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Leiden students trailblaze the medical world with their new disease test

A group of Leiden University students, our very own neighbours here at PLNT, just won an award...

How the ‘Green Loop’ could make Amsterdam a city of the future

Imagine a new, architectural Living Bridge stretching across the river IJ, teeming with greenery and filled with...

The doughnut that could save Amsterdam after COVID-19

Coronavirus has ensured economic crises across the globe, and governments far and wide are looking for a...

Dutch add “homebirth culture” to the list of intangible heritage

Homebirth culture has been added to the list of Dutch intangible heritage. According to the Netherlands Intangible...

New Year’s Eve 2020: more police expected to enforce restrictions and fireworks ban

A spokesperson for the National Police has announced that there will be "a lot more police" out...

This Dutch artist creates more than just sandcastles on the beach

Enormous sand drawings and sculptures have been popping up all along the Dutch coastline, thanks to the...

“Bubble Barrier” fights plastic pollution in Amsterdam’s canals

Not only is Amsterdam at the forefront of international tourism with famous museums like Van Gogh and...

Dutch icon “Afsluitdijk” become glow-in-the-dark “Gates of Light”.

Have you seen these incredible glowing gates by architect/artist Daan Roosegaarde and his team? The Afsluitdijk highway...