Who says industrial buildings can’t be pretty? Ask graphic designer turned artist Luc Van Maldern and he’ll convince you of the opposite with his highly-stylized prints. Since 1978, Luc celebrates the beauty of imaginary and virtual industrial buildings without any element of melancholia. Read the rest of this entry »
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Oct
2012
Oct
2012
Luc’s Factories
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Oct
2012
Oct
2012
Carlos’ Bubbles
What does a city do when a 40.000 m2 piece of land with an 11.000 m2 industrial shed built in 1991 comes available? Easy: you turn the old Coca Cola Factory into the new city hall and civic centre of Oostkamp! First step? You launch an architecture competition and brief. Result: Madrid-based architecture office Carlos Arroyo comes up with a great, bubbly, concept and takes home the price. Read the rest of this entry »
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Apr
2012
Apr
2012
The Black Horse
How do you transform a former brewery into a housing unit for artist? You just have a look at the example of the Hallemans brewery in Brussels which was conceptualised by architecture office L’Escaut! Their key elements were openness and visual presence, elements which translated into a remarkable small tower and the use of several footbridges. Read the rest of this entry »
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Nov
2011
Nov
2011
A Rock ‘n Roll House
B-architecten is one of Belgians most highly esteemed architecture firms. Why? Because they don’t always play it safe. You can easily find an edgy side in their projects. That’s why the I Love Belgium selected this project. A former hangar in Antwerp which they transformed into a family residency with swimming pool. Read the rest of this entry »
