Het Industriegebouw

Rotterdam


Designed by Hugh Maaskant and Willem van Tijen in the post-war reconstruction period and completed in 1952, this building has recently been restored and reopened as a hub for creative industries and businesses. Tenants include prominent local architecture firm MVRDV.

Transportation

  • tram: Kipstraat

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