Turnhout modernism in heritage magazine Monumentaal
January 26, 2026 In a recent edition of the Dutch heritage magazine Monumentaal, an extensive article by Natascha Drabbe appears regarding the international network Iconic Houses. The article highlights several exceptional modernist residences in Belgium that have recently joined this network. In addition to projects such as Villa Michaux and Maison Marit, attention is also […]
Visit by KOBArT Building Sciences HT2O
January 12, 2026 In mid-January, we had the pleasure of welcoming the 5th and 6th-year Building Sciences students from KOBArT HT2O. As we expect to see these young people in the world of construction and architecture in the near future, we felt it was valuable to show them not only heritage but also the daily […]
Architecture down to the door handle
February 12, 2026 Roger Bonduel is considered one of the most important metal artists of the 20th century. His designs, and in particular the famous cylinder handle, became icons of post-war modernism. This door handle was not only technically refined and ergonomically sophisticated, but also formally radical in its simplicity. Precisely because of this, it […]
Family, Photography, and Architecture
March 8, 2026 A family visit with an architectural eye: photographer Pieter Melotte in Turnhouthttps://pieter.studio/https://www.instagram.com/pietermelo/ Sometimes family history and architecture intersect in a unique way. This was recently the case when photographer Pieter Melotte, during his stay in Belgium, visited two homes closely linked to his own family history. Pieter Melotte is a photographer based […]
AR-TUR is working on a new edition of “The Turnhout School”
March 30, 2026 AR-TUR visits Carli Vanhout House for the reprint of Architecture in the Golden Sixties: The Turnhout School AR-TUR is currently working on the reprint and English translation of the 2012 publication Architecture in the Golden Sixties: The Turnhout School. This new edition will not only make the original research available once again […]
Erfgoed Noorderkempen is looking for reinforcements
December 22, 2025 Erfgoed Noorderkempen is expanding its operations and is currently looking for two new architectural heritage consultants. With these recruitments, the organization aims to further strengthen its support for owners, local authorities and heritage actors in the region. As an architectural heritage consultant, you will contribute to the preservation, management and future-oriented development […]
Reprint and translation of the book ‘Turnhout School’ – Funding is secured!
November 20, 2025 On Sunday, June 22, 2025, Architects in Motion and Master Interior organized a unique benefit event for a select number of invitees in the Schouwburg of Cultuurhuis De Warande in Turnhout, focusing on architectural archives and heritage. In collaboration with AR-TUR and Erfgoed Noorderkempen, partners, heritage enthusiasts, and involved designers were invited […]
Painting Exhibition Jozef Schellekens – Turnhout, 1961
December 2, 2025 A glimpse of modernism in its most human form From September 8 to 13, 1961, the upper floor and hall of the old town hall of Turnhout were transformed into a space for – among other things – the exhibition of the paintings of architect Jozef Schellekens.With wall curtains, spotlights and specially […]
Preliminary Research on Exterior Joinery
November 14, 2025 In collaboration with: Remmen bv, Glaswerken Vanheertum bvba,Schilderwerken Van Gorp bv, Erfgoed Noorderkempen,Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed In order to preserve and restore the original exterior woodwork of Jozef Schellekens’ semi-detached house, Steenweg op Mol 64-66, the Architectural Conservation Trust (ACT) is commissioning Remmen bv to carry out a technical preliminary study. This study, […]
Launch within the Iconic Houses Network
November 3, 2025 The Jozef Schellekens and Carli Vanhout houses have recently been included in the international network of Iconic Houses – an organization that unites the most important 20th-century architect-designed houses worldwide. View the houses on their website:Carli Vanhout HouseJozef Schellekens House In their monthly newsletter, our houses were welcomed as new members of […]