Kempens diamantslijperscentrum

Nijlen • Open since 2014

Here we had to deal with a location that was totally unsuitable for a visitor centre. The building was built with a so-called multifunctional programme in mind. There were not enough walls, too much glass, too few power points. Yet we managed to conceal all these defects and come up with a tribute to the former Lieckens diamant cutting workshop next to this building and to the fascinating history of the almost disappeared diamond cutting industry in this region.

For: Municipality of Nijlen
Curator: Elke Verhoeven
Production: Brussels Lof, Jacobs Interieur, model by Finzioni (I)