verbeke foundation

Have you ever visited the Verbeke foundation? It was on my bucket list for years and last sunday, we managed to visit it. Inspiring place, this private art site (12 hectare nature). Their presentation is never completed, in movement, a bit messy, complex but never how you expect. If you want, there is even a artplace to stay called 'CasAnus' (a night in a cloaca? why not?)

Paris is always a good idea

I've just visited Paris (just loooove my job).
top to bottom: 1. the Eiffeltower (always makes me smile when I spot it) 2.&3. the food departement in Le Bon Marché (always makes me hungry and greedy) 4. beautiful buildings (always take a look upstairs, so many beautiful buildings) 5. a secret door in Merci (lovely shop, great visual merchandising) 6. a sign in Bon Ton 7. Bonpoint (always beautiful windows)

 

 

 

't stad leest

you always find more
than you are looking for
in this beautiful bookstore

borger

last friday, we visited 'borger' and made a tour around several galleries nearby. never thought there where so many (saw some great locations!)

from top to bottom: the bries space - zeno x gallery - ingrid deuss gallery - base alpha gallery - the anteroom

bar'ac

Visiting bar'ac was on our to do list for a while, and we went there today.

Last year, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts celebrated its 350th anniversary. It is considered one of the oldest art academies in the western world, along with Paris and Rome. The prestigious Fashion Department opened its doors three hundred years after the academy was founded. Both of these anniversaries were celebrated with exhibitions and activities.

Bar'ac is one of these activities, designed by student Jef Meyer. A handmade bar in the garden of the Academy. A temporary place to read, meet and drink.

container café

FOUNDation is about collecting waste materials and old furniture from the neighborhood, moving it  to a waste container, reusing it to turn into a café, to become a temporary meeting place for neighbours and passers-by

pop-up to date

what to do with several vacant shops in Berchem (Antwerp)?  pop-up to date gives some designers the possibility to open their own shop for a few months.

all shops are open from thursday till saturday (10-18h).

we love pop-up shops, they give lots of inspiration, check them out yourself!

from top to bottom:

1. huismus

2 & 3. la cabane en voyage

4. ministerie van unieke zaken

5. arthur

6. butik unik

7 & 8. de klopperij

uppercase

the latest uppercase issue is out now, yummie!

inspiration

all found here