Browsing articles tagged with Ideas

Our Christmas wish list

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Our Christmas wish list

22.12.2011 by Sarah Schug

Starting today and up until Christmas eve, we’ll be putting forward two present proposals a day meant to make your end-of-year gift search that little bit easier. Today: A knitted cardigan from Henrik Vibskov and scarf by SPRB. Continue

Restaurant Bouchéry in Brussels

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Restaurant Bouchéry in Brussels

21.12.2011 by Sarah Schug

We book a table at gastronomic newcomer Bouchéry in Brussels’ south to discover a world where passion and provenance prevail. Continue

The whiteboard

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The whiteboard

21.12.2011 by Nicholas Lewis

From teapots to toothpaste, these are the items that inspired us for our white album. Continue

My little white screen

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My little white screen

07.12.2011 by Nicholas Lewis

Frédéric Nicolay, the creative mind behind Café Belga, Potemkine and cult Belgian beer Vedett, continues in his quest to freshen up Brussels with his neighbourhood-loving little white screen project. Continue

Win: Share our iPad AppStore link and win yourself a Word goodie bag

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Win: Share our iPad AppStore link and win yourself a Word goodie bag

02.11.2011 by Nicholas Lewis

Share our iPad AppStore link on your wall, take a screenshot and email it to us. How to win yourself a Word goodie bag in three easy steps. Continue

Photography Pauline Miko

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Spicing it up: Saveurs et Savoirs

14.10.2011 by Sarah Schug

For the last instalment in our four-part series of inspiring retail start-ups, we spice things up a little with Saveurs et Savoirs, a temple to the senses set to open in Brussels this December. Continue

Photography Pauline Miko

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Ménage à deux: When fashion, art and lifestyle collide

06.10.2011 by Sarah Schug

In the third instalment of our series on new retail innovations, we meet DJ duo Ménage à deux a couple of days prior to the opening of their concept store of the same name, a fashion, design and culture emporium nestled in the heart of Brussels. Continue

Miam Miam Bio: Organic food Grandma-style

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Miam Miam Bio: Organic food Grandma-style

29.09.2011 by Sarah Schug

In part two of our ongoing series on dynamic, local retail start-ups that enliven your neighbourhood’s retail landscape, we meet the owner of Miam Miam Bio, an innovative organic concept that puts Grandma-style cooking at the centre of its philosophy and offering. Continue

Photography courtesy of smart-urban-stage.com

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Interview: Magne Furuholmen

26.09.2011 by Sarah Schug

We speak with 80s pop icon and a-ha founding member Magne Furuholmen about his work as a visual artist and eco-activist. Continue

OpenSoon supports businesses with an attitude

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OpenSoon supports businesses with an attitude

21.09.2011 by Sarah Schug

In a fresh bid to add character to your local shopping strip, the Belgian government has launched OpenSoon, an initiative that puts independence and creativity back at the heart of your community by supporting young upstarts in their retail adventures. We profile four of these subsidised projects, starting this week with Brussels-based jewellery shop-come-talent-plateform Joya. Continue

London’s The Peoples Supermarket wins smart future minds award

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London’s The Peoples Supermarket wins smart future minds award

16.09.2011 by Sarah Schug

A supermarket for the people by the people – this is the motto of the winning project. A sustainable food cooperative that provides healthy, local food at reasonable prices convinced the international jury at the smart urban stage Frankfurt. Continue

‘WeForest’ represents Belgium at smart urban stage in Frankfurt

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‘WeForest’ represents Belgium at smart urban stage in Frankfurt

12.09.2011 by Sarah Schug

Saving the planet by planting trees – this is the mission of Belgian NGO WeForest which has the chance to win the smart future minds award tomorrow in Frankfurt. We spoke to CEO Marie-Noelle Keijzer in the run up to the big day. Continue