if there’s one thing a blog can do to make me take notice and become an instant fan, it’s focusing on regionalism. because most of us aren’t able to travel as much as we’d like, we depend on books, magazines, tv shows, and websites to let us visit other cities, countries, and continents through their eyes. so when i heard about a young couple devoting an entire blog to belgian design and talent, i was immediately hooked. tom & stijn recently started i love belgium a fantastic blog that showcases belgian design, culture, art, fashion, and food. i love getting such a focused, intense look at one country’s rising stars and this site has definitely got its fingers on the pulse of young belgium. there are great posts on architecture (private home above by bassam el okeily), hotels, photography, and street art (by the belgian version of banksy, bonom!), but a quick click through their site reveals so much more. if you’re looking for some unique, thought-provoking eye candy today i highly suggest checking them out. they’ve already hooked me from 6-7am this morning, and i have a feeling i’ll be going back for more later today. thanks, tom!
[mash-up style architectural photography by filip dujardin (his work/site is AMAZING, definitely check it out)]
[street art by bonom!]
[the pantone hotel in brussels, belgium]
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love! i had a grand time in brussels – the fantastic foods, statement making architecture and rich history – and to have a blog dedicated to this wonderful city is a gift!
beautiful belgium. must see!
I’m glad to see my town and my country in these pages!
Great idea. This is exactly what I am doing with my blog on a city called Newburgh 1 hr north of NYC.
These buildings are Astounding!
makes me want to catch the next
flight to see them in person. Wow.
Hello there ingrid fellow Belgium one, glad to know there are other belgium people who have good Design taste *wink* and thank you for the blog i’m bookmarking it right now ;)
As a Belgian myself, I didn’t had a clue about this blog. Thank you for the share! :)
Yay, more Belgians :)
I’m SOOOOO excited about this post. I studied abroad in Antwerp, Belgium one summer in college and fell in love. I’ll be adding this list o’ blogs! … btw seriously? A Pantone Hotel – I need to go back to Brussels ASAP!
Wow! Thanks for such great comments! Leve België! Vive la Belgique! Long live Belgium! ;-)
ilovebelgium boys do SUCH a fantastic job!! it’s so nice to find a blog that isn’t just pictures, but full of real content to read and get into. I’ve been following these boys from the very beginning, and it’s been FABULOUS!
I had to blink a few times when I saw this posts’ title in my blog reader – it’s not often my country is mentioned :)
I LOVE Belgium too, and for a few years I’ve been working on seeing more of my country. Thanks for sharing the blog, I never heard of it before!
Thanks for sharing this blog: I love (living in) Belgium.
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