Showing posts with label north. Show all posts
Showing posts with label north. Show all posts

Public Space | North area

Amsterdam might be known best for its canals and charming city centre, I personally love living on one of the edges of town, the Eastern Harbour area where I am surrounded by water. I live on the first island of the area that from a harbour and industrial area was transformed into a partly residential area. My daily grocery store is located at one of the islands and just across the water there is the northern part of the city with industrial chic spaces like Hangar to be reach by a ferry.

The Northern area is becoming quickly a new favourite area, where you can breath and enjoy the waterfront, remember the apartment shoot we did in one of the new area's last year! After the opening of a new subway last Summer, which took more than 15 years to build, and the housing problem we have there are many new residential area's build and a new skyline across the water is already visible.

Located inside one of the new residential towers, Public Space opened its doors some months ago, and it feels different from every other coffee space we have in Amsterdam. A huge grey space with a black ceiling, black tables and chairs next to several corners with vintage Danish furniture. Not my favourite kind of furniture but I have to admit really comfortable. I can see a few seating areas with elements by Living Divani though looking amazing here!

Some details I loved....the plants are huge, including a few trees 'growing out' the communal table. The bar is made out of Viroc, a material I have been looking at before and coffee is served in beautiful ceramic cups, more about these later! Find Public Space at 
Bercylaan 301 just behind the Eye. 

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Pllek creative hangout | Noord NDSM area



Pllek is a bar, restaurant and creative hangout build out of old shipping containers at NDSM dock. Located at just 2 minutes walking distance from the NDSM ferry it is the perfect raw and industrial place to have lunch or dinner. Outside you have a great view over the water and a beach made of white pebbles. In weekends there are different activities in and around Pllek, there is a website with everything goin on at NDSM docks. 
































Pllek
TT Neveritaweg 59 / NDSM Plein
1033 WB Amsterdam
+31 20 2900 020
Website: Pllek


Opening hours

Every day from 9:30 till late!
Kitchen open for breakfast 9:30 - 12:00, lunch 12:00 - 15:30, drinks 16:00 - 22:00, dinner 18:00 - 22:00

15 minutes with the NDSM Ferry from Central Station. How to get to NDSM dock, read all info on the NDSM website here
A small photo impression I made can be found here: From KNSM to NDSM
More locations and info about this area the guide Noord | NDSM area

                                     
                                        Pictures © Amsterdamnext.com

Blom & Blom | Store opening in Amsterdam Noord



Blom & Blom are two brothers with a passion for industrial artefacts from the former DDR. They collect, restore and redesign industrial lighting and furniture found in abandon places. E
very product comes with a ‘passport’ describing the item’s origin to help ensure that its rich history will not go lost. 

With workshops both in Amsterdam and Berlin they opened their new store in the northern part of town 'Noord' Easy to reach with bus 35/stop, Mosplein.  






Blom & Blom
Chrysantenstraat 20a
1031 AE Amsterdam

+31 20 737 2691


Opening hours
Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 - 18:00
Website: Blom & Blom

Pictures © Amsterdamnext.com

Design Icons 2012 | 360 Volt

previously posted on Vosgesparis
Please not this event is now closed but you can still visit the restaurant


Last weekend I visited the first edition of Design Icons in Amsterdam, a showcase of the design classics of the 20th century. It all took place in the venue called De Overkant (meaning The other side) For me it is literally the other side, because when I look across the water from nearby where I live I can see the building.

It is a former shipyard that has been restored into an event location. It still has a very industrial feeling with stripped walls and lots of concrete and metal. These pictures are made in the restaurant and when we saw this wall we couldn't do anything else then just making pictures of it.. Ain't it amazing!  








To be honest many of the showed design was not really my cup of tea... I did admired some of the design chairs of course such as the Panton and Eames chairs in colours that I had never seen. But I am just not that much a lover of retro furniture.

I was mainly attracted by the industrial furniture and industrial lamps. And it was good to see my friends from 360volt.com again. Located near the Negen straatjesWe had a nice chat about their lamps and the industrial letters they are gonna add to their collection soon. If they are any good like the ones they brought to the exhibition I can't wait to see them! 












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