Continuing the Narrative
Belgian architecture studio Nóbrega Borghmans has renewed the mood of a historic apartment in Paris, blending the refinement of its past, with new spatial experiences for the …
Shaping a Sanctuary
In searching for a safe space to feel at peace in this world, Valentin Loellmann has learnt how to build his own, using the essential material of energy.
Modern Ancient Wisdom
A pilgrimage to La Congiunta in the Ticino canton of Switzerland reflects on the relationship between an artist and an architect and invites us to dwell between definitions to …
The Object of Affection
From their Paris office, Karl Fournier and Olivier Marty, founding architects of Studio KO, introduce L’Oeil de KO [The Eye of KO], a curated archive of bespoke objects that …
Collett & Victor
As true masters of the trade, Collett & Victor has been creating various types of seats since 1982. From restoration to finished product, from rough sketch to a bespoke design …
Designs of the Time
Belgian editor of interior fabrics both for upholstery and drapery - with an authentic and natural feel
Making History
With every house he designs, Antwerp based Belgian architect Hans Verstuyft continues to refine his search for a hospitable, timeless and contextual modern design language. With …
Concept of Continuity
Belgian fashion brand La Collection practises a radical and rare vision in the field of fashion, where trust, common sense and courage lead the way. Here, co-founder, designer and …
Nurturing Talent
Although new on the Antwerp art scene, Newchild Gallery, which opened in 2020, already feels well-adjusted and wise beyond its years. The gallery’s co-founding trio has …
Existing in Contrast
Amidst the ever-polarising experience of contemporary life, composer and pianist Joep Beving turns to music to consolidate the meaning of individualism and collectivity, …
Domani
Domani is a manufacturer of high-quality pottery. The company is defined by a passionate focus on expert craftsmanship and natural materials.
Visually Silent Architecture
The radically simple spaces that Antwerp-based architect Nicolas Schuybroek designs smoothly wrap up complex contextual layers, tactile depth and personal narratives through …
Liminal Space
Brescia-based artist Leonardo Anker Vandal shares how art has induced a cathartic journey through the layers of his personal history and experience of living; informed by poetry, …
Gentle Giant
Using layers of natural materials, fifties furniture and architectural history, interior designer Marc Merckx has brought soul to a severe modernist apartment in Antwerp.
No Sound Without Silence
An intriguing man with a calm demeanour, hiding a maze of thoughts behind his grey eyes, Colin H. van Eeckhout is the frontman of the band Amenra.
A Hedonist Playground
Winemaking, architecture, and nature join forces to form an epicurean escape from reality at Valke Vleug, a cool climate wine estate in Belgium founded by entrepreneur Jan Van …
Beyond The Surface
The textured, monochromatic works of Stan Van Steendam hang on the walls of the historic Palazzo Monti in Italy, where the artist has just completed a residency. Wherever he is, …
Grey Matter
Artist Mark Manders’ studio near Ronse is a zone where his thoughts and ideas rise, emerge and take form into idiosyncratic conceptual installations, objects and sculptures that …
The Stories of Space
The rooms of Castle ‘s-Gravenwezel each tell a story about the influences and inspirations of Axel Vervoordt, the Belgian multi-hyphenate creator who calls the medieval castle …
Rebirth from the earth
Under the impulse of his son Joseph, the studio of the Belgian master ceramist Pierre Culot (1938 - 2011) is getting a huge boost: the production has been restarted and an …