Het Ven

Neighborhood·EindhovenMentioned by The Guardian

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The GuardianOct 8

‘Vibrant, design-led and surprisingly green’: why the Dutch city of Eindhoven is perfect for a relaxed arty break

After electronics giant Philips left, the city reinvented itself as a multicultural hub for creativity and innovation, and the home of Dutch Design Week A baggily clad skateboarder’s wheels clatter across concrete floors, the noise bouncing off exposed pipes and iron girders. Vaulted skylights set in high ceilings illuminate the industrial space and its central kitchen, from which my main cours…

Area between Evoluon and Strijp-R, becoming green and residential

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  • Radio RoyaalRestaurantHoused in former Philips engine room in Strijp-S neighbourhood
  • Strijp-SNeighborhoodBuzzes with concept stores, food market, art house, and skatepark
  • Area 51SightIndoor skatepark in Strijp-S neighbourhood
  • Dutch Design WeekFestivalLargest event of its kind in northern Europe, held annually
  • Trudo TowerSight19-storey building with facade planters holding over 70 species of greenery
  • DommelSightRiver with walkways and bat boxes
  • EvoluonMuseumUFO-shaped building functioning as exhibition space and conference centre
  • Het VenNeighborhoodArea between Evoluon and Strijp-R, becoming green and residential
  • RK ComplexSightFormer Philips ceramics factory, now home to designers' workshops
  • Piet Hein EekRestaurantOnsite restaurant at the RK Complex favouring local, seasonal ingredients
  • Piet Hein Eek hotelHotelBoutique hotel with 14 rooms, each with a distinctive design style
  • Hotel MariënhgeHotelFormer monastery in the centre with clean lines and cheeky art
  • Yatva VintagePlaceHighly curated vintage store in the retail district
  • Salvation Army ReShare storePlaceVintage store in the retail district
  • Luna & LorePlaceShop selling upcycled vintage clothing
  • Fifth NRERestaurantHoused in a former gas factory
  • New Order of FashionPlaceNonprofit organisation providing resources for fashion makers and a sellers' platform
  • MuziekgebouwSightConcert hall with a massive mural on its facade
  • Echoes of HarmonySightMural commissioned by Eindhoven city council, named best mural worldwide
  • BerenkuilSightCountry's largest open-air graffiti zone, also for skateboarders
  • MU Hybrid Art HouseMuseum
  • Karpendonkse PlasSight
  • Philips de Jongh parkPark
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