Aspa The Hague

At Azra Secerbegovic (ASPA), beauty and science go well together

"This really is my all-time favourite." Among the other black and white jars and bottles, Mira Feticu fishes out the 'All Clean Balm'. "Have to feel it." Without waiting, the writer from The Hague smears the aromatic, light green goodness on my hand. "Do you smell that? Surely this is the...

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The Ski Hut

The Skihut is a Valhalla for winter lovers

At the wooden après-ski bar, Noah Schaling makes a cup of coffee for his guest. The rousing music makes one long for a schnapps as a finale to a sunny day of hard work and enjoyment on the slopes. "This is where we have regular events on the weekends," he explains....

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Bondi

Studio Bondi introduces Reformer Pilates to Bankastraat

As project manager of major marketing campaigns for brands such as Heineken and Sony, Daniel was under high stress for years. " At night I was gritting my teeth in bed at one point, in the morning I would wake up with a sense of panic," he says. His wife Els, a candidate notary on the Zuidas in...

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Secrid The Hague

At Secrid, a better future starts with design

The world of the pocket is also changing. René van Geer, one of the two founders of Secrid, became aware of the tipping point when he held the first iPhone in his hands in 2007. For a long time, next to the wallet you would find a BIC lighter and a...

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Studio van 't Wout knows what fine living is

Interior designers Arie and Saskia Alderliesten, in addition to being partners in life, are also joint owners of Studio van 't Wout. Yet it had been a while since the two of them worked intensively on the same project. No wonder, because with their design store and 'open house' in...

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Crafthouse

Art, design and craft with a cosmopolitan outlook

All the senses are immediately stimulated when you step over the threshold at Crafthouse in Nieuw Kijkduin. A soothing aroma meets you, warm earth tones embrace you and the music at volume 'late night' makes you slow down automatically. This is the boutique cum showroom and studio...

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Max Health Club is a living room for the whole family

He and his associate Niels Renes transformed Westvliet's indoor tennis courts into their second high-end fitness club. Besides this swimming pool, "unique in the region", the hall with its impressive arched ceiling includes wellness facilities, a yoga room, a cardio unit and an aerobics room. "With just the...

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10 x beautiful interior design shops in The Hague

1. Edwin Pelser 'An interior design shop full of stories.' That's how owner Edwin Pelser describes his shop on Piet Heinstraat. After holding commercial jobs in marketing and communications for a long time, he changed tack. Edwin decided to do what his heart was in:...

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Atelier Ruperti pulls out all the stops for the big day

Creating the perfect wedding suit starts with asking the right questions. "The choice of materials and colours depends on many things," Ruperti knows. "In what season are you getting married? At what venue? Is there a theme? And of course: what is your...

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ROC Mondriaan starts shortened hospitality course for 30-somethings

On every open day, parents walked up to Jacqueline van der Zwan. 'What a nice school this is,' was then their reaction. 'If only there had been something like this for me before.' At one point, the headmaster of the International Hotel and Management thought...

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