New young art hotel opens in Amsterdam

A unique concept, WOW not only provides temporary homes for young art professionals but also stays for urban explorers

New arrival on the Amsterdam scene, WOW is a hostel, artist-in-residence, restaurant and much more, a place where tourists open to cultural exchange rub shoulders with recent art school graduates, where influencers in the community walk the halls with the cultural change makers of tomorrow.

According to the owners – this new establishment offers the opportunity for tourists to really engage with the local Amsterdam community.

The building combines artists’ studios and living quarters with a hostel for young tourists.

WOW offers young artists from different disciplines an inspiring environment where they can live, work, eat, and meet and exchange ideas with visitors and other artists.

Young artists can develop professionally, benefitting from the experience and creativity of other artists, and are invited to add to WOW’s creative and dynamic atmosphere.

The 50 studios for the artists in residence are situated on the first and second floors and vary in size from 24 to 36m2. Those with a height of 3.80m can also be used as a combined living and workplace. There are centrally located shared kitchens and bathroom and toilet facilities.

The mix of temporary art-minded guests with artists-in-residence and cultural activities in and around the complex, make WOW a great base to experience Amsterdam’s cultural and artistic attractions.

The WOW lobby, restaurant and inner gardens are open places where any visitor can meet fellow travellers and like-minded people from all over the world.

The hostel even has an urban farm situated in the inner courtyard.

This Plantage functions as a laboratory for the experimentation of food production in urban areas. It inspires people to experience their surroundings differently and creates awareness of and a respect for food. In co-operation with the Amsterdam Grafisch Atelier, an ink garden will provide non-toxic material for printing processes. In typically Dutch manner a greenhouse also serves as exhibition space.

Besides the Plantage WOW also has an aromatic herb garden that can be found in the patio next to the lobby and the restaurant. The quiet and intimate atmosphere makes it suitable to work or relax.

Different? You bet!

Find out more http://www.wow-amsterdam.nl/

Valere Tjolle 

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