Design Platform Limburg was so kind to invite the I Love Belgium design editor to judge a bunch of new creative talent for the Toegepast 18 competition. It was here that we discovered the work of Isabel Tesfazhi. We were immediately captured by her graphic knit and art/design proposals. Organic forms, artisan knit knowledge and a passion for tribal culture make the work of Isabel unmistakable fascinating! Read the rest of this entry »
20
Feb
2013
Feb
2013
Knitted Psychedelica
17
Jan
2013
Jan
2013
Pattern Fever
Yes! We love it when we receive submissions. Here at the I Love Belgium offices we live for that moment when a young unknown talent decides to send us a mail! And this was also the case with Tim Colmant. This La Cambre student surprised us with his playful prints and original gifs. Read the rest of this entry »
31
May
2012
May
2012
Masereel’s Woodcuts
Today we’ll go back in time with the beautiful woodcut print of artist Frans Masereel. Why? Well, Frans is considered one of the greatest wood cut artists of the 20th century and the father of the graphic novel. Could it be more I Love Belgium material? Read the rest of this entry »
14
Mar
2012
Mar
2012
Food by Bart and Inge
Fact: Belgium has the highest ratio of Michelin stars per capita in the world! So we can conclude that Belgium is, by definition, a culinary country. But it doesn’t stop there, lately there’s a whole new foodie frenzy. Cooking shows are non-stop on our television screens and new cookbooks are daily published. That’s why the I Love Belgium team started wondering… We know the faces and dishes of the master chefs, but who are the people behind the bigger culinary picture? Read the rest of this entry »
18
Feb
2012
Feb
2012
Weekend Find : Sky High
A Belgian gesa
mmstkunstwerk, that’s what we discovered this weekend ! To explain, we start with an all-Belgian list. Illustrations by Eugene and Louise, realisation by Birg, production by Nouvelle Cuisine, song Sky High by post-rock band Marble Sounds. Yes, all these young talents joined forces for one of the most beautiful visual and lyrical narratives we came across in a long time. Read the rest of this entry »
15
Nov
2011
Nov
2011
KOP by URA
A few months ago we stumbled onto the site of architecture firm URA. Although they have a pretty fine portfolio, the I Love Belgium team went gaga for a specific picture. One which announced a nominated project for the Mies van der Rohe Award 2011, titled KOP. An industrial warehouse with psychedelic yet uniform black and white pattern. Today the I Love Belgium office received the pictures of the finished building and we’re more then happy to share these with you! Read the rest of this entry »
14
Jun
2011
Jun
2011
Pop-Up Poem
Colourful bold images popping out of your favourite book, over and over! Yes, pop-up books are reminiscent of childhood memories. Instead of translating a children’s story, graphic designer Sara Declercq choose a poem to be the subject of her pop-up book. The self-written poem ‘my voids’ triggered this idea. The poem talks about emotions of chaos in which we find emptiness. And as we all know, in emptiness lays chaos. Visualising these emotions, Sara combined drawings with complex paper carvings. Read the rest of this entry »
4
Jan
2011
Jan
2011
Soki
Sometimes you find a brand that created a world so sublime that you will lose yourself in it. Soki‘s such a brand! Although it’s not strictly a jewellery brand, graphic design office, event organization or artistic platform, Soki handles all things in between. Read the rest of this entry »
1
Mar
2010
Mar
2010
We Were Small
Supercute, superfun that’s what We Were Small is all about. We Were Small is a Belgian children’s wear brand, designed by Pascale and her 4 year old daughter Lynn: together they think up and draw monsters, giving them names. A make-belief world of monsters if you wish. And of course, every item has to go through the ‘Lynn-test’ before it hits the market. The t-shirts are not only high fun but also high quality. Together with their manufacturers there is a continuous quest for durability. Durable because it’s for heavy duty playing and day to day wearing.
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