Art An interview with Belgian design darling Thomas Lommee Thomas Lommee is working on a Lego-meets-Wikipedia type design project in his Ixelles studio. We talk to the young designer about sensitivity and design solutions.
Neighbourhood life Design District brings Scandinavian cool to Leuven The final installment of our series on Belgian design high street gems sees us wandering through Leuven's 'Design District', one of the country's major hotspots for Scandinavian design devotees.
Neighbourhood life Antwerp’s Helder: a design studio and interior store all in one At the helm at Antwerp's Helder are a couple of designers whose own creations accompany those of a myriad of young international names...
Neighbourhood life Brussels design emporium Espace Bizarre A Japanese furniture shop turned concept store with everything from Muuto to Maroso on the shelves, Jens Rodieck transformed Espace Bizarre into the eclectic design address we know and love today.
Neighbourhood life Brussels retail tastemaker La Fabrika’s ode to design restraint Number two on our tour of Belgium's most exciting design shops is Brussels’ La Fabrika, a 230 square metre patch of the city's design-friendly Dansaert district.
Neighbourhood life Inside Brussels’ latest hotbed of design innovation Studio With A View We dropped in on Studio With A View, an innovative artist hub that unites five designers, two photographers and an architect under one roof.
Art An interview with the founders of Antwerp-based design practice Unfold We've been profiling notable Belgian designers this month, and today we talk digital technology and the means of production with Antwerp-based multidisciplinary design duo Unfold.
Art A visit to upscaling design practice Atelier 4/5’s Brussels workshop With a penchant for craft, these two architects by training have been making over furniture since 2009. As part of Design September's Open Doors, they're inviting us all in for a look around.
Art Open doors at Brussels’ design, architecture and film production hub L’Amicale A bunch of seasoned Brussels designers of different stripes are throwing open the doors of their shared St. Gilles studio as part of Design September this weekend. Pleaseletmedesign's Damien Aresta tells us why we should visit L'Amicale.
Art Studio visits An interview with hot and up-and-coming Brussels design practice Hopop Studio These two architecture graduates set up shop in Brussels' St. Gilles neighbourhood last September and they've been renovating, renewing and recycling furniture ever since. Their atelier, Hopop Studio, is open to the public for one weekend only.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Art, fashion and Black Dice. This weekend in Belgium The weekend has landed, bringing with it concerts by Kim Ann Foxmann, Japandroids and Black Dice plus Angel Vergara, Jonathan Meese and a smattering of other worthy art exhibitions
Art Studio visits Textile design practice No More Twist opens the doors to its Brussels studio Brussels' design studios fling open their doors to the public this weekend as part of Design September. We've selected a few that are worth a visit. First stop: Brussels textile design team No More Twist.
Art An interview with the founders of Ghent-based design imprint Studio Woot Woot Founder of Ghent-based Studio Woot Woot Karen Soors is kicking about at La Fabrika with collective exhibition 'Colour' . She kicks of our Design September-inspired series of profiles of outstanding Belgian designers.
Art Graphic design exhibition Eat symbols opens at Pimpinelle in Brussels We paid a visit to Rue de Flandre's Pimpinelle, a unique concept store that will play host to its very first art exhibition this weekend as part of Design September. We found a unique cooking class replete with graphics and sound.
Art Sylvain Willenz’s Glassworks exhibition opens at design dealer Victor Hunt in Brussels Probably the most exciting glass-based design expo you're likely to see in a while, we got a sneak preview of local boy Sylvain Willenz's tables and vases at Victor Hunt in the lead up to Design September.
