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Urban Infill Project for Social Housing / MAKER architecten

Andreas Luco — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000

The project addresses a challenge shared across Europe: how can we intervene in a complex urban fabric while preserving the histories of its inhabitants and the material traces that shape it? How can one act in an "acupunctural" manner—revitalizing the city without total demolition, without starting from scratch?

Abby Kortrijk / BAROZZI VEIGA

Andreas Luco — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 03:00:00 +0000

The project for Abby Kortrijk extends and transforms the historically significant complex of Groeninge Abbey into an arts space for site-specific temporary exhibitions and public events. Abby Kortrijk is a new kind of museum: a place for everyone, open and versatile, an urban living space in the wonderful setting of Begijnhof Park in the centre of Kortrijk.

The European AHI Award 2025 Celebrates Six Public Heritage Interventions Across Europe

Antonia Piñeiro — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:30:00 +0000

The European AHI Award recognizes architectural heritage interventions across Europe, highlighting their role as a forward-looking model for 21st-century architecture with tangible social, environmental, and economic benefits. In its seventh edition, the award honored six projects, four first prizes and two special mentions, during a ceremony held in early June at the Paranimf Ceremonial Hall of the Escola Industrial in Barcelona. A total of 238 projects from architecture studios in 24 European countries were submitted. The selected winners are located in Antwerp, Kortrijk, Olot, Ancient Corinth, and Milan.

Deelfabriek Community Center / TRANS architectuur I stedenbouw

Hadir Al Koshta — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000

The old fire station in Kortrijk was redeveloped as the ‘ Deelfabriek’, a meeting point where initiatives by citizens, the neighborhood, and the city can find each other. The Deelfabriek wants to promote sharing as an alternative for ownership and stimulate empowerment, while various initiators can strengthen and improve each other.

House Bever / Luchtschip Architectuur

Pilar Caballero — Sat, 09 Oct 2021 06:00:00 +0000

For this renovation of a single-family home in Kortrijk (Belgium), the architects opted to allow the maximum amount of light and views to penetrate the house - with only a few interventions.

DEPART Event Hall / B-architecten

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000

The ecological event hall is situated next to an existing warehouse and connected to the youth centre Tranzit.

Reconstruction Of The Tower At Sint-Amandscollege / SAMYN and PARTNERS

Valeria Silva — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:00:00 +0000

The importance of the vertical development of cities. The vertical development of cities is one of the foundations of future urbanism for the sake of preserving the natural and agricultural territories. The verticality is the result of common sense but the livability of vertical housing remains, as its architecture, to be elaborated in order to give rise to a community of inhabitants. For decades, Philippe Samyn conceived proposals in this direction (see, for example, his essay "The Vertical City" published by the Royal Academy of Belgium in September 2014).

Vandewiele Office / Steven Vandenborre

Andreas Luco — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Vandewiele is a large company near Kortrijk that exists over more than 100 years. The factory is worldwide known for its high standard looms. We were contacted for an interior proposal for the accounting department. A large space where machines were made in the 40s was during the 90s transformed into a boring, closed office place.

House SSK / De Baes Associates + Van Besien Van Noten Architecten

Daniel Tapia — Sat, 16 Mar 2019 09:00:00 +0000

House SSK confronts the old urban fabric with the desire for a larger whole. The house disengages from its context but is at the same time imprisoned within it. It provides a response to the recurrent and very direct issues that crop up when designing contemporary urban dwellings, such as the dilemma of new-build versus renovation, affordability, sustainability, and comfort. The plot, in an old working-class area in the center of Kortrijk, prompted reflection on the intrinsic value of this urban fabric. Did it call for renovation or intensification, or would tabula rasa be a better strategy?

The Cube / dmvA

Rayen Sagredo — Sun, 25 Nov 2018 09:00:00 +0000

The Forum building is the heart of the campus. The campus lacked a decisive image towards its surroundings, as a counterpart to Kortrijk Xpo. At the same time, the campus is defined, but not physically closed off from its environment. This results in an approachable and accessible campus for pedestrians. The aim of the development of the site is to increase the accessibility between Xpo and Campus, to expand the dynamics of the school to the street side and to integrate the campus in its surroundings.

Open Call Designers In Residence 2018

Rene Submissions — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 09:30:00 +0000

Designregio Kortrijk is looking for 3 highly motivated and recently graduated designer-makers or creative artists to join in a regional residency programme in Kortrijk, Belgium.
The Designers in Residence Programme Kortrijk is a 3-month full time working residency from September to December 2018.

Designregio Kortrijk provides for the selected Designers in Residence Kortrijk:
- accommodation
- usage of Budalab Open Makerspace & Bolwerk Workspace
- experts in several domains and support of Designregio Kortrijk
- one-time travel expenses

This year's theme is: 'Discover the Next Space'. The 3 young designers will develop an experimental concept for the future of spaces, through confrontation between citizens, society, entrepreneurs and

New City Hall / Cnockaert architecture

Cristobal Rojas — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 03:00:00 +0000

For the extension of the historic town hall, the neighbouring bank building was bought and renovated. The town hall fulfils an important urban function as it demonstrates its public character with its large open hall and central location within the city centre. Accessible from three sides, the town hall with its central public square acts as a passage within the urban life of Kortrijk.

Office KGDVS Create "Silver Lining" Scenography for Kortrijk's 25th Biennale Interieur

AD Editorial Team — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 04:00:00 +0000

Located close to the French border, one Belgian city has become a biannual fixture on the calendar for those who work with interior space. Since its foundation in 1968, Kortrijk's (Courtrai in French) Biennale Interieur has been at the beating heart of interior-innovation, curated by leading figures such as Philippe Starck, Gio Ponti, and Verner Panton.

Tangram / Architecten de Vylder Vinck Taillieu

Daniela Cardenas — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 15:00:00 +0000

A sharp line makes two houses out of one. A sharp line makes one house out of two houses. One of those houses will be dealt with. The other will not – not really. One of the houses will become a shop. The other will not. The other will become not a store.

Barco One Campus / Jaspers-Eyers Architects

Daniela Cardenas — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 15:00:00 +0000

Technology giant Barco officially moves into its new Kortrijk campus. The new headquarters, ‘The Circle’, is the crowning jewel. The circular, transparent icon takes centre stage on the campus, with the goal of connecting the Barco employees and visitors with each other. Jean-Michel Jaspers, CEO at Jaspers-Eyers: “The building just is really dynamic, and gives Barco the appearance it deserves.”

AGO Office HQ / Steven Vandenborre architects

Cristian Aguilar — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 11:00:00 +0000

Ago, a fast growing interim company, was in need of bigger office space. They found it in a former telecom building close to the centre of Kortrijk.

Loft M / Graux & Baeyens Architects

Cristian Aguilar — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 04:00:00 +0000

Loft M: exercise in draping light

Poolhouse MRT / Steven Vandenborre Architects

Karen Valenzuela — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 06:00:54 +0000

The house is situated in a suburban area dominated by the typical villa. The existing building dates from the 70 ies. The interior of the existing house was made of characteristic concrete floors with wooden formwork, white painted brickwalls and clear open spaces.