BO-RD – Make. Reuse. Work.
BO–RD is a 14,000m² industrial site on the edge of Brussels, dedicated to reuse, making and experimentation – initiated and operated by RotorDC. It brings together a heterogeneous mix of spaces, activities and users, somewhere between a salvage yard, workshops and storage spaces, offices, meeting, event spaces and a wild garden.
Programme
(1) Open studios
(2) A collective exhibition curated by BO-RD residents
(3) Guided tours of the site and architectural project with La Générale – assemblée d’architectes
(4) A public discussion moderated by BMA Bouwmeester Maitre Architecte
(5) Bar by Articule Café
(6) DJ-sets

(1) Open studios
*26.09 // 10AM-7PM
For the launch of BO–RD, several residents will open the doors to their studios, offering a glimpse into their current practices and working spaces. Come by, meet the residents, and discover what’s happening behind the studio doors.


(2) A collective exhibition curated by BO-RD residents
*26.09 > 03.10.2026 // Tue - Fri : 10AM-1PM / 2PM-6PM, Sat : 10AM-6PM
For the launch of BO–RD, its residents - artists, designers, painters, sculptors, and more - come together for the first time to exhibit their works in a group exhibition. The show unfolds in collaboration with RotorDC, whose materials and context will frame the exhibition.


(3) Guided tours of the site and architectural project with La Générale – assemblée d’architectes
*26.09 // 11AM-1PM
The project was shaped through workshops, discussions with Rotor and the people already active on site, and a regular presence at BORD to better understand its daily rhythms, dynamics and needs. It is based on a series of targeted interventions that improve the site’s current functioning by working with existing structures rather than adding new buildings. Three principles have guided the project from the start: BEFORE, valuing what is already there; SYSTEM, developing spatial and constructive principles that can adapt over time; and LEAVE, allowing room for appropriation, changing uses and the unexpected. This guided visit explores BORD’s renovation and transformation through a walk across the site and its buildings.


(4) A public discussion moderated by BMA Bouwmeester Maitre Architecte
*26.09 // 3PM-5PM
This public discussion will explore what a productive site like BO–RD can bring to Brussels. The project to transform BO–RD is still very much ongoing – and will likely remain so, since embracing openness and adaptability is central to the approach. However, now is a good time to take a step back, reflect on what has been done so far, and consider where we want to go next. Drawing on images and references, the discussion between the BMA and Rotor will address the different facets of the project and its implications for Rotor, productive areas in Brussels, and the future of the 'circular economy'.
Join us at the Door Pavilion, specially reconfigured for the occasion.


(5) Bar by Articule Café
*26.09 // 12AM-...
Articule is a small Brussels coffee roastery, roasting from its atelier at BO–RD and will be serving coffee, drinks and food all day and into the night.

(6) DJ-sets
*26.09 // 5PM-...
By Groove Me (if you can), a solar underground house music collective. Expect beats that groove, harmonies that smile and
the impromptu deeper-dive into an electronic music abyss.
DJ Esch, collecting and sharing vynils. And more.