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An Updated Design Hostel for the Belgian Socialists of Yesteryear

December 03, 2014 by Mateus Andrade in Design/Architecture

Backstay Hostel is located in the former office of Dagblad Vooruit (socialist newspaper) inside an Art Deco-style building in Ghent, Belgium, dating from 1930. The striking frosted glass facade is courtesy of an architect named Brunfaut; the renovation of the landmarked building was undertaken by designers Nele Van Damme and Yannick Baeyens.

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Written by Kelsey Keith | Photos by Luc Roymans
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December 03, 2014 /Mateus Andrade
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