Canon Production Printing HQ, Venlo NL, Limburg Commercial Building, Dutch Architecture Photos
Canon Production Printing HQ, Venlo NL
20 Feb 2022
Design: M+R interior architecture
Location: Venlo, Limburg, The Netherlands

Photos: Herman de Winter
Canon Production Printing HQ, Venlo NL
“Timeless icon for Canon” Rutger van Oldenbeek
The building for the new CANON Production Printing Netherlands headquarters Green Landmark, designed by BroekBakema architects and M+R interior architecture, is based on Canon’s Kyosei philosophy: living and working together for the common good.

The energy consumption of the new building is low thanks to sun-resistant facades, insulating triple glazing and energy-efficient LED lighting. There are solar panels all over the roof, and even the atrium roof contains solar cells. The building is connected to a heat pump and uses heat and cold storage (ATES). Thanks to the design, there is a Breeam Excellent design certificate. The new building is designed for changing of use in the future. This makes it easy to change the layout of the flexible work environment. The building extension is also easily possible by installing extra floors in the “Green Plazas”.
Green, public spaces, the so-called “Green Plazas”, connect employees and visitors. These spaces, interconnected and always linked to two office floors, are designed as an inner garden and function as the central meeting place. They form the connecting l...