The Wood

Set in the former forest house of the Bois de la Cambre, built in 1888, The Wood begins as a restaurant, then a restaurant-club, before becoming an intimate club with underground appeal. The first Brussels club to embrace the new Berlin wave, it makes that scene the heart of its musical identity, driven by a bold programme of international DJs.

History of The Wood

Opened in 2009, The Wood occupies a building designed by Victor Jamaer, architect for the City of Brussels. After the building is completely destroyed by fire, Carl De Moncharline fights to have it rebuilt exactly as it was. A passionate defender of heritage, he is determined to preserve its architecture and historic character while giving it new life. With The Wood, he also carries on the festive tradition of the Bois de la Cambre, where guinguettes and their open-air dances already invited people to gather and dance. This approach forms part of the restoration and enhancement of the park’s historic establishments.

History of the Bois de la Cambre

Designed by Édouard Keilig, a German-born landscape architect based in Brussels, the Bois de la Cambre is laid out from 1862, during the same period as Central Park in New York. Its 123 hectares form an expansive landscape of walks, lawns and vistas around a lake and its island. This Brussels ‘Central Park’ gives The Wood an exceptional setting: a nightlife venue within the capital’s green lung.

The same address as Le Flore, but two very different venues and concepts.

Carl De Moncharline — Founder and Creative Director

Period: 2009–2016

The Wood Communication

The Invitation Box

The box, together with its various A5 inserts carrying the information and sponsors.

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The Business Card

Front and back.

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Lisa Carletta: the Wood in Wonderland

Seven photographs for the Wood's communication. Photographs: Lisa Carletta.

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The Wood Restaurant Menu Book · 2009

In 2009, the Wood restaurant menu took the form of a 233-page book. Alongside dishes, drinks and wines, it introduced readers to the history of the Bois de la Cambre, nature photography and the venue’s partners. More than a menu, this document brought together the restaurant’s offerings and Wood’s visual world in a single communication piece. It is shown here in full, preserving its graphic composition and the prices of the period.

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