Apr 2, 2020Wood is the new concrete — Mass Timber Construction in the United StatesHere is a curated list of Mass Timber construction projects or design proposals all over the United States. It shows the scale and feasibility of such projects and a possible future trend of similar proposals. …Clt10 min readClt10 min read
Nov 11, 201911 Modern wooden buildings around the worldThe traditional construction industry is known to be slow, inefficient and resource-intensive. Facing a massive housing shortage and climate change, it desperately needs new innovations to keep up. Could timber (one of the oldest construction materials on the planet) be our future? …Architecture5 min readArchitecture5 min read
Aug 25, 2018How setting ‘unrealistic’ goals is realistic“Aim for the sky and you might reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you’ll hit the floor” — Bill Shankly “Isn’t that exhausting, unhealthy, stressful? You’re never gonna make it!” That’s what most people will tell you when you bring up your ‘unrealistic’, ‘unreachable’ goals… For me it’s…Goal Setting4 min readGoal Setting4 min read
Aug 19, 2018Moving abroad in search of a better me…I don’t like who I am in Europe… In fact, for quite a few years, I’ve hated myself. I hated the way I thought, the way I acted, the way I interacted with people, the way I looked, what I was doing in life… I was lost and didn’t feel…Tiny House7 min readTiny House7 min read
Aug 11, 2018Why I moved to CanadaWhy I came to Canada and What I’m planning on doing here. — Two days ago, I arrived in Toronto Canada and I have a work permit that allows me to be here for the next year. But why Canada and not the USA? — “Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear” As most of you guys now, I used to be obsessed with New York City, and I still am. It still is my ambition to move there as soon as possible. But some things just take time, lots…Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
Feb 3, 2018Why I care about CoLivingMy background in Housing and how I got in the coliving industry — Last year was the first time I experienced Coliving. I stayed with Outpost Club in New York City for 6 months and am now working for them as a consultant in marketing and sales. …Tiny House6 min readTiny House6 min read
Published inThe Future of Living·Jan 19, 201810 things the CoLiving industry will need to succeedHousing is our number one expanse on a monthly basis. Wetter it’s paying rent or paying off a mortgage. Yet, the housing industry hasn’t changed in years. We still only have 2 options: Buying or Renting. But it looks like we are finally getting some alternatives. …Coliving8 min readColiving8 min read
Dec 2, 2017My experience after 6 months of being a Social Media ConsultantWhy I got into Digital Marketing in the first place and what my experience has been like so far — Why I was intrigued by social media in the first place 2 Years ago, I started a company called Tiny House Belgium. The one-and-only reason that company never lost any money was social media. In fact, social media is the reason I started THB. …Social Media5 min readSocial Media5 min read
Nov 11, 2017My experiences in the USAThe first time I set food in NYC was 3.5 years ago. July 4th 2014. In this article I want to talk about what that first experience was like, and why I want to move there 3.5 years later. — So my very first trip was organized by a travel organization called ‘Top Vakantie’. The trip went on for 10 days and we visited New York City, Philadelphia and Washington DC. If I remember correctly, we spent most of our time in NYC, about 6 days. And this is…Travel6 min readTravel6 min read
Nov 7, 2017How to speak for an audianceRecently I gave a talk for Mono Masterclass, an initiative that helps recent graduates to tighten the gap between school and entrepreneurship. They asked me to talk about what I’ve done in the last decade and to describe my ‘Journey to Entrepreneurship’. And, although I’m getting into it more and…Public Speaking3 min readPublic Speaking3 min read