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Four familes standing in front of a brick home.

Families turn old police station into sustainable co-housing

Belgian design firm Polygoon Architectuur and Jouri De Pelecijn Architect have brought to life the dream...

school surrounded by greenery and trees

Green-roofed CLT classrooms immerse children in nature

After transforming a historic castle into a secondary school for the Groenendaal College, Antwerp architectural...

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Scientists invent a solar panel that produces hydrogen

Scientists in Belgium have invented a solar panel that produces hydrogen as a source of fuel to heat homes. Using...

greenhouse on yellow beams behind a white and brick home

A “floating” greenhouse is inserted behind a renovated Belgian home

Urban farming can be tough, especially when it’s in the middle of the densely packed Belgian city of Mechelen....

Pink and yellow floating pavilion in Bruges canal

This vibrant, waterproof pavilion floats along the canal at the 2018 Bruges Triennial

A spectacular art and architecture festival is currently underway in Bruges, Belgium — and the attractions include...

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A massive five-ton plastic waste whale breaches in a Bruges canal

Five tons of plastic waste has been pulled from the oceans and transformed into the Bruges Whale, a gigantic sculpture...

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Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects wins bid for carbon-neutral Solvay HQ in Brussels

Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has won an international competition for the design of global chemical company...

Key West development by Henning Larsen Architects, Architects A2RC, The Canal redevelopment plan Belgium, Brussels Canal redevelopment, urban farming Brussels, Anderlecht redevelopment, Brussels Key West canal masterplan

Henning Larsen to revitalize Brussels region with rooftop farming and co-housing

A post-industrial region in Brussels will find a new lease on life thanks to the vision of Henning Larsen Architects....

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Former car factory to house Brussels’ "Centre Pompidou" cultural hub

A former Citroën car factory will be transformed into a major cultural hub for Brussels. The KANAL - Centre Pompidou...

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A glowing glass “lantern” turns this energy-efficient office into a beacon

Abscis Architecten's Notary Office is a new building that exudes simplicity and tranquility with a environmentally...

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Fish-friendly whirlpool turbine makes hydropower green again

A company from Belgium wants to make hydropower green again. Turbulent's whirlpool turbine can be installed in...

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Adventuring Naya becomes first wolf sighted in Belgium in a century

A female wolf originally from East Germany has traveled across Europe to arrive in Belgium, marking the country's...

Kapel De Waterhond, conversion, church conversion, Belgium, office space, minimalist, minimalist interior, Klaarchitectuur, Gregory Nijs, green interior, domed ceiling

You've got to see this freestanding office stuffed inside the shell of a historic chapel

  In order to revamp this chapel without ruining its stunning historic shell, Belgian architecture...

COBE Architects, BRUT architects, Place Schuman, Brussels, Belgium, pedestrian friendly, pedestrian-friendly design, agora, green architecture, European Union, public space

A futuristic mirrored agora is landing in Brussels like a giant flying saucer

COBE and BRUT just unveiled competition-winning plans for Place Schuman, which will transform a busy roundabout...

Aquaponic Eel bar, Recyclart Gallery, aquaponics, Brussels, Leopold Banchini Architects, Belgium, food production, green design

This wild Brussels restaurant is topped with a tank of slithering eels

This tiny restaurant in Brussels is topped with an aquaponic farm that grows eels! Leopold Banchini Architects...

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