The former Philips factory complex in northwest Eindhoven, now the city's most interesting neighbourhood: a mix of converted industrial buildings housing creative studios, independent shops, bars, restaurants, and new residential development. The buildings themselves — some listed, some repurposed with glassy additions — give the area a character that the rest of Eindhoven, rebuilt quickly after wartime bombing, largely lacks.
The Strijp-S railway station (on the Eindhoven–Den Bosch line) serves the neighbourhood and makes it easy to reach from the city centre without a bike. The area is at its most interesting during Dutch Design Week in October, when dozens of studios open and the factories fill with exhibitions. Year-round, it has enough cafes, street art, and independent business to fill an afternoon.