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Discussing iconic Belgian architecture with urban planners, architects, writers and curators.

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Weekly listings of exhibitions, concerts, openings, parties and events to do over the weekend.

Area codes

Local heroes reveal their favourite neighbourhood hotspots and hangouts – from bars and bookshops to restaurants and galleries.

This is Belgium

The best Belgian-only art, food, photography, music, travel, architecture and neighbourhood tips from the magazine’s team of editors.

hub heroes

We team up with hub.brussels, Brussels’ Business Support Agency, and shine a light on 50 of the Region’s start-up success stories driving the capital city’s economic landscape forward. From the eco-conscious manufacturer to the technology-enabled post-production imprint, our 50-strong selection of portraits and interviews plays testament to the Region’s dense and dynamic culture of entrepreneurship.

The Brussels Bike Hundred

We’re teaming up with Bike for Brussels to put together a 100-strong selection of local heroes shaping the city each in their own way. From designers and DJs to performers and publishers, these are the creatives riding Brussels forward.

The Mechelen Hundred

Nestled between Brussels and Antwerp, Mechelen has often been overshadowed by its larger neighbours. Yet teaming up with the City of Mechelen, our line-up of 100 of the city’s most prominent people, places and projects proves the extent of its potential. From artists and creatives to critical thinkers and fighters, these are the powerhouses driving Mechelen forward one step at a time.

The House Hundred

We’re teaming up with Bulldog to select 100 essential people, places and projects in Belgian house music. From producers and DJs to record labels and festivals, these are the forces driving the homegrown house scene forward, one BPM at a time.

The Leuven Hundreds

We’ve joined forces with Leuven to highlight 100 local people, places and projects that contribute towards making the city what it is today. From artists and architects to producers and professors, these are the driving forces powering Leuven forward one ingenious initiative at a time.

The Antwerp Hundreds

We've teamed up with This is Antwerp to bring you The Antwerp Hundreds, a 100-strong selection of local movers and shakers setting the tone for the neighbourhood of tomorrow.

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On-design

An in-depth look at the work of Belgian design studios, published monthly.

Favourite Belgian movies

Selections of essential Belgian movies handpicked by artistic directors, curators and all-round cinema connoisseurs.

Curator talks

Intimate conversations with curators dissecting the ambitions, intentions and narratives of their recently opened exhibitions.

Exhibition reviews

Visual documentaries of recently opened contemporary art exhibitions in Belgium.

Portfolio reports

Reviewing the practice of Belgium-based artists through in-depth looks at their recent works.

Studio visits

Exploring the environments and artistic spaces of some of the country’s foremost contemporary artists.

The art throwaway project

Insights into the lives of local contemporary art movers and shakers through our office Quicksnaps.

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Exclusive mixes

Hour-long mixes recorded by the crème de la crème of Belgian DJs and producers exclusively for us.

Favourite Belgian releases

Selections of essential Belgian tracks handpicked by local tastemakers, from DJs and producers to record label heads and record store clerks.

The music throwaway project

Backstage antics, tour tales and onstage adventures with some of the country’s most exciting musical talents captured with our office Quicksnaps.

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The six sequences of ADAM’s collection, part 2: Plastics Utopia

The six sequences of ADAM’s collection, part 2: Plastics Utopia

"Plastic can accomplish all the transformations anyone might require of it."

Art Curator talks
The six sequences of ADAM’s collection, part 1: Pop Functionalism and Mass Production.

The six sequences of ADAM’s collection, part 1: Pop Functionalism and Mass Production.

In the first instalment of a six-part series, we take a detailed look at Brussels’ Art and Design Atomium Museum's Pop Functionalism and Mass Production movement.

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14 works and walls to see at Art Brussels 2016

14 works and walls to see at Art Brussels 2016

A fair of human proportions, a renewed sense of purpose and natural (yes, natural!) light. A brief review of a few hours spent walking the aisles at Art Brussels this morning.

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MIMA’s Raphel Cruyt on opening a new museum

MIMA’s Raphel Cruyt on opening a new museum

The co-founder of MIMA discusses the young museum's location, its bottoms up approach and its name.

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Independent directors Liv Vaisberg and Olivier Pesret on the fair’s debut edition

Independent directors Liv Vaisberg and Olivier Pesret on the fair’s debut edition

We talked natural fits, comparisons and excitements.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
Five things to do during this weekend’s Museum Night Fever

Five things to do during this weekend’s Museum Night Fever

Young Belgian bands at BELvue, violence at the Army Museum, jazz at Autoworld and haircuts at WIELS.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
Doris Cleven’s 13 best Belgian animation short films

Doris Cleven’s 13 best Belgian animation short films

We delve into the world of Belgian animation shorts films through the curator of the Brussels Animation Film Festival.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Diane Hennebert on Brussels

Diane Hennebert on Brussels

Diane Hennebert, founder of the creative alternative school Out of the Box, shares a few of her favourite Brussels addresses.

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YBAP Pre-selection Jury: Eva Wittocx

YBAP Pre-selection Jury: Eva Wittocx

Eva Wittocx gives us an insight on dossier-scrutinizing as this year's preselection jury member for the Young Belgian Art Prize.

Art Portfolio reports
Hannelore Van Dijck

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.

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Behind the scenes at Un-Scene III

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.

Art Exhibition reviews
Etienne Courtois

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

Flagey's Gilles Ledure sets up his classic picks of Brussels addresses.

Art The art throwaway project
Art Brussels artistic director Katerina Gregos

Art Brussels artistic director Katerina Gregos

What Art Brussels looks like through the eyes of its artistic director, Katerina Gregos.

Art The art throwaway project
Sam Steverlynck

Sam Steverlynck

Three days in the life of Belgian art critic Sam Steverlynck.

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Belgian gallerists on Art Brussels

Belgian gallerists on Art Brussels

20 Belgian gallerists talk Brussels, its art fair and what to do in the capital city before leaving.

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15 galleries to visit at Art Brussels

15 galleries to visit at Art Brussels

We've toured the halls to handpick the 15 galleries to visit during Art Brussels. We've also added six concerts to the mix.

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If I ruled the world: Electroacoustic student Lou Touchard

If I ruled the world: Electroacoustic student Lou Touchard

Electroacoustic student Lou on metal music, saving bees, freeing the world of Heineken beer and breeding otters in Scandinavia.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
Best for child play

Best for child play

We’ve criss-crossed the country to reveal the best playgrounds that Belgium has to offer.

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