EVENT, Symposium: Belgian and Dutch Embassy Buildings: Multi-Layered Projects of Representation. Brussels, 29 October 2020

Event, Symposium: Belgian and Dutch Embassy Buildings: Multi-Layered Projects of Representation. Brussels, 29 October 2020

The symposium sets out to approach Belgian and Dutch embassy buildings, especially purpose-built embassies, as multi-layered projects of representation. Besides meeting the bureaucratic and housing needs of diplomats, embassy buildings form national symbols on foreign soil. How do both Belgium and the Netherlands – two distinctive yet related countries – tackle the question of national representation in embassy buildings in the context of an ever globalising world? Through a series of thematic sessions, this symposium brings together different stakeholders engaged in embassy buildings. These include diplomats and officials of the Belgian and Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, architects, artists, interior designers and academic researchers.
The full programme of the symposium is available here. Participation is free but the participants must register through the symposium website before 10 October 2020.

Share this post

News from the field

The Neglected Times of Architecture

Sasha (ULB) and ACTE (ULiège) research groups are pleased to announce a call for abstracts for the conference “The Neglected Times of Architecture” to be held in Brussels on March 17 and 18, 2026. The framework of the conference, along with practical information, can...

On the Move: Objects/Images/Spaces

16th 4T DESIGN AND DESIGN HISTORY SYMPOSIUM On the Move: Objects/Images/Spaces 6-7 November 2025 Extended Deadline for Abstracts: 30 June 2025 Venue: The symposium will be hosted by Dokuz Eylül University (DEU) Faculty of Fine Arts in Dokuz Eylül Continuing Education...