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title: HIG opens its doors for Open Monument Day
date: 2026-08-27T18:15:00+02:00
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![HIG opens its doors for Open Monument Day](https://cdn.hetindustriegebouw.nl/images/articles/_1800x880_crop_center-center_90_none/2025-09-23_HIG_400.jpg)  [  News ](https://hetindustriegebouw.nl/en/community/news/)# HIG opens its doors for Open Monument Day

 

Monumenten, saai? Welnee, niet als het aan Het Industriegebouw ligt in elk geval. Vlak na WOII door architecten Willem van Tijen en Hugh Maaskant ontworpen in het kader van 'het nieuwe werken' en tot op de dag van vandaag een bruisende hub waar creatieve ondernemers en corporate innovators elkaar treffen. En dat alles tegen een architecturale achtergrond die ondanks z'n driekwart eeuw nog altijd modern oogt. Enfin, kom het zelf bekijken tijdens de [Open Monumentendag](https://omdrotterdam.nl/).

For more than 70 years, HIG has provided a working environment where design, quality and inspiration take centre stage. Throughout that time, it has attracted people from a wide range of sectors—from retail and hospitality businesses, AI engineers and designers to startups, scale-ups and sustainability entrepreneurs. What unites them all is their appreciation for the unique building from which they run their businesses.  
  
*“There are very few examples of office architecture in the Netherlands that take their users into account to such an extent. At HIG, this is reflected in its U-shaped concrete structure and the long galleries running along the inside, which mean that you almost always pass through a communal area on your way to your workplace.*  
  
*This creates a wonderfully intimate and inclusive atmosphere, providing the perfect conditions for a thriving community. Everyone comes together on the inside of the building without constantly having to visit one another’s offices. And remarkably, even though the building will celebrate its 75th anniversary next year, it still feels incredibly modern.”*

Would you like to experience it for yourself during one of the two [UrbanGuides](https://www.urbanguides.nl/nl/) tours on Saturday, 12 September, as part of Open Monument Day? [Buy your tickets here](https://hetindustriegebouw.nl/en/tickets/).

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