The historical village of Abcoude, near Amsterdam will be expanding it’s borders with a new mixed-use neighbourhood of 200 homes. The urban design (by La4Sale) for this new development is based on the principle of ‘village-building’, taking into account the sensitivities and characteristic structures of villages and farms in the historical Dutch landscape. The first phase of this village-extension is a modern ‘country estate’ which will be designed by Abbink X Co in collaboration with BOOM landscape.  Angie Abbink has also been selected for the team of 7 architects which will design a mix of the remaining houses in clusters over the next few years.