Rotterdam The Hague Airport ready for take-off once again
Rotterdam The Hague Airport is already 65 years old. The airport has a warm, almost homely atmosphere. It’s one of the valued qualities. To further expand these easy-going conditions, several parts of the airport are under construction. There has been major maintenance work on and near the taxiway, in dire need of an overhaul. Maintenance […]
Restaurant Putaine has opened with great succes
Putaine is finally open and it’s immediately the place to be. The restaurant is part of the unique Floating Office in ever-evolving Rijnhaven offering unique views from the spectacular interior. Michael Schook and Eva Eekman lead the modern & seasonal international restaurant and bar. They have gained a lot of experience already with De Matroos […]
Rotterdam will be illuminated once again
Just like last year, Mothership will make sure a number of light art projects are to be admired in Rotterdam. The first shows are now on in the center. The Coolsingel and Lijnbaan are illuminated. Last winter Mothership introduced Rotterdam Verlicht! The municipality of Rotterdam asked the cultural concept developer from Rotterdam to create an […]
The World Around Summit 2022 from Het Nieuwe Instituut
The World Around is a non-profit institution with the goal of enriching and empowering architectural discourse. Its third annual summit will launch at Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam on Saturday, January 29 and will close at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City on February 5. The summit is dedicated to sharing critical and cutting-edge […]
Cutting-edge design event OBJECT celebrates tenth edition
Exactly 10 years ago Dutch curator Anne van der Zwaag started shaping OBJECT into a cutting-edge design event. The fair features established designers and labels as well as upcoming talents in a wide range of creative disciplines. The anniversary edition will take place at the HAKA-building from May 20 till May 22. Director Anne van […]
CityLab010 supports 49 local initiatives with over 3 million euros
Every year, Rotterdammers can submit plans to CityLab010. The best initiatives making the city more beautiful and better will receive a starting budget. This year 49 local initiatives receive over 3 million euros. With CityLab010, the municipality of Rotterdam supports initiators from Rotterdam with a progressive plan for the city. This year is the seventh […]
Groot Handelsgebouw has a new artwork by Arno Coenen
Arno Coenen is a local artist known for Horn of Plenty, one of the largest visual works of art in the world inside the Markthal, and recently a special hotelroom in Hotel Not Hotel. He has now turned his creative sights to the Groot Handelsgebouw (GHG), with a spectacular 80,000-pixel digitally rendered floor in the […]
Former church will be Muziekwerf, a music stage for youngsters
Stichting Droom en Daad is a philanthropic organisation focusing on the city’s cultural sector. It’s led by Wim Pijbes and they already developed De Wasserij and the Heerenhuys and are involved with lots of other events. Now they transform a church into Muziekwerf, a rehearsal and concert venue for youth orchestras in the Netherlands. Hidden […]
Construction has started on stilwerk Rotterdam
Stilwerk is a German enterprise operating in quality design. At its locations in Hamburg and Düsseldorf customers will find 800 premium brands. Rotterdam will be home to a new design destination from 2023. The historic Santos building – a listed brick building on the Katendrecht peninsula – offers the perfect conditions for this. The former […]
Thousands of lights make Rotterdam Central Station sparkle
The NS (the principal passenger railway operator in the Netherlands) really went all out with lightning Rotterdam Central Station. Thousands of lights Station give the station a winter makeover. With this, NS wants to make the dark days more pleasant for travellers and visitors. Station manager Marijke Ris. “We have placed a large gift in […]
