The first Living Places prototype outside of Denmark, the Smûk house, opens its doors in Dokkum, Friesland in the Netherlands. Her Majesty Queen Máxima visited the Smûk house as one of the first guests. The prototype is built by the Dutch house builder, Bouwgroep Dijkstra Draisma (BGDD), who entered a partner agreement on the Living Places concept with the VELUX Group in 2023.