Bue The Warrior, a graffiti artist skilled enough to mix the sesame street inhabitants with manga inspired Pokémons, is in a league of his own. Based in the historical city of Ghent, he single-handedly turned the gray spots into a more colorful and funny environment. His walls portray a world full of whimsical, colourful, cuddly, loving creatures that provide you an instant smile! Read the rest of this entry »
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Aug
2010
Aug
2010
Bue The Warrior
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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
Julien Lanoo Photography
Julien Lanoo Photographs is a young photo studio in the centre of Europe, in the Belgian-French region of Lille. By its personal approach and its images of high quality, the studio is worth the name of “quality house”. Since its start in 2007, the studio photographed some of the worlds finest architecture. This includes names such as Jean Nouvel, Beal Blankaert, Sanaa and Shigeru Ban. But it’s not only the international names that find there way to this studio, Belgian studio’s such as DierendonckBlancke Architects, VitraPoint Ghent and BURO II are on the client list as well. Read the rest of this entry »
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Jul
2010
Jul
2010
Emma
Just call out her name and she’ll be there. Emma Gelaude is one Belgium’s most fashionable girls. In her younger years (no she’s not old, but hey, models tend to have a very short expiration date) she was doing catwalks and numerous photo shoots as a model. Read the rest of this entry »
6
Jul
2010
Jul
2010
Pop-up shop Gustav
Posh beach resorts have the tendency to be boring: we all know that Vuitton shows of there monogram bags and that the majority of galleries offers colorfull Niki de Saint Phalle lookalikes. But this summer we can actually go to Knokke and enjoy pop up shop ‘Gustav’. Read the rest of this entry »
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Jun
2010
Jun
2010
Filip Dujardin – Fictions
Although he’s from Ghent, a historical city filled with picturesque buildings, that’s not the sort of world photographer Filip Dujardin creates in his own photography work. Instead he has taken photographs of nondescript, often post-modern buildings and remixed them using Photoshop to create strange hybrids. The results may be fantastical, but could never be described as whimsical. Read the rest of this entry »
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May
2010
May
2010
Top 10 Architecture
Where do we look when we want to see innovative architecture? The Netherlands… think again! The last years Belgium has seen an increase in young, talented and dynamic architecture firms coming out schools such as Sint-Lucas and La Cambre. A new generation that’s keen on going from the design phase to the actual realization of the project, pushed by architecture lovers who see talent and give possibilities. Read the rest of this entry »
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May
2010
May
2010
Cupcake craze
They’ve been there for ages but now they’re also all the rage in Belgium: cupcakes! Apparently the term “cupcake” was first mentioned in 1828 in Eliza Leslie’s Receipts cookbook. In the early 19th century, there were two different uses for the name “cup cake” or “cupcake”. In previous centuries, before muffin tins were widely available, the cakes were often baked in individual pottery cups or molds and took their name from the cups they were baked in. This is the use of the name that has persisted, and the name of “cupcake” is now given to any small cake that is about the size of a teacup.
So now one of the most popular treats in the world has motivated some sweet Belgian ladies to start baking. The I Love Belgium team has a real sweet tooth and gives you the best addresses. Read the rest of this entry »
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Mar
2010
Mar
2010
The Reference – Burgerlicious
Yes we know that Belgium is adored for its fries, but do you realize that we also have some delicious burger places? And no we don’t mean MacDonalds or Quick, but places where your burgers are prepared with a smile and some love! Therefore, the I Love Belgium team made a selection of restaurants where you can get your mouthwatering experience.
