COLLECSSION is a solo exhibition by Eindhoven Design Academy graduate Sayaka Yamamoto The three collections are all inspired by different parts and aspects of plants, and also by Sayaka’s passion of collecting. Read the rest of this entry »
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Sep
2010
Sep
2010
Okinaha
Fashion concept stores are popping up everywhere but ever heard of a health & beauty concept store? Well, now there’s Okinaha, a new boutique revolutionary in the health & beauty domain. You’ll find all-natural products full of active ingredients working in different areas (anti-ageing, nutritherapy, antioxidants). There’s also a library where you can stay up to date about a healthy & balanced lifestyle. Read the rest of this entry »
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Aug
2010
Aug
2010
Lazy Design
Lazy (sun)days, don’t we all like them? Preparing for one is quite easy as they only demand a few ingredients. A good movie, finger food and a whole bunch of pillows. If you want to bring this recipe to a higher level, then the I Love Belgium team found the perfect solution. The Brussels based designers Linda Topic and Christiane Hoegner created pieces that will bring you to that highest level of laziness! Read the rest of this entry »
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Aug
2010
Aug
2010
Achraf Amiri
Illustrations are hot! You can’t flip open a fashion magazine without seeing aquarelles of catwalk silhouettes or articles illustrated with artsy drawings. Sometimes they’re just nice. You look at them and you think “mmm, that’s a nice drawing”. But then you also have drawings that really evoke certain emotions. They make you smile or they make you sad. They make you raise an eyebrow or they fill you with disgust. Read the rest of this entry »
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Aug
2010
Aug
2010
Five star avant-garde
You can wear Maison Martin Margiela, you can decorate your house with its ‘white objects for the home’, you can perfume yourself with its fragrance that was launched a few months ago and now you can also take a MMM holiday. Read the rest of this entry »
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Aug
2010
Aug
2010
Materialise Me
Don’t we all love a new and intriguing technology? Being hailed as the technology to revolutionize the production process, Rapid Prototyping has to live up to its promise! With the help of the Leuven based Materialise Group, this technology is on its way to change everything. Through its unique .MGX by Materialise division for design products, Materialise has opened the market for customized Rapid Manufacturing. Recently the company launched a new service called i.materialise. This on-line service offeres customized 3D creation and 3D printing service to you. The start of a consumers revolution? Why driving to Ikea if you can design your one-of-a-kind lampshade or picture frame from your sofa? Read the rest of this entry »
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Aug
2010
Aug
2010
Online Design
Where will you find a wide arrange of excellent vintage design in one place? Belgium! You name a memorable design piece and one of the many dealers will have it. Going from the wanted Eames, Colombo and Poulsen to the more rare Wabbes, Caprioli or Cuneo. And if you don’t have the time for vintage treasure hunting in Antwerp (Kloosterstraat) or Brussels (Marollen) then you still have the 24/24 online shops. The I Love Belgium team made a selection of the best out there (and yes, they ship internationally). Read the rest of this entry »
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Jul
2010
Jul
2010
Home is where the house is
Dutch Design Academy graduates Bart Nijssen and Nichon Glerum compiled a book with photos and interview of students graduated at the Design Academy Eindhoven in 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
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Jun
2010
Jun
2010
Raphaël Charles – 20/30
You know that we like our up-and-coming young designers! Raphaël Charles is one of those, earning a spot on the list by redefining the rug. By questioning the rug as a tufted textile floor covering, he decided to trick the eye by using lumps of foamy black coal. This resulted in the 20/30 rug, a name referring to the standard calibre of coal. Read the rest of this entry »
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Jun
2010
Jun
2010
’t Casteelken designshop
Where to shop for good design in Belgium? Brussels, Antwerp, Liege or Ghent? No, it’s in Rumbeke… ‘t Casteelken is since 1976 located in the centre of this little village in the west of Flanders. So why would you go there? First of all it’s the biggest designshop in Belgium (yes big is better), selling brands such as Cappellini, Flos, Kartell, Moroso,Vitra, … They also have a fine selection of Belgian design brands including Quinze & Milan, Vlaemsch, When Objects Work and Extremis. Read the rest of this entry »
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May
2010
May
2010
De Invasie (The Invasion)
No, there’s no civil war going on in Belgium due to the current political crisis (Belgians grow up with them, one more or less will not make the difference). De Invasie (The Invasion) is a platform bringing together young designers from Belgium and The Netherlands. Read the rest of this entry »
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May
2010
May
2010
Pantone Hotel Brussels
Brussels has a Pantone Hotel, and it’s a world wide exclusive! Pantone’s claim to fame began 45 years ago with its revolutionary color matching system that allowed designers to reproduce accurate color anywhere in the world. Today the company is branching out and moving into lifestyle- oriented industries using the same color numbering system. As the company began expanding, Pantone decided to construct a hotel as part of the new “Pantone Universe” campaign. For this they revamped a sixties building in uptown Brussels. Designed by Michel Penneman and Oliver Hannaert, the hotel fully embodies the company, as “the hotel of colors… showcases the color of emotion with a distinctive hue on each colorous guest floor.” Read the rest of this entry »
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May
2010
May
2010
Bram Boo – Designer of the year 2010
The board of the international Design Bienalle Interieur Kortrijk, the editorial team of Weekend Knack and Le Vif Weekend, the Design Museum Gent and the team of Grand-Hornu Images awarded Brussels born designer Bram Boo the title of designer of the year 2010. The official award ceremony will take place during Design Kortrijk in October where he will also be exhibited. Read the rest of this entry »
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May
2010
May
2010
Interieur 2010 – Design Biennale in Kortrijk
For the 22nd time the Interieur Foundation organizes ‘Interieur 2010’ in Kortrijk. The Design Biennale has been organized since 1968 in the Kortrijk Xpo. It was Europe’s first International Design Biennale, with a focus on product development and creative innovation.
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May
2010
May
2010
Stefan Schöning at Wallpaper* Handmade exhibition
One of the most inspiring exhibitions during the Milan Design Week was Wallpaper* magazine’s ‘Handmade’ exhibit in collaboration with Italian luxury fashion house Brioni. Read the rest of this entry »
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May
2010
May
2010
Vincent Van Duysen at Milan 2010 furniture fair
One of Belgium’s busiest bees during the 2010 Milan Furniture Fair is certainly architect Vincent Van Duysen. The Lokeren born architect was all over the place. I Love Belgium followed his Milan trail. Read the rest of this entry »
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May
2010
May
2010
The Waffle Chair
I Love Belgium promotes Belgian culture but wants to stay away from Belgian stereotypes. But if these stereotypes have elaborated in such way that they become interesting again, than we can’t wait to tell it to the rest of the world. Read the rest of this entry »
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Apr
2010
Apr
2010
Studio Job – Alter Ego at Castle of Gaasbeek
Style bible Wallpaper crowned them ‘Artists of the year’, they were included in the international top most influential designers by Time Magazine; their collection Home Work features among The Financial Times’ ten most successful collections worldwide and their work has been shown and sought after by collectors around the globe (New York, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Paris, London, Milan …). Who are we talking about? Studio Job of course. The combo of Dutch born Job Smeets (1970) and Belgian born Nynke Tynagel (1977) are hotter as hell in the design world. Last Saturday, the dynamic duo opened an enchanted spring exhibition called Alter Ego in the beautiful Castle of Gaasbeek. I Love Belgium checked it and was very enchanté. Read the rest of this entry »
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Apr
2010
Apr
2010
Maison Martin Margiela home collection
One of the obligatory stops in Milan is 10 Corso Como. This beautiful concept store/gallery/restaurant/book store/… is the Walhalla for every fashion, design and art lover visiting the Italian capital. During the 2010 Salone del Mobile 10 Corso Como hosted the presentation of the Maison Martin Margiela home collection. Carla Sozzani, owner of 10 Corso Como, dedicated a whole room to the Belgian designer. Read the rest of this entry »
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Apr
2010
Apr
2010
18d Interiors & Decoration
The I Love Belgian team was stuck in Milan during the yearly Salone di Mobile but there are worse places to be stuck of course. There’s a series of articles coming up about the best Belgians in Milan but first we want to give a big shout out to Jacqueline Dehond and Koenraad Uyttendaele who arranged our transport back to Belgium. We met at our hotel and chatted practically the whole way back to Belgium during our 12 hour cab ride. Read the rest of this entry »
