Brussels Based is an exhibition dedicated to architecture firms and organizations that have been established in Brussels over the past ten years. From the outset, BMA has supported the initiators, and we are pleased that the exhibition will now take place from March 21 to April 20, 2025, at the beautiful modernist headquarters of D’Ieteren in Ixelles.

With an objective and analytical approach, “Brussels Based” explores the diversity of architectural practices that shape the city today. Rather than making a selection based on aesthetic preferences, the exhibition focuses on data analysis to better understand what it means to work as a starting architect in Brussels.

50 firms, founded between 2014 and 2024, were invited in consultation with BMA to provide a representative image of the Brussels architectural landscape. These young, Belgian and international offices reflect a dynamic and continuously evolving scene. Their diverse practices include research, publications, scenography, furniture design, and building design, highlighting the breadth and richness of the sector.

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Brussels Based is an exhibition, dedicated to architecture practices based in Brussels and founded over the last ten years, which will be held from 21 March to 20 April 2025 at the D’Ieteren headquarters in Ixelles. Supported by the BMA, A+ Architecture in Belgium and D’Ieteren, the exhibition aims to explore the diverse scope of architectural thinking that exists within the city as well as unveiling the ‘behind the scenes’ of the invited practices to try and understand what it means to have a Brussels-based practice.

The intention is to approach this topic from an objective and almost scientific angle, to create an exhibition based not on architectural taste or personal preference but on the gathering and representation of collected data. In order to attain this objective perspective, the curators – in collaboration with the BMA – invited a large and diverse number of young practices that through their number give a representative view on Brussels’ architectural environment. All 50 invited practices were founded between 2014 and 2024 and represent a new generation of Brussels-based architects. The scope of young architects based in Brussels is varied: Belgian architects and international architects are almost equally present in a highly international work environment. The different practices focus on a wide variety of markets, covering everything from research and publications to furniture design, scenography and buildings.