In the city of Mons we can find Belgians finest example of contemporary theatre architecture. With a small budget architect Pierre Hebbelinck transformed a run-down military riding stables into a transparent cultural hub.
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Jan
2012
Jan
2012
Le Manège Theatre
26
Sep
2011
Sep
2011
The Brick Rabbit hole
In Belgium we have a saying that goes like this: Belgians are born with a brick in their stomach. Yes, indeed we are a nation which loves constructing! That’s why the I Love Belgium team wanted to share this all-brick LENS°ASS project. A perfect example of contemporary forms combined with good old brick. Read the rest of this entry »
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Mar
2011
Mar
2011
House DF-V by Arjaan De Feyter
We know them well: the case study houses, the Bauhaus inspired houses, Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye or Philip Johnson’s Glass house. But who knows Herman Andreissen’s steel house from 1969 in Zoersel? Originally designed as a prototype that could be easily erected elsewhere, this architectural gem ended up converted and extended unrecognisably. It wasn’t until 2005, when interior architect Arjaan De Feyter and his wife bought the house, that architectural decay ended. Read the rest of this entry »
