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Taking care of your business

So, you’ve moved to the Netherlands, or you’ve been here for a while, and you’ve got a great idea for a business making and selling a new kind of left-handed scissors, or a self-heating teacup, or you simply want to set up as a self-employed...

Fashion for good

There are few industries with a worse environmental record than fashion. But the Fashion for Good Experience in Amsterdam is driving the cleaning up of the apparel business. The stages of the apparel supply chain–including sourcing materials, designing, manufacturing, selling and transporting clothing–is energy-intensive, wasteful...

Dutch design potential: Belongs to the students

Design Academy Eindhoven (DAE) stands out for its unique philosophy and approach to design education, and has become a leader in training the next generation of designers. Read more about some of the unique design projects in this article

ACCESS Magazine: A decade of design

This issue of ACCESS Magazine marks the 10th anniversary since its redesign, and the team feels incredibly lucky that the project’s leading man from a decade ago, Marek Moggré, is still on board. So it’s a good time to shine a light on the longest-serving...

IamExpat: Join the IamExpat Fair in The Hague this autumn

The IamExpat Fair on 4 November 2023 at the Grote Kerk, The Hague, is an exciting chance for internationals to find everything they need in one place, on one day. Featuring more exhibitors than ever before, this year’s IamExpat Fair will be the biggest ever...