Traumnovelle has designed The Joyful Apocalypse installation for the Bruges Triennial 2024.

With The Joyful Apocalypse, the Brussels architecture firm Traumnovelle is redefining the 13th-century courtyard of the Bruges City Halls that has only been used sporadically in recent decades.

The three-storey industrial structure activates the entire square and elevates it into a temporary stage where every viewer becomes a participant and vice versa.

Visitors are invited to wander through the structure and observe – across three floors – what is happening above and below.

"The Joyful Apocalypse reflects the past, but above all else, it is an incentive to do more with this world heritage site in the future," said Traumnovelle.

This project has been longlisted in the installation design category of Dezeen Awards 2024.

Studio: Traumnovelle
Project: The Joyful Apocalypse
Credits: Bruges Triennial 2024