Martin Wirtz to deliver lecture at the 2020 Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville
The Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville will host its 30th event on January 31 – February 2, 2020, at the Music City Center in Nashville. The show, which is the longest-running and largest of its kind in the United
Landscape construction in progress: Ernest The Park, Brussels
As part of a reconversion project around the renovated Solvay headquarters in Elsene, a number of luxurious apartments are being built on an associated site. A lush communal garden forms the heart of this new green triangle. The adjacent square
International Architecture Award for the Royal Academy of Arts Masterplan
The Royal Academy of Arts Masterplan has received the 2019 International Architecture Award in the category ‘Restoration/Renovation’. The International Architectural Awards are the highest and most prestigious distinguished building awards program that honor new and cutting-edge design worldwide. This annual program is
Three exclusive gardens for the August Hotel in Antwerp (BE)
A beautiful celebration of history and Flemish culture, August Hotel is a modern sanctuary set within a former Augustinian monastery in the heart of Antwerp. The five heritage-listed structures, reshaped under the guidance of Belgian architect and designer Vincent Van Duysen, have been
Peter Wirtz on his vision for Wood Wharf’s open spaces.
“Competing with Wood Wharf’s powerful architecture was perhaps our greatest challenge.“ Canary Wharf’s new district, Wood Wharf, has been designed to provide a new residential led, mixed use, waterside community defined by the quality of its public green spaces, the diversity
Landscape construction in progress: Toyota Material Handling, Willebroek
On the 21st of January 2019, Toyota Material Handling moved to their new headquarters at the MG business park ‘De Hulst’ in Willebroek (BE) which is located along the N16, between Antwerp and Brussels. Here the Belgian and European headquarter will
Landscape construction in progress: Stephex Stables, Wolvertem-Meise
In Wolvertem-Meise, a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant, you’ll find Stephex Stables. Stephex Stables is one of the world’s leading trading stables. A dynamic company best known for their horse trading, foodtrucks, horsestrucks, luxury motorhomes and 5* international equestrian
Landscape construction in progress: Private Garden, Czech Republic
Currently we are working on the expansion of an existing Wirtz garden in the Czech Republic. In the last week of November a large number of Sequoiadendron trees were planted. The pyramidal shaped evergreen trees had a weight of more
Landscape construction in progress: Kouterdreef Gent, Belgium
In 2013 project developer Matexi started with the upgrading of the Kouterdreef, to create a luxurious shopping street, which is completely in style with the neighboring streets. In the buildings between the Kouter square and the Koutersdreef they developed luxury
Jacques Wirtz (°31 December 1924 – †21 July 2018)
Renowned Belgian landscape architect Jacques Wirtz has passed away at the age of 93 on Saturday July 21st. He studied Landscape Architecture & Horticulture at the Tuinbouwschool in Vilvoorde (BE) and founded Wirtz Tuinarchitectuur and Wirtz International respectively in 1957