ELIA SERVICE CENTER has been nominated for the Climate Future Award

We’re pleased to announce that our project Elia Service Center Kruisem has been nominated for the Climate Future Award at the 2025 Belgian Construction Awards.This nomination highlights one of the project’s defining features:a charred bamboo façade (Shou Sugi Ban) - a durable, carbon-storing, circular material choice that offers fire resistance, longevity, and minimal environmental impact.Its deep, dark, glossy finish is not just an

ROYAL MINT has won a Green Solutions Award

We’re proud to announce that ROYAL MINT has been awarded the Health & Comfort prize at the Green Solutions Awards 2024–2025, organised by Construction21 - Belgique.A substantial refurbishment of Brussels’ former Royal Mint, the project exemplifies what we believe architecture should aim for today: transformation with intent.Working with a light-filled timber structure inside a retained brutalist shell, ROYAL MINT shows that

PROJECT UPDATE: THEMIS, Building permit granted

We’re proud to announce that Thémis has officially received its building permit. Located along avenues Bourgeois and Cauchy, this large-scale urban development - currently in progress - is being developed for AG REAL ESTATE and brings together a diverse and ambitious programme.In close collaboration with DDS+, who are leading the residential component, we're designing the 19,500 m² of office space - a key element of the project. This

From Elia to breeam to bre and the performance gap

Following ELIA’s BREEAM certification, , architectesassoc. participated in this BRE research program undertaken to compare ways in which four european countries are tackling / understanding the gap between the expected energy efficiency of homes when designed and their as-built performance. They investigated in each country:     - the awareness of the construction industry of this issue ;     - the