Living

From the ground up, Daan has not only watched Zuidas grow, but contributed to it himself. Having moved to this booming part of Amsterdam four years ago, after two years he decided to take the plunge a...

Valley may be a world-class icon, it has also captured the eyes of many in Amsterdam. Among them was Hella Huizinga, who was thrilled to land a place here in Zuidas last year. A seasoned businesswoman...

Rawaz Salaye first came to the Netherlands with his family after fleeing war-torn Iraq, and he spent his childhood in Den Bosch. When he was 12 and the area was once more safe, Rawaz’s parents decided...

A year and a half ago, Adriaan Hernández and Susan Poeder traded Amsterdam-Zuidas for Dubai. Now, the couple hop around between Airbnbs. Aside from the financial benefits, this lifestyle also gives th...

Nynke Popma has lived in Amsterdam for most of her life. She spent lots of time in the city as a child at her father’s shop on Ceintuurbaan, or visiting the Rijksmuseum in weekends. Though she left he...

Valley is coming alive – both as a building, and as a home. Judith Osborn is one of the new tenants who was attracted by the iconic complex and its spectacular apartments. What she describes as a ‘mas...

Michiel de Bruine en Rinske Berg, voorzitter en secretaris van Wonen in Zuidas, nemen ons mee in het hoe en waarom van dit platform.

Retired lawyer Oscar Hammerstein traded Amsterdam’s historic centre for a dazzling apartment in one of the brand-new Valley towers. With art on the walls, eccentric curios collected around the globe a...

In this section, we ask residents to tell us where they live and how they like life in Zuidas. This time, we talked to businesswoman Bianca Smits, owner of Blush Beauty & Skin Clinic. Based in Zuidas...

In this section, we ask residents to tell us where they live and how they like life in Zuidas. This time, we talked to Stephanie Mulder (24). She loves the corner apartment she first moved into as a s...

In this section, we ask residents to tell us where they live and how they like life in Zuidas. This time, we talked to Lars van Engelen (36), who lives in the Miles Building Complex. He enjoys explori...

In this section, we ask residents to tell us where they live and how they like life in Zuidas. This time, we talked to Emile Rietveld (36), who lives in Intermezzo. Born and raised in Amsterdam, he is...

In this new section, we ask residents to tell us where they live and how they like life in Zuidas. This time, we talked to Eva Lindfors, who lives in Xavier. After leaving her native Finland as a teen...

Zuidas is a distinctive part of the city and in high demand among house hunters. Between now and 2040, some 8,000 to 9,000 new homes will be built here. Once known mostly as an office location, more r...

We’ve all heard the adage ‘knowledge is power.’ And it’s pretty accurate, according to research by the Institute of IMA (Institute of Management Accountants). In a recently released study, it shows or...

At the Amsterdam International Community School (AICS), creating community both within the school and with the neighbourhood is central to its mission. This growing organization will open a new campus...

It’s almost ten years ago that the ROC College opened its doors in the north end of Zuidas. These days the MBO College is no longer alone on the outskirts and it’s becoming increasingly interwoven wit...

Amidst the tall office towers of Zuidas, the striking timber building set in natural surrounds immediately stands out. With 70 different nationalities all together, the campus is an impressive melting...

Zuidas is a distinctive part of the city and in high demand among house hunters. Between now and 2040, some 8,000 to 9,000 new homes will be built here. Once known mostly as an office location, more r...

Surrounded by the imposing architecture of Zuidas, Kindergarden is an oasis of calm, with walls painted in soft shades, wood furniture and a spacious garden. Above all, it’s a cosy, safe space for chi...