The best place to read a book outside or inside one of the greenhouses and be surrounded by all of these different species of nature.

At the Damrak on the daily journey between home and studio, my eye is continually drawn to the emblem that has functioned as a façade ornament on the corner of the Beurs van Berlage for more than a hundred years. In combination with the past function of the building - trade centre - and in relation to the present financial crisis, the timeless maxim gains extra significance: ‘Dis-pe-reert niet’ (‘Do not des-pair’).

One of the greatest contemporary galleries in the world. You're welcome.

Good coffees and pastries in a lovely place

Coffee and food in a Scandinavian setting. Just like home.