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Unfortunately, it’s that time of the year again: the exams are coming up, so us students are locked up behind our books and not allowed to think about anything else, like… let’s say blogging. Which...

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I DON’T REALLY MISS YOU

Lindsay Bottos embroidered these little pieces of art after a painful break up, sowing her thoughts and mementos on the clothes she wore during the summer of this romance. The result is beautiful...

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THINGS THAT MAKE ME SMILE

Beautiful series of illustrations called ‘Plants’ by Rachel Levit. (source) The purpose of reading books: demonstrated by Radiohead. (source) Les Bains, a nightclub in Paris, couldn’t be saved, so...

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HATCHING

One thing I didn’t show you in yesterday’s post about this year’s Existenz week, is this installation called ‘Hatching’ by architects Gijs Van Vaerenbergh. Together with the students from Existenz,...

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EXISTENZ MAXIMUM 2013

If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you know my love for Existenz, the organization of first master students of architecture in Leuven, who make it their goal for the year to turn an...

May 17, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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PRETTY THINGS: go green

Since the Belgian weather isn’t really co-operating on giving us some spring, we have to do it ourselves, by bringing some green into our homes for instance. I love this ‘living wall’ created by...

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IMPRESSIONS OF HOME

cover of a magazine to celebrate the anniversaries of the Sint-Lukas schools of fine art, flyer for Doclisboa (documentary film festival in Lisbon) and a flyer for an exhibition by Kristof Luyckx...

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ITHAKA

Last year I was very impressed by Ithaka (a yearly exhibition of visual arts organized by students), so this year I had to check it out again. Unfortunately I was a little bit disappointed, (maybe...

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SAUDADE

Sadly, these are the last photos of Lisbon I have left to share with you… The only post, reminding of my 5 month Erasmus in this wonderful city, that I have yet to prepare for you, is an overview...

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COSTA DA CAPARICA

My friend’s last day in Portugal (sadly he had to go back to Belgium too, but I was smart enough to book my flight one week later) was spent doing what he loved the most: surfing at costa da...

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PRETTY THINGS: lightbulbs

Despite – or maybe even thanks to?- the energy-saving lightbulb, designers have been focusing their attention to the classig lightbulb for a while, giving it new shapes or putting it in the...

May 1, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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THE OTHER SIDE

Twice I ventured to the other side of the rio Tejo, this time for a friends’ goodbye party. Naturally this went together with a picnic in one of the old ruins, accompanied by lots of live music...

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PRETTY THINGS: DIY ideas

I came home from my Erasmus in Portugal with no money and the good intentions of buying less and recycling/DIY’ing more. A plan that is surprisingly easy to stick too, if only I had a little bit...

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PORTO

Our road trip ended in Porto. I visited this city before, but this time the weather was a bit of a letdown, despite having had the most amazing weather during the rest of the trip. But no harm...

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COIMBRA

After visiting Peniche and Fatima, our road trip took us to the beautiful city of Coimbra, where we were joined by another friend, completing our travel company. We were offered a place to stay and...

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BAZAAR BIZAR

Like every blogger that went on Erasmus (exhibit A, exhibit B), I came home to a closet filled with clothes that I didn’t miss at all or barely remembered. Living out of one (or… maybe two?)...

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THINGS THAT MAKE ME SMILE

Chopstick pants on instagram, by brockdavis. Handbags by Olympia Le Tan (who you might know from her handbags that look like books), this time inspired by jazz music. (source) The rubber barber...

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FATIMA

After having a picnic on the beach in Peniche, our road trip contined to Fátima, a pilgrimage town where people come to ask for health. Next to burning the traditional candles, you can buy all...

Apr 11, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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INTERNAL DEPARTURE

Filmmaker Brett Novak filmed skateboarder Kilian Martin while skating in an Australian gallery on installations of Kay Walkowiak. Beau-ti-ful. (source) Follow me on bloglovin, facebook, pinterest,...

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PENICHE

As I’ve told you before, during my last weeks in Portugal, I made a short road trip to Porto with a few friends. The first stop we made was Peniche, a small town known for its beaches and surfers....

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FOUR YEARS

You might have noticed it has been a little bit quiet here these past few weeks. That’s because I’m terribly busy with my thesis, so I’m afraid it’s going to stay quiet here for a while. I will...

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DIRK BRAECKMAN FOR A.F. VANDEVORST

Belgian photographer Dirk Braeckman directed this beautiful but haunting film for the the A.F. Vandevorst Autumn-Winter 2013-2014 fashion show. A match made in heaven. (source) Follow me on...

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FLOWER POWER

At Flower Power in Lisbon (calçada do combro 2), you can eat and drink between the most gorgeous flower arrangements – not so suprising since this café / restaurant is part of a flower shop. Both...

Mar 22, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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GOOGLE READER CALLS IT QUITS

photos by me It’s been all over the blogosphere, so you have probably already heared that google reader shuts down July 1. Since I would hate to lose all my readers that follow this blog through...

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A MILLION TIMES

I was convinced I posted this installation by Humans Since 1982 after I first saw it, but apparently I was so blown away by it that I totally forgot about my blogging duties. No harm done, I came...

Mar 18, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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THINGS THAT MAKE ME SMILE

Peter Defty looked up to the sky to make this wonderful architectural alphabet, called alphatecture. (source) Joel Henriques made these wonderful wooden animals. Find his blog ‘Made by Joel’ here,...

Mar 17, 2013 Like 3 people like this

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CAFÉ TATI

Since this little café in Lisbon was close to my home and on the way between my apartment and the metro to the university, this was my go to place to work on my thesis (or the blog, because yes,...

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PRETTY THINGS: books

I don’t know a lot about painters, but I do know I love Gerhard Richter‘s work and that every time I came across one of his paintings in a museum, it made a big impression on me. ’November...

Mar 13, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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CHARLIE DE KEERSMAECKER

There’s few things I love more in photography than images that somehow manage to capture people as natural as possible, and I think that’s exactly what Charlie De Keersmaecker accomplished while...

Mar 12, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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LIFE BACK IN BELGIUM

I DON’T REALLY MISS YOU

THINGS THAT MAKE ME SMILE

HATCHING

EXISTENZ MAXIMUM 2013

PRETTY THINGS: go green

IMPRESSIONS OF HOME

ITHAKA

SAUDADE

COSTA DA CAPARICA

PRETTY THINGS: lightbulbs

THE OTHER SIDE

PRETTY THINGS: DIY ideas

PORTO

COIMBRA

BAZAAR BIZAR

THINGS THAT MAKE ME SMILE

FATIMA

INTERNAL DEPARTURE

PENICHE

FOUR YEARS

DIRK BRAECKMAN FOR A.F. VANDEVORST

FLOWER POWER

GOOGLE READER CALLS IT QUITS

A MILLION TIMES

THINGS THAT MAKE ME SMILE

CAFÉ TATI

PRETTY THINGS: books

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