About
Base BRUSSELS
is where it all began, and never quite settled
Base Brussels is the motherhouse, founded in the 90s at La Cambre Art School by Dimitri Jeurissen and Thierry Brunfaut, who proved design could be conceptual without losing common sense. Operating today from a renovated former hat factory in downtown Brussels, it serves as the European hub of the network, projecting influence and momentum across borders. Specializing in non-specializing, BRU moves fluidly across sectors, combining research, narrative intelligence, and human-centered processes that have shaped the entire Base group and the brands it partners with. Its work spans cultural institutions such as KANAL Centre Pompidou, Grand Palais, La Monnaie Opera as well as brands including Birkenstock, Caudalie, and Maison Dandoy. Anchored in storytelling and wit rather than a defined visual style, the studio is now led by a new generation of Basers rewriting the original script.
Meet the basers
Dimitri Jeurissen arrived in Brussels when the Golden Age of Advertising was in full swing. He leapt without looking and founded Base while he was still a Graphic Design student at La Cambre. After a brief stint as a designer, Dimitri established himself as an art director for brands like Loewe and Delvaux, then moved across the pond to lead the creative direction of the New York studio. Nowadays, Dimitri fosters his natural instincts of exploring uncharted territories and gathering like-minded people. Taking a curatorial approach, he steers the Base brand down unexpected paths, such as the launch of BEople Magazine. Still, he always keeps a finger on the pulse of our projects to stay aware of what’s brewing. Having worked with photographers, artists, and museums across the globe, Dimitri has become deeply entrenched in the world of contemporary art and cultural landmarks such as Z33, iMAL or Wiels. On an occasional day off, he loves to browse the piles of unread books he keeps to remind himself of everything he doesn’t yet know.
