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Address: Copyright Bookshop Antwerpen, Nationalestraat 28/A, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
Website: copyrightbookshop.be

Tim Van Laere Gallery, Antwerp

A series of striking concrete boxes with bright pink doors announce your arrival at this edgy Antwerp gallery focused on established international and emerging contemporary artists.

Address: Tim Van Laere Gallery, Jos Smolderenstraat 50, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
Website: timvanlaeregallery.com

Pollen Atelier, Brussels

Breathtakingly beautiful, dried flower workshop and boutique on a stylish corner of Brussels from creator Aurélie Theunis. Their exquisite tailor-made creations include unique bouquets, dried flower crowns and petal-adorned candles.

Address: Pollen Atelier, Rue du Prévot 2, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium
Website: pollenatelier.be

Bieke Casteleyn

Bieke Casteleyn available at Donum Originals, Brussels

This Belgian furniture and interior designer, Bieke Casteleyn, has become known for her skillfully designed tables and desks with unique organically contoured shapes. She explains her approach is to be in “…relentless pursuit of aesthetics and perfection, engaging in a continuous cycle of trial and error to create models that resonate with utmost satisfaction to the audience.”

Website: biekecasteleyn.com; donum.be

Saint-Martin Art Bookshop, Brussels

This daringly original independent art bookshop is housed at the ex-Maison Martin Margiela, in the hip Dansaert neighbourhood of Brussels. Its carefully curated selection includes small editions of artists’ books, rare catalogues of modern & contemporary artists, and collectable vintage fashion magazines.

Address: Saint-Martin Bookshop, Rue de Flandre 114, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
Website: saint-martin-bookshop.com

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Showroom 144, Brussels

Innovative interior design showroom in central Brussels, highlighting vintage and contemporary furniture, lighting, ceramics, modern art and deco design objects.

Address: Showroom 144, Rue Léon Lepage 47, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
Website: showroom144.be

Kaai Design, Antwerp

Creative contemporary home furniture showroom and store from interior architects Kristel Van Kerckhoven and Carl van Driessche, with a focus on elegant, timeless contemporary interior design tailored to individual tastes.

Address: Kaai Design, Vlaamsekaai 45, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
Website: kaaidesign.be

Zaventem Ateliers, just outside Brussels

Located in a former factory on the outskirts of Brussels, Zaventem Ateliers is a creative hub bringing together 21 designers and artists reimagining the contemporary art of living through sculpture, art and interior/industrial design.

Address: Kaai Design, Vlaamsekaai 45, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
Website: zaventemateliers.com