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- Families turn old police station into sustainable co-housing Sat, 2 Jan 21, 6:30amBelgian design firm Polygoon Architectuur and Jouri De Pelecijn Architect have brought to life the dream of four local families: a sustainable collaborative housing project that maintains sufficient privacy while...
- Green-roofed CLT classrooms immerse children in nature Wed, 23 Oct 19, 5:30amAfter transforming a historic castle into a secondary school for the Groenendaal College, Antwerp architectural firm HUB was approached once again by the same client to tackle another inspiring school project — an energy-efficient...
- Zaha Hadid Architects turn an old fire station into a sparkling port headquarters for Antwerp Mon, 24 Apr 17, 8:00pmZaha Hadid Architects has transformed an old fire station in Antwerp into new port headquarters topped with a sparkling symbol of progress. The competition-winning design blends the renowned architecture firm’s futuristic...
- This 5-Floor Prefab Brings Urban Camping to New Heights Wed, 2 Jul 14, 2:30am"Camping is defined as getting away from an urban area, and enjoying nature, spending one or two nights in a location. As such, the phrase urban camping contradicts itself. "Urban camping informally and unexpectedly revealed...
- AirClad Creates Fabulous Inflatable Bar on Antwerp’s Badboot Boat Wed, 28 May 14, 6:19amAnchored nearby Antwerp's iconic Mas Museum, Badboot (Bad Boat) features one of the largest floating swimming pools in the world. Just like Berlin's Badeschiff, the boat entertains visitors all year round. In the summer it...
- Antwerp’s Towering MAS Museum Boasts Astonishing City Views From its Corrugated Glass Windows Mon, 18 Feb 13, 5:00pmRead the rest of Antwerp’s Towering MAS Museum Boasts Astonishing City Views From its Corrugated Glass Windows Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: aluminum hand, aluminum medallion, Antwerp, Architecture,...
- Richard Rogers’ New Antwerp Law Courts Feature Unique Rainwater-Recycling Rooftops Sat, 16 Feb 13, 4:22amRead the rest of Richard Rogers’ New Antwerp Law Courts Feature Unique Rainwater-Recycling Rooftops Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", Air quality, Antwerp, Architecture,...
- Time Circus Builds a Floating Vegetable Garden on an Abandoned Ship Crane in Belgium Fri, 15 Feb 13, 5:40amRead the rest of Time Circus Builds a Floating Vegetable Garden on an Abandoned Ship Crane in Belgium Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Antwerp, Botanical, eco-travel, floating garden, Floating Houses,...
- Sleeping Around: Belgium’s Pop-Up Shipping Container Hotel Is Always On the Move Tue, 29 Jan 13, 9:12amRead the rest of Sleeping Around: Belgium’s Pop-Up Shipping Container Hotel Is Always On the Move Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", Antwerp, belgium, Cargotecture,...
- Badboot: The World’s Largest Floating Swimming Pool Opens Today in Antwerp! Wed, 15 Aug 12, 7:40amRead the rest of Badboot: The World’s Largest Floating Swimming Pool Opens Today in Antwerp! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", + pool, Antwerp, badboot, bath boat,...
- Badboot: Massive Floating Eco Swimming Pool Coming to Antwerp This Summer Thu, 3 May 12, 2:00amRead the rest of Badboot: Massive Floating Eco Swimming Pool Coming to Antwerp This Summer Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", + pool, Antwerp, antwerpen, belgium, eco design,...
- Pop-Up Boutique in Former Solar Panel Shop Decorated With Recycled Materials Tue, 13 Sep 11, 3:27amRead the rest of Pop-Up Boutique in Former Solar Panel Shop Decorated With Recycled Materials Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Antwerp, Atelier Solarshop, Design Collective, eco design, found materials,...
- Subterranean Archaeology Museum Proposed For Antwerp’s Abandoned Tunnels Thu, 25 Aug 11, 3:30amRead the rest of Subterranean Archaeology Museum Proposed For Antwerp’s Abandoned Tunnels Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", adaptive reuse, Antwerp, eco design, green...
- Antwerp Water Tower Transformed Into Translucent 6-Story Apartment Tue, 12 Jul 11, 8:30amRead the rest of Antwerp Water Tower Transformed Into Translucent 6-Story Apartment Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", adaptive reuse, Antwerp, crepain, eco design, green...
- Pinkeye Turns Upcycled Shoe Supply Store Into the Talk of Antwerp Thu, 2 Jun 11, 12:30amThere’s nothing ho hum about the Shoe Supply store in Antwerp. Located in a discreet portion of this Belgian city’s retail district, the owner wanted a design concept that would get everybody talking. But Pinkeye’s...