Who hasn’t heard of the avocado and its popularity, recently? You’d be hard-pressed to find a restaurant menu that excludes the fruit or a millennial who hasn’t eaten it on sourdough or rye. The avocado is everywhere. Ron Simpson caught up on this trend, and created ‘The Avocado Show‘. A restaurant focussed completely on avocados. […]
Read more "Avocado Madness"Today we will have a conversation with Cloud Meijer, an extremely creative soul, whose aim is to connect with people through her video projects and her singing. Her soothing voice will walk you through her creative past, present and future to give you an overall understanding of her journey. One thing we know about her […]
Read more "How to create with your head in the Clouds 1.0"In this podcast we talk about sustainable products. Is sustainability a core or added value? We visited Jonathan from Wasteboards and Laurens from Roetz-Bikes to find out! By Jetske & Anabel
Read more "Making a sustainable product | Core or Added value?"How has the tattoo industry and style changed in the last 20 years? And how will it evolve in the future? Sanne and Tatiana visited two different tattoo shops in Amsterdam, Salon Serpent and New Amsterdam Tattoo Studio, and had a chat with the owners and artists. Listen closely to hear what each one thinks […]
Read more "INTO THE WORLD OF TATTOO — A CONVERSATION WITH ANGELIQUE, MARIA AND JAMES"In this podcast series we wanted to explore how craftsmanship and community work in our digital society and world. This time we are interviewing Michelle, one of very few glass artists in the Netherlands. Starting her first solo exhibition on the 30th of March this year in Kek, Beverwijk she was very excited to […]
Read more "Glass art and scientific rules"Ever wondered how you coud reduce food waste? Taste before you waste came up with actions to answer this question. Food waste being a huge dilemma, sustainability being on everyone else’s mouth, we decided to interview Lara, general coordinator of Taste before you waste, in order to get an insight about food waste and solutions. […]
Read more "Eat sustainably – Taste before you waste"As an Interactive Artist and Interaction Designer, Klasien van de Zandschulp designs the way people interact with each other and their environment. Therefore she often uses mobile technology like augmented reality. Today, she explained us some of her latest (award winning) projects and shared her visions about the future of VR/AR as well as the […]
Read more "Would you eat a cookie to unfriend someone?"In the second instalment of the ‘Future of Live Music’ podcast series, Ina and Sidonie chat with Mame, an aspiring pop artist entering the music scene. They discuss the role of social + mass media, what’s changing in the live music scene in Amsterdam, and the future of gaining fame in the music industry. Mame’s […]
Read more "Finding Fame in Amsterdam – The Future of Live Music 2"Today we are going to meet up with Rebecca Slee, a young upcoming photographer from Amsterdam who has lived and worked in New York for several months. She is very interested in the online and offline world and how these two come together. Also, she is the Visual Curator of Storytelling of Message In A […]
Read more "Rebecca Slee about Two Worlds, One Society & Photography"Representing and telling stories that are meant to be told is Kevin’s essence work. Freshly graduating from an acting school, he takes socio-political theater to another level. Popping the digital bubble and reinventing theater performances, Kevin takes us into the unknown to show us the world’s endless possibilities. A podcast by Dalla Coulibaly & Sven […]
Read more "“I get inspired by people’s stories and tragedies” – Kevin Klein"A city escape in the busy life of Amsterdam, welcome to The Conscious Club! It is the showcase of the new sustainable future, as they mentioned themselves. In this podcast we spoke to the co-owner Elizabeth about their company and sustainability. Tune in for inspirational views on this topic and enjoy listening to our podcast. http://theconsciousclub.com/ […]
Read more "“When two young girls can do it, then big corporates can as well” – Elizabeth, the co-owner of The Conscious Club"Ron Simpson, founder of The Avocado Show, is an exceptional allrounder: After working in marketing, founding two advertising agencies and being a DJ he became famous with his innovative avocado restaurant. Which started two years ago just as an idea for a small avocado restaurant, went viral worldwide even before the restaurant actually opened its […]
Read more "How Ron transformed a trend into the most exciting food startup in the world – The Avocado Show"In this podcast, I sat down with Jessica Effah, a former pageant contestant who has no difficulties with letting her voice be heard. Throughout the past years, Jessica has used her experience and knowledge to talk about important subjects such as racism, corporate irresponsibility and feminism. “You just need to find your own way to […]
Read more "“Every little action you take has a butterfly effect.”"In this podcast we wanted to discuss how sustainability is integrated in a big apparel company like PVH, the parental company of Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein. We interviewed Jemma, Technical Development Director and Emily, 3D Production Manager and got a closer look on their responsibilities and their view on the future […]
Read more "Corporate Sustainability & 3D Design | CALVIN KLEIN"“I think Coloured Goodies is needed everywhere.” This sentence describes the mission and vision of cultural entrepreneur Ellen Brudet. For the past 13 years, Ellen has focused on creating a store for the Afro-Dutch society in The Netherlands. Ellen Brudet After giving birth to her first son, Ellen discovered that there was an enormous shortage […]
Read more "“If they could do it, who am I to say I can’t do it?”"In our search for an Amsterdam based creative we came across Roger Cremers. A visual artist who has exhibited several times at home and abroad, but always prefers to stay in Amsterdam. “By using historical and scientifical data I make abstract art for the present and the future.” For more information about Roger: Instagram, His website, Gallery By […]
Read more "“I am fascinated by the idea of how humanity made progress.” | A conversation with visual artist Roger Cremers"In this podcast series we wanted to explore how craftsmanship and community work in our digital society and world. This time we are interviewing Lennard, the founder of Studio Pansa, a ceramics makerspace in Amserdam Oost. Studio Pansa, which was partially crowdfunded and opened in May 2018, does not only provide pottery courses but […]
Read more "“Dirty hands clear mind” at Studio Pansa"In this podcast Ina and Sidonie discuss with Amsterdam creative Conrad Hornung the changes that have been happening in the live music industry, specifically pertaining to the rise of streaming services, social media and government involvement. The venues mentioned in this podcast: Waterhole, Alto Jazz Bar, Bourbon Street, Duivel. Check out Conrad’s latest work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFCJl4JG7dE&feature=youtu.be […]
Read more "The Future of Live Music"How to reach the unreachable? By Sven Adamson & Dalla Coulibaly Millennials are an enigma for marketers but not for her. In this podcast, we sat at the table with the young creative filmmaker Dominique Gimberg. In her apartment in the center of Amsterdam, we discussed lgbtqi+ representation, the future, marketing, music videos, film funding […]
Read more "“We want fast, flashy, in your face and over the top.” – Dominique Gimberg"The 8th of March is International Women’s Day, or should we say the day when women’s rights are celebrated (and still fought for) all over the world. Sanne and Tatiana met up with Tessel ten Zweege, the 20-year-old co-founder of the feminist art collective PISSWIFE, based in Amsterdam. PISSWIFE just launched their second zine and […]
Read more "A PISSWIFE CONVERSATION with Tessel Ten Zweege"Today sustainability is a big subject especially within the fashion industry. We found an innovative slow fashion brand called JUNGL Amsterdam that turns old plastic bottles into clothing. The Hendriks sisters are the founders and in this podcast they will tell us more about their inspiration and share their view on this […]
Read more "Turning plastic into fashion | JUNGL"Today we are going to meet Sophie Jurrjens, a creative entrepreneur interested in combining sound and scenery. 17% of the Dutch millennials encounters a high level of stress.Her goal is to relieve the stress of the millennials by making an app where her composed music can be heard on a walking route. Sophie’s app “Off-Track” […]
Read more "“Connecting nature, physical and mental health with music” – Sophie Jurrjens"How can you make one of the most unsustainable fashion pieces in a sustainable way? Denim City tried to figure it out. We interviewed Jos, workshop manager at Denim City, in order to understand how Denim City works and how it improves the denim industry by making it more sustainable. Visit Denim City’s website: https://denimcity.org Have […]
Read more "Denim x Sustainability by Denim City"We interviewed Jeroen Disch, the Design Lead at Grrr, a Creative Digital Agency in Amsterdam. In this Podcast, he shares some insights from his work, his ideas for the future of Digital Design but also about the changing culture in agency’s and why he feels at home at Grrr. To get to know more about […]
Read more "‘We want to design for everyone.’ – Jeroen Disch"Born with a caring heart, Elif decided to use the power of communication exclusively for good causes: making sustainable brands bigger and bigger brands more sustainable. Listen to our inspiring talk with her and find out more about her personality, creativity and why she walked away from half of her clients to stick with her […]
Read more "I was called a Hippie with a business plan – Elif Algu, Founder of „Branding a better world“"