Famous Dutch designer Marcel Wanders has been hired to do the interiors of a new creative class hangout in Amsterdam, which will be in the former public library on the Prinsengracht. The building will house a cafe, ateliers, work spaces, museum and design hotel.
In the past few years, the city has realized that there’s a need for more ateliers and work spaces for the growing number of entrepreneurs who work in technology, advertising, media, etc. And of course, their counterparts abroad need a cool place to stay when they are in town.
Let’s hope the library has a superfast connection to the Internet (gigabit, anyone?). I know the new public library, which is a magnificent space, has very fast connections.
Anyway, this is a great addition to the city.
17 January 2010 at 19:48
Hi,
Ever heard anything else about that project? I’m interested in looking it up but I can’t find anything.
17 January 2010 at 20:09
Last thing I heard is that the space is still being built out. I have not been to the old public library in perhaps a year but I’ll check it out the next time I am in Amsterdam.
18 January 2010 at 19:37
Cool. Thanks for the quick update!