Open Call: Meeting a River in the Netherlands
An Arnhem-based opportunity to nurture an unexpected relationship with the Rhine River
Tag: The Netherlands
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Via nationalgeographic.com
Tiny Community Forests Emerge in Cities
Across Europe, as well as in India and other countries, communities—and organizations like IVN Nature Education in The Netherlands—have been developing basketball-court-sized native forests. On a small scale, these are “hyperlocal responses …
Dark Chocolate Pretzel + Toffee Bar
$6.00
Launched in 2005, Tony’s Chocolonely was founded when Dutch journalist Teun van de Keuken was investigating the cocoa industry and found most grocery store chocolate was made from ingredients harvested by enslaved …
Via afp.com
The Art World’s Very Own Indiana Jones
Dubbed the “Indiana Jones of the Art World,” Dutch detective Arthur Brand has just recovered a stolen Picasso painting worth $28.2 million. Like the storyline of a heist movie, the 1938 painting Buste …
Via designboom.com
Amsterdam Dockyard Crane Turned Luxury Hotel Suite
Towering beside Amsterdam port, “The Yays – Crane Apartment” is a luxury accommodation unlike any other. It’s a suite housed inside of a decommissioned dockyard crane, refurbished by Edward van Vliet. It’s …
Artist Nacho Carbonell’s Cocoon-Like Lamps at The Armory Show
An imaginative solo presentation at the NYC art fair from Carpenters Workshop Gallery
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Word of Mouth: Amsterdam
Travel to the idyllic art and food epicenter with confidence
Via psfk.com
The World’s Largest Bicycle Parking Garage
Snagging the title from Tokyo’s Kasai underground station, the Central Train Station in Utrecht, the Netherlands will now house the world’s largest bicycle parking garage. It launches with 6,000 spots but will …
Panacea Prola Butterfly
$16.00
From the Netherlands’ taxidermy and entomology hub, de Museum Winkel, comes a stunning array of stuffed butterflies—including this bright blue Panacea prola. Originating in Peru, this insect, known also as the red …
Via bbc.co.uk
How One Dutch Company Promotes Work/Life Balance
In the Netherlands, a creative agency is using one simple trick to promote a better work/life balance for its workers: they take away desks precisely at 6PM. The company, called Heldergroen, has …