De Pijp Diaries: Market Vibes, Gnomes & Glorious Sandwiches

From Workers’ Rows to Amsterdam’s Sweet Spot Back in the 19th century, De Pijp was Amsterdam’s answer to a housing crisis — a fast-built district for factory workers, tradesmen, and migrants. Designed in a long, narrow layout known as the “pipe model,” it was cheap, crowded, and full of life. People called it “the Jordaan’s […]