Most airport lounges feel designed by people who never fly. Uniform lighting. Sterile seating. An atmosphere engineered to keep you emotionally neutral. But The View at Brussels Airport breaks that rhythm. Designed by JPA Design, this novel lounge is a lived-in statement about Brussels itself, and they did it with remarkable control over detail, material, and spatial rhythm.
The showstopper lies overhead. A sprawling stained-glass skylight curves across the ceiling, made by local glass maestros Atelier Mestdagh, the same studio known for restoring sacred cathedrals. The form is elliptical, floating above the central bar like a suspended time capsule from the Art Nouveau movement. The colors are muted but deliberate. Four textures of glass play with daylight and LEDs alike. It’s both decorative and structural, anchoring the entire layout around a visual axis.
Designer: JPA Design
The bar beneath it is a curve of blond timber, backed with soft warm light and flanked by plum velvet stools that match the palette without duplicating it. The geometry is disciplined. No jagged lines. Everything flows. Booth seating lines one side, tucked in rows of two, each one semi-private with built-in acoustic shielding and curved lines that soften the strict symmetry of the plan.
This lounge spans over 2,000 square meters. It is organized but never rigid. Zones include dining, social, work, and relaxation areas, but the transitions are handled with subtle material shifts instead of partitions. Carpet blends into herringbone wood. Sheer curtains diffuse light across modular furniture groupings that invite both solo and group use. Chairs are deep, low-slung, upholstered in a mix of boucle, velvet, and woven blends. Nothing off-the-shelf. Every piece looks like it was specified, not selected.
One circular planter bench sits dead center in the relaxation zone, upholstered in a rose-red tone that picks up the hue from the booths without repeating it verbatim. It creates a soft pivot point for the space. Nearby, black-framed glass walls mark out “The Study,” a quiet area lined with armchairs, soft table lamps, and power access tucked out of sight. No screaming signage. No high-gloss branding. Just function, handled with discipline.
The View is now open to travelers visiting the Brussels Airport, marking what JPA Design calls a new era in premium travel experiences.
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