Rotterdam hosts the biggest international MINI event ever

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Until the end of May Rotterdam is the home to the biggest international MINI event ever. Over 5,000 visitors from 36 countries come to the port city for the introduction of the latest MINI models. Over 600 coloured MINIs brighten up the city with their presence. MINI is introducing several new models this year. During […]

First Impact Night takes place in Rotterdam Ahoy

Rita Ora plays Impact Night

On Tuesday 4 June, Rotterdam Ahoy will host Impact Night, a brand new event that will bring thousands of visitors together to make an impact on various social issues. There will great shows by international star Rita Ora and Dutch artists such as Son Mieux. As visitors enter the venue they’re confronted with the Impact […]

The Usual opens hotel for the conscious traveller

The interior of The Usual in Rotterdam

On Westblaak 10 The Usual opens a new hotel where people find each other spontaneously, and ideas and inspiration flow freely. Guests can meet each other while enjoying a croissant and a FairChain coffee, a good daily dinner, or bond with like-minded people during events, music performances, workshops, and talks. The Usual offers the best […]

The New Raw crafts plastic waste with robots

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The New Raw is a research and design studio based in Rotterdam and was founded in 2015 by architects Panos Sakkas and Foteini Setaki with the ambition to give new life to discarded materials through design, robots and craftsmanship. The New Raw already introduced several meaningful products that are 100% circular. The Knotty is their newest […]

Let sustainable children’s clothing brand MINGO grow

MINGO

Rotterdam-based MINGO is a popular children’s clothing brand in the Netherlands and Germany. In order to grow MINGO has started crowdfunding. Among other things, the funding will be used to develop a teen line and open a physical location. The ultimate goal is to raise 75,000 euros. It’s still possible to invest. The sustainable clothing […]

Joline Jolink slips in a new design to her collection of sustainable footwear

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The Rotterdam-based fashion designer Joline Jolink successfully launched her first vegan trainers in 2019.  Next came biodegradable trainers and trainers and boots made of apple leather. Now she adds a summer slipper made of grape leather to her collection of sustainable footwear. The designer develops, produces and launches collections at her own rhythm and on […]

Plastic Whale rids the waters of Rotterdam

Plastic Whale

Plastic Whale was founded in Amsterdam in 2010. It’s a social enterprise with a mission: to rid the waters of the growing global problem called plastic waste. It also wants to inspire others to take action, and create an ever-growing movement of individuals, businesses and government agencies that, through its main activities are fighting for […]

Smart electric vehicle company NIO parks at the Meent

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NIO is a new car company. It designs and develops smart, high-performance, electric vehicles but also wants to build communities. By opening NIO houses in big cities for example. There now is a NIO House in Rotterdam, at de Meent.    At the outpost, NIO wants to offer a pleasant, welcoming space for (new) users to […]

REPEAT Cashmere opens shop in Rotterdam

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REPEAT cashmere is a family company founded in 1978 in Switzerland. With its concept of affordable luxury it’s one of the leading labels for high-quality, knitted apparel. It has opened a store at the Pannekoekstraat. The shop is located in the most cosy area of Rotterdam. The popular Maho district offers an attractive mix of […]

RechargeMe Yoga comes to Convention Centre WTC Rotterdam

RechargeMe

RechargeMe Yoga was founded in 2020 by professional Yoga Coach Alona Bereza. She has more than 10 years of experience and now she invites all ladies to join a beautiful journey of the Divine Feminine on February 25 in Convention Centre WTC. During the workshop women have the opportunity to understand themselves, their life path, […]