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40th anniversary Rotterdam Unlimited Zomercarnaval

40th anniversary Rotterdam Unlimited Zomercarnaval

In our summer campaign, we presented some of the wonderful participants of the Rotterdam Unlimited Summer Carnival, the ultimate celebration of summer in the city.

40th anniversary Rotterdam Unlimited Zomercarnaval

In our summer campaign, we presented some of the wonderful participants of the Rotterdam Unlimited Summer Carnival, the ultimate celebration of summer in the city.

Natural indigo by Buaisou

Natural indigo by Buaisou

From Japan to Paris, via Rotterdam: witnessing the authentic process of creating Japanese indigo at this level is truly magical.

Natural indigo by Buaisou

From Japan to Paris, via Rotterdam: witnessing the authentic process of creating Japanese indigo at this level is truly magical.

Exploring Alvar Aalto's world in Helsinki

Exploring Alvar Aalto's world in Helsinki

Visiting Aalto Home, Aalto Studio, Paimio Sanatorium, and A-Factory.

Exploring Alvar Aalto's world in Helsinki

Visiting Aalto Home, Aalto Studio, Paimio Sanatorium, and A-Factory.

Outdoor Office Day Rotterdam

Outdoor Office Day Rotterdam

Join us on June 13th for International Outdoor Office Day and move your work outside! 

Outdoor Office Day Rotterdam

Join us on June 13th for International Outdoor Office Day and move your work outside! 

Film Screening: Nico, 1988.

Film Screening: Nico, 1988.

On Thursday, May 2nd, we rejoin forces with Roffa Mon Amour for the film screening of ‘Nico, 1988’.

Film Screening: Nico, 1988.

On Thursday, May 2nd, we rejoin forces with Roffa Mon Amour for the film screening of ‘Nico, 1988’.

Summery Garden Pea Soup

Summery Garden Pea Soup

This summer, SUSAN BIJL and Chef Monique continue the Dutch tradition of using peas in soup.  

Summery Garden Pea Soup

This summer, SUSAN BIJL and Chef Monique continue the Dutch tradition of using peas in soup.  

Unveiling the Art of Instant Pickling

Unveiling the Art of Instant Pickling

From the tangy and crisp cucumber slices to the delicate sweetness of pickled carrots and rhubarb! An inventive workshop has broadened our palate and inspired us to experiment with flavours even more!

Unveiling the Art of Instant Pickling

From the tangy and crisp cucumber slices to the delicate sweetness of pickled carrots and rhubarb! An inventive workshop has broadened our palate and inspired us to experiment with flavours even more!

Summer vibes radio

Summer vibes radio

Retour de Plage is a radio show on France Musique, broadcasting music you do not often hear on a national radio station.

Summer vibes radio

Retour de Plage is a radio show on France Musique, broadcasting music you do not often hear on a national radio station.

Open call! Short skate film contest

Open call! Short skate film contest

July 22nd: an evening of skate & film with Roffa Mon Amour & SUSAN BIJL. Submit your skate film, win a screening! 

Open call! Short skate film contest

July 22nd: an evening of skate & film with Roffa Mon Amour & SUSAN BIJL. Submit your skate film, win a screening! 

Artek - Designed to last

Artek - Designed to last

Artek designer Alvar Aalto believed design should be functional and practical but also beautiful and elegant—words to live by. Discover why we added Artek to our collection. 

Artek - Designed to last

Artek designer Alvar Aalto believed design should be functional and practical but also beautiful and elegant—words to live by. Discover why we added Artek to our collection. 

Clean-Up Walk!

Clean-Up Walk!

Join us on May 6th on our clean-up walk in Kralingen, Rotterdam! Together with ‘Het Onverharde Pad’, we will gear up with grabbers and bags to tidy the streets.

Clean-Up Walk!

Join us on May 6th on our clean-up walk in Kralingen, Rotterdam! Together with ‘Het Onverharde Pad’, we will gear up with grabbers and bags to tidy the streets.

IFFR screening tips

IFFR screening tips

IFFR is back in theatres! We’ve selected some films we will definitely watch this year.

IFFR screening tips

IFFR is back in theatres! We’ve selected some films we will definitely watch this year.

Green Friday at Voedseltuin Rotterdam

Green Friday at Voedseltuin Rotterdam

Why we highly recommend spending time at De Voedseltuin Rotterdam (The Food Garden Rotterdam).

Green Friday at Voedseltuin Rotterdam

Why we highly recommend spending time at De Voedseltuin Rotterdam (The Food Garden Rotterdam).

SUSAN BIJL meets Experimental Jetset

SUSAN BIJL meets Experimental Jetset

The first plans for a collaboration with Experimental Jetset materialised around 2005 when we asked Danny, Marieke and Erwin to design a print using our shopping bag as a canvas.

SUSAN BIJL meets Experimental Jetset

The first plans for a collaboration with Experimental Jetset materialised around 2005 when we asked Danny, Marieke and Erwin to design a print using our shopping bag as a canvas.

Plastic Soup Foundation

Plastic Soup Foundation

10% of the SUSAN BIJL X Experimental Jetset collection revenue will be donated to the Plastic Soup Foundation. Also, stop washing your synthetisch so much or use a Guppyfriend! 

Plastic Soup Foundation

10% of the SUSAN BIJL X Experimental Jetset collection revenue will be donated to the Plastic Soup Foundation. Also, stop washing your synthetisch so much or use a Guppyfriend! 

Au revoir Jean-Luc Godard - Now at Kino!

Au revoir Jean-Luc Godard - Now at Kino!

We are very excited that KINO, our favourite local cinema, is showing the works of Jean-Luc Godard. 

Au revoir Jean-Luc Godard - Now at Kino!

We are very excited that KINO, our favourite local cinema, is showing the works of Jean-Luc Godard. 

SUSAN BIJL X Green Friday

SUSAN BIJL X Green Friday

November 25th is our Green Friday. This means that our stores and webshop will be closed for the entire day. Inspired by Dille & Kamille who initiated the idea, we...

SUSAN BIJL X Green Friday

November 25th is our Green Friday. This means that our stores and webshop will be closed for the entire day. Inspired by Dille & Kamille who initiated the idea, we...

The influence of Anni & Josef Albers

The influence of Anni & Josef Albers

Now in Kunstmuseum Den Haag: the life and work of Anni and Josef Albers. This couple's art had an inestimable impact on the development of modern art – and shows...

The influence of Anni & Josef Albers

Now in Kunstmuseum Den Haag: the life and work of Anni and Josef Albers. This couple's art had an inestimable impact on the development of modern art – and shows...

Culture Frenzy!

Culture Frenzy!

We Are Public recently launched in Rotterdam, and we are excited! Become a member and get a 20% discount code on our collection.

Culture Frenzy!

We Are Public recently launched in Rotterdam, and we are excited! Become a member and get a 20% discount code on our collection.

Black rice salad

Black rice salad

Another season, another recipe! It’s 2022, and the summer seems to never end. Therefore, before we dive into autumn, we’re sharing a final end-of-summer favourite: the black rice salad!

Black rice salad

Another season, another recipe! It’s 2022, and the summer seems to never end. Therefore, before we dive into autumn, we’re sharing a final end-of-summer favourite: the black rice salad!

Pickle galore!

Pickle galore!

You pickle, me pickle, we pickle! At SUSAN BIJL we are in love with the pickled red onions by Monique, who prepares our lunch three times a week

Pickle galore!

You pickle, me pickle, we pickle! At SUSAN BIJL we are in love with the pickled red onions by Monique, who prepares our lunch three times a week

What's for lunch? - Beets

What's for lunch? - Beets

Always vegetarian, occasionally vegan; celebrating seasonal produce. In this first edition, a recipe made for this spring, that still feels like the end of winter...

What's for lunch? - Beets

Always vegetarian, occasionally vegan; celebrating seasonal produce. In this first edition, a recipe made for this spring, that still feels like the end of winter...

The war diary of Yevgenia Belorusets

The war diary of Yevgenia Belorusets

We are currently running a campaign to raise money for Ukrain. The money will go to the 11 organisations behind the Giro555 appeal to supply accommodation, medical care and clean water...

The war diary of Yevgenia Belorusets

We are currently running a campaign to raise money for Ukrain. The money will go to the 11 organisations behind the Giro555 appeal to supply accommodation, medical care and clean water...

De Zure Bom's Kerststol recipe

De Zure Bom's Kerststol recipe

As these last weeks of 2021 are again spent in lockdown, we focus on the things close to us: friends, family and, of course, food! We all know that baking...

De Zure Bom's Kerststol recipe

As these last weeks of 2021 are again spent in lockdown, we focus on the things close to us: friends, family and, of course, food! We all know that baking...

Save Museumpark!

Save Museumpark!

Rotterdam’s iconic plaza for urban sports is about to change for the worse. Go to Museumpark on a nice day, and you will find so many beautiful people doing their thing;...

Save Museumpark!

Rotterdam’s iconic plaza for urban sports is about to change for the worse. Go to Museumpark on a nice day, and you will find so many beautiful people doing their thing;...

Support MONO: invest in a future where MONO can be a safe haven.

Support MONO: invest in a future where MONO can...

We are as much part of Rotterdam as Rotterdam is part of us. We feel connected with its creative and cultural spaces and want to give support whenever needed. As...

Support MONO: invest in a future where MONO can...

We are as much part of Rotterdam as Rotterdam is part of us. We feel connected with its creative and cultural spaces and want to give support whenever needed. As...

Stop plant-based censorship!

Stop plant-based censorship!

“Would you like your coffee with cow milk or oat milk?“ It’s a question you often hear nowadays in coffee shops. It is almost a given that everyone, at both...

Stop plant-based censorship!

“Would you like your coffee with cow milk or oat milk?“ It’s a question you often hear nowadays in coffee shops. It is almost a given that everyone, at both...

You want a Christmas card!? Here’s your Christmas card!

You want a Christmas card!? Here’s your Christm...

You might have noticed that here at SUSAN BIJL we are pretty pretty pretty big fans of the 90’s Sitcom Seinfeld. If you haven’t heard of Seinfeld, it’s hard to...

You want a Christmas card!? Here’s your Christm...

You might have noticed that here at SUSAN BIJL we are pretty pretty pretty big fans of the 90’s Sitcom Seinfeld. If you haven’t heard of Seinfeld, it’s hard to...

Two generations: one goal

Two generations: one goal

At first glance, a 94-year-old English man and a 17-year-old Swedish girl do not seem to have much in common, but nothing could be further from the truth. Earlier this...

Two generations: one goal

At first glance, a 94-year-old English man and a 17-year-old Swedish girl do not seem to have much in common, but nothing could be further from the truth. Earlier this...

About Endlessness: Sad and sweet

About Endlessness: Sad and sweet

One of the things we probably missed most during the lock-down was going to the movies. In our fast-paced city life, it’s nice to sit in the dark with a...

About Endlessness: Sad and sweet

One of the things we probably missed most during the lock-down was going to the movies. In our fast-paced city life, it’s nice to sit in the dark with a...

White Homework

White Homework

We want to take our responsibility in educating ourselves and our followers about anti-racism. We are white, and we know many of our followers are too. Although we believe very...

White Homework

We want to take our responsibility in educating ourselves and our followers about anti-racism. We are white, and we know many of our followers are too. Although we believe very...

Dutch tv shows that we enjoy

Dutch tv shows that we enjoy

As the dust settles of the first wave of COVID-19, societies slowly crawl back out of quarantine. However, for the time to come, we will probably spend more time at...

Dutch tv shows that we enjoy

As the dust settles of the first wave of COVID-19, societies slowly crawl back out of quarantine. However, for the time to come, we will probably spend more time at...