Check goes Blijdorp Festival
In February 2020, Check launched with 160 shared scooters in Rotterdam. Since then it has expanded. Check offers more than 3,000 e-mopeds in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, the Hague, Breda, Groningen, Leeuwarden and Düsseldorf. But as it’s a Rotterdam-based company it’s very prominent in the city. Until August 6 a shared scooter, uniquely designed by Blijdorp Festival, […]
Esther Olofsson, the first virtual influencer in the Netherlands, will go completely digital
Esther Olofsson, the first virtual influencer in the Netherlands created by the Rotterdam-based agency RauwCC, will go completely digital. With this step, she’s ready for the metaverse and makes optimal use of the possibilities of her virtuality. Esther Olofsson is a fictional character and is active on Instagram where she has more than 43 thousand […]
Keti Koti commemorates the abolition of slavery
Every year on 1 July, we celebrate the abolition of slavery in the Netherlands. Keti Koti takes place in Wijkpark Oude Westen and several other spots. A day before, June 30, there is a solemn memorial service at the Slavery Memorial at the Lloydstraat. On June 30, the commemoration starts at 6.30 PM. First, there […]
Powerhouse Company will redesign the central library
The Rotterdam Public Library at the corner of Hoogstraat and Binnerotte opened in 1983, it’s in urgent need of renovation after almost 40 years of intensive use. Design teams were invited to tender for this major project. From the 22 (national and international) applications, five design teams were selected. Their designs were exhibited this spring […]
Weelde Festival will give the complete experience
Weelde is a popular free state in the Western part of town. On September 10 it opens the entire terrain for 24 hours. All indoor and outdoor areas will be in use during the Weelde Festival. A versatile selection of hosting parties, musicians and performers guarantee an ecstatic journey. All the communities also contribute to […]
It’s about time for the 10th edition of the Architecture Biennale Rotterdam
The 10th edition of the Architecture Biennale Rotterdam will take place from 22 September to 13 November. The title It’s About Time hints at the ever-mounting time pressure under which we are trying to counteract the effects of climate change. And connect them to other social challenges. Part of the manifestation is the exhibition […]
National Geographic presents Colors of the World on SS Rotterdam
A new beautiful photo exhibition on the SS Rotterdam allows visitors look at our planet in a new way. National Geographic Colors of the World shows the fascinating experience of colour in photography from July 1 to August 28. It shows how colors determine the character of photographs. This phenomenon is shown with beautiful photography. […]
Observatorium showcase their work in a new book
Observatorium is a studio for public art and place-making in Rotterdam. They present their works of art in a new book, published by Rotterdam-based nai010 publishers. Public Art for Public Life – Learnings from Observatorium will be presented on July 1 at Keilepand. Geert van de Camp, Andre Dekker, Lieven Poutsma and Ruud Reutelingsperger founded […]
Malieklos and Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen awarded with Rotterdam Architectuurprijs
Rotterdam Architectuurprijs brings the best new buildings in the city into the limelight every year. It’s an initiative of the municipality of Rotterdam and organised by AIR, Architecture Institute Rotterdam. The Malieklos housing project received the Rotterdam Architectuurprijs. Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen won the public award. The winning projects symbolise two important qualities of Rotterdam […]
The first global Solar Biënnale takes place in Rotterdam
Initiated by solar designers Marjan van Aubel and Pauline van Dongen, The first Solar Biennale at Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam critically reflects on the use of solar energy and the prevailing technological and economic perspectives surrounding its use. For six weeks, the biennial focuses on the human side: a solar-powered world goes beyond scientific […]
