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From Form's Weekend Guide to Rotterdam: Film, Food, and Design Picks

other · 2026-08-10

In a recent article for It's Nice That, Ashley Govers and Jurjen Versteeg, the co-founders of the Rotterdam studio From Form, share their weekend activities. With a one-year-old child, their weekends now involve day excursions, leisurely walks in the park with their dog Kuro, exploring flea markets, and preparing meals at home. They suggest visiting the Yves Klein exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum in Schiedam and attending the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). Jurjen participates in a book club that is currently reading Project Hail Mary. Their favorite dining spots include Villa Augustus, Gamasot, Niko's, and Masa, while they eagerly await Het Meisje. They enjoy cooking from Yvette van Boven's cookbooks and The New York Times cooking app. Recently, they enhanced their living room with a projector, having last watched Backrooms, and keep up with A24 films. Their recent work includes campaigns for Ffern and Tempo, along with an upcoming project for the Latin Grammys.

Key facts

  • From Form is a Rotterdam-based film and design studio co-founded by Ashley Govers and Jurjen Versteeg.
  • The studio has created campaigns for Ffern and Tempo, and is working on a project for the Latin Grammy's.
  • The Yves Klein exhibition is currently on view at the Stedelijk Museum in Schiedam.
  • IFFR (International Film Festival Rotterdam) takes place each January.
  • Jurjen is reading Project Hail Mary for a book club.
  • The studio has a copy of MUBI's publication Read Frame Type Film.
  • Dining recommendations include Villa Augustus, Gamasot, Niko's in Kino, and Masa.
  • Matroos en het Meisje is expanding with a bistro called Het Meisje on Katendrecht.
  • The couple recently bought Hasami Blockmug collection from Susan Bijl and vintage Pierre Paulin F300 chairs.
  • They listen to film scores by Jonny Greenwood and jazz by Brubeck, Oscar Peterson, and Yusef Lateef.

Entities

Artists

  • Ashley Govers
  • Jurjen Versteeg
  • Yves Klein
  • Yvette van Boven
  • Jonny Greenwood
  • Paul Thomas Anderson
  • Dave Brubeck
  • Oscar Peterson
  • Yusef Lateef
  • Pierre Paulin

Institutions

  • From Form
  • Stedelijk Museum Schiedam
  • International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR)
  • MUBI
  • A24
  • It's Nice That
  • Kingston School of Art
  • Susan Bijl
  • Villa Augustus
  • Gamasot
  • Niko's
  • Kino
  • Masa
  • Matroos en het Meisje
  • Het Meisje
  • The New York Times

Locations

  • Rotterdam
  • Netherlands
  • Schiedam
  • Katendrecht

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