Conflux is a new festival exploring multisensory encounters

Conflux Klara+Nik+Pedro2

Klankvorm is a Rotterdam-based platform for the realisation and presentation of experimental audiovisual art. With Conflux, a new festival exploring multisensory encounters, they present urgent ideas, contemporary art and experimental music. This first edition takes place at various locations throughout Rotterdam from June 2 to 5. Conflux presents a a program of audio visual performances, public art […]

So Good To Wear is changing the cashmere industry

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So Good To Wear is a Rotterdam-based high-end fashion brand that recrafts cashmere. Their designs are produced with new and restored values, by bringing back true craftsmanship and transforming it into a more conscious and personal process.  So Good To Wear is founded by experienced fair trade entrepreneurs Fons and Jacqui Burger. While travelling through […]

Eendracht Festival showcases the coolest up-and-coming acts from Rotterdam

De Likt at Eendracht Festival by Niek Hage

On Thursday July 21 Eendracht Festival will once again present local talent from all different scenes. The last time, during a successful anniversary edition in 2019, there were more than 140 acts at 19 different locations. Local artists can apply for a spot on one of the stages until May 29. Musicians, poets, visual artists, […]

Roffa Mon Amour Film Festival goes Brutus

Roffa Mon Amour Film Festival at Brutus PH.GJ.vanROOIJ

Roffa Mon Amour Film Festival celebrates its tenth anniversary! From August 3 to 14, the public can enjoy a diverse programme of exceptional films from all over the world, with introductions, fringe events and Q&As at Brutus. During this anniversary year, Roffa Mon Amour presents a series of exciting events at cool locations leading to […]

Metropolis Festival announces Fat Dog, The Lathums, Dragonfruit and Tramhaus

Metropolis festival photo Marco de Swart

Metropolis Festival always offers a free line-up with upcoming names. For its 33rd edition on Sunday July 3 in Zuiderpark Fat Dog, The Lathums, The Vices and They Hate Change are announced. In collaboration with Popunie Live, Metropolis also presents the Rotterdam-based bands Dragonfruit and Tramhaus.  Earlier Everyone You Know, Hang Youth, Horsegirl, Mourning [A] […]

Historic Rotterdam-based design brand Atelier Artiforte is relaunched at OBJECT

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Henk Fillekes founded Atelier Artiforte in 1930 in Rotterdam. His innovative designs for lighting made the company famous. Last year RSGA Design acquired the rights to bring the collection back into production. Atelier Artiforte is relaunched at OBJECT Rotterdam. RSGA Design already develops and manages interior and design brands with a special origin. They already […]

Powerhouse Company and Lensvelt present the Coquille Chair

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Powerhouse Company is an award-winning architecture office based in Rotterdam. Known for some striking buildings and initiatives in the city. But the firm also designs on a smaller scale. Together with Lensvelt the Coquille Chair was developed. A new indoor-outdoor sustainable chair. The launch has taken place at the Floating Office Rotterdam. Headquarters of Powerhouse […]

Virtual influencer Esther Olofsson presents a NFT-collection

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The Rotterdam-based creative agency RauwCC created the first virtual influencer in the Netherlands a couple of years ago. Since then Esther Olofsson has truly become an influencer with 43 thousand Instagram followers. She offers an insider’s perspective on Rotterdam’s city culture and now presents her own NFT-collection. The collectible series of limited NFTs features 15 […]

Rotterdam Rooftop Walk hangs over the Coolsingel

Rotterdam Rooftop Walk Ossip van Duivenbode

The most spectacular element of the Rotterdam Rooftop Walk is the part that hangs over the Coolsingel. The 60 meter long aerial bridge is now in place. The almost 30 meter high air bridge connects the roofs of the Bijenkorf and WTC Rotterdam, which are part of the 600 meter roof walk. With the highlight […]

Freeze the frame at the Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam 2022

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The fourteenth Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam takes place at LantarenVenster and Theater Zuidplein from October 5 to 9. In a world facing enormous challenges, Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam 2022 will focus on the need to press pause. Or, in cinematic terms, to freeze the frame. The five-day festival will explore various subjects through a series […]