Smart housing solutions make the existing housing stock available again
The pressure on the housing market calls for new choices and smarter solutions. In this session, we discuss alternatives to renting rooms, suitable housing for labour migrants and other temporary target groups, and the role of municipalities in actively organising space. How can existing homes become available again for first-time buyers and people urgently seeking housing?
Wim Reedijk (Expertisecentrum Flexwonen) shows what role flex housing and other smart housing solutions can play in unlocking the existing housing stock. Bart Verlegh (Bluehub) shares the first insights from new research by peil.nl into room renting and its impact on municipalities. Peter Smit from the VNG brings the municipal and policy perspective: what challenges municipalities face in practice and what is needed to move from debate to implementation? The moderator is Paul ’t Lam.
PROVADA winner Michel Baars: 'MOOS will become the ASML of housing construction'
Not a man of one company, but a man of movements. His strength? Not shouting from the sidelines, but starting new companies himself that set the market in motion and challenge existing systems. That's how the jury of the PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 describes winner Michel Baars. 'Michel gives direction to our entire construction and real estate sector.'
PROVADA 2026: It's a wrap!
For three days, the real estate sector stood shoulder to shoulder at RAI Amsterdam. With a record number of visitors, a packed programme and plenty of energy, PROVADA 2026 was an edition to remember. Below, we look back at the highlights — and at the end you'll find the photos and aftermovie to relive it all.
PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 for Michel Baars
At PROVADA 2026, the PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 was presented to Michel Baars. The award is presented annually to an individual who realises sustainable change within the built environment through vision, courage and decisiveness. This year's presentation marks the award's fifth edition.