Utopia’s Planning and Design Utopia, a library for academic and performing arts, is a modern-day visual spectacle to behold. Located in the bustling city of Aalst, Belgium, this 8309 square…
The Bruges History The cultural and economic interactions with the rest of Europe have impacted Bruges. During the Gallo-Roman era, trade relations were established with Scandinavia, and the development of…
Architect Lucien Kroll, a well-renowned architect and urban planner for his participatory and collaborative approach to architecture, passed away at the age of 95 on the 2nd of August in…
Architecture of Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country famous for its captivating sights and architecture. It has been termed the “Battlefield of Europe” for its central location…
From scales in coloured zinc to graciously bent wood, from the delicate tracery of façades in white metal to ancient brick floors recalling an industrial past, Docks Bruxsel is a…
Charleroi is a city in Belgium that was previously a mining town. However, now it is famous for its photography museum, industrial heritage, and comic strip history. The city is…
Known for its Art Nouveau architecture, Brussels is the city in Belgium from which architects Victor Horta and Paul Hankar came. They were responsible for the beginning of the Art…
Between all the landmarks and busy streets in megacities like Paris and London, Europe is home to some of the world’s picturesque villages, some persisting around for hundreds of years.…
Antwerp is a port city on Belgium’s River Scheldt, dating to the Middle Ages. It is one of the world’s major seaports. The Schelde, together with the Meuse and the…
Belgium, a densely populated country located on the North Sea Coast of Benelux, is an absolute architectural treasure. Belgium is enlaced with canals, cobblestoned streets, bridges, shopping arcades, comic strip…
We’ve all heard a lot about the new buildings that are innovatively paving the way for architects to shift towards a more sustainable future. But what about the old buildings…
Starting with a fortress, then transforming into a Market square, and finally into the economic, political, architectural, and cultural hub of Belgium, the city of Brussels teems with beauty. Being…