De Hoorn is a former brewery in Leuven where in 1926 the beer Stella Artois was invented. The building had stood empty for more than 20 years when in 2007, 7 local entrepreneurs from different creative and cultural organisations bought this protected monument to convert it into an urban creative hub. The project aimed to restore the buildings historic importance by injecting a new and complementary program in its conscientiously conserved and restored setting. The project was completed in November 2012 and all 220 workplaces for creative minds were occupied from the start.
