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Alice “Stepped” out of Wonderland and visited the V&A Museum with Alfilo Brands and guests from China
On June 14, 2023, Alice "stepped" out of Wonderland and appeared in the splendid garden of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, UK.Alice was hidden in the garden, suddenly appearing to surprise and...
Tony Wang | Aug 28, 2023
Kromhouthal wordt hart van Hamerkwartier
We tekenden met woningcorporatie Eigen Haard een overeenkomst voor de ontwikkeling van de blokken rond de Kromhouthal in Hamerkwartier. In totaal bouwt Eigen Haard straks ruim 600 woningen. Ook komt er veel ruimte...
Maarten Leschot | Jun 5, 2023
Alfilo Brands blaast Chinese merkpartners nieuw leven in met westerse museum-IP’s na Lockdown
Op 27 juni lanceerde Alfilo Brands de nieuwste pop-up store “The Evolution of Penmanship” in samenwerking met The British Museum en de China First Pencil (Chung Hwa Pencil) in Shanghai. Dit evenement met...
Tony Wang | May 3, 2023
Adoption of zoning plan Oorgat 6/6a Edam
In compliance with the provisions of Article 3.8 of the Spatial Planning Act, the mayor and aldermen of Edam-Volendam announce that the council has adopted the zoning plan “Oorgat 6/6a Edam” in its meeting of...
Maarten Leschot | Mar 15, 2023
New Exhibition launched in Shanghai with success
「New Exhibition launched in Shanghai with success」 A Dialogue with the World: Exhibition Series of Arts and Cultural Relics - Botticelli to Vogh, Masterpieces from The National Gallery, London is recently opened in...
Tony Wang | Feb 16, 2023
Zephyr Real Estate and Com4care 20-year lease for residential care complex in Edam
On September 19, 2022, Johan Poel and Gérard Thaens signed a twenty-year lease on behalf of Com4care and Maarten Leschot of Zephyr Real Estate for the small-scale residential and care facility to be realized at...
Maarten Leschot | Sep 22, 2022
Alfilo Brands revitalises Chinese brand partners with western museum IP’s after the city lockdown
On June 27, Alfilo Brands launched the latest pop-up store “The Evolution of Penmanship” in collaboration with The British Museum and China First Pencil (Chung Hwa Pencil) in Shanghai. This location-based event with...
Tony Wang | Jul 7, 2022
“Bon Voyage”, a Chinese overseas students Documentary Kicks Off on Tencent Video!
“Bon Voyage”, a 6-episode docuseries showcasing Chinese students' life abroad during the pandemic. Produced by Tencent Video, Commissioned by Joiin, directed by Wu Xue Jing, the series has been extensively broadcast...
Tony Wang | May 23, 2022
Zephyr Real Estate and the municipality of Edam-Volendam sign for the realization of a small-scale residential care project in Edam
On April 11, 2022, Mayor Lieke Sievers, on behalf of the Municipal Executive of Edam-Volendam, and Maarten Leschot, director of developing investor Zephyr Real Estate from Amsterdam, signed the anterior agreement...
Maarten Leschot | Apr 12, 2022
Completion of the second sub-plan for social rental housing at Estate Wickevoort
The second sub-plan Poortgebouw 1 of Eigen Haard has also been completed on the Wickevoort estate in Cruquius in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, and the tenants will move into the 32 ground-based social rental...
Maarten Leschot | Mar 9, 2022
Progress construction De Vrije Kade phase 3 in Amsterdam North
Contractor Thunnissen is making good progress on the De Vrije Kade phase 3 project in Amsterdam North. The first block is now out of scaffolding. Commissioned by Distelweg BV, 15 apartments, 5 live-work homes, 5...
Maarten Leschot | Jan 27, 2022
Pricewise quoted as leading expert when it comes to vehicular insurance costs
On 21/02/2022 Pricewise CEO, Hans de Kok was interviewed by the Dutch public broadcaster ARVOTROS as an insurance expert for their research into the pricing of different insurance plans for scooters in the...
Tony Wang | Jan 19, 2022
Welcome, Pricewise!
We are happy to welcome Pricewise to the Zephyr family!
Pricewise is well known and recognised for providing its clients with the easy online tools that empower them to compare and switch energy, insurance, internet and phone providers. Today, Pricewise is a global player working, next to its B2C business, closely with governments, media companies, consumer associations and non-profit organisations in the Netherlands, Belgium and Austria.
Zephyr Group looks forward to the further development and growth of Pricewise in 2022.
Tony Wang | Jan 18, 2022
Alfilo 2021 Wrap-up
Hello 2022! Every year, ALFILO BRANDS releases yearly IP themes of the year. Before we release this year's version, why don't we look back on some wonderful milestones of Alfilo for the past year? 「01-2021」 Chinese...
Tony Wang | Jan 1, 2022
BOTS 2021 wrap up: What we reached and what is yet to come
2021 was anything but normal, which might even be an understatement. However, the world’s difficult situation didn’t stop BOTS from doing great things. So, as the year is almost ending, we would like to take you on...
Tony Wang | Dec 30, 2021
Joiin Entertainment working on Travelogue episode
Joiin Entertainment has been working together with China Central Television (CCTV) to create new episodes for the TV program Travelogue. The new episodes cover and explore the Chinese megacity of Changsha. The team...
Tony Wang | Nov 18, 2021
Joiin Entertainment series Aspiring Jobs in China
Aspiring Jobs in China has reached a total of 6.5 million views in the past three weeks! The filming of this series took more than 150 days to complete, with the crew travelling nearly 10.000 kilometres. Having...
Tony Wang | Nov 17, 2021
Delivery of the first social rental homes at Estate Wickevoort
CRUQUIUS De wethouders Nobel en Sidali en bestuursvoorzitter van Eigen Haard, Bert Halm, waren woensdag aanwezig bij de oplevering van de eerste sociale huurwoningen op Wickevoort. Zij overhandigden symbolisch de...
Maarten Leschot | Nov 4, 2021
ALFILO BRAND mentioned by CCTV for the China International Import Expo
ALFILO BRANDS has the honour of having a booth at the 4th China International Import Expo in Shanghai. On November 5th until the 10th they will be at area 8.2, booth 8.2C1-02. This is the first time they bring their...
Tony Wang | Nov 3, 2021
Alfilo Brands & The British Museum’s Alice In Wonderland Blind Boxes
Alfilo Brands' newest project for The British Museum is about Alice In Wonderland Blind Boxes. In collaboration with Bluepiper Studio, they bring this new and stylish product. Alice in Wonderland is a popular story...
Tony Wang | Oct 29, 2021
Alfilo Brands collaborating with the MET and Shanghai Museum
East meets West | The MET x Shanghai Museum x Laiyifen, Mooncake Gift Pack has finally arrived. Instead of putting just one IP on a single product, our licensing partner Alfilo Brands presents us with the latest...
Tony Wang | Sep 30, 2021
Alfilo Brands and Mid-Autumn Festival mooncakes
With the Mid-Autumn Festival being around the corner, mooncakes are becoming increasingly more popular again. From traditional to new flavours, people are excited to get their hands on some moon cakes. CTGN released...
Tony Wang | Sep 30, 2021
Alfilo Brands mentioned in news item
Alfilo Brands' newest all-in-one store recently opened its doors to customers in Shanghai. Alfilo Brands is happy to be mentioned by Shanghai TV Station in their prime-time news story. The news item shows the Museum...
Tony Wang | Sep 30, 2021
Highest point De Vrije Kade phase 3 in Amsterdam North reached
On Friday September 24, Thunnissen Bouw reached the highest point of the tunnel of the De Vrije Kade phase 3 project in Amsterdam North. To celebrate this happy fact, Distelweg BV arranged for a food truck to come...
Maarten Leschot | Sep 24, 2021
Residential care complex on the Oorgat
At Oorgat 6 and 6a in Edam, on the grounds of the Koek demolition company, a residential care complex consisting of approximately 28 care apartments will be taken into use in about two years' time. Aimed at people...
Maarten Leschot | Jul 12, 2021
Redevelopment Oorgat 6 en 6a in Edam
There are plans ready to develop a so-called residential care villa at Oorgat 6 en 6a in Edam, which should replace the current company buildings. The current house (farm) will be replaced by a new detached house....
Maarten Leschot | Apr 17, 2021
First new residents in the ‘Red Village’
Centenary with new sustainable homes The first homes on Machineweg in Aalsmeer will be delivered this month. In total, housing corporation Eigen Haard is building 63 rental homes in the 'Red Village'. It has been...
Maarten Leschot | Apr 9, 2021
New TBM X HelloKitty Event Hosted by Alfilo in Suzhou, China
While Chinese consumers tend to cut costs on luxury products due to lower consumption, one of our partners in China, Alfilo Brands, continues to inspire consumers and empower FMCG brands in China with refreshing...
Tony Wang | Apr 1, 2021
Start of construction of social housing in Cruquius
On behalf of Eigen Haard, KBK construction group from Volendam has driven the first pile of the De Erven 2 sub-plan at Estate Wickevoort in Cruquius in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer. De Erven 2 consists of 48...
Maarten Leschot | Jan 19, 2021
Purchase development location in Edam
Oorgat Ontwikkeling BV, part of Zephyr Real Estate BV, has acquired a development location in the municipality of Edam-Volendam. We intend to realize a small-scale residential care complex for elderly people with...
Maarten Leschot | Dec 30, 2020
Start piling work De Vrije Kade phase 3 in Amsterdam North
Thunnissen Bouw has started the piling work of De Vrije Kade phase 3 in Buiksloterham. Traditionally, prefab piles are used along the quay wall, at the transformer and the speed gates. The rest of the piling work is...
Maarten Leschot | Dec 9, 2020
Successful conversion of natural gas to hydrogen in Uithoorn
On the Prinses Christinalaan in the municipality of Uithoorn, a number of Eigen Haard demolition homes have been successfully provided by Stedin with heating and hot water using hydrogen. On October 19th, 2020, the...
Maarten Leschot | Dec 9, 2020
Start of sale De Vrije Kade phase 3 Amsterdam
The sale has started of the final piece of De Vrije Kade in Amsterdam North. In Buiksloterham, 25 quay apartments are offered from € 320,000 no additional costs, 18 sturdy single-family homes from € 432,000 no...
Maarten Leschot | Sep 5, 2020
DSL24 in Utrecht: a sustainable transformation
Project DSL24, that's the name of the circular transformation of an outdated school into eight Plus-on-the-Meter apartments in the Utrecht district of Hoograven. According to project manager Maarten Leschot, it is...
Maarten Leschot | Mar 25, 2019
