Les Délires Productions
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PORTRAIT : Eduardo Souto de Moura
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The winner of the Pritzker Prize in 2011 studied sculpture before turning to architecture at the University of Porto’s School of Fine Arts. He embodies the « Porto School », formed by the emblematic figures of Fernando Távora and Álvaro Siza, which combines rigour and freedom, two approaches to construction that are difficult to reconcile, yet which…
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BOURSE, Brussels – Belgium
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Mister Emma has conducted an investigation into the history of the Bourse: what is the origin of this iconic building in the heart of Brussels and what were the stages in its majestic renovation? Mister Emma provides the answers, thanks to interviews with Philippe Close, Mayor of the City of Brussels, and architects Nicolas Bouquelle…
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FINSTRAAT, Brussels – Belgium
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Arian Schelstraete is an architect. He bought a former brewery warehouse on rue Fin in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean to build his home. He divided the building into 3 flats and a space on the ground floor available for quarters, for associations looking for extra space. To bring light into the heart of each flat, the architect designed…
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VIGNETTE, Brussels – Belgium
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Denis and Sandrine lived in rue de la Vignette in Auderghem, and were looking for a bigger house. A plot of land was available just opposite their home. They hired Karbon’ to design a house that would connect with the back garden. The architects proposed a wooden house and helped them to live in a…
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GRANDE HALLE, Brussels – Belgium
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Located in the heart of the Heyvaert district of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, well known for the car trade to Africa, this flagship project of the « Petite Senne » sustainable neighbourhood contract is built on the site of a former industrial hall built in 1910 on the Quai de l’Industrie. The site, which extends into the interior of the…
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PARC PIERRE PAULUS, Brussels – Belgium
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The Parc Pierre Paulus was originally two independent gardens, one belonging to the Pelgrims house and the other to a convent. The English garden of the Pelgrims house had a theatrical organisation, a sort of décor composed of false rockeries, fountains and water features. Then the convent garden was dramatically opened up by the construction…
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PLACE MARIE JANSON, Brussels – Belgium
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As part of the « Parvis-Morichar » sustainable neighbourhood contract in Saint-Gilles, StudioPaolaVigano’ and vvv architecture urbanisme were commissioned to renovate the Place Marie Janson. The idea was quickly to connect the built front, the Saint-Gilles forecourt and the interior of the square by creating a sloping surface to let the water run off and collect it…
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BRASSERIES ATLAS, Brussels – Belgium
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In September 2023, the artists and craftsmen of the Brasseries Atlas organized an exhibition of their work and the history of the building. Émile Barret contacted ARCHI URBAIN to obtain the archives of Mister Emma’s interviews with Guido Vanderhulst in 2006 and Philippe De Bloos and Christophe Lambert in 2012. It was time to take…
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THE LOUISE, Brussels – Belgium
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The Louise Tower, known as Generali on Avenue Louise in Brussels, is undergoing a major renovation and is now called The Louise. Brussels-based A2RC has been commissioned to bring the Polak brothers’ 1963 building into the 21st century. The tower retains its characteristic diamond shape, tinted windows and original colors. On the other hand, other…
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WOODEN, Leudelange – Luxembourg
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In 2018, BPI Real Estate and IKO Real Estate decided to construct a wooden building on a scale never before built in Luxembourg. To build the Baloise headquarters, they called on the architectural firm ArtBuild Architects. The architects chose to showcase the wood in order to emphasise the feel-good factor of the material. They also…