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SAWA — Living together, building together, celebrating together
In the video series "SAWA — Living together, building together, celebrating together," we look back on the royal opening of SAWA and take you step by step through the core values of the project. We open the series with the first episode on the reason and the initiative: why SAWA?
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SAWA finalist at the MIPIM Awards 2026!
We are proud to announce that SAWA has been selected by the international jury of the MIPIM Awards 2026 as a finalist in the Best Residential Project category.
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VACANCY: timber construction project developer
NICE is immediately seeking a medior/senior project developer who wants to build affordable, biobased, and nature-inclusive residential neighborhoods.
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Royal opening of SAWA – the aftermovie
On November 18, 2025, SAWA was officially opened by Her Majesty Queen Máxima. During the opening, the residents were central. Through personal stories, images, and encounters, it became clear what SAWA truly represents: living together, sharing together, and collectively caring for the place where you live.
Publications
New: The Timber Truth
The Timber Truth has been launched: the facts, the nuances, and… SAWA on the cover
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NICE at WOCODA 2026
On January 29, 2026, NICE Developers will be NICE Developers at WOCODA, the public housing fair that brings together professionals from government, corporations, and the market. A day that revolves entirely around knowledge sharing, acceleration, and collaboration on solutions for the enormous housing challenge facing the Netherlands.
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SAWA is the overall winner of the National Timber Construction Award
SAWA has been declared the overall winner by the professional jury of the National Timber Construction Award 2025. According to the jury report, SAWA is “the absolute standout of this year: elegant, beautifully designed, towering in ambition, and sustainable to its core.”
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Her Majesty Queen Máxima opens SAWA
Yesterday, Her Majesty Queen Máxima officially opened SAWA, the new circular wooden residential building on the Lloydpier in Rotterdam. This is a special milestone for developers NICE Developers ERA Contour and for all the partners and builders who contributed to the project. But above all, it is a milestone for the residents who have been moving in since this summer.
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SAWA in RTL Breakfast News
RTL Ontbijtnieuws visited SAWA, Rotterdam's first entirely wooden residential building. In the broadcast, Robert Winkel (NICE Developers Mei architects and planners) and Alderman Chantal Zeegers explain why SAWA is so special.
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Queen Máxima opens SAWA!
A royal moment for SAWA! The Government Information Service announced today that Her Majesty Queen Máxima will officially open SAWA on Tuesday, November 18.
