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Design Museum Gent tells the story of one of the strongest women in 20th-century architecture. As well as being an architect, the Italian-Brazilian Lina Bo Bardi was a writer, set designer, illustrator and furniture designer.

TLmag caught up with Betty de Stefano, founder of Brussels based Collectors Gallery, to get her take on Belgian style and innovation in contemporary jewellery making.

With the help of public backers, Wallonian ceramics center Keramis is hosting the first Belgian exhibition focusing on the works of internationally renown Chinese artist Bai Ming.

Dedicating her life to promoting Belgian and international crafts, Lucia Esteves spoke to TLmag about her attitude to “lifestyle” trends, her boutique stores and ceramics.

TLmag caught up with Sandrina Fasoli, co-designer of Belgian ready-to-wear brand Bellerose which celebrates its 30 years anniversary. She talks about what it’s like to develop timeless women fashion collections.

Including the works of over 80 artists, Fondation Thalie’s most recent exhibition is a cabinet of curiosities filled with paintings and drawings from Brussels’ biggest private collectors and collections.

Alongside it’s 40 exhibitors at BOZAR, the international drawing fair Art on Paper celebrates it’s fifth anniversary by launching a programme-filled Brussels Design Week in more than 20 major Brussels art institutions, centres and schools.

TLmag sat down with auctioneer, professor and president of the European Federation of Auctioneers, Henrik R. Hanstein to talk about the most recent events in the ever-changing art market and its legislation.

Pioneers in the field of content conception and realisation for video mapping and audiovisual productions, TLmag caught up with the Belgian company’s co-founder Mauro Cataldo.

TLmag speaks to celebrated Belgian architect Francis Metzger about his dedication to renovating iconic structures and the notion that architecture requires an ethic that goes beyond the idea of beauty.

In this second monograph exhibition, A+ Architecture and BOZAR highlight Belgian architecture firm BAUKUNST’s unique image-driven methodology and decade-long practice through models, mechanisms, photographs and various videos.

TLmag talks to Kustaa Saksi about craftsmanship and the inspiration behind ‘Archipelago’, a 26-metre long tapestry commissioned by the Finnish Government for the European Council in Brussels.