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- Ineos faces legal challenge over plans for plastics plant in Antwerp Sat, 22 Jan 22, 5:00amProject does not meet EU’s requirement for environmental impact assessment, NGOs say
- Biophilic Belgian Pavilion features futuristic sustainable design Sat, 13 Nov 21, 7:30amThe theme of Expo 2020 Dubai is "Connecting Minds, Creating the Future." In line with this, the Belgian Pavilion, called The Green Arch, seeks to be exemplary in the realm of sustainable development. The architects, Vincent...
- Families turn old police station into sustainable co-housing Sat, 2 Jan 21, 6:30amBelgian design firm Polygoon Architectuur and Jouri De Pelecijn Architect have brought to life the dream of four local families: a sustainable collaborative housing project that maintains sufficient privacy while...
- Chinese virus drives a startling increase in Europe’s excess mortality #coronavirus Thu, 30 Apr 20, 3:00amBy Christopher Monckton of Brenchley The scale of the Chinese-virus pandemic is now beginning to become visible. Yesterday, the death toll of 59,000 in the United States exceeded the 58,000 in the Vietnam war. In Europe,...
- Green-roofed CLT classrooms immerse children in nature Wed, 23 Oct 19, 5:30amAfter transforming a historic castle into a secondary school for the Groenendaal College, Antwerp architectural firm HUB was approached once again by the same client to tackle another inspiring school project — an energy-efficient...
- Empty North Sea gas fields to be used to bury 10m tonnes of C02 Thu, 9 May 19, 10:36pmPorts of Rotterdam, Antwerp and Ghent to pipe greenhouse gas into vast under-sea cavities
- Ineos may have to disclose secret details of £2.6bn Antwerp project Fri, 3 May 19, 3:00pmRuling should clarify impact on environment of chemicals plants backed by Jim Ratcliffe
- Scientists invent a solar panel that produces hydrogen Fri, 8 Mar 19, 3:30amScientists in Belgium have invented a solar panel that produces hydrogen as a source of fuel to heat homes. Using moisture in the atmosphere, the solar panel converts sunlight into hydrogen gas, producing about 250 liters...
- Funding Nemo: £600m power cable connects UK and Belgium Thu, 6 Dec 18, 3:09amEnergy link covers 80-mile route along seabed between Richborough and Zeebrugge
- Belgium faces winter blackouts amid nuclear reactor shutdowns Wed, 31 Oct 18, 12:18amEmergency plans for homes, roads and industry as country loses 40% of power supply
- A floating greenhouse is inserted behind a renovated Belgian home Wed, 24 Oct 18, 5:30amUrban farming can be tough, especially when it’s in the middle of the densely packed Belgian city of Mechelen. But thanks to the determination of a client “with green fingers” and the clever design thinking of Belgian...
- This vibrant, waterproof pavilion floats along the canal at the 2018 Bruges Triennial Thu, 12 Jul 18, 2:00amA spectacular art and architecture festival is currently underway in Bruges, Belgium — and the attractions include a beautiful floating pavilion by Spanish architecture firm SelgasCano...
- A massive five-ton plastic waste whale breaches in a Bruges canal Fri, 29 Jun 18, 6:30amFive tons of plastic waste has been pulled from the oceans and transformed into the Bruges Whale, a gigantic sculpture that highlights the staggering amount of trash floating in our oceans...
- Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects wins bid for carbon-neutral Solvay HQ in Brussels Wed, 13 Jun 18, 1:00amSchmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has won an international competition for the design of global chemical company Solvay’s new sustainable headquarters in Brussels, Belgium...
- Henning Larsen to revitalize Brussels region with rooftop farming and co-housing Fri, 6 Apr 18, 7:30pmA post-industrial region in Brussels will find a new lease on life thanks to the vision of Henning Larsen Architects. The Dutch architecture firm, in collaboration with Architects A2RC, recently won a design competition to...