Frank Pe, Luc Schuiten: eco-dreams of Brussels' comic book art architecture
Not everyone knows it but another Brussels does exist which is more green, more romantic, more human. It's the one which burgeons in the imagination and designs of those who have learned to love Brussels as it is, with its contradictions, its unbridled path of illogical construction and 'forced' cohabitation between the two souls of Europe, one Latin, the other Germanic. A comic book artist, visionary architect and artist-editor explain how they dream of a different Brussels.
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Global entrepreneurs at Brussels green summit
Three years ago the Greek-Dane Nike Kondakis found a used parachute lying on the ground and decided it would make great material for a dress. Now, at the age of 28, she is the owner of her own small fashion company making used-parachute couture and dead-wood jewellery in Kenya
Being green in Brussels: beyond plastic bags
If you live in Brussels, some people will shout at you if you put a blue bag in the street on a white bag day. Coming to a supermarket carrying a plastic bag can earn you some nasty looks too. From the EU capital we chat to two young people working in environmental roles
Environmentalism on wheels: car vs bikes in Brussels
The hectic, grey and formal Brussels doesn’t want to lose the opportunity to reinvent itself as a sustainable city. One of the keys to success is changing its concept of transport: how to limit the prevalence of cars whilst fostering public bicycle use? Behold the battle for decongesting the European capital
