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The 21st Century Window Brothel

Dutch architects re-imagine Amsterdam's infamous windows....

The 21st Century Window Brothel

With much of Amsterdam’s famous De Wallen facing closure and gentrification, there has been considerable focus in the last few years on the city’s most notorious lure – it’s intriguing then to see the modern vision of local architecture agency Concrete. Looking perhaps more like a room in a ‘design hotel’ than the traditional perception of a sex den, Concrete’s intentions are to produce a calm, glowing capsule of light that enhances the beauty of the worker, whilst indulging the fantasies of the punter. Whether it’s enough to convince those whose hearts are set on gentrifying the area remains unclear, but you can make your own mind up at the Amsterdam Historical Museum until 29th August…..

The 21st Century Window Brothel
The 21st Century Window Brothel
The 21st Century Window Brothel
The 21st Century Window Brothel

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