Hanna brought her old digi cam and kept snapping pictures throughout the Atelier week. Check the slideshow for some instant nostalgia, or read on to find out if Hanna is coming back to the festival.

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Hanna, please tell us a bit about yourself.

‍H: I am from Poland and currently based in Warsaw, where I graduated with a BSc in architecture. At the moment, I’m taking a break from my academic path and focusing on what truly brings me joy: writing, designing, and working with different techniques and smaller scale.

Was this your first here?

‍H: It was my first time hearing about both the Horst Festival and the Horst Atelier, and also my very first visit to Belgium. So before arriving to Asiat Park, I felt a bit jittery.

I decided to apply to Into the Warehouse by TAKK Studio because I like their out of box approach, as well as I’m a big fan of craftsmanship, wood, and getting my hands dirty. I also enjoy medium-scale design, so assembling a pavilion or installation piece felt just right.

So, how did it go?

‍H: It was very special to create and complete a final outcome within only five days, something that doesn’t happen often in architecture. The work felt very balanced. We were all highly focused and frequently switched tasks, so everyone had the chance to try something new and learn. At the same time, there was no peer pressure, and we got to know each other well, whether during group breaks lying in the sun or grabbing lunch together.

Anything special you'd like to share?

H: I got to meet great people, truly I mean it. Shoutout to the friends who made me feel at home within just a couple of days, and who applauded me during karaoke night, even when I was completely off key. I was initially leaving my decision to attend the festival open, depending on whether I'd connect with anyone during the workshops. And now I'm just about to book plane tickets to come back in two weeks. So see you soon!

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"Measuring, cutting, drilling, bolting, cutting, pinching, ... and lifting." That's all we can say for now.

A ninth dancefloor is taking shape in a raw warehouse that wasn't accessible before. Built to come apart just as it comes together, temporary by design. More soon.

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Head chef Lore Snauwaert shared a recipe for delicous miso soup she prepared with the kitchen team for Atelier participants this week.

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Step by step:

1. Cut up the ginger and the garlic in a blender.

2. Roast the coriander seeds in a dry pan. Cook some water in a small pot and put the garlic, ginger and roasted coriander seeds in the water. Boil this up to make some kind of “broth” with it.

3. Let it boil for a while, then turn the heat off and filter through a siff. Let it cool down a bit and dissolve the brown miso into liquid form.

4. Remove the stems of the enoki mushrooms, add them to the boiling pot.

5. Use a big pot (20 l), to fry the onions in oil. Don’t let them go brown.

6. Add 16 liters of water, then zucchinis, mushrooms, ⅔ of the spring onions and ⅔ of the cilantro.

7. Let it boil until desired tenderness. Then turn the heat down, add the miso-liquid and top off with the rest of the spring onions, cilantro and dried seaweed.

8. You can add a splash of sesame oil if desired.

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It's the hardest goodbye we've ever had to say. Leopold Banchini's iconic Moon Ra, "a vernacular structure built to dance around the fire" is being dismantled. Its famous circular roof has been embracing the festival goers and offering a "temporary shelter for unexpected and wild behavior" for 5 beatiful years.

Before the New Moon Ra team started doing so, the last ever campfire was lit under its roof and the stars on Sunday. Louise Goegebeur captured the occassion.

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However, just when the team began uncovering the supporting structure, Moon Ra revealed one last secret: a hidden bird's nest cradling 10 tiny lives. It seems the shelter for unexpected and wild behavior had been doing exactly that, right up until the end.

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Introducing the Atelier Diary.

A home for everyone building and breathing the Horst site during these hands-on seasonal residencies. In the coming weeks, you’ll be able to read participants’ thoughts, experiments and dreams in this living archive called the Atelier Diary. With weekly uploads on our live blog, you’ll get the chance to peek behind the curtain of the new tweaks to the Park and the Horst home ground. You could call it an exclusive preview, through the eyes of Atelier members and the Horst team. All together.

What started yesterday, on Sunday night, has already turned into a first full-fledged working day. With, of course, loads of firsts, and many more to come. We compiled them into a short list.

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