On Wednesday, November 26, 2025, the circular table “Akte van Redemptie” was officially unveiled and put into use at the Binnenplein near the Province of South Holland by Meindert Stolk, Provincial Executive Member for the Province of South Holland, and Janelle Moerman, director of Prinsenhof Delft.

Since 1576, the Haagse Bos, the Koekamp, and the Malieveld have been open to all residents of The Hague. When Stadtholder William of Orange wanted to sell the area to cover the costs of war, the residents took action. For 1,000 guilders, they bought the forest and stipulated that it could “never, ever” be cut down. The Deed of Redemption marks this unique moment of civic power.

The impressive national heritage table, “Akte van Redemptie,” brings this story to life. It was specially designed with an innovative, lightweight #greengridz tabletop measuring 3 meters 40 by 3 meters 40. It is finished with an oak veneer and a 10-centimeter solid wood frame made of The Hague oak, featuring a beveled edge on the top. The “Akte van Redemptie” is laser-engraved into the veneer across the entire surface of the tabletop. Three circles have been milled into the tabletop, revealing the #greengridz structure. Inside the circles lies soil from the Malieveld, making it a true part of the table and connecting the past and the present. The entire tabletop structure rests on a 3D-printed base made from waste byproducts of Dutch hemp, with patterns that reference the Haagse Bos without exactly resembling trees.            

The table was engineered and built by TRIBOO based on a design by Rob Lotstra of Gispen. In collaboration with PZH Facilities, PZH Heritage & Culture, and the Prinsenhof Delft Museum. As a tribute to the place where nature, heritage, and the future come together.

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