29
May
2012

Beaufort # 2

Jeppe Hein, Beaufort, 04, De Haan, Design, Art, Funny, benches, Danish, I Love Belgium, Blog, BelgianWe continue with our Beaufort04 series with these playfull benches of Danish artist Jeppe Hein. This time we’re on the dyke of coastal village De Haan where you can find his ‘Modified Social Benches L-U’. Making a bridge between street furniture/design and art, Jeppe’s work speaks to all of us, even if we haven’t asked it to. Read the rest of this entry »

13
Mar
2012

Park Atlantis

De Haan, Park Atlantis, Habitat, Brutalist, architecture, sixties, holiday complex, I Love Belgium, BlogWhen built in 1967, the Habitat 67 project (a community and housing complex in Montreal, Canada) influenced and inspired a new wave of architectural structures around the world. One of those examples can be found at the Belgian seaside: Park Atlantis. Situated in the historical coastal village of De Haan, this impressive building still knows how to turn heads 40 years after construction! Read the rest of this entry »