Inside design centre MAD Brussels' new home

After years of working out of temporary offices MAD Brussels will be opening their new headquarters on the New Grain Market in the heart of the Dansaert District downtown on April 21 with an exhibition that will "speak of design in all its dimensions, inspirations, influences, history and future possibilities." The creative field is a growing and substantial sector of the Brussels economy (in 2012 it was already 6% of the salaried jobs in the region). Back in 2010, cognizant of the potential, the Region and the City created Mode and Design Brussels (MAD Brussels) to stimulate this growth. It is the only European fashion and design platform that concentrates on four distinct areas: applied research & development, education, promotion and entrepreneurship. www.mad.brussels