Indebt Studio

An integral part of our new cultural hub is the development of an ecological sculptural garden created by , whose practice moves between landscape gardening and visual art. This larger-than-life artwork is both a site of research and a social sanctuary — an ecological oasis in the heart of De Pijp, offering a moment of refuge for city dwellers: from artists and creatives to children, elders, and neighbors.

The garden can be seen as an extension of Rein’s earlier series Navigating the Unseen (2021), where natural materials such as stone and moss became installations. Here, his focus turns to the classic Dutch concrete paving tile (stoeptegel), an emblem of post-war modernism and functionality. By reshaping this square, concrete unit into flowing, circular movements, the design reimagines something rigid as something organic, open, and alive.

The garden is both enduring and always in flux, shaped by the cycles of the Dutch seasons. Built with organic rest materials, it forms a living tension between letting things grow and intervening — between what is natural and what is made. A garden, after all, is not a piece of untouched nature, but a cultivated in-between space where human design and natural growth meet, clash, and sometimes merge.

For us, it is also a workspace for research and material exploration, while contributing to the biodiversity of Amsterdam.

The garden is currently under construction and will be completed by spring.
It’s opening will be celebrated on June 21, 2026.

Big thanks to
& Abe Wientjes

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