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Our projects weave innovation into the fabric of cities, industries, and ecosystems. From the visionary Salesforce Park to the community-driven UCo, and the pioneering Orchid City, we transform bold ideas into sustainable realities.

Dive into our journey of transformative projects since 1999, below.

Project Archive

Projects · 1999 to 2026

Twenty-seven years of work across thirty countries.

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Netherlands

    Timeline · 1999 to 2026

    149 projects across 30 countries · 91 published case studies Browse the full project archive →

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    Zevenkamp through our eyes

    “Zevenkamp through our eyes: a story of three students and one neighborhood” is an urban transformation project by Except Academy, a learning platform for interns at Except. …

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    Sustainable Urban Districts: 2015 Global Review (WWF)

    This project arose from the common desire of WWF and Lafarge to contribute original research to move the construction sector towards a sustainable future. We examined 11 exem…

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    Amsterdam Bike Tunnel (IJfietstunnel)

    The IJfietstunnel project presents an alternative bicycle route between the center of Amsterdam and the north, currently serviced by overcrowded ferries. Plans for expensive …

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    A Vision for Sustainable Public Transport

    One of the biggest challenges city planners face is integrating public transport better to enhance resilience and sustainability. Except created a vision to address this in c…

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    Meat Sector Roadmap

    This project developed a roadmap of the meat processing sector in the Netherlands, including production and processing companies and their suppliers. We partnered with DNV, e…

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    MWH Global wastewater

    This project illustrates examples of domestic waste water use. By showing simple sketches of complex systems, the illustrations create understanding of pressure sewage, natur…

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    Carpet sector roadmap

    A major challenge within the carpet manufacturing sector is securing the right resources to continue production. We partnered with MODINT and DNV and adopted system mapping a…

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    Food for the Urbanite

    This research project investigates how the city dweller influences the food system. It explores new disruptive developments and proposes actionable steps to improve consumer …

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    Infographic: Wind power and the Economy

    For Eneco Wind, we visualized the local impacts of wind turbine development in a visual infographic. The graphic is used by Eneco Wind in conversations with local stakeholder…

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