Expo: The Light House
The Light House is the title of the new expo at Villa Empain which gathers the work of 19 leading contemporary artists and introduces visitors to a reflection on light and its universal…
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DataBuzz from VUB receives KVAB Annual Prize for Science Communication
Ilse Mariën, Pieter Ballon and Wendy Van den Broeck (imec-SMIT and VUB) have won a KVAB Annual Prize for Science Communication for the DataBuzz, a project that aims to increase…
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Hôtel Frison by Victor Horta – A Living Museum
If one thinks of Victor Horta, several magnificent houses would come into our minds. Hôtel Frison, though, the great architect’s only townhouse in the city centre of Brussels, would most…
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Atsukan, winner Commerce Design Brussels Awards 2020
The “sentô” (Japanese public baths) are coming to Brussels! Winner of the Commerce Design Brussels Awards 2020 competition, the Atsukan offers a meditative experience where you can purify your body…
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Fashion accessories from the social economy, Made in Brussels
This is a story about creating fashion accessories while at the same time contributing to the social economy in Brussels. François Cardona, stylist, who began his career at Balenciaga, wanted…
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First-ever Czech costume for Manneken-Pis
Manneken Pis, the symbol of Brussels, will on the 21st of October for the first time wear a costume donated by the Czech Republic. The costume has a contemporary cut but…
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Metamorphoses, Manuela Infante & Michael De Cock / KVS
Two thousand years ago, the Roman poet Ovid wrote his masterpiece Metamorphoses. It’s a wonderful book full of mystery but at the same time also a book in which women and…
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Usquare.brussels: the Region issues two urban planning permits to the MSI and to the ULB and VUB
The old barracks are being given a permanently new future. Usquare.brussels, the redevelopment program for the former Fritz Toussaint barracks in Ixelles, has passed an important milestone: the Brussels-Capital Region…
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“Brussels is a great playground for circular innovators!”
Brussels is increasingly seen as a great place for circular innovators. WeLoveBrussels talks to Ken De Cooman, CEO of BC materials, a young Brussels start up that wants to change…
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Mindblowers 2020: VUB and KVS inject beauty into the city
Tuesday 13th October sees the fourth edition of Mindblowers which will take place outdoors on the square behind KVS. The theme this year is: Beauty. In the run-up to Mindblowers,…
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Renovated shopping street: Rue Neuve in Brussels is open.
After two years of works on redevelopment, the most famous shopping street in Brussels and Belgium Rue Neuve/Nieuwstraat was officially open on 3 October 2020, in the presence of Philippe…
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The Hap House – a Well-hidden Secret of Etterbeek
Rue Louis Hap, Jardin Félix Hap Park – these places might sound familiar to those living in Etterbeek. But who were the Haps? What role did four generations of this…
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‘IMMENSITIES’ – a window to the world by Tamar Levi
The ever-bustling art scene in Brussels is having a come-back after the pandemic and one of the exhibitions not to miss is most definitely ‘IMMENSITIES” by the artist Tamar Levi,…
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