Lasting impact requires constant evolution
We put capital to work in buildings and neighbourhoods that people love. We always keep an eye on the long game for our investors.
Sustainability
Shaping the cities of tomorrow with sustainable design, innovative materials, and intelligent, energy-efficient spaces that nurture both people and planet.
We believe in a holistic approach to limit the resource use and global warming and to mitigate climate risks. Our approach involves the design and construction of ultra-efficient, all-electric buildings, powered as much as possible with on-site renewable electricity, and reducing, reusing and recycling materials to cut the embodied carbon emissions to a minimum.
Best Roof of the year
At The Pulse of Amsterdam, an urban forest in the sky features a floating path, panoramic city views, and real impact: cooler temperatures, better water flow, and more biodiversity. It adds ecological value, forming a permanent green stepping stone between Amsterdam’s two biggest green zones: the Amstelscheg and the Amsterdamse Bos.
Edge secures International WELL Building Institute Concept Award
The transformation of EDGE Stadium showcases our commitment to sustainable innovation. By preserving and reusing the building’s original elements, we expanded the office space by 50% to 29,000 sq m, integrating a striking glass façade around its copper ‘heart’. This forward-thinking design has earned both WELL Platinum and BREEAM Excellent certifications.
EDGE receives the highest performance level of the R2S label
As the first Dutch national monument on track to become Paris-proof, the dsm-firmenich building combines its preserved historic structure with state-of-the-art sustainable technology. From solar-integrated façades to smart lighting, water-saving systems, and efficient HVAC, every detail contributes to achieving BREEAM Outstanding and the highest performance level of the R2S label.
Past and future, side by side
At ABN AMRO's future home base, we kept the original white tiled façade of the former office while upgrading it with a touch of natural and sustainable timber.
One of Germany's largest ice storage systems
At EDGE Friedrichspark, a massive ice storage systems helps achieve near-zero operational carbon. The system produces ice at night using renewable energy, then uses it for cooling during the day. By shifting demand away from carbon-intensive peak hours, it keeps the building comfortable and efficient all year round.
The base building at EDGE Amsterdam West operates energy neutral, powered by 6,000 sqm of rooftop and parking-deck solar panels generating 33.33 kWh/m² yearly. A heat and cold storage system delivers 18.69 kWh/m² on-site, supported by data dashboards that track and optimise performance in real time.
TPEX to optimise EDGE Olympic building to Paris-Proof
EDGE Olympic is turned into Nuveen’s best performing asset with an energy usage of only 68kWh / m2 (coming from 105 kW m2) and with a Reduction in cost of 37%.
First German building uploaded on the Madaster database
EDGE Suedkreuz is loaded as a pilot project to the Madaster database. Material products and elements now fully documented and stored on the platform.
Partnering with Alchemy for Pilot Use of Naturecem for EDGE East Side
Naturecem is a highly CO2-optimized ready-mixed concrete produced through Alcemy’s technology. Reducing upfront carbon emissions.
EDGE Suedkreuz: WELL Core
EDGE Suedkreuz becomes the first building in Germany with the WELL Core: Platinum certification.
Naturecem at EDGE Friedrichspark
Project scale use of low carbon concrete Naturecem. As developed by Alcemy. Use at EDGE Friedrichspark.
Our office building for Triodos Bank, moves beyond conventional base-building assessments to account for real user-driven electricity demand.
By incorporating tenant energy use, the analysis provides a more realistic measure of building performance and highlights the importance of aligning design, technology, and occupant behaviour to achieve genuinely energy-positive outcomes.
EDGE London Bridge: Excess Heat Sharing
The EDGE London Bridge office building captures surplus heat from its operations and supplies it directly to a neighbouring residential development, reducing total energy demand and improving system efficiency.
Façade-Integrated Photovoltaics: The Pulse of Amsterdam
The Pulse of Amsterdam integrates photovoltaic panels into the building façade above the window bands, generating on-site electricity while maintaining daylight access and façade performance.
Our collaboration with Next Sense
Edge and Next Sense collaborate to deploy sensor-based monitoring and data analytics, enabling real-time performance tracking and optimization of building operations.
EDGE × TPEX Collaboration
TPEX collaborates with Edge to implement advanced energy infrastructure solutions, supporting efficient energy generation, storage, and system integration at the building level.
The Edge: A Computer with a Roof
The Edge operates as a data-driven building where integrated sensors, systems, and analytics continuously monitor and optimize energy use, climate, and occupancy, treating the building as a computing platform rather than a static structure.
EDGE Südkreuz: Timber-Hybrid
EDGE Südkreuz uses one of Europe’s largest timber-hybrid structures, incorporating 3,350 m² of timber to reduce embodied carbon by up to 80% compared to conventional construction. The building achieves net-zero operational emissions through biogas heating and 100% renewable electricity. A MicroShade® façade provides passive solar shading, minimizing solar heat gains and reducing cooling demand.
The Pulse of Amsterdam: Low-Carbon Structural & Façade Systems
The building uses bubble-deck concrete floor systems to reduce material volume and embodied carbon while maintaining structural performance. The façade incorporates composite materials selected to further minimize embodied carbon across the building envelope.
EDGE Friedrichspark: Low-Carbon Structure & Façade
EDGE Friedrichspark applies a timber-hybrid façade and uses 100% Alcemy concrete to reduce embodied carbon in the structural system. The project scales up Alcemy concrete following the successful ETB pilot, demonstrating low-carbon materials at full building level.
EDGE Coolsingel: Timber-Hybrid Construction
EDGE Coolsingel uses a timber-hybrid structural system to significantly reduce the upfront embodied carbon footprint compared to conventional construction. The project targets a maximum upfront embodied carbon intensity of 250 kgCO₂/m², subject to verification and internal disclosure considerations.
EDGE London Bridge: Low-Carbon Timber-Hybrid Construction
EDGE London Bridge applies a timber-hybrid structural system combining low-carbon concrete, low-carbon steel, and a low-carbon aluminium façade to minimise the building’s upfront embodied carbon footprint.
EDGE Olympic & EDGE Stadium: Design for Disassembly
EDGE Olympic and EDGE Stadium apply design-for-disassembly principles in their timber top-up constructions. Both projects use exclusively dry connections, allowing timber beams to be dismantled and reused at the end of the building lifecycle.
EDGE Amsterdam West: Adex Group Collaboration
Adex Groep supported the redevelopment of EDGE Amsterdam West by executing asbestos abatement, selective dismantling, and material reuse operations, facilitating circular reuse of façade, insulation, and interior components ahead of the building’s reconstruction.
EDGE Stadium: Structural and Façade Re-use
EDGE Stadium reuses structural atrium beams from the existing building at another site and integrates the original atrium façade into the new design. The existing natural stone façade, despite its high initial embodied carbon, was retained and carefully complemented with new tiles for the additional top-up floor, avoiding unnecessary material replacement.
EDGE Friedrichspark: Structural Re-use
EDGE Friedrichspark enables the reuse of the previous warehouse structure, which the general contractor dismantles and applies in another project, reducing material demand and avoiding additional embodied carbon from new construction.
Triodos: Thoughtful Landscape Design
Triodos Bank Building integrates landscape design measures to support climate adaptation, focusing on water management, thermal comfort, and ecological integration at site level.
The Pulse of Amsterdam: Biodiversity Strategy
The Pulse of Amsterdam implements a layered landscape and biodiversity concept with distinct vegetation zones at multiple heights. Planting strategies differ across the ground level, rooftop garden, and tower roof to create habitats for local flora and fauna and support urban biodiversity.
EDGE Friedrichspark: Indoor Landscape & Water Management
EDGE Friedrichspark incorporates an indoor garden with extensive greenery to provide passive cooling during summer periods. The design minimizes sealed surfaces, allowing rainwater infiltration and reducing surface runoff.
EDGE Eindhoven: Landscape Integration with the Dommel
EDGE Eindhoven uses extensive landscape greenery around the site to connect the building with the river Dommel, supporting ecological continuity and site-level climate adaptation.
EDGE London Bridge: Pocket Park Integration
EDGE London Bridge allocates approximately 50% of the plot to a pocket park, increasing permeable surface area and providing public green space within a dense urban context.
Health
Providing environments that promote well-being, with light, air, and space that support physical and mental health for everyone who uses them.
Unfolding the Walking Room and its first test run ever at EDGE Stadium
Can you imagine working, having a meeting, and walking, all while being at the office? Well now you can, at EDGE Stadium!
Physical exercise adds immense value to one’s wellbeing and health. Values that we as a company want to bring into people’s lives to help them reach their highest potential.
Neuro-interior fit-out at EDGE Grand Central
Neuro-inclusive interior design principles were applied to create calm, supportive spaces that enhance focus, wellbeing, and everyday comfort.
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EDGE Olympic: Lensman Index (LMI)
Edge's headquarters awarded highest Leesman Index (LMI) result of all European offices, with a score of 87.9, in the 50 employees or more
category. This achievement places Edge's headquarters among the top 3.3% of the best office environments to work in globally
Valley: Daylight Optimization in Apartments
Valley optimizes daylight access in residential units through stepped massing, façade articulation, and window placement, increasing natural light penetration while controlling glare and overheating.
EDGE Olympic: Soundscaping & Acoustic Comfort
EDGE Olympic applies targeted spatial planning and soundscaping strategies to control noise levels, ensuring acoustic comfort across workspaces and shared areas.
EDGE Olympic: Biophilic Design
EDGE Olympic applies a rich biophilic design approach, integrating nature-based architectural elements to enhance occupant well-being and environmental quality throughout the building.
EDGE HafenCity: Green Atrium & Rooftop Landscape
EDGE HafenCity features a green atrium wall that visually and environmentally connects interior and exterior spaces. A green rooftop terrace combines horizontal and vertical planting to enhance biodiversity, microclimate regulation, and occupant well-being.
EDGE Stadium: Walking Room
EDGE Stadium includes a dedicated walking room that supports movement during the workday, enabling active breaks and improving indoor comfort without relying on programmed fitness spaces.
EDGE Grand Central Berlin: Integrated Movement Spaces
EDGE Grand Central Berlin integrates physical activity into everyday circulation areas by installing a climbing wall and monkey bars in hallways and elevator lobbies, embedding movement opportunities directly into the building layout.
EDGE HafenCity: Active Circulation & Movement Spaces
EDGE HafenCity features a prominently designed staircase to encourage walking over elevator use, complemented by an indoor “playground” that integrates informal movement and physical activity into the building’s daily use.
Active Mobility: Indoor Bicycle Parking
Many Edge developments provide a high number of high-quality indoor bicycle parking spaces, directly supporting and incentivising cycling as a primary mode of commuting.
Social connection
Redefining workspaces as a buzzing club house, where creativity, culture, and individual health seamlessly come together.
EDGE hosts symphony orchestra De Philharmonie
Glad to have hosted symphony orchestra De Philharmonie as the first of many orchestras on our quest to redefine commercial office spaces as agents of social value.
While they’re taking a break this summer, we will be anticipating their wonderful melodies to grace our building again this September!
Creating sustainable buildings with future generations
We love to support initiatives involving the community to celebrate this vision. Recently, students from Snowsfield Primary School unleashed their creativity by painting nature-inspired murals on the hoardings of EDGE London Bridge. A thoughtful initiative led by the project's general contractor Mace.
Partnership with UseSpace
Partnership with UseSpace strengthens Edge’s social strategy. Focus on connecting with local communities around development projects.
Public art competition on the construction fence at EDGE Coolsingel
We transformed the construction hoardings at EDGE Coolsingel into a dynamic public gallery through the Show Me Your Heart art competition, inviting artists to connect with the city. Every three months a new artist brings bold work to one of Rotterdam’s busiest streets, giving creative talent high-visibility exposure and a chance to win a permanent installation at EDGE Coolsingel.
Handmade lanterns at EDGE London Bridge
We’ve opened our Marketing Suite to the neighbourhood, turning our windows into a small exhibition of handmade lanterns created by pupils from Snowfields Primary School. Each lantern reflects a child’s imagination and care, a reminder that buildings matter most when they’re part of a community.
Sanctum at EDGE Stadium
EDGE Stadium opened up after work hours for a Sanctum session. Sanctum is an immersive, music-led mindful movement experience that combines high-intensity physical sequences with breathwork and meditation to support participant wellbeing and embodied engagement.
Valley: Public Climbing Staircase
Valley features a publicly accessible staircase designed as a “vertical climb through the valley,” encouraging active movement and connecting different levels of the building while enhancing user experience.
EDGE ElbSide Hamburg: Atrium Community Use
It’s central atrium as a flexible event space that hosts community-oriented activities such as school plays and town hall events on a recurring basis. The atrium’s design supports public and semi-public programming by providing open, adaptable floor area and high daylight access.
Coffee at EDGE Amsterdam West
EDGE Amsterdam West features an on-site coffee concept designed to support inclusive social interaction and accessibility. The building’s inclusive design principles ensure that communal spaces like the coffee area are accessible and welcoming to a diverse range of occupants and visitors.
EDGE London Bridge: Clay Workshop
Abigail North and Rachel from Mud Gang led a workshop at EDGE London Bridge celebrating the transformation of excavated site clay into ceramic elements used in the completed building, making material reuse visible and traceable.
EDGE Eindhoven: Inclusive Design in Public Spaces
EDGE Eindhoven applies inclusive design principles in the atrium and reception areas, including a lowered, wheelchair-accessible section of the reception desk, indirect lighting to reduce glare, and an adjusted colour palette to support visual comfort and accessibility.
EDGE HafenCity: Quiet Room
EDGE HafenCity provides a Quiet Room, a low-stimulus, inclusive space supporting breastfeeding, prayer, and restorative use for neurodivergent occupants who need time away from sensory input.
EDGE Friedrichspark: DGNB Sustainable Construction Site
EDGE Friedrichspark received the Sustainable Construction Site certificate from DGNB, implemented by Züblin. The certification covers environmental and social measures on site and includes worker well-being initiatives such as an on-site gym.
Accountability
Driven by integrity, we transform visionary ideas into lasting impact.
2024: A Year of Innovation, Impact, and Inspiration
Dreams are where the extraordinary begins. They are visions that transform skylines, break boundaries, and ignite inspiration for generations.
Thank you for being an essential part of our 2024 journey, dreaming with us, pushing limits, building greatness, and believing in what’s possible.
First WELL Platinum Certification in the Netherlands
EDGE Olympic has achieved WELL v2 Platinum certification, the first building in the Netherlands to reach this highest standard for health and wellbeing. This milestone reflects our commitment to creating work environments that actively support physical and mental wellbeing, from air and water quality to light, comfort, and movement.
RS2 Certification for EDGE Stadium
EDGE Stadium is the first building in Europe to achieve Ready 2 Service (R2S) certification, setting a new benchmark for service quality and user experience in office environments. The certification recognises how well a building supports its users through clear services, smooth operations, and a strong focus on hospitality.
World's Smartest Building
In 2015, The Edge was recognised by Bloomberg as the world’s smartest building, setting a global benchmark for smart technology, energy efficiency, and sustainable workplace design.
The Edge was also awarded the highest sustainability score ever by the British rating agency BREEAM, achieving a record-breaking score of 98.4 percent.
Merger of Edge Next and Sense by Physee into Next Sense
The platform and data visualizations of EDGE Next, combined with the AI-supported controls and simulations of Sense by PHYSEE, will form a singular solution to inform clients on the real-time status of their portfolios.
Open letter commitment to action
Our Founder & CEO Coen van Oostrom joins more than 100 CEOs across the globe to publish an open letter to global leaders asking to move from commitments to action with the World Economic Forum for COP29.
EDGE Südkreuz: Highest DGNB Score
EDGE Südkreuz achieved the highest DGNB score within its certification category, reflecting strong performance across environmental quality, resource efficiency, and holistic sustainability criteria set by the DGNB.
EDGE HafenCity: Highest WELL Score
EDGE HafenCity achieved the highest WELL score in its certification category, reflecting leading performance in health, comfort, and occupant well-being
Valley: Emporis Award
Valley received the Emporis Skyscraper Award, recognizing its architectural excellence and urban impact
Our Impact Report 2024
We published the Impact Report 2024, outlining measured performance and progress across sustainability, wellbeing, design, and technology at portfolio and project level.