The Mayor's Luxury XXL Apartments: un-Dutch luxury

Buildings that are completely transformed and given a new look is increasingly becoming the trend. New construction project The Mayor is one of those. The former office building in Amstelveen is being transformed in a sustainable, circular way into a high-end residential location. Construction is progressing steadily and The Mayor saved the best for last; previously MASTERS wrote [...]

Cooking for a better world

Emile van der Staak (Sint-Michielsgestel, 1976) is a chef with a mission: to change food culture as an initiative against climate change and loss of biodiversity. That's why he cooks with plants and vegetables that he sources from the food forest. With success: last year, De Nieuwe Winkel was named the second best vegetable restaurant in the world. And [...]

City of the future: 170-kilometer skyscraper

The design is striking to say the least: two huge, mirror-like structures stretching across more than 160 kilometers of desert. The so-called structure THE LINE located in the city of Neom in Saudi Arabia is supposed to provide a home for 9 million people. Is this the example of THE new way of life or something [...]

These are celebrities' most exclusive private jets

We are probably all guilty of it at one time or another; taking the car for a trip that could have been made by bike. Taylor Swift, however, appears to take her private plane a little too often. It was revealed this week that the celebrity's jet has already flown 170 times this year with an average [...]

Maretti Lighting: the wonderful world of high-end design

Maretti Lighting is rightly at the forefront of lighting and design. With a showroom of more than 10,000 m2 it is the walhalla for lighting and design lovers. The company now boasts years of collaboration with leading Dutch designers, such as Piet Boon and Marcel Wolterinck. Text: Patrick Stoffer Image: Maretti LightingWith an innovative vision of lighting, spectacular [...]

LXRY Department: and then there was art

Get out in your own country: let your senses be stimulated and visit various (art) performances, exhibitions and (photo) shows. MASTERS takes you to the digital art center Fabrique des Lumières, the BredaPhoto Festival and the NDT tour on the occasion of Jiří Kylián's birthday.Text: Bart-Jan Brouwer Online Editor: Mical Joseph Fabrique des Lumières Since April, Amsterdam, in [...]

Dutch students develop car that captures more CO2 than it emits

The transport sector has been found to be responsible for about a quarter of the EU's total carbon emissions. To reduce these emissions, Dutch students developed a car that captures more CO2 than it emits while driving. The innovation from Dutch soil is unique, and fair is fair with the sporty appearance of this car you can do just fine [...].