Art, architecture and travel in Antwerp
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A scented ring? Wouters & Hendrix makes Hannelore Knuts’ dreams come true
Wouters & Hendrix collaborates with legacy model Hannelore Knuts on L’Issence, a collection of two scented rings. Here, Knuts tells Wallpaper* how they were made
By Minako Norimatsu Published
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‘Fashion & Interiors: A Gendered Affair’ at MoMu unpacks the hierarchy of the home
The Antwerp exhibition interrogates the relationship between fashion, interiors and gender through the concept of ‘gesamtkunstwerk’, a complete work of art. Curator Romy Cockx gives Wallpaper* a tour
By Dal Chodha Published
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‘We created our own island’: a new exhibition sees discreet Belgian fashion label Jan-Jan Van Essche step into the spotlight
Dal Chodha travels to Belgium to meet Jan-Jan Van Essche, the subject of a new exhibition at Antwerp’s MoMu that sheds light on the under-the-radar designer, whose eponymous label marries subtle elegance with extraordinary fabrications
By Dal Chodha Published
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Step through Rubenshuis’ new architectural gateway to the world of the Flemish painter
Architects Robbrecht en Daem’s new building at Rubenshuis, Antwerp, frames Rubens’ private universe, weaving a modern library and offices into the master’s historic axis of art and nature
By Tim Abrahams Published
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Antwerp Navigator: an unfussy guide to ‘the diamond capital of the world’
A visit to Antwerp will stimulate and inspire your senses, in the best way. Here’s what we recommend
By Ellen Himelfarb Published
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‘There is more work to be done in the garden’: Dries Van Noten on deciding to grow his burgeoning beauty line
For Dries Van Noten, 2024 has been a landmark year. After stepping down from fashion in June, the designer speaks to Wallpaper* about a new focus on nurturing the brand’s beauty line and spending more time in his beloved garden
By Hannah Tindle Published
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‘Masquerade, Make-up & Ensor’ at MoMu celebrates the artistry of Pat McGrath, Cindy Sherman and more
‘Masquerade, Make-up & Ensor’ is a newly opened multimedia exhibition at MoMu – Fashion Museum Antwerp, celebrating the craft of make-up and hair; Zoe Whitfield reports
By Zoe Whitfield Published
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At Paris Fashion Week, Antwerp jewellery house Wouters & Hendrix celebrates its 40th birthday
The new collection is launched in collaboration with Antwerp's Royal Museum of Fine Arts (KMSKA)
By Caragh McKay Published
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Discover Paardenmarkt 68, Belgium’s newest must-visit design spot
Paardenmarkt 68 unites design brands including Revised, Wool & Wire and Gemla in one retail destination
By Hannah Silver Published
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'Het Huis' by Robbrecht and Daem for Middelheim Museum, Antwerp
By Giovanna Dunmall Last updated
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Junya Ishigami's architecture models go on show at DeSingel, Antwerp
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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The Jane — Antwerp, Belgium
By Lauren Ho Last updated
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RAS in Antwerp has been updated with interiors that maximise the waterfront
By Siska Lyssens Last updated
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Ellis Gourmet Burger — Antwerp, Belgium
By Debbie Pappyn Last updated
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Hotel Pilar in Antwerp is shop, restaurant and home away from home
By Ella Marshall Last updated
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CMB56 — Antwerp, Belgium
By Ellen Himelfarb Last updated
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Maritime inspiration at Antwerp's newest bar
By Debbie Pappyn Last updated
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Richard Deacon embraces failure in Antwerp with stellar results
By Florence Waters Last updated
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Friedrich Kunath on pushing paint and why he loves the ‘empty promise’ of Los Angeles
By Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated
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Antwerp retail and dining destination Graanmarkt 13 opens The Apartment
By Henrietta Thompson Last updated
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Ground up: the much-anticipated Kanaal development completes in Antwerp
By Clare Dowdy Last updated
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Contemporary artists find a common thread with 1970s and 1980s Belgian textile art
By Siska Lyssens Last updated
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Concrete poetry: the architectural sculptures of David Umemoto
Canadian artist David Umemoto's new Folded Stone series – on view at Modern Shapes Gallery, Antwerp – uses Japanese kirigami to evoke postmodernist dreams
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Child’s play: Robbrecht en Daem designs a modern puppet theatre for Valerie Objects
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Minimalist lounge: Muller Van Severen’s furniture collection for a Spanish villa
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Photographer Athos Burez pays tribute to Flemish Masters with a fresh spin on baroque
By Siska Lyssens Last updated
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Experimental eating: cutting-edge cutlery at Antwerp’s Valerie Traan gallery
By Adam Štěch Last updated