The Summer Olympics in Tokyo: facts are facts

After being postponed for a year, the Tokyo Olympics have finally started. A total of 784,000 Dutch watched the grand opening last Friday. There will be 33 different sports, including 5 new ones making their debut this year. Wondering which sports these are or what material the 5,000 medals [...]

Step aboard at Rederij t' Smidtje

Royal Theater Carré, the Anne Frank House, the Flower Market and natural buildings along Amsterdam's canals. These are all examples of beautiful Amsterdam landmarks. You can walk past them, but actually Amsterdam is most beautiful from the water. Rederij 't Smidtje will arrange it for you. Step aboard!Text: Patrick Stoffer Image: Rederij 't Smidtje Gentle sailing [...]

Winfred de Nijs: 'We live in a culture where you can't make mistakes'

This year, the family business M.J. De Nijs en Zonen celebrates its 101st anniversary. The construction company was responsible for the restoration project of the old streetcar depot De Hallen, museum Hermitage Amsterdam, the construction of the Eye Film Museum and currently the renovation of the former KPMG office in Amstelveen into high-end residences: The Mayor. At the helm is the [...]

MASTERS TO WATCH: Rogier van Dis

Rogier van Dis, leader North West Europe LIXIL EMENA at GROHE, talks to MASTERS about his challenges, sustainability and the future, among other things.Text: Bart-Jan Brouwer | Online Editor: Fleur de Jong Image: John van Helvert Challenge "After studying Commercial Engineering at hts, I worked first at Philips and then at Schneider Electric [...]