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Nouvelle cuisine: Restaurant lets history marinate, creates new mood
Brussels – A new restaurant designed by architecture and design agency Studio Arne Quinze creates a strong connection between past and present.
Kwint – the name refers to the five grand arched windows facing the street – is located in the Congress Palace, a stately complex inaugurated during the Brussels World’s Fair of 1958 and recently renovated to become a meeting centre for public and private events.
The restaurant is surrounded by custom-cut glass that fits perfectly into the existing space, allowing a certain lightness into the mid-century building. In addition, the shades of beige and sand borrow from the natural stone used throughout the building, echoing the past while a vivid metallic sculpture takes centre stage, tumbling into the future.
Kwint by Studio Arne Quinze, Brussels
Kwint by Studio Arne Quinze, Brussels
Kwint by Studio Arne Quinze, Brussels
Kwint by Studio Arne Quinze, Brussels
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