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