- Sector: Public space
- Location: Antwerp, Belgium
- Architect/Specifier: Coby Manders & Filip Pittillion, Antwerpen
- Product(s): Venetian Blinds Nysan Custom External Shades
Antwerp's public/private design center De Winkelhaak was conceived with a twofold purpose: to promote new Belgian designers and their innovative products, and to spur a rejuvenation of its surrounding neighborhood, which was suffering from a high crime and drug problem.
Sponsored by local, national and European governments, De Winkelhaak leases out 18 studios to promising designers, with adjacent offices for staff members to coach and promote the resident firms. It also houses a design shop and exhibit areas.
The design is as inspired as the idea: the architects chose an economical concrete-and-glass structure as much for its sustainable qualities as for its minimalist appeal.
Sponsored by local, national and European governments, De Winkelhaak leases out 18 studios to promising designers, with adjacent offices for staff members to coach and promote the resident firms. It also houses a design shop and exhibit areas.
The design is as inspired as the idea: the architects chose an economical concrete-and-glass structure as much for its sustainable qualities as for its minimalist appeal.
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