Biennale Architettura 2016 - BRAVOURE

BRAVOURE consists of architecten de vylder vinck taillieu, doorzon interieurarchitecten and photographer/artist Filip Dujardin. The main theme focuses on craftsmanship in relation to scarcity.

Craftsmanship with BRAVURA
Architect Jan De Vylder, curator of BRAVOURE points to the importance of the economic added value that craftsmanship brings to architecture: “We are exploring what craftsmanship can mean during a period of economic scarcity. Dealing with this scarcity demands a high level of precision.” In order to illustrate its vision of craftsmanship, BRAVOURE exhibits fragments of thirteen representative projects from thirteen architecture offices from Flanders and Brussels. Full-size replicas are being used to demonstrate how scarcity can lead to craftsmanship.

BRAVOURE, contributions from Flanders
Today, architecture from Flanders and Brussels enjoys huge international renown. In order to further nurture this interest, the Flanders Architecture Institute presents 'BRAVOURE, contributions from Flanders', a series of publications about architecture from Flanders and Brussels. In addition to BRAVOURE’s exhibition catalogue, a wide range of relevant books is being placed in the spotlight. These include the Flanders Architectural Review n°12. Tailored Architecture, the book Autonomous Architecture in Flanders: the early works of Marie-José Van Hee, Paul Robbrecht and Hilde Daem, Christian Kieckens and Marc Dubois and publications on the work of De Smet Vermeulen, 51N4E and architecten de vylder vinck taillieu.