Neighbourhood life This is Belgium Best for Arts and Crafts in Brussels We visit 15 of the most specialized, and secret, studios and ateliers in Brussels and find out what, exactly, is their craft made of.
Neighbourhood life Area codes Rudi Vervoort on Brussels Seasoned politician and head of the Brussels Region, Rudi Vervoort reveals his favourite restaurants, record shops and public parks.
Neighbourhood life Area codes Alexis Ryngaert’s Brussels Design gallery Victor Hunt founder Alexis Ryngaert opens up about his adopted hometown, Brussels.
Neighbourhood life Brussels Ketjep We join forces with Brussels Ketjep and five of Brussels' most infamous graffiti writers to give our editorial themes saucy makeovers.
Art Dirk Snauwaert on Stan Douglas Dirk Snauwaert talks to us about Stan Douglas' monumental exhibition at WIELS.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium Best for basketball Our selection of some of the best basketball courts in Belgium.
Art Exhibition reviews 5 book publishers not to miss at the WIELS Art Book Fair Five independent book publishers to visit at this weekend's WIELS Art Book Fair.
Art Curator talks Wim Clauwaert on WIELS’ Art Book Fair We talk to WIELS' Art Book Fair organiser Wim Clauwaert about running the newly expanded and multi-discipline fair.
Neighbourhood life Area codes Musique Chienne’s Brussels Sarah, aka Musique Chienne, presents her favourite Brussels addresses, from tasty eateries to best for bargain hunts.
Neighbourhood life Why The Word Magazine is free again A couple of words on why oh why we're back on the country's streets as a free magazine.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing The Word presents “A night at the opera” with La Monnaie We're organising two exclusive nights at La Monnaie and are taking readers along. Read on to find out how to win.
Art The art throwaway project Hana Miletic YBAP nominee Hana Miletic takes one of our throwaway cameras on a tour of Belgium, through Bozar, past Molenbeek and into Ghent.
Neighbourhood life Area codes Non Peut-Être Young, dynamic and hungry for new addresses, Non Peut Être shares with us a list of their favourite places in Brussels.
Music Favourite Belgian releases James Nice Les Disques de Crépuscule revivalist James Nice reveals 10 of his favourite Belgian releases.
Art Portfolio reports Hannelore Van Dijck To mark her nomination for this year's Young Belgian Art Prize, we take a close look at Hannelore Van Dijck's recent works.
Neighbourhood life Area codes Recto Verso’s Marie Hocepied Marie Hocepied, founder of Recto Verso, reveals her picks for unwinding and spending quality time with family and friends.
Music Exclusive mixes Wulfy Benzo Eighteen year old brusseler. Wulfy Benzo want people to listen to this mix while they are dying. Please, don't.
Neighbourhood life Why we take FM Brussel’s closure personally We weigh-in on the debate surrounding the recently-announced closure of local radio station FM Brussel.
Art Curator talks Didier Vervaeren on The Belgians at BOZAR With The Belgians, his recently-opened exhibition at Bozar, Didier Vervaeren lays out the ins and outs of this curatorial project.
Art The art throwaway project Behind the scenes at Un-Scene III We ask assistant curator Marwann Frikach to capture the set-up phase of Wiels' Un-Scene III, which opened to the public last week.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium 21 essential addresses for pots & plants We do our bit for mother nature and reveal 21 of our favourite addresses for pots and plants in Belgium.
Music Exclusive mixes Thin Consolation x Unknown References Exclusive mix 39 comes courtesy of Thin Consolation and Unknown References. Its starts soft then slowly starts hitting you. Hard.
Art Exhibition reviews Un-Scene III at Wiels Thirteen talents, Belgian born or based, are exhibited at WIELS's recent and third edition of Un-Scene. Here are the highlights.
Art Exhibition reviews Etienne Courtois We catch up with artist Etienne Courtois a few days after his exhibition opening in Brussels.
Neighbourhood life Area codes Flagey’s Gilles Ledure Flagey's Gilles Ledure sets up his classic picks of Brussels addresses.
Art Portfolio reports Grégory Decock We talked to Grégory Decock to celebrate his 10 years of providing fun on the street-signs of Brussels.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium 23 record shops in Belgium (Part 1) We've crisscrossed the country to select its most notable and enjoyable record shops
Music 7 new releases in Belgian underground music We debut a monthly series on new Belgian releases with Shetahr, Wulfy Benzo, Sagat, DSR Lines, KZK, HRNS and Bright Entity.
Art The art throwaway project Foreseen at Poppositions Art collective Foressen take to Poppositions with one of our throwaway cameras.
Music Favourite Belgian releases Julie de Drée We ask Atelier 210's co-curator Julie De Drée for her selection of favourite Belgian releases.
Music First things first: Bright Entity Bright Entity, a pop-infused electronic duo, is the first release to come out of Brussels imprint Holger Tracks. And it's dope.
Art A night at Art Brussels We take a midnight march through Art Brussels, enjoying unobstructed views of some of the best contemporary art in the world.
Music Exclusive mixes Musique Chienne Musique Chienne sent us this blend of sunny pop tunes and we couldn't dream of a better soundtrack to end the week with.
Music First things first: KZK We talk to electro-pop pranksters KZK who have just released an album's worth of dance floor hits and piss-take-funny anthems.
Neighbourhood life New kids on the block: Bayer & Bayer There's a new, English-inspired barbershop in town and it's called Bayer & Bayer.
Neighbourhood life Looking for models with an edge We're starting a new series of fashion editorials and are looking for girls. And not just any girl. Read on...
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium Best for child play We’ve criss-crossed the country to reveal the best playgrounds that Belgium has to offer.
Neighbourhood life New kids on the block: Le Colonel Newly opened restaurant Le Colonel may just become an institution for the city's meat lovers.
Music Exclusive mixes Different Fountains Brussels based outfit Different Fountains concocts a sweet and sour savoury mix for us.
Music First things first: Yokai (with free download) We interview Brussels-based psychedelic afro-funksters Yokai about their killer four-track debut EP.
Neighbourhood life Every single little Brussels-inspired object you gave us We archived each and every of the Brussels-inspired memorabilia you donated to our Time Capsule project.
Neighbourhood life Area codes WIELS senior curator Zoë Gray We ask recently appointed Wiels's senior curator Zoë Gray about her favourite places in Brussels.
Music Exclusive mixes Samuelspaniel Exclusive mix 34 comes courtesy of Brussels-based, DRLR-affiliate samuelspaniel.
Neighbourhood life The Word presents Locals Only on FM Brussel and 22tracks. We'll soon be starting a weekly radio show as well as curating a monthly streaming playlist and want to get your promos.
Neighbourhood life New kids on the block: Record store Escalade We paid a visit to Brussels' newest record store Escalade to find out what they had in their crates.
Art Portfolio reports KASK graduate photographer Pauline Miko With her first Brussels solo show opening tomorrow, young Belgian photographer Pauline Miko talks memory, medium and mentors.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium Best for live music, Part 1 Belgium is known as a haven for bands and their touring ambition. And these are the places they want to play at.
Neighbourhood life New Kids on the Block: Olivier Biltereyst & Laurent Bouchat There's a new 20th century design and art book store that's just opened in the Brussels neighbourhood of Uccle.
Music Exclusive mixes Liyo Liyo's about to launch her own party in Brussels, and she recorded an exclusive mix as an invitation to you all.
Neighbourhood life Looking for interns We're looking for students to join our Brussels office and its many different internship possibilities. Read on and get in touch.
Music On bpost Vs. indie record labels Vlek co-founder Julien Fournier lets loose on the Belgian post's steep charges.
Art Exhibition reviews Gilbert Fastenaekens at Botanique We preview veteran Brussels-based photographer Gilbert Fastenaekens' retrospective at Botanique.
Music Exclusive mixes DJ soFa Veteran digger and record collector DJ Sofa delivers a world music-infused exclusive mix.
Neighbourhood life Brussels Biker Boys outtake #1: People These are the people, the human faces, behind one of Brussels' most notorious biker squads.
Neighbourhood life The pulse of a city: 25 visual tributes to Brussels Art institutions, online radio, graphic design studio, independent magazine: this is how Creative Belgium sees Brussels.
Neighbourhood life We the people: Eric Corijn on Brussels A discussion about Brussels we had with the respected cultural philosopher and social scientist Eric Corijn.
Neighbourhood life This is (our) Brussels To mark the release of The Brussels Special, we take a trip down memory lane to pull-up some of our favourite Brussels features.
Neighbourhood life Where to buy our new edition in Belgium A complete run-down of some of the book shops, concept stores, museums and newsagents that stock our new edition.
Neighbourhood life Area codes Area codes: Damien and Bénédicte’s Brussels Award-winning restaurant Bouchéry's owners Damien and Bénédicte reveal their Brussels.
Neighbourhood life The Brussels Special – Party pictures Photographs from the night we had to mark the release of our new issue, The Brussels Special.
Music Favourite Belgian releases Julien Mourlon LDBK head honcho Julien Mourlon reveals his favourite Belgian releases. And they're street-savvy.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing On-Point teams up with Brussels Philharmonic We talk to On-Point Records about its recent partnering up with Brussels Philharmonic as the Belgium Trombone Quartet.
Music Exclusive mixes Captain Starlight He's the first one to play at our after-party this Friday, so we asked him for an exclusive mix.
Neighbourhood life PARTY! To mark our Brussels Special hitting stores, we're having a party right across the road from the King's Palace. No kidding.
Neighbourhood life People of Belgium, rise up! Doing our (little) bit to fight the power, we captured some of last week's national protest with one of our throwaway cameras.
Music Exclusive mixes Le Motel As one of the producers featured in our upcoming edition, we asked Le Motel to record an exclusive mix for us.
Neighbourhood life Area codes Area codes: Virginie Devillez’ Brussels Curator and Middlemarch co-founder Virginie Devillez reveals her favourite neighbourhood spots.
Neighbourhood life Beats in Belgium: video teaser A small video about Beats in Belgium, a special feature on the country's beat scene set to be published in our upcoming issue.
Neighbourhood life Announcing our Brussels special With just under two weeks before going to print, pre-orders for our next edition are now open
Neighbourhood life How to get your voice heard in our next edition We've kept three pages open in our next issue for readers to get their work published alongside the country's leading creatives.
Neighbourhood life Area codes Area codes: Claire Silva Moreira’s Brussels Part two of our neighbourhood watch series with Brussels-based online vintage design retailer Claire Silva Moreira.
Neighbourhood life Area codes Area codes: Marina Bautier’s Brussels We kick off the new season with a tour of some of Brussels-based designer Marina Bautier's favourite local digs.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Best friends forever at Bozar Pictures of a dinner we hosted to mark the opening of our exhibition, The Word presents The Belgian Six.
Neighbourhood life Yes Philippe, Roland and Sergej, we fucked up What happened the day we realised we're not as perfect we thought we were...
Art Artist Lisa Lapierre meets The Belgian Six Artist Lisa Lapierre take a fresh and focused look at the works on show at our exhibition, The Word presents The Belgian Six.
Art Five exhibitions to see during the Summer of Photography Five must-see exhibitions from this year's Summer of Photography, which opened yesterday in Brussels.
Neighbourhood life Exhibition view: The Word presents The Belgian Six at Bozar A few exhibition views of our exhibition, The Word presents The Belgian Six, that opened in Brussels last night.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium Where to get This is Belgium in Brussels Some of the fantastic Brussels bookshops that stock This is Belgium, our book documenting the country's creative coming-of-age.
Art Curator talks Curator talk: Devrim Bayar and Robert Heinecken We talk starting points and focus with Devrim Bayar, curator of Wiels' recently opened exhibition on Robert Heinecken.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium 10 of Belgium’s best weekend getaways From Liège and Namur to Antwerp, Ghent and Brussels, we unveil 10 of our favourite quirky Belgian weekend getaways.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium 15 facts and figures about This is Belgium We handpick 15 facts and figures about our book This is Belgium.
Art Exhibition preview: Robert Heinecken at Wiels A selection of some of the works on view at the Robert Heinecken exhibition which opens this Thursday at Wiels.
Neighbourhood life The night we celebrated Belgium A few photographs from the official book launch we held in Brussels to mark the release of This is Belgium.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium Inside This is Belgium Word-potographer Miles Fischler plays around with This is Belgium's ubiquitous red rectangle.
Neighbourhood life Converse collaborates with Belgian street artists A few images of Converse's recent collaborations with Belgium's most prolific street artists.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium Six of Belgium’s best travel guides These six books offer perfect introductions and insights into one of the world's last remaining superpowers.
Music 11 iconic new wave tracks from Belgium Starman Records head honcho Felix Huybrechts compiled a list of 11 of his favourite 80s Belgian new wave tracks for us.
Art Exhibition reviews Michaël Borremans at Bozar Exhibition views of Bozar's hotly-anticipated Michaël Borremans quasi-retropspective, As sweet as it gets.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium Best for news in Brussels 10 neighbourhood newsagents and a legendary downtown kiosk that'll cater to all the city's international press needs.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Six things to do this weekend Upper-crust erotica in Antwerp, historial reenactment in Ghent and group shows in Brussels.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing The Affordable Art Fair’s sixth edition We dropped in The Affordable Art Fair to see what's cracking at the entry-level end of the market.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Ten things to do this weekend Concerts in Kortrijk, group shows in Antwerp, vinyls markets in Brussels, drawings in Liège and artists teaming up in Brugge.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Ten things to do in Belgium this weekend Our weekly round-up of cultural showstoppers marks its return this week with a 10-strong selection of agenda fillers.
Neighbourhood life Our best Instax moments of 2013 The best Word moments of 2013 captured with the office Instax.
Neighbourhood life Three reasons Belgium stood proud in 2013 Three homegrown projects which did more for Belgium in 2013 than any Stromae radio hit ever could.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium 15 spaces for photography in Belgium From Brussels' Contretype to Antwerp's FoMu, we’ve crisscrossed Belgium looking for the best spaces for photography.
Neighbourhood life The party we threw in Brussels for our new edition A gospel pop act that literally brought the entire room to its knees and a bunch of guitar-wielding monks. EPIC.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing A Third Rate party at BRASS with M.E.A.N + more ...plus slow journalism on Sochi at FoMu, Jan Verbruggen, Suzan Frecon, Eric Baudelaire...
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing The Word at BRASS, Brussels Our new edition hits Belgian stores this week with a brand-new, 'Only for Belgium' €10 cover price. Party!
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing A weekend of Warhol, Wilde Things, MAD and MØ ...don't miss Gold Panda at Botanique and window dressing with Splash, Can and Cock at Komplot
Music Exclusive mixes DJ Kong DJ Kong sifted through countless record crates to bring you one hell of a mix, especially but not only for house fans.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Brainbox, Richard Serra and Happy birthday dear Academy ...plus Catclub, Gedi Sibony and Everything and More at Tim Van Laere
Music The music throwaway project Sic Alps A selection of photographs from the San Francisco-based four-tet's final tour.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing A weekend of Mykki Blanco, Chvrches and TUFTUFTUFTUF ...plus Freek Wambacq’s Antwerp trailblazing, Etienne Courtois at Island, and Javier Tellez at SMAK.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium 15 addresses for vintage design in Belgium A rolodex of addresses for vintage design in Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent and Liège.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium 20 of Brussels’ best fountains Take this as a tease, but we're closing the summer with a list of Brussels' top 20 fountains.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing BOZAR’s electro art weekend, Blackout + she-movies Elles Tournent at Botanique, a pre-retrospective of Walter Swennen at Rodolphe Janssen and nightlife Night Vision in Antwerp.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing TempoColor’s food for thought and more STUFF. ...plus Jacky Nickerson's Amerikay, Henri Jacobs' not-so-private notebooks and Kate Newby at La Loge
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Blackout, Braids and Brussels Art Days Plus acid house at Kozzmozz, Michael Borremans and billboard art.
