Market
Markthal
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A huge arched food hall with a giant ceiling mural and dozens of food stalls.
Neighbourhood · Netherlands · Zuid-Holland
Cube Houses
Tilted yellow cube-shaped homes, one of Rotterdam's best-known architectural icons.
about 45 min
For storytellers
Why Cube Houses matters
The Cube Houses look like a forest of tilted cubes perched on poles. Designed by architect Piet Blom in the 1970s, each house is tipped at an angle and contains oddly shaped rooms. One is open as a show house, and visitors can see how people really live here.
Talking points
- Each cube is tilted at an angle.
- One cube is open as a show house.
- They sit beside the Markthal.
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