In a liquid modernity, the impermanence, change and fluidity of contemporary society has altered the role and agency of museums, prompting a need for new ontologies that challenge their rigidity, hierarchy and obsolete institutional structures. A liquid museum, therefore, is aware of its entanglement …

Hospitality and air transport are closely connected, and any disruption in the air transport network will have an impact on airport hotels. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is becoming more and more constrained due to flight limitations, regulatory pressure, and disruptions. Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport, …

This graduation report is a comparison of settlement mitigation techniques for embankments built on soft ground in the Netherlands. The research is focused on the soft deltaic soil conditions in the Netherlands, where clay, peat, and organic clay layers can cause high settlements, slow consolidation, …

Dit onderzoek, in opdracht van het lectoraat Energietransitie van Hogeschool Windesheim,  richt zich op het valideren van het Earth, Wind & Fire (EWF)-simulatiemodel en het bepalen van de belangrijkste invloedsfactoren op het energieverbruik. Uit de analyse blijkt dat het model nog niet betrouwbaar genoeg …

De gemeente Amsterdam zoekt innovatieve oplossingen voor de vervangings- en renovatieopgave van haar kademuren. Buoycrete, een lichtgewicht onderwaterbeton, wordt gezien als een veelbelovende versterkingsmethode, maar de beoogde levensduurverlenging van 30 jaar vraagt om aanvullende praktische onderbouwing. …

Dit onderzoek is uitgevoerd op initiatief van twee opdrachtgevers die meer inzicht willen krijgen in de meerwaarde van ReAttach binnen het ergotherapeutisch behandelproces. Hoewel ReAttach in de praktijk positief wordt ervaren, bestaat discussie over het gebrek aan evidence-based en de aansluiting binnen …

This applied research aims to provide insights that will assist Naturalis Biodiversity Center, a leading institution in biodiversity research attracting around half a million museum visitors annually, in enhancing public understanding of biodiversity and motivating greater stewardship of nature. Over …

This research investigates the potential for launching a maternity and children’s clothing rental service in the Czech Republic, where secondhand shopping is widely used but formal rental models are underdeveloped. The study explores whether rental could serve as a practical, sustainable, and financially …

This research investigates how Industry 5.0 technologies, namely blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence (AI), can enhance transparency and accountability in ethical sourcing and labor practices within the textile and apparel industry. With the European Union preparing to …

This research report examines the influence of sensory marketing on the purchasing behavior of consumers in premium fashion retail. In the face of increasing digitalization and growing online trade, stationary fashion stores are faced with the challenge of creating emotional and differentiating shopping …