Gerrit Thomas Rietveld and Truus Schröder-Schräder, Schröder House #1924Architecture Utrecht 'It should come as no surprise that the Rietveld Schröder House has a place on the UNESCO World Heritage List, along with the Waddenzee and the canals of Amsterdam. This architectural masterpiece, based on the ideals of De Stijl, is unrivaled both within and outside the oeuvre of the Utrecht architect and designer Gerrit Rietveld (1888-1964)... Rietveld designed the house in 1924, commissioned by the eccentric Truus Schröder. It was his first design for an entire home, but also an extravagant experiment. Building on his own designs and De Stijl principles, he created a house on the edge of the city as a three-dimensional, asymmetrical composition. It is characterized by seamless transitions from inside to out, its primary colours (besides white, grey and black) and the playful, clever division of surfaces. Exterior, interior and furniture all bear that same Rietveld signature. Recently widowed and mother of three, Truus Schröder was deeply involved in the design and creation of the house. She had a clear view on the way she wanted to live...' More: Centraal Museum Photographer Sailko. Wikimedia Commons License CC BY 3.0