All Blog Posts Tagged 'Belgium' (8)

The Italian family business Luminaire de Cagna was the main attraction this year at the 2012 Light Festival in Ghent, Belgium. The festival included more than 30 displays as the town center was transformed into a spectacle of experimental illuminations and projections. At this cathedral of LED lights, the audience walked through the immense 91’ high entrance into a “fairy tale…

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Although some could see this as sacrilegious, it's hard to deny that this church-turned-nightclub looks absolutely stunning. Entrepreneur Franseco Ravo purchased the church and hired Puresang Design Studio to create Spirito – Martini, a new urban hotspot in Brussels, Belgium.



Combining modern glamor with "gothic extravaganza," the space includes three bars… Continue

Liège, Belgium recently unveiled a stunning new high speed rail station designed by Santiago Calatrava. With less than 200,000 occupants in Liège, the station is set to provide a new pulse for the former industrial city, acting as the first part of a planned architectural vision for a corporate center in Belgium, and the launch of Liège’s renewal.



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No, this isn't from Toon Town in Disneyland. This creative street installation was found on the streets of Antwerp, Belgium! I love how they used the tree as the carrot top!



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Every other year, since 1971, the Grand Place courtyard turns into a Carpet of Flowers to promote the lovely begonia. Chosen above all for its qualities of robustness, resistance to bad weather and strong sunshine, the begonia guarantees the long life and freshness of the carpet. It also provides a rich range of colors - from vivid colors to delicate pastel shades, with in between, the parti-colored and white flowers which reflect the light so… Continue

This was done on the morning of March 23 at the Central Station in Antwerp, Belgium. The 200 dancers were promoting the Dutch TV version of “in search of Maria“, a BBC format, staged by the Belgian commercial VTM… Continue

I like the design and functionality of this ship-like structure. Zaha Hadid Architects has won a competition to build the the new headquarters for the Antwerp Port Authority on the harbor of Antwerp, Belgium. The new Port House will solve the pressing shortage of workspace as it will be able to house approximately 500 staff in a single new building.



The new Port House design consists of two entities: the existing fire station below, and…

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I love looking through the eyes of Belgian photographer Christophe Gilbert. He has such a sophisticated talent in manipulating our eyes. His images look so realistic even though they are obviously digitally enhanced. You can check out his website for more of his fantastic work.…

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