Nocto launches a unique app that helps hospitality
Nocto officially launches a unique hospitality app in Rotterdam on May 7 at the Maaskantine. The platform helps users find bars, restaurants and events and enables venues to offer hospitality experiences. Nocto believes in the power of communities, connecting through social media and being ready for each other. Nocto is a Rotterdam-based company that has […]
All you can Art takes up residence at Pauluskerk Rotterdam
All you can Art is an in-depth collaboration between Kunsthal Rotterdam and Instituto Buena Bista Curaçao. It will take up residence at the Pauluskerk Rotterdam for a period of six weeks from May 4. The Pauluskerk offers a safety net to the city’s most vulnerable people. On three days a week, various All you can […]
Heilige Huisjes opens up churches, mosques, temples and synagogues
Especially for the Rotterdam Architecture Month, churches, mosques, temples and synagogues organise activities from May 28 to June 4. Heilige Huisjes (which translates into ‘Holy Houses’) aims to introduce Rotterdammers to religious buildings in the city. The event is an initiative of the municipality of Rotterdam and De Kerkvernieuwers. Since 2020, the municipality has been […]
Volvo Studio Meent puts electrification on display
It feels quite Swedish at the newest Volvo Studio Meent in Rotterdam. The renowned brand has opened a studio where visitors experience Volvo and electrification. It’s located almost next to the Polestar space, a standalone Swedish premium electric vehicle manufacturer founded by Volvo Cars and Geely Holding. Another car brand showing itself in the city […]
Lex Pott designs for Pop Trading Company
Lex Pott is a Rotterdam-based designer that employs a raw and intuitive method. His creative candles for example combine form, function and fun. Pop Trading Company, an Amsterdam-based brand with strong roots in skateboarding, asked him to design a collection. The idea behind the collaboration is to have a product designer’s eye on skateboarding staples. […]
The Holy Toast descends at the Laurenskerk
Laurenskerk Rotterdam opens a pop-up terrace at the Grotekerkplein. The Holy Toast will open on 4 May and serves toasted sandwiches, drinks, and sweets. The Holy Toast is an initiative of the Laurenskerk to create more liveliness at the Grotekerkplein. “We hope to attract people who come to enjoy the peace and quiet in the […]
The Next Closet goes De Wasserij
Tens of thousands of women already buy and sell designer items online through The Next Closet. On May 5 The Next Closet comes together with the tastemakers of Rotterdam at De Wasserij. At the Sint-Agathastraat 54, they offer cocktails, music, and preloved fashion between 1 and 9 PM. Entry to the pop-up is free when […]
Ruud den Haan opens a new store in Kralingen
Ruud den Haan already exists for almost a hundred years and has been on the Kralingse Oudedijk for forty of them. The fishmonger has stayed there. Opening a new bigger store at Oudedijk 133. The store has moved from Oudedijk 145 to the former bank on the crossing with the Mecklenburglaan. Twin brothers Christiaan and […]
Makii introduces new enamel pins of Rotterdam icons
Makki is a Rotterdam-based design studio mainly creating products for kids. Next to wooden animals and a Giant Colouring Picture they also designed enamel pins of icons in Rotterdam. There were already enamel pins of the Watertaxi, Euromast, Hotel New York, Central Station and a Cube house. The collection now includes de Hef, the Erasmus […]
Verborgen Tuinen presents the most beautiful gardens of Rotterdam
Some 60 owners of hidden gardens on the northern bank of the Maas will be opening their gardens to the public. Verborgen Tuinen (Hidden Gardens) is a unique annual event to discover the surprisingly green side of Rotterdam. On June 11 and 12 those interested can go on a voyage through the unknown world of […]