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The Mona Lisa Syndrome: Why standing out beats being great.
Last weekend, we found ourselves wandering the halls of the Louvre. Or, let's be honest, being herded along with hundreds of other...
Dries Henau
Mar 114 min read
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Give us a microphone, and we'll go for hours
Occasionally, we get summoned to spread our love for crafting unique brands and ideas. Hand us 2 microphones, and we'll chat your ears...
Dries Henau
Oct 10, 20241 min read
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Concept & Name reveal: The Ostendian
In March 2025, the city of Ostend is set to unveil its first brand-new 4-star hotel since two decades: The Ostendian. Nestled in the...
Dries Henau
Oct 3, 20242 min read
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New Hotel Client Alert: The Ostend Sky District Hotel
The Brand Guys have been entrusted by Flow Hospitality Group (C-Hotels) and Vastgoed Degroote to craft the Brand and Hospitality Concept...
Dries Henau
Sep 28, 20231 min read
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Cocon is up for the Retail Newcomer of The Year 2023 Award
Awards speak volumes, don’t they? Or maybe not, who knows. In 2020, PAC and L’Oreal tasked us to modernize the stale hair salon design...
Dries Henau
Sep 12, 20231 min read
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The World of Average: How we got here and how to stand out.
It's no secret that we are living in a world of average. Restaurants, shops and hotel lobbies, entire cities even: they all seem to blend to
Dries Henau
Jun 19, 20233 min read
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What we can learn from the €2.5 billion brand: Aēsop
Aēsop was sold to L'Oréal for an astronomical amount of €2.5 billion. We take a look at how the brand was built.
Dries Henau
Apr 14, 20234 min read
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