Brussels: where traditional crafts inspire avant-garde design
8 locations
Brussels is a vibrant hub where traditional craftsmanship meets modern artistry. Famous for its exquisite lace and textile heritage, the city is a crossroads of ancient techniques and contemporary innovation. From artisans reviving historical crafts with fresh perspectives to pioneers inventing entirely new art forms, the creativity here is bound to inspire. Ever since the Middle Ages, Brussels has been renowned for skilled crafts such as metalworking, goldsmithing, and lace-making, with its guilds ensuring impeccable quality. Discover how Brussels bridges the gap between past and future, making it a true haven for craftsmanship.
Drawing inspiration from plants, Dewi Brunet breathes new life into the art of folding by crafting pieces from paper, biomaterials, and other materials, ensuring this fading craft remains vibrant and relevant.
Laure Kasiers reinvents the ancient craft of rug-making with eco-friendly threads and recycled fibres, creating contemporary designs with distinctive shapes and patterns inspired by nature.
Studio With A View, Rue Delaunoy 58, 1080, Brussels, Belgium
Charlotte Gigan and Martin Duchêne revive local materials through ceramics, blurring the line between art and design with creations rooted in industrial techniques like pottery extrusion.
Clotilde Ancarani creates bronze sculptors inspired by nature, capturing the delicate fragility of plants while juxtaposing it with the strength and permanence of metal.
Jewellery maker Clémentine Correzzola blends traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design, specialising in Plique-à-jour and grand feu enamel to create timeless, intricate pieces.
Louise Bescond honours the French tradition of bookbinding, combining classical techniques with daring ornamentation to preserve books as both vessels of knowledge and objects of beauty.
Els Vansteelandt's goldsmith creations prioritise form over function, using ancient techniques like chasing, forging, and enamelling to craft everything from jewellery to larger sculptural pieces.
