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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Studio Makkink & Bey restores a historic pavilion in the Park
Hidden on the edge of the Park, near the Euromast, is a TB recovery center. It opened in 1937, by the design of architect C.J. Hemmes and initiator The Red Cross. Stichting Droom en Daad now saves it from demolition. They commissioned Studio Makkink & Bey to turn the former convalescent home into a public […]
TEC ART crash lands in Rotterdam city center
During Rotterdam Art Week TEC ART makes a spectacular sight with futuristic fantasies and progressive art. The corner of Boomgaardsstraat and Witte de Withstraat next to WORM will be the setting for an immersive alt-reality that will both overwhelm and intrigue. Tec ART is a groundbreaking, raw and critical festival exhibition on the cutting edge […]
Haute Photographie Rotterdam 2022 takes place at the Keilepand
Haute Photographie is a new photography fair with a concept unlike any other. At the Keilepand a group exhibition, featuring works by the grandmasters from the history of photography to young talents, is presented during Rotterdam Art Week. Haute Photographie can be considered a boutique photography fair. Compared to other art fairs, Haute is a […]
Hugo Borst opens cultural platform Weisbard in Little C
Hugo Borst is a well-regarded author. With a love for Rotterdam, football (Sparta to be more specific), and art. Weisbard is his new own cultural spot in Little C. At this cultural place, he exhibits art and organizes events. Every first Thursday of the month, there is something going on in the evening. Bost has […]
Jewel.Rotterdam let designers shine during Object
Rotterdam-based jewelry designers show their collections during the first edition of Jewel.Rotterdam. The showcase is a new section of OBJECT Rotterdam. During Rotterdam Art Week 2022, their collections can be seen at OBJECT. Almost 30 local designers show creations in very different styles and materials. Some exhibit internationally in museums and galleries, others work in […]
Set the clock for peace at the statue of Erasmus
Coming Saturday, April 30 2022 the statue of Erasmus, the famous thinker from Rotterdam, has been on its pedestal for exactly 400 years. To celebrate everybody is invited to turn a page in a book as an ode to peace. The story goes that Erasmus turns a page of his book every day on the […]