New Urban Icon for Rotterdam

I'm proud to live in the city of Rotterdam. Rotterdam has loads of cool new architecture. People even call it 'Manhattan on the river Maas' Today I want to show you a new development in my home city. Designed by MVRDV and developed by Provast, this new public market place was recently announced by the mayor of Rotterdam as an upcoming project of the city. The construction of the Markthal already started and this colossal building will soon be one of the main attractions in Rotterdam.



The hall of the market will feature giant LCD screens playing fruit and vegetable images. Another striking detail is its arch, composed of ten floors with no less than 228 apartments, half for purchasing, half for rentals. Restaurants and shopping stores will be found on the first two levels and a giant supermarket will be accessible underground, as well as plenty of parking lots (1200 parking spaces). I'm looking forward to do my groceries in such a great hall. However that will take a while. Please click below to get a cool impression of this new urban icon. What do you think? Is this an inspiring place to do your shopping?
via: Markthal Rotterdam

Life in full bloom

Frederique van der Wal, one of the well-known faces in the fashion industry launched her first flower collection in 2008. On her website you can order beautiful bouquets, candles and accessories. Recently I ordered her white tulips in a box. A perfect gift for your mother, lover or friend.

Dutch Summer Design

Dutch Summer is a new Dutch outdoor furniture and design brand.
Dutch Summer is all about creating, not copying. Dutch Summer works exclusively with sustainable materials such as certified wood and bio-degradable synthetic materials.