Hub van Laar: Sought After Sound
Trumpet maker Van Laar has no desire in scaling up his business; he’s perfectly content making some of the most sought after trumpets in the world and continually working to improve what he has.
Innovator Daan Roosegaarde on Being Future Proof
Innovator Daan Roosegaarde on Being Future Proof BY PAKSY PLACKIS-CHENG Daan Roosegaarde, the global impact maker, designer, and innovator, has made a name for himself with […]
City of Rotterdam: Smart City Development
Paula Verhoeven is the Director of City Development of the municipality of Rotterdam. She shares her insights on fostering successful private-public-nonprofit partnerships and how the City is advancing as a Smart City.
Bobby’s Grandsons Find Gin Recipe and Export it to 25 Countries
Bobby’s Grandsons Find Gin Recipe and Export it to 25 Countries BY PAKSY PLACKIS-CHENG The half-brothers, Sebastian and David Blom, found a bottle of jenever […]
Jon Lewis: Star Wars’ First Trumpet
Soon you will be able to own a trumpet based on the horn used on Star Wars, The Force Awakens. Jon Lewis, First Trumpet for the movie, is working with horn maker Hub van Laar in Limburg, the Netherlands, on a limited edition production instrument based on Lewis’s trumpet.