Around Heysel, Art Deco served on a platter

In 1935, Brussels hosted the World Fair. The Heysel plateau and the village of Laeken were then completely redesigned and gave pride of place to Art Déco and modernist styles. From large infrastructures such as the Exhibition Palaces and the Brugmann Hospital to single-family residences and workers' housing, these buildings all display the attributes of this interwar architecture. Amidst the major automotive thoroughfares, the neighbourhood nevertheless retains its provincial character.