Amid idyllic forests, cow-dotted meadows and freshly baked worstenbroodjes, Brabant has surelygained its fair share of pastoral charm. But beneath its softer-than-soft accent, this southern province has a few tricks up its sleeve, with tech giants and design visionaries making it their home base, too.

Chances are that you’ve heard of Philips or Dutch Design Week. But did you know they all call Eindhoven home? Known as the Netherlands’s design capital, this former industrial powerhouse has blossomed into a creative hotbed, fast becoming one of our favourite cultural hotspots.
