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April 18, 2025

Standard Hotels Heads to Brussels This Spring

The 200-key property channels the Belgian capital’s Brutalist design heritage and playful spirit

Words by: Stephanie Chen • Photos courtesy of the Standard

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April 18, 2025

Standard Hotels Heads to Brussels This Spring

The 200-key property channels the Belgian capital’s Brutalist design heritage and playful spirit

Words by: Stephanie Chen • Photos courtesy of the Standard

Following the successful launches of the Standard, London in 2019 and the Standard, Ibiza in 2021, the hotel brand is set to unveil its latest European outpost this spring in the heart of Belgium’s capital: the Standard, Brussels.

Part of the ZIN redevelopment project in Brussels’ Northern Quarter, the project reimagines the city’s former World Trade Center into a dynamic mixed-use complex with residential, office, and hospitality components. The Standard, Brussels anchors the transformation with 200 guestrooms and a playful, design-forward identity rooted in the city’s architectural legacy.

The hotel’s creative direction is a collaboration between the Standard’s in-house team, led by chief design officer Verena Haller, and Belgian firms Jaspers-Eyers Architects and Bernard Dubois Architects. Together, the design teams blend brutalism with an unexpected warmth and whimsy, a nod to Brussels’ architectural seriousness and underlying playfulness.

A retro-modern vibe at the Standard Brussels

Throughout the interiors, including the guestrooms, rich hues, natural materials, and rounded forms draw inspiration from 1970s American modernism, postmodern Japanese influences, and Belgian Art Nouveau—particularly the work of Henry van de Velde.

A layered, retro-modern vibe permeates the spaces, including intricate wood millwork, dramatic curtains, and playful circular motifs, while patterned carpets evoke the boldness of the 1980s.

The lobby—anchored by a vibrant bar and connected restaurant—is designed as a social hub, effortlessly shifting from a daytime lounge to a nighttime hotspot.

At street level, a botanical garden offers a moment of natural calm in the urban fabric.

Dining and extended stay

The Standard, Brussels will debut three dining venues, including Double Standard, a ground-floor restaurant serving Belgian and American bar fare; and Lila29, a sky-high restaurant and bar on the 29th floor with sweeping city views.

A first for the Standard Hotels brand, the property will also introduce extended-stay suites designed with living areas, kitchenettes, and workspaces to offer a residential feel for long-term guests.

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