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| CORN HOUSE |
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The exterior of the house of artists Dirk and Els is covered in red roof tiles. “I love to work with everyday materials and give them a new function”, says Dirk. That is also how he came up with the idea to plant corn in his front yard.
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| DE UIL DEVRIENDT |
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The Belgian designer Jos Devriendt shows a selection of his work in house De Uil. This art-deco house was originally built by sculptor Karel Aubrouck and is now renovated by Vigilando Interiors. The owners work, live and also have their gallery in the house.
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| GASTON EYSSELINCK |
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Architect Gaston Eysselinck was seventeen when he first read Le Corbusier. When he was eighteen he visited the 'Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Moderne' in Paris. He was very much impressed by the ‘Pavillon de l'Esprit Nouveau’ by Corbu and the Russian pavilion by Melnikov. On travels to Holland, he became acquainted with the work of Rietveld. At the age of 24 he built his own 'machine à habiter' in Gent. Today another architect, Gilbert Decouvreur restored the house and furnished it with Scandinavian Modernistic pieces.
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| HOUSE CLAERHOUT |
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The house of architect Claerhout dating from the '60s, was renovated to be a house where living could be combined with an architectural design firm. A long wide corridor is the transition buffer between home and work, making a door between the two parts unnecessary. Have a look at this successful metamorphosis where work and lifestyle go hand in hand.
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| HOUSE HERAN |
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The private residence of architect Koen Heijse of the young Ghent based office Caan Architecten is a thoroughgoing paradox between minimalism and maximalism. The house is disrobed of all its applications so only the simplicity of form and the essence of material and details remain. The living experience seems to be in service of silence and is remarkably sculptural. However, at the same time the monolith radiates an extreme compactness. Drawings indeed unveil a complexity of daring spaces and distinctive circulations inside a strictly demarcated volume.
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| JO VAN RIJCKEGHEM |
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Poetic family house.
The pure, rural surrounding where artist Jo Van Rijckeghem lives is unmistakeably reflected in his work.
Simplicity and sobriety set the tone in this warm family house, where creativity shimmers
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| JOSEPH KOSUTH |
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Joseph Kosuth’s city palace in Gent
The American artist Joseph Kosuth and art historian Cornelia Lauf used to live in this grand old city palace in Gent. They decorated it in a very particular way. They restored the old rooms and added some pieces of art by Marcel Duchamp or Joseph Kosuth himself. Behind the luscious inner garden Kosuth had his studio. In these ancient rooms, full of inspiration, he created his artworks.
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| LOFT BRUSSELS |
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A warehouse in the centre of Brussels has been transformed into a loft. Windows have been placed over the entire south side of the living area to allow the daylight to come into the room as much as possible. Because of the large windows, a perforated ceiling was necessary to improve the acoustic. The children’s room, playroom and living room are situated around a patio.
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| MEN'S WORLD |
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In this renovated old house, the staircase, which brings you from floor to floor, is the centrepiece of the house. The small rooms on each floor are connected through mezzanines. The architect does not believe in meticulous architectural calculation, but in creating different atmospheres. The experience is all that matters.
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| MINIMALIST HOUSE |
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White, beige and grey are the colours that dominate this house. It feels like a monastery for one single couple. In the midst of green fields, the minimalism of the interior seems to compensate for the lush surroundings.
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| PIERRE MISSEGHERS |
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This house, built in 1963 is an example of popular art deco. The new owner stressed the art-deco feeling by colouring the walls and by painting a huge mural inspired by the work of 'Tamara de Lempicka '. As a finishing touch, he added throughout the house interesting illuminating objects, by contemporary artists.
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| RENOVATED ART-DECO HOUSE |
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This art-deco house has been renovated by a Ghent-based architect, who designed it for his family, to live in. He revived the historical art-deco elements with bright colours and contemporary furniture.
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| TANNERY |
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This house used to be a tannery and a coach house. It is hard to grasp the original architecture of the house, it feels as if the rooms are strangely linked and clasped between the neighbouring houses. You do not experience it as a house, but as a collection of adjacent rooms in which the owner searches for authenticity and harmony between his artworks and the inspiring past.
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| TEAMWORK |
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The owners of this house are both designers. He as an interior decorator, she makes art. With joined strength and a lot of creativeness they decorated their house. The result is a captivating mix of design classics, vintage and a subtle personal input.
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| TRANSFORMED WAREHOUSE |
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In the old historical heart of Gent, stylist Christa bought an old warehouse and reconstructed it into a spacious home. The basic of the architecture is black, white and grey colours. The strong and bright colour details are temporary, because for Christa, a house is a laboratory and changes everyday.
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| A BEGUINAGE HOME |
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This house is an old beguinage in the medieval town of Gent. When the owners first moved in, they were very young and had little means, so they renovated the house in a very basic way. The old, authentic character has been secured. It is their philosophy to value the soul of a house.
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| APARTMENT KNOKKE |
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A duplex apartment at the Belgian coast. Living area, dining area and kitchen are located on the top floor. The bedrooms are located on the floor below. Every room offers a great view over the nature reserve, which is located right next to the apartment building. Strong lines, durable materials and colour accents make this apartment a fascinating place.
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| ERIKA |
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The colours of the beach, the sea and grey skies seem to have been the inspiration for the furnishing of this apartment. In spite of the restricted surface, it has a high architecture level. The sober furnishing and visual unity provide rest and comfort, exactly what the owner wanted.
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| GUESTHOUSE DURBUY |
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“It feels even better than being at home.” Is the subtitle for this ‘Gîte’ in the centre of the lovely city of Durbuy. Only the outside walls of this house, dating from the early 20th century, were preserved. The minimalistic interior and exterior, designed by Ian Meulemeester, stand in fierce contrast to its ‘neighbour’, the castle.
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| HOUSE NICK & FRANK |
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Nick and Frank bought a small house near the city centre of Ghent. Originally, the house was divided in several small, bad ventilated rooms. The interior has been stripped down during the renovation. The result? A large open living area, downstairs, and a bathroom and bedroom, upstairs. The front façade is closed: an aware choice of the owners, to keep some privacy.
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