Belgium
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Belgium - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Belgium.
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The magic mushrooms of ceramic artist Jos Devriendt offer a sculptural tripBy Yoko Choy Last updated
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Hé Architectuur’s home transformation is a triumph of reuseWallpaper* Architects’ Directory is our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios. From our 2022 list, meet Belgian studio Hé Architectuur and explore its house in Molenbeek that is a triumph of reuse
By Martha Elliott Last updated
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In memoriam: Juliaan Lampens (1926-2019)At the age of 93, Belgian architect Juliaan Lampens, a masterful builder in concrete, wood and glass, has passed away in Ghent
By Siska Lyssens Last updated
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Behind closed doors: an introverted Belgian house is the perfect hideawayBy Philippine Wright Last updated
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KAAN Architecten transforms a military school into a meditative library in BelgiumBy Elly Parsons Last updated
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Dirk Engelen tours his restored Antwerp home – a 1970s architectural masterpieceBelgian architect Dirk Engelen was surprised to find a John Lautner look-a-like house in suburban Antwerp. Drawn to its unique concrete and brick design, his curiosity got the better of him and he bought the house and renovated it, not without bringing some architectural abstractions of his own to the design
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Concrete poetry: the architectural sculptures of David UmemotoCanadian 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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Antwerp gains a sanctuary of silence inside a 19th century coveDesign practice Studio Corkinho launches Still Room, a multi-purpose space inside Noorderpershuis, a 19th century piece of colossal brick architecture. We delve into inspiration behind its design with co-founder Cedric Etienne
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Fosbury & Sons opens third Brussels co-working spaceBrazil meets Wall Street at the sumptuous Fosbury & Sons Albert co-working space in Brussels, where spiral staircases, plants-a-plenty and dark bamboo surfaces enhance office life through comfort and areas that help users focus
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Sterling Ruby on seeing red in his visceral new paintings and collagesBy Charlotte Jansen Last updated
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Conversation and community: Independent art fair lands in BrusselsBy Siska Lyssens Last updated
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Concrete curves: this free-flowing Belgian villa goes against the grainBy Sara Sturges Last updated
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Meryll Rogge is rethinking classic fashion from a remote Belgian barn‘The brand is open to everything, everybody, and to interpretation,' says founder Meryll Rogge, of her democratic approach to design
By Laura Hawkins Last updated
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New Hope is Brussels’ treasure trove of 20th century designOlivier Dwek creates gallery New Hope, a treasure trove of 20th-century design in Brussels
By Amy Serafin Last updated
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‘My brain is my studio': Kris Martin creates space for thoughtFrom hot air balloons to silver-plated skulls, the conceptual artist's deft anthological ideas are history in the making
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Shinique Smith makes her mark on the UBS Lounge at Art Basel Miami Beach
Los Angeles-based artist Shinique Smith makes her mark on the UBS Lounge at Art Basel Miami Beach
By Harriet Lloyd Smith Last updated
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Concrete and glass house on Belgian coast designed as a minimal canvasBy An Michiels Last updated
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Interieur 08, Kortrijk BelgiumBy Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Office KGDVS’s Tim van Laere Gallery prepares for April opening in AntwerpBy Tom Seymour Last updated
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Deep in dunes: Belgian firm OOA creates a seaside shelter with a secretBy Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Cast in stone: Ado Chale’s lifetime of alchemy and artistry goes on show in BrusselsBy Adam Štěch Last updated
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’Gustav’ pop-up fashion and art gallery, BelgiumBy Sam Ballard Last updated
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Home office: a Flanders stable is transformed by Studio FarrisBy Shonquis Moreno Last updated
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Small but perfectly formed, Art Brussels is packing a big punchBy Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated
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Celebrating the old: La Boverie breathes new life to Liège’s Fine Arts MuseumBy Siska Lyssens Last updated
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Take off: a book celebrates the architecture of Julien De SmedtBy Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Revisiting the concrete architecture of Belgian icon Juliaan LampensOnce the lonely passion of a few devotees, the concrete architecture of Belgian architect Juliaan Lampens is a revelation; just don't call him a brutalist
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated


