The Hague may be known as a conservative city of brick architecture and consensus culture, but modernity and innovation are also part of its DNA. The book 100 Years of Modern The Hague shows the little-exposed developments of urban planning, architecture and technology that were propelled by a drive for innovation. This not only broadens the perspective, it is an indispensable addition to publications on Hague architecture that are fixated on stylistic development. The richly illustrated book deals with innovations in the built environment in The Hague, the resistance to them and the social context of the urge for renewal. The starting point is the New Building of Jan Duiker, Jan Wiebenga, Jan Wils and Jan Buijs. A century later, innovation is taking shape on a large scale with smart city and sustainability concepts in the Central Innovation District, the transforming area between the train stations and public transport hubs of The Hague Central Station, Hollands Spoor and Laan van Nieuwe Oost-Indië. Today's modernity partly traces back to techniques that were in their infancy around 1920, such as solar energy, radiant heat, lightweight prefab, free and flexible floor plans, dual land use, new construction methods, new forms of communication, transportation and the "economy of nature.