Ampersand House is a gallery of art and design located in a maison de maître in central Brussels. Owners Kathryn Smith and Ike Udechuku, an Australian-British couple curate the gallery as a constantly evolving living environment mixing vintage, contemporary and prototype work to inspire a dialogue with and between collectors and creatives. The I Love Belgium team discovered this beauty awhile ago. It’s a shame that we didn’t post about it sooner. Read the rest of this entry »
On the occasion of Design September 2011, La Fabrika invited London crafts queen Donna Wilson to create an installation around her designs, together with British manufacturers Ercol and SCP. The result? Next to the lovely window display you have the scoop of four one off wrapped Ercol pieces! Read the rest of this entry »
It takes two to design. At least if you’re called Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen. These two creatives, a photographer and an artist, have put heads together to create a furniture collection under the name Muller Van Severen. The result? Simple storage containers, tables, shelves and lights that call the work of Donald Judd and Bauhaus. Pure forms which embrace opulent ornament in their finish and combination. Read the rest of this entry »
Need some fun and creative work so why don’t you kidnap your designer! This is the motto of Kidnap Your Designer, a graphics design agency created by 2 young and madly talented Belgians Caroline Dath and Damien Safe. Their studio based in a green courtyard in the bustling Antoine Dansaert area in Brussels is specialized in experimental works. They use different typographies and printing techniques for clients in the fields of music, culture and architecture. Read the rest of this entry »
