Attracting foreign talents is crucial for governments and companies for a strong international competitive position. However, the Netherlands are falling behind in attracting foreign knowledge workers, despite the fact that we are one of the top competing economies. So, to boost our economy, a more attractive environment for expats is valuable. Our biggest weaknesses as a country and for Amsterdam in particular are the ease of integration and finding affordable housing, while the family life is our biggest strength. So these are factors to respectively improve and maintain. In addition to this, research shows that expats face feelings of loneliness upon arrival in a new country. A way to battle these feelings is to create a community. These factors all play a role in the research and design, hence the subtitle. The design answers to this subtitle through a layering of this community and engagement with the neighbourhood.