Green is popping –up!
Brussels is supposed to be a very green city; however, not all inhabitants can equally enjoy these green…
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-350 The cemetery of Laeken and its underground galleries
Saturation demands for space and space demands for Architecture. This is when the latter sinks deep down into…
The Brussels’ human landscape
Cities grew in the crossroads of commercial routes becoming an essential element of a territorial economic system. By…
The public space is not a garage: an interview with Gerben Van den Abbeele
Few weeks ago, the Brussels Newsroom underlined the influence that ‘Picnic the Streets’ had in the decision about…
Brussels paths: Inspiring future(s)
After the large scale projects and demolitions, in the last 10 years, lots of architects in Brussels revert…
Sous les pavés, le train: an interview with Stéphane Damsin
The “Jonction”, is the half underground, half viaduct that crosses the city center of Brussels. The question of…
Timeless heroes
Cities are always associated with icons that represent citizens and attract visitors. Traditionally, these icons are called upon…
Picnicking in the street
It is maybe hard to image that few decades ago the Grand Place – probably the most outstanding…
Brussels paths: Expired Future(s)
Does the goal always justify the means? The continuous designation of Brussels as “capital” has been instrumental in…
Portrait of an absent river
The story of a river that disappeared from the surface of the city to flow only deep underground…
Brussels paths: Brusselization
After the great excitement for the new town, here comes the achievement of its brand-new identity with international…
Holy Sh*t! my toilet is my temple
There’s no such thing as waste. The bi-products resulting from processes of transformation, trash, leftovers or even shit…
Meeting around the corner, 24 summer evenings of football
This was one of those special global summers. For at least once a day during a month, millions…
A parking with a view
From the top, the most iconic view over Brussels. On a hill crowned with the imposing Justice Palace,…
Brussels paths: A modern capital
What defines a city as a “modern capital”? Dynamism and efficiency. What do these factors need to be…