC SA 4.0 - FaceMePLS, CC 2.0 ===== Tags: new urbanism, urban design, city planning, city design, architecture, traditional architecture