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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

BY ANA LEAL

Ana Leal is the co-founder and editorin-chief of AMAG magazine and AMAG publisher since 2011.

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She graduated in architecture in Porto, Portugal and has been dedicating her professional journey to editorial projects on the topic of architecture since 2006.

Ana Leal was also the co-founder of DARCO magazine in 2006 and AICO Architecture International Congress at Oporto in 2010 and 2018.

Serenity. Essence. Character. Rigor. Comfort.

Complicity. Texture. Emotion.

These are some of the core principles behind Vincent Van Duysen’s work — an architecture that is coherent, refined, and deeply human. Spanning multiple scales and disciplines, his practice celebrates form and proportion while asserting a subtle, sensorial sophistication.

Each project emerges from attentive listening, a deep understanding of place, and a synthesis of rationality and emotion. Far from sterile formalism or exaggerated minimalism, his language embodies an essential purity, where materials are chosen with the precision of an artisanal gesture.

Casa M exemplifies this matured approach: seemingly brutalist volumes are softened by atmospheric lightness.

Warm materials, tactile surfaces, and a strong bond with nature create an immersive spatial experience.

Van Duysen’s architecture does more than organise space — it expresses a worldview. A quiet pursuit of truth, balance, and authenticity. A restrained, timeless architecture where every project becomes a poetic response to reality.

Serenidade. Essência. Carácter. Rigor. Conforto.

Cumplicidade. Detalhe. Textura. Sensibilidade. Emoção.

Estes são os princípios que atravessam a obra de Vincent Van Duysen, numa linguagem arquitectónica coerente, depurada e profundamente humana. O seu trabalho — que vai do objecto ao edifício — celebra a forma e a proporção, mas afirma sobretudo uma sofisticação subtil e sensorial.

Cada projecto nasce da compreensão do lugar, da escuta do cliente e da síntese entre racionalidade e emoção. Longe de qualquer formalismo estéril ou

minimalismo excessivo, a sua arquitectura manifesta uma pureza essencial, onde a contenção convive com a sensibilidade e onde cada material é escolhido com o rigor de um gesto artesanal.

A Casa M exemplifica esta maturidade: formas de aparente brutalismo fundem-se com atmosferas leves e calorosas, numa simbiose com a luz, o tempo e a natureza envolvente.

A arquitectura de Van Duysen vai além da organização do espaço: exprime uma atitude perante o mundo — um desejo de autenticidade, silêncio e equilíbrio. Uma arquitectura que emociona pela contenção, marca pela integridade e permanece pela sua intemporalidade.

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THOUGHTS FROM THE EDITOR

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THE QUIET ARCHITECTURE OF VVD

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BEAUTY AS THE CONDITION OF LIVING

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NATAN SHOP Brussels, Belgium

One of the projects Van Duysen has undertaken for Natan, a Belgian fashion house.

Distribuído em dois níveis, o desenho joga com a dilatação vertical do volume arquitectónico e cria aberturas visuais que permitem que o nosso The design for this shop, in Brussels, olhar corra livremente pelos contornos takes its cue from the pure, essential lines do interior. A luz natural proveniente of the space and furnishings. Natural light, das grandes janelas no piso superior together with the use of voids, becomes invade e satura as rígidas paredes a fundamental factor in the perception of brancas e compartimentações do piso the geometry of the building. inferior. A caixa de escadas realçada e transformada desde um mero Laid out of two levels, the design elemento funcional numa forte presença plays with the vertical dilatation of the arquitectónica, em contraste com o vazio architectural volume, and creates visual rarefeito dos espaços. openings that allow one’s gaze to run freely over the contours of the interior.

O mobiliário é igualmente reduzido ao Natural light from the large windows on mínimo essencial e é perfeitamente the upper floor invades and saturates integrado com uma neutralidade dos the stark, white walls and partitions of the espaços e das próprias roupas, que são floor below. The staircase is enhanced penduradas em ganchos minimais como and transformed from a mere functional pegas de arte numa galeria. element into a forceful architectonic presence, in contrast to the rarefied emptiness of the spaces.

The furnishings are also reduced to an essential minimum, and are perfectly integrated with the neutrality of the spaces and of the garments themselves, which are hung from minimal hooks like artworks in a gallery.

Este é um dos projectos que Van Duysen realizou para Natan, uma casa de moda Belga.

O desenho desta loja em Bruxelas parte das puras linhas essenciais do espaço e mobiliário. A luz natural combinada com a utilização de vazios torna-se um factor fundamental na percepção da geometria do edifício.

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VH RESIDENCE Lokeren, Belgium

Behind the unchanged 1930’s façade, this house, which had been built as one of a series of five dwellings all designed by the same architect, has been dismantled and completely restyled. The goal of such a radical transformation was to introduce light and space into a very narrow structure.

There were two major considerations with regard to the project. The first of these was the construction of spaces along a horizontal axis, stretching all the way from the entrance of the house to the bottom of the garden. The opening along this axis makes it possible to fully experience the depth of the building, while the position of the staircase against the partition wall makes maximum use of the available space. The second was ensuring that the three-storey-high central atrium, topped by a cupola and adjacent to the living area on the first floor, acts as a luminous hinge for the surrounding rooms. By opening up the back frontage completely, the living area has been remarkably extended. This transparency creates a more effective relationship between the different spaces and their functions.

era a construção de espaços ao longo de um eixo horizontal, estendendo-se desde a entrada da casa ate ao fundo do jardim.

A abertura ao longo deste eixo possibilita a experiência da total profundidade do edifício, enquanto que a posição da escada junto a parede de meação, proporciona a máxima otimização do espaço disponível. A segunda era assegurar que o átrio de pé-direito triplo, rematado com uma copula e adjacente à área de estar do primeiro piso, actua como uma articulação luminosa dos compartimentos envolventes. Com a abertura total da fachada tardoz, a área de estar foi consideravelmente ampliada.

Esta transparência cria uma relação mais eficaz entre os diversos espaços e as suas funções.

Por detrás da fachada inalterada de 1930, esta casa, que havia sido construída como parte de um conjunto de cinco habitações desenhadas pelo mesmo arquitecto, foi desmantelada e completamente remodelada. O objetivo de uma transformação tao radical foi introduzir luz e espaço numa estrutura muito estreita.

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CONCORDIA OFFICES Waregem, Belgium

The modular design for this new office complex, created for a Belgian textile firm, incorporated three oversized light boxes to reflect the company’s industrial connections. The main entrance is located beneath the first of these light boxes; once inside, the axis of the long catwalk leading from the parking area is repeated in the central circulation.

The light boxes both anchor the site into the landscape and create a strong spatial effect in the interior, enhanced by plenty of natural light. A sober façade of concrete and glass panels encloses the old, existing building; this use of a limited selection of specific materials defines the new structure as a neutral, monolithic form.

O desenho modular deste novo complexo de escritórios, criado para uma empresa têxtil belga, incorpora três grandes caixas de luz que reflectem o carácter industrial da empresa. A entrada principal localiza-se sob a primeira caixa de luz.

Por sua vez no interior, e no eixo do longo corredor de distribuição central, estas caixas repetem-se.

As caixas de luz amarram o terreno e a paisagem e criam um forte efeito espacial no interior, reforçado pela abundância de luz natural. Uma fachada sóbria de betão e painéis de vidro encerram o antigo edifício existente; o uso de uma selecção limitada de materiais específicos, define a nova estrutura, formalmente neutra e monolítica.

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COPYRIGHT BOOKSHOP Antwerp, Belgium

Having moved from a small space in a narrow alley to the new ModeNatie building, home of Antwerp’s fashion museum, this art and architecture bookstore was conceived as a reinterpretation of a traditional library, in conformity with the historic character of the building.

The space has been divided into a high central section, flanked on both sides by balconies that are detached from the façade on the street side. At the back of the space, the two balconies end in massive walls, behind which are two identical staircases.

This spatial set up, in combination with the blank-finished central columns and beam structure, is a striking arrangement of horizontal and vertical lines. Because of this, customers continually experience new views at each point in the shop.

In contrast with this clarity, the spaces above and below the balconies were conceived as large-scale niches, into which bookcases would be set. Both the partitions with their book tablets and the ceilings have been carried out in dark wood paneling, and look like boxes slid within the tight, white structure.

The wood paneling evokes a warm and cozy atmosphere, while the simple and sober detailing of furniture and lighting suggests a more contemporary feel.

The same can be said of the floor, in dramatically flamed, dark-brown marble, which is consciously reminiscent of the classic Modernist architecture of Mies van der Rohe and Adolf Loos.

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The monumental console, desk and central staircase, all in marble, ensure a harmonious balance between old and new. Without the addition of any ornaments, the subtle interplay of structure and furniture, including display cases and reading lamps, imbue this modern bookstore with the air of an oldfashioned library.

as suas prateleiras de livros e os tectos foram executados em painéis de madeira escura e assemelham-se a caixas introduzidas no interior da estrutura branca.

Os apainelados de madeira evocam uma atmosfera quente e confortável, enquanto que a pormenorização simples e sóbria do mobiliário e iluminação sugere um sentimento mais contemporâneo.

O mesmo pode ser dito em relação ao Tendo mudado de um pequeno espaço pavimento, em mármore castanho escuro, num estreito, para o novo edifício dramaticamente flamejado, que é uma ModeNatie, casa do museu da moda reminiscência consciente da arquitectura de Antuérpia, esta livraria de arte e classicamente Modernista de Mies van arquitectura foi concebida corno uma reinterpretação de uma livraria tradicional, der Rohe e de Adolf Loos. em conformidade com o carácter A consola monumental, a mesa e escada histórico do edifício. central, todas em mármore, garantem um equilíbrio harmonioso entre antigo e novo.

O espaço foi dividido numa secção Sem a adição de quaisquer ornamentos, central alta, flanqueada de ambos os a articulação subtil da estrutura e lados por varandas que se destacam mobiliário, incluindo expositores e da fachada no lado da rua. Na parte candeeiros de leitura, conferem a esta de trás do espaço, as duas varandas moderna livraria um ar de livraria antiga. terminam em paredes maciças, por detrás das quais existem duas caixas de escadas idênticas.

O arranjo espacial, em combinação com as colunas centrais e estrutura do vigamento, é uma impressionante organização de linhas horizontais e verticais. Por isto, os clientes podem experimentar continuamente novas vistas em cada ponto da loja.

Em contraste com esta clareza, os espaços acima e abaixo das varandas foram concebidos como nichos de grande escala, nos quais se instalariam estantes de livros.

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VDD RESIDENCE II Antwerp, Belgium

The classic façade of this 1870’s townhouse, a former notaries’ office, was restored to its original form and finished with a high gloss surface. The original floor plan was changed to meet the demands of the new owner, but it’s typology was retained. On the ground floor, the narrow patio lightens the entry hall, kitchen and dining room; the entry hall opens up onto the large, square living room trough an equally large sliding door. The living room itself opens onto the garden with a square pool edges in Belgian bluestone.

On the first floor, the spaces are grouped around the TV room, which is painted in charcoal grey and serves as an internal circulation area.

Each of the rooms is noticeable for the lack of ornaments and possessions cluttering up the surfaces. The walls have been finished with an off-white textured plaster that emphasizes the mass, and the doors are treated in the same manner. In the kitchen the attention is drawn towards the huge La Cornue cooker in front of a wall of Delft tiles. Ali other functional areas can be hidden behind doors.

The original staircase with skylight was kept but simplified to its pure form. The large bedroom with ‘library wall’ opens up into the bathroom where, as with the cooker in the kitchen, the reclaimed marble bath is the focal point, with the washbasins and shower hidden behind white doors. All fixed lighting is by simple light bulbs, replicas of Thomas Edison’s carbon-filament bulbs.

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original e finalizada com um acabamento de elevado brilho. A planta do piso térreo original foi alterada para responder às exigências do novo proprietário, mas a sua tipologia foi mantida. No piso térreo, o pátio estreito ilumina o hall de entrada, cozinha e sala de jantar; o hall de entrada abre-se sobre a ampla e quadrada sala de estar, através de uma igualmente ampla porta de correr. Por sua vez a sala de estar abre-se para o jardim, com uma piscina quadrada em pedra calcária Belga azul. No primeiro piso, os espaços agrupam-se em torno da sala de TV, pintada de cinza-carvão, definindo urna área de circulação interna.

Em cada um dos quartos é notável a falta de ornamentos e objectos acumulados sobre as superfícies. As paredes foram acabadas com um reboco texturado de cor branca que acentua a massa, e as portas são tratadas da mesma forma.

Na cozinha a atenção é atraída para o fogão La Cornue em frente de uma parede de azulejos de Delft. Todas as outras áreas funcionais podem ser ocultas sob as portas.

A caixa de escadas original e a clarabóia superior, foi mantida, mas simplificada até à sua forma pura. O grande quarto com “parede de livraria” abre-se para a casa de banho onde a banheira de mármore, assume o destaque, tal como como o fogão na cozinha, com os chuveiros e os lavatórios escondidos por portas brancas.

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POTTERY FOR WOW

This collection of ceramics for When Objects Work is an exercise in restrained theme and variation. Although each piece can be experienced in isolation, the collection is conceived as an entity, with the differences of scale and colour creating the powerful rhythms and modulations expressed in the subtle yet intense palette of a European landscape.

Each piece is composed of two elements: an earthenware container and a wooden plate. While the angle of the curve and the smooth profile of each pot are fixed, the diameter and height of the vessels vary; these shifts in scale determine whether the container framed is a bowl or a platter.

The thickness of the wooden plate, which serves as both cover and plinth, is also variable.

Cada peça é composta por dois elementos: um recipiente cerâmico e uma base de madeira. Enquanto que o ângulo da curva e o suave perfil de cada cerâmico são fixos, o diâmetro e altura dos vasos variam; estas mudanças de escala determinam se o recipiente é uma taça ou uma bandeja. A espessura da base de madeira, que serve tanto de cobertura como de suporte, é também variável.

Serenos e sóbrios, estes potes cerâmicos têm a qualidade abstracta do arquétipo, mas foram trazidos da abstracção para o mundo de formas físicas, coisas que queremos tocar e segurar. Uma certa rudeza do material - as ligeiras irregularidades da superfície do barro e o suave grão da madeira - é crítico para o seu carácter.

Serene and sober, these pots have the abstract quality of the archetypal, but they have been pulled from abstraction into the world of physical forms, things you want to touch and to hold. A certain material roughness - the slight irregularities in the surface of the clay, and the soft, weathered grain of the wood - is critical to their character.

Esta colecção de cerâmica para When Objects Work é um exercício de temática e variação contida. Embora cada peça possa ser experienciada de forma isolada, a colecção é concebida como uma entidade, com as diferenças de escala e cor que criam poderosos ritmos e modulações expressas na subtil e, no entanto, intensa paleta de uma paisagem europeia.

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VB-VH APPARTMENT KNOKKE Knokke, Belgium

The aim of this holiday apartment, a weekend house by the sea, is apparent in the interior, bathing in a ‘warm minimal’ atmosphere. A sober but warm material palette is combined with pure lines.

The highly functional layout focuses on maximizing the surface area for living and entertaining. The kitchen and dining space can be hidden from sight from the adjoining living space, with the use of a sliding wall. The master bedroom and bathroom, which are used the most, were positioned on an axis that extends into the living space. By sliding open the doors between these rooms, the master bedroom becomes connected to the living room, evoking a ‘hotel suite’ feeling and offering the owners a view of the sea from the bedroom.

O objectivo deste apartamento de férias, uma casa de fim de semana à beira-mar, é visível no interior, banhando-se numa atmosfera ‘quente e minimal’. Uma paleta sóbria, embora quente, é combinada com linhas puras. O layout altamente funcional centra-se na maximização da área de estar e de lazer. A cozinha e área de refeições podem ser escondidas em relação ao espaço de estar adjacente, através da utilização de uma parede de correr. O quarto principal e casa de banho, que são mais utilizados, são posicionados num eixo que se estende até ao espaço de estar. Abrindo as portas de correr entre estes espaços, o quarto principal fica ligado com a sala de estar, evocando um sentimento de ‘quarto de hotel’ e oferecendo aos proprietários uma vista do mar a partir do quarto.

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BAIT AL SHARQ RESIDENCE Khawaneej - Dubai, UAE

Bait Al Sharq”, which means “House of the East”, is a project rooted to its region.

The brief was to create a project that represents the Client’s family to the public but also providing a private escape and get-together environment in a unique contemporary home atmosphere. This brief was to be combined with the mission to investigate all aspects of regional architecture. A project that authentically addresses its context and incorporates both means from the traditional and the technological.

This project, elaborated in Glose collaboration with Vladimir Djurovic Landscape Architecture, benchmarked at an ambitious level: Landscape and Architecture working together to create a sustainable regional project that protects the inhabitants from the harsh environment but reflects at the same time all the sensual subtleties of the “Garden of Paradise”.

The design process illustrates the investigation of the design team and the client about the elements that define the habitat of the people living in the middle east. In an abstract contemporary way, the evident sculptural values of the traditional regional architecture are combined with the history and sensuality expressed in the Islamic garden. These elements are further reflected upon, in an investigation about the essence, a layer deeper down in the regional way of life.

Landscape and architecture melt in one intention, one expression, one materialization. Landscape defines sensorial experiences and particular spaces, while architecture generates scale, atmosphere and protection.

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A fusion of elements with the ambition of creating one exclusive and distinctive feeling of “home” that offers a range of experiences, a contemporary gesture where tradition, local culture and identity are visible and reinterpreted.

Long and vertical architectural elements of stone are placed at east/west direction in order to protect and benefit from both harsh sun and beneficial winds and to allow the landscape to flow in between the different levels. Different landscape elements or types of garden provide the different experiences but also organize the adequate hierarchy between the spaces, uses and program needs. The display of the stone masses creates flows, spatiality and visual connections in one open plan conception where the border line between architecture, space and landscape can no longer be strictly identified.

gradually into one central lush green oasis at lower ground floor. Full of fruit trees, palms trees, water features and shadowed spaces this central area establishes the main outdoor living experience for the family.

The functional program’s main elements to be identified in the architectural project are the Majlis, the main villa and tree family villas. The Majlis represents the family, a formal place to meet and welcome special guests at the main property’s formal access. The living quarters of the 4 villas, separated from the public life in the Majlis, are placed around the central oasis, the heart of the composition, a common central area and private garden at lower ground floor level with special leisure facilities that provide a unique indoor and outdoor living experience, the central place of the project where the family can meet away from all formal aspects of public life.

In contrast with the protective and solidity expression of the wall elements that are materialized in warm and soft Syrian stone, a triple layered roof structure in both opaque and perforated thin bronze panels completes the global expression of the project.

‘Bait AI Sharq’, que significa ‘Casa do Este’, é um projecto enraizado na sua região. O objectivo era criar um projecto que representasse a família do Cliente perante o público, mas também providenciar um refúgio privado e ambiente de convívio numa atmosfera This thin and delicate extended canopy doméstica única e contemporânea, Este not only provides the adequate sun objectivo foi combinado com a missão protection, through a dramatic dimming of de investigar todos os aspectos da natural light, but also generates a visual arquitectura regional. Um projecto que framing of the surrounding vegetation. aborda autenticamente o seu contexto e Emphasizing the regional dimension of incorpora tanto os meios do tradicional e the project, the main landscaped areas do tecnológico. around the project express a desert scenery of indigenous trees, acacias Este projecto, elaborado em estreita Arabica and crushed gravel paths. This colaboração com Vladimir Djurovic harsh sustainable approach evolves Landscape Architecture, enquadrado 12/06/2025 14:48:50

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Islâmico. Estes elementos são ainda reflectidos, numa investigação sobre a essência, numa camada ainda mais profunda do modo de vida regional.

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particulares, enquanto que a arquitectura gera escala, atmosfera e protecção.

Uma fusão de elementos com a ambição de criar uma noção de ‘casa’ exclusiva e distinta que oferece um leque de experiências, um gesto contemporâneo onde tradição, cultura local e identidade são visíveis e reinterpretadas.

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Longos e verticais elementos arquitectónicos materializados em pedra são colocados na direcção Este/Oeste para proteger e beneficiar tanto do sol forte e ventos benéficos e permitir que a paisagem flua por entre os diferentes níveis. Diferentes elementos da paisagem ou tipos de jardim possibilitam as

diferentes experiências, organizando também a hierarquia apropriada entre os espaços, usos e necessidades programáticas. A exposição das massas rochosas cria fluxos, ligações espaciais e visuais numa concepção de planta aberta onde a fronteira entre arquitectura, espaço e paisagem não podem mais ser

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RESIDENTIAL TOWER Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Material, structural, volumetrically, this project refers to regional elements in a very contemporary way. The perimeter wall defining a (semi- ) public area surrounded with a colonnade where pedestrians can meet in the shade ; the tower (indicating the importance of the place) , arising in a comer related to the boundary wall while marking the interior courtyard garden at the same time, is clad in a same material/structure as the colonnade.

The aesthetical atmosphere is defined by the overall volumetrical mass of the building, the strict rhythm and proportions of the three-dimensional grid, the use of the goldish material, the double height gardens behind the façade and the transparency due to the use of glass.

é realizada no mesmo material/estrutura da colunata.

A atmosfera estética é definida pela global massa volumétrica do edifício, o ritmo e proporções rigorosas da grelha tridimensional, a utilização de materiais dourados, os jardins de pé-direito duplo por detrás da fachada e a transparência devido à utilização de vidro.

Numa linguagem contemporânea, este conceito lida com a história numa forma que não é evidentemente reconhecível ou falsa, resultando num forte projecto onde as referências históricas são utilizadas para enraizar o projecto na região e, através de uma interpretação correcta, criar uma torre residencial sustentável, confortável e funcional.

In a contemporary language, this concept deals with history in a way that it is not evidently recognizable or fake, it results in a strong project where references to history are used to root the project in the region and , through the correct interpretation, creating a sustainable, comfortable and functional residential tower.

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A few years ago, Vincent Van Duysen Architects was commissioned by Arthur & Fox to rethink what would become their flagship store on Rue Marbeuf in the 8th arrondissement. Arthur & Fox focuses on high-end, hand sewn and beautifully cut suits as well as shirts and ties. Originally, the shop was located on the ground floor; Vincent Van Duysen Architects was able to add the first-floor space to the shop area, linking both volumes trough a large void and stone staircase.

de exposição. O resultado é uma mistura subtil entre materiais mate e naturais e alguns materiais muito luxuosos e detalhados, dando à loja um carácter arejado e intemporal.

The material palette has been reduced to a few essentials: lime stone on the floor, polished brass and a light stucco technique on the walls as well as high gloss lacquer in the presentation areas.

The result is a subtle mix between natural, matte materials and some very luxurious, detailed materials giving the store an airy and timeless character.

Há alguns anos atrás, Vincent Van Duysen Architects foram contratados por Arthur & Fox para repensar o que seria a sua loja âncora na Rue Marbeuf no oitavo distrito. Arthur & Fox foca-se em fatos de luxo feitos à mão e de corte esbelto, bem como camisas e gravatas. Originalmente, a loja era situada no piso térreo; Vincent Van Duysen Architects conseguiu acrescentar o espaço do primeiro piso à área de loja, ligando ambos os volumes através de um grande vazio e uma escada de pedra.

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DC II RESIDENCE Tielrode, Belgium

The project for a house in Tielrode is the second project for the client of the DC residence in Waasmunster, which Van Duysen designed in 1998. The client is moving from a purely residential neighborhood to a rural environment.

The brief was to build a house adapted to these rural and informal surroundings.

Apart from the main house, the project also concerned the renovation of the old farm barns.

The position of the new built house was restricted by the footprint of the existing house. The concept of Van Duysen to go back to the simple rural building typology (a long volume parallel to the street, with a 45° gable roof) refers to the tradition of simple farm houses in the region. By its position, it strengthens the courtyard in between the house and the barns, opened up to the street. The house is situated between the courtyard and the fields, in this way enjoying both the smaller scale of the enclosed courtyard (with the midday sun), as well as the far and wide views on the fields.

The reference to tradition in the basic volume is combined with a contemporary execution. The detailed approach to the design and the material palette add to the contemporary character of the house.

By the use of a consistent material for the façade, any ornamentation is removed from the design: the typical gutters and ridges are nearly abstract, invisible.

The traditional roof overhang was not executed, the door thresholds were not carried out in Belgian bluestone, and the wooden façade - making reference to the old wooden barns- is continued on the roof.

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After consultation with the client and the contractor, the two old barns were not renovated but rebuilt, in the same design language as the main house, adding to the character of the total project.

At first glance, because of their abstract character the three volumes don’t seem rooted in the rural context. However, when you enter the courtyard, you feel that the project is indeed grown rooted in the tradition and the scale of the immediate environment.

The principles of a passive house were followed and achieved in the design, with the collaboration with Denc!-studio, and architectural studio specializing in sustainable construction. The landscape design by landscape architect Paul De Roose, was limited on purpose to the careful planning of solitary trees, the restoration of the beautiful holly hedge around the terrain and the use of a brushed concrete floor, typical for a function farm courtyard. These concrete floors are continued in the house in a polished finish, where they set the tone for a sober interior, fitting the atmosphere of the architectural project.

O projecto da casa em Tielrode é o segundo projecto para o cliente da habitação DC, em Waasmunster, que Van Duysen desenhou em 1998. O cliente está a mudar-se de um bairro puramente residencial para um ambiente rural. O pedido consistia na construção de uma casa adaptada a esta envolvente rural e informal. Separados da casa principal, o projecto também abarcou a renovação dos antigos celeiros.

A posição da nova casa estava restringida pelo perímetro da casa existente. O conceito de Van Duysen de voltar a uma simples tipologia de edifício rural (um longo volume paralelo à rua, com um telhado inclinado a 45°), remete para a tradição de simples habitações rurais na região. Com esta posição fortalece o pátio entre a casa e os celeiros, que é aberto para a rua.

A casa está situada entre o pátio e os campos, disfrutando assim da escala menor do pátio fechado (com o sol do meio-dia), bem como das vistas amplas e longínquas dos campos.

A referência à tradição no volume básico é articulada com uma execução contemporânea. A abordagem pormenorizada ao desenho e a paleta de materiais acentuam o carácter contemporâneo da habitação. Através da utilização de um material consistente na fachada, toda a ornamentação é removida do desenho: as típicas caleiras e juntas são quase abstractas, invisíveis.

O tradicional telhado projectado não foi executado, as soleiras não foram feitas em pedra azul Belga, e a fachada de madeira - fazendo referência aos antigos celeiros de madeira - é continuada na cobertura.

Após consultar o cliente e o construtor, os dois celeiros não foram renovados, mas sim reconstruídos, seguindo a mesma linguagem de desenho da casa principal, acentuando o carácter global do projecto. À primeira vista, devido ao seu carácter abstracto, os três volumes não parecem enraizados no contexto rural. No entanto, quando se entra no pátio, sente-se que o projecto está de facto enraizado na 12/06/2025 14:49:07

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Os princípios de uma casa passiva foram seguidos e concretizados no desenho, com a colaboração do Denc!- Studio, um atelier de arquitectura especializado em construção sustentável.

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O arranjo paisagístico, da autoria do arquitecto paisagista Paul de Roose, foi propositadamente limitado de forma a planear cuidadosamente árvores isoladas, o restauro da bela vedação em torno do terreno e a utilização de um pavimento de betão escovado,

típico para a função de pátio rural.

Este pavimento de betão é prolongado na casa com um acabamento polido, marcando o tom para um interior sóbrio, enquadrado na atmosfera do projecto arquitectónico.

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B-S RESIDENCE Zwevegem, Belgium

A project to convert a farm (consisting of a farm house, 2 large barns and 3 small outbuildings) into a house, for a family with two children, was developed respecting the tradition of Flemish rural architecture with a very contemporary approach to the plan. A plan that hardly suggested the classic farmhouse with irregularly overhanging gable roof, classic roof tiles and “kalei” brick (brick plastered with a thick clay finish) façades.

The 2 large barns, to be refurbished in the future, are positioned parallel around a court. Flanked by several outbuildings, the newly renovated farm house encloses of the third side of the court.

light bulbs, “kalei” brick on the outside which continue inside and even to internal ceilings. Although these materials create a rough atmosphere, the tactility and the careful approach into the details form a comfortable house that tries to encapsulate the essence of the rural living, sheltered by a large red tiled roof.

Ox blood red doors accentuate the main entrance and respect the color that has been painted on ports and shutters of old barns for centuries.

Um projecto para converter uma quinta (que consiste numa casa rural, 2 grandes celeiros e 3 pequenos anexos) numa habitação para uma família com duas The gently sloping, wide and rough crianças, foi desenvolvido de forma a landscape with a windmill on the horizon, respeitar a tradição da arquitectura rural requires a very sheltered but open Flamenga com uma abordagem muito contemporary approach: strong base contemporânea na planta. Uma planta volumes in “kalei” brick support the large que dificilmente sugere a clássica casa gable roof and define the living spaces on rural com um telhado irregular avançado, the ground floor of the house. telhas clássicas e recoco tipo ‘kalei’ (tijolo burro revestido com uma camada The contemporary living spaces in espessa de argamassa em barro). between the volumes, are only separated from the outside by large windows Os 2 grandes celeiros, a serem framing vistas of the landscape or the remodelados no futuro, são posicionados southern court. The brick volumes evoke em paralelo em torno de um pátio. a feeling of rural “Raumplan” architecture Ladeada por vários anexos, a nova because of their massive character, yet habitação rural encerra o terceiro lado create direct open relationships between do pátio. the spaces and accentuate beautiful sightlines through wide openings between A paisagem suavemente inclinada, the volumes. ampla e irregular, com um moinho no horizonte, requer uma abordagem muito The materials and details are recovered protectora, mas aberta e contemporânea: from the old tradition: wooden flooring fortes volumes de base em tijolo ‘kalei’ and furniture with wide oak planks, aged suportam o grande telhado inclinado e bluestone in different formats, classical definem os espaços de estar no piso pivot hinges and door handles, exposed térreo da habitação. Os espaços de estar AMAG VVD SPECIAL EDITION_MIOLO_06.indd 161

entre os volumes são apenas separados do exterior por grandes janelas que emolduram vistas da paisagem ou do pátio Sul. Os volumes de tijolo evocam um sentimento de arquitectura ‘Raumplan’ rural, devido ao seu carácter maciço, embora criando relações directas e abertas entre os espaços e acentuando as belas linhas de visão através de grandes aberturas entre os volumes.

Os materiais e pormenores são recuperados das tradições antigas: pavimentos de madeira e mobiliário com grandes tábuas de carvalho, pedra calcaria azul envelhecida em diferentes formatos, clássicas dobradiças de pivot e puxadores de porta, lâmpadas de iluminação expostas, reboco tipo ‘kalei’ no exterior que continuam no interior e até mesmo nos tectos interiores. Estes materiais criam uma atmosfera rústica, apesar do toque dos materiais e através de uma pormenorização cuidada, eles formam uma casa confortável, tentando incorporar a essência da vivência rural, protegida por um grande telhado vermelho. Portas vermelhas, tipo sangue de boi, acentuam a entrada principal e respeitam a cor pintada em portas e estores de antigos celeiros durante séculos.

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The spatial and design concept of this house, built in the green surroundings of Sint-Martens-Latem, was strongly influenced by the particularities of the site, the functional program and the local urban regulations.

northern-eastern terrain’s comer, where a patio garden leads to the main entrance under the cantilevered first floor volume.

Internally the house is organized in two main directions, at both levels. In the ground floor, public areas flow around the main hall, with double height and a glazed The terrain was a combination of two roof, creating the sense of one continuous lots with defined building areas. Set in and dynamic space with multiple points a low-density urban settlement of villas, of view towards the garden. The main the terrain has a very strong natural living zones have a strong relation with character, surrounded by dense gardens, the outside through wide glass surfaces, forest and narrow streets sided by old sliding windows and continuous brick and beautiful Ash, Oak and Maple trees. walls. The living room, relatively sunken The terrain is protected by a curtain of in the general floor level, offers a singular high trees in its northern-eastern perspective of the natural and built sides and by dense green hedges at landscape, with the garden, swimming southern-western views, creating a strong pool and covered outdoor terrace as sense of protection and natural enclosure. background. On the first floor, in a more private atmosphere, the residents The main volume is located at the comer continue the Glose dialogue with the of the terrain, opening the internal spaces outside panoramas trough large openings to the southern light and views and, at that flood the main circulation areas and the same time, protecting the private the private rooms with southern light. garden from the adjacent streets and The dialogue between masses and pedestrians. The architectural expression void defines the main character and is defined by long brick walls and stacked atmosphere of the project, not only volumes, following the main two borders in plan but also in the façade and of the lot, emphasizing the sense of tridimensional composition. protection and embracing the landscape, making it part of the architectural The extended and textured brick volumes concept. This long wall, materialized by a are interchanged with large openings long, elegant and narrow grey brickwork, according to the different internal spaces accentuate the relation of the house with performing a balanced arrangement of the garden, defining the outdoor spaces architectural elements. In the interior, the and garden areas as if they were the presence of the soft grayish brick texture physical extension of the internal spaces. accentuates the pureness and sobriety of The scale and span of this elements in the the spaces. The interior design is directly terrain outline the idea that the main living related with the architectural expression area and the garden create an extended of the house not only by the composition livable space, were architecture and of the spaces around the masses, voids landscape blend together. and long walls but also trough a fine The main entrance is located at the selection of sober and natural materials.

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The floor, executed in wide planks of solid Pine wood define a very soft atmosphere in combination with minimal glass panels, white lacquered doors and counter tops in grey Quartzite stone. The result is a very tactile and architectural experience that accentuates the contemporary soul of the house.

O conceito espacial e de desenho desta casa, construída na envolvente verde de Sint-Martens-Latem, foi fortemente influenciado pelas particularidades do lugar, o programa funcional e os regulamentos urbanos locais.

O terreno é resultado de urna combinação de dois lotes com áreas de construção definidas. Situado num aglomerado urbano de baixa densidade de villas, tem um carácter natural muito forte, rodeado por densos jardins, florestas e ruas estreitas ladeadas por antigas e belas árvores de Freixo, Carvalho e Acer. O terreno é protegido por uma cortina de árvores altas nos seus limites Norte/Este e por densas sebes nas vistas a Sul/Oeste, criando um forte sentimento de protecção e encerramento natural.

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arquitectónico. Estas longas paredes, materializadas por uma longa, elegante e estreita alvenaria de tijolo cinzenta, acentuam a relação da casa com o jardim, definindo os espaços exteriores e áreas de jardim como se fossem a extensão física dos espaços interiores.

A escala e envergadura destes elementos no terreno definem a ideia de que a principal área de estar e o jardim criam uma extensão do espaço de estar, onde

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arquitectura e paisagem se fundem.

A entrada principal situa-se no canto Norte/Este do terreno, onde um pátio jardim nos leva à entrada principal sob o volume do primeiro piso em consola.

Internamente, a casa é organizada em duas direcções principais, em ambos os níveis. No piso térreo, as áreas públicas desenvolvem-se em torno do átrio principal, com pé-direito duplo e cobertura de vidro, criando a noção de

um espaço contínuo e dinâmico com múltiplos pontos de vista para o jardim.

As principais áreas de estar têm uma forte relação com o exterior através de grandes superfícies de vidro, janelas de correr e paredes contínuas de tijolo.

A sala de estar, relativamente rebaixada em relação ao nível de pavimento, oferece uma perspectiva singular da paisagem natural e construída, com o jardim, piscina e o terraço exterior

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coberto como pano de fundo. No primeiro piso, numa atmosfera mais privada, os residentes continuam o diálogo próximo com os panoramas exteriores através de grandes aberturas que invadem as principais áreas de circulação e os quartos privados com luz a Sul. Os volumes prolongados e texturados com grandes aberturas de acordo com os diferentes espaços interiores,

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num arranjo equilibrado de elementos arquitectónicos. No interior, a presença da suave e acinzentada textura do tijolo realça a pureza e sobriedade dos espaços. O desenho interior está directamente relacionado com a expressão arquitectónica da casa, não só pela composição dos espaços em torno das massas, vazios e longas paredes, mas também através de uma fina seleção de materiais sóbrios e naturais.

Os pavimentos executados em largas tábuas de madeira sólida de pinho definem uma atmosfera muito suave em articulação com painéis minimais de vidro, portas lacadas a branco e tampos de pedra Quartizo cinzenta. O resultado é uma experiência muito táctil e arquitectónica que realça o espírito contemporâneo da casa.

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CARRIÈRES DU HAINAUT STAND, INTERIEUR 2012 Kortrijk, Belgium

Vincent Van Duysen Architects was asked for the 3rd time by Carrières Du Hainaut, a leading provider of the original Belgian Blue Stone, to design their fair stand on the Interieur 2012 Biennale in Kortrijk. The purpose of the stand is let visitors get to know the materials, numerous finishes and realizations.

The concept of Vincent Van Duysen goes beyond the typical trade show booth, and approaches the project in an architectural way. A three-dimensional composition was designed, with seemingly massive blue stone walls, positioned orthogonally on a grid. The visitors are able to enter the created spaces, and once inside they’re completely enclosed by blue stone walls, with different finishes that they can experience up Glose.

The composition of surfaces and walls takes place on two different levels: the walls on the bottom layer, create a routing, demarcating the various spaces visitors can enter and where they can immerse themselves in the experience. On a second, higher-located level, we have again a composition of surfaces, which together define a second, cross-shaped space. This area is not accessible, but clearly delineated, and creates different atmospheres in the underlying areas. This overhead space is completely lined in gold leaf on the inside, which combined with the lighting creates a golden glow descending into the spaces. The gives the stand a very warm and intimate atmosphere, despite the inherent cold nature of the blue stone material. The result is a spatial experience with an almost sacred atmosphere, generating wonder and emotion about the blue stone material.

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Vincent Van Duysen Architects foram convidados pela 3a vez pela Carrières Du Hainaut, um dos líderes no fornecimento da original pedra calcária azul Belga, para desenhar o seu stand de exposição na feira Interieur 2012 Biennale em Kortrijk.

O objectivo do stand é permitir aos visitantes conhecer os materiais, inúmeros acabamentos e concretizações.

espacial com uma atmosfera quase sagrada, gerando curiosidade e emoção em relação ao material de pedra azul.

O conceito de Vincent Van Duysen vai além do típico stand de feira e aborda o projecto num modo arquitectónico. Uma composição tridimensional foi desenhada, com paredes aparentemente maciças de pedra azul, posicionadas numa grelha ortogonal. Os visitantes podem entrar nos espaços criados e, uma vez no interior, estão completamente envolvidos por paredes de pedra azul com diferentes acabamentos que podem experienciar de perto.

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TR RESIDENCE Knokke, Belgium

On reclaimed land close to the sea, with views delineated by an urban coastline, a limited number of trees, shrubs and centrally sited farm buildings define the spatial organization. The brief was to replace existing structures with a contemporary farming business, stables and surrounding orchard. By implementing three elongated blackslatted wooden volumes in the existing open landscape, with a dramatic courtyard in between, the archetypal farmyard was created. The house, stables and barn create a clear border around the courtyard – the heart of the farm – but the open side permits a connectedness to the surrounding meadows. The courtyard is also enlivened by a water feature – centred between the house and the stables – and at the other end its flat character is interrupted by a 60-metre retaining wall that catches the small undulation in topography and terminates in an integrated cesspit. The basic volumes are of a utilitarian barn typology where openings – to be closed by large sliding gates – are kept to a functional minimum.

A thorough approach with regard to detailing and materials strengthens the contemporary character of this project.

The design omits any ornament on the façade – gutters, drains and ridgelines are abstracted to the point that they are almost invisible. Making reference to old wooden barns, the repetitive timber motif merges sills and eaves and extends on to the roof, whereas the farmhouse is granted larger openings for views out to the landscape and courtyard, and is distinguished from the other volumes by its large chimney flues.

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From a distance the abstraction of the three wooden volumes is complete – but coming closer to the project, more and more details become visible. One might say the architecture is designed ‘at the scale of furniture’. The abstract formal language of the façade is poetic in its refined detailing and, in the sunlight, the diaphanous rhythm of the slatwork is further emphasized.

The initial concept proposed a discreet volumetric analysis of elongated and staggered structures to mark a clearly enclosed yard and inner area. The long, low typology of farm buildings and barns is found nearby in the ‘polder farms’ (farms located on floodplains) of Flanders in Belgium, as well as in the Netherlands. Because of the utilitarian nature of the brief – ‘this is a farm’ – no visual distinction was made between home, stables and barn. For the functional aspects of the brief, the classic roof eaved form of the farm building has been elongated to create large, utilitarian sheds.

inside and out. As well as lending the building a contemporary character, the black-stained wood contributes strongly to the sustainability and longevity of the built form.

The palette of soft grey and anthracite is tempered by the surroundings – the green of the trees, shrubs and meadows. The green of the landscape also mingles with the exterior hard surfaces and defined planting that permeates the concrete strips in strategic places.

Em terrenos recuperados junto do mar com vistas delineadas pela linha costeira urbana, um número limitado de árvores, arbustos e edifícios agrícolas localizados centralmente, definem a organização espacial. O objectivo, aproveitar as estruturas pré-existentes e acolher uma quinta contemporânea, com estábulos e um pomar circundante.

Por entre a paisagem aberta existente, a implantação de três volumes longos, em ripado de madeira negra, desenham um pátio de carácter dramático entre eles.

The use of materials also follows the A casa, os estábulos e o celeiro criam barn typology, but has been distilled. uma fronteira clara em torno do pátio The storage rooms and stables of a farm - o coração da quinta – e as aberturas are often clad in wooden planks, both in entre eles permitem estabelecer uma Belgium and abroad. Wood is a natural relação com os prados envolventes. No and sustainable farmyard material that pátio, é integrado um espelho de água immediately references the rural character centrado entre a casa e os estábulos - e and forms the basis of the project. Here numa das extremidades o seu carácter all façade work, exterior cabinetry and plano é interrompido por um muro de other visible parts of the buildings are contenção de 60 metros que absorve a resolutely clad in black-stained wood, pequena oscilação natural da topografia. supported by a polished concrete base.

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por grandes portas de correr – num funcionamento minimal.

Uma abordagem cuidada no que diz respeito ao detalhe e aos materiais, reforça o carácter contemporâneo deste projecto, que omite qualquer ruido na fachada. “Calhas, ralos e sulcos” são abstraídos a ponto de serem quase invisíveis, recordando os antigos celeiros de madeira, em que a repetição e mescla de soleiras e beirais de madeira se estendem até o telhado.

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Por contraposição, o espaço de habitar distingue-se dos outros volumes pelas grandes aberturas direccionadas para a paisagem e para o pátio, e pela presença de grandes chaminés. À distância, a abstracção dos três volumes de madeira é total - mas à medida que se estabelece a aproximação ao projecto, os detalhes tornam-se visíveis. Pode-se até dizer-se que a arquitectura é desenhada “à escala do mobiliário”. A linguagem formal abstracta da fachada torna-se poética pelo depuramento do seu desenho, e

com a luz solar, o ritmo diáfano do ripado é ainda mais enfatizado.

O conceito inicial tem por base o desenho de três volumes longos, com diferentes escalas, que definem um pátio claramente fechado, que remete à tipologia longa e baixa dos edifícios agrícolas e celeiros encontrados nas proximidades das “quintas de Pólder” (quintas localizadas em várzeas) quer em Flandres, na Bélgica, quer na Holanda.

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- “isto é uma quinta” - nenhuma distinção formal foi estabelecida entre a casa, os estábulos ou o celeiro, e os aspectos funcionais foram resolvidos através da forma clássica do telhado, cujo beiral dos volumes alongados proporciona grandes e versáteis espaços.

Também os materiais escolhidos, reforçam o caracter de celeiro. Os armazéns e estábulos de uma quinta são habitualmente revestidos a madeira, quer na Bélgica quer em qualquer outro

sítio. A madeira, material de revestimento natural e sustentável e de carácter rural, é a base do projecto. Toda a fachada, é revestida em madeira pintada “de preto”, e assenta numa base de betão polido.

Este segundo material, reforça a natureza utilitária da quinta e é simultaneamente usado enquanto piso contínuo, tanto no interior como no exterior. Para além de conferir ao edifício um carácter contemporâneo, a pintura da madeira contribui ainda para a sua conservação e longevidade.

A paleta de cores cinza claro e antracite é temperada pela circunstância natural envolvente - o verde das árvores, os arbustos e as planícies. O verde da paisagem funde-se com a construção e com o plantio que emerge entre os vazios criados em pontos estratégicos.

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RH3 EXPEDITION YACHT

An old expedition yacht underwent an extensive rebuilding process to create a floating ‘home away from home’. Working in close collaboration with the yacht’s owner, Vincent Van Duysen Architects were responsible for the general concept and mood, spanning from the complete interior renovation to partnership with Vripack engineers and designers on the exterior modifications.

to the stone details of the bathroom. All the interior hardware and lighting fixtures followed this aesthetic, to perfectly blend old and new.

uma atmosfera serena e intemporal, à imagem da presente na residência habitual e permanente do proprietário.

O interior cria um ambiente especial no qual os ocupantes são incentivados a explorar todos os seus sentidos e a interagir com o carácter único da embarcação. O uso de materiais naturais e discretos, tais como a madeira de carvalho escovada, a mármore The concept was to create a new de Carrara, o couro italiano, a lã de expedition yacht with an ultimate level cachemira, a corda de algodão ou os of comfort and luxury while also using tapetes vegetais feitos à mão, convidam a careful selection of natural and tactile The key feature of this special project os ocupantes e hóspedes a sentir, tocar materials to create a serene and timeless was the complete and immersive e viver plenamente todos os espaços atmosphere, as one can also find in the design approach, from the larger-scale interiores. Exemplo disso são as paredes owner’s residence on land. interventions to the smallest details, em painéis de madeira entalhada creating a new direction for yacht interiors arredondada, remetendo às típicas pilhas The interior creates a special environment and at the same time defining the ideal de cordas navais. Simultaneamente, in which occupants are encouraged to os interiores do barco sugerem um feeling of a floating ‘home’: the perfect explore all their senses and interact with carácter desportivo, convidando os shelter equipped for all expeditions and the vessel’s unique character. The use adventures at sea. seus utilizadores não apenas a relaxar, of fine but understated natural materials mas à pratica de diferentes actividades such as brushed oak, honed Carrara desportivas, desde o ginásio, altamente marble, Italian leather, cashmere, cotton Um antigo iate de expedição passou por personalizado, até ao espaço de treino rope and handmade vegetal rugs invites um extenso processo de reconstrução ao ar livre, ou no deck superior, com guests to feel, touch and fully inhabit all a presença de caiaques, paddle e para permitir criar uma “casa longe interior spaces and lounges. An example de casa” flutuante. O trabalho foi pranchas de remo. of this are the walls made out of rounded desenvolvido em estreita colaboração carved wooden panels, referring to the O desenho dos interiores integra muitas com o proprietário do iate, e Vincent typical naval rope stacks. At the same superfícies arredondadas mas de uma Van Duysen Architects foi responsável time, the yacht’s interiors suggest a sharp pelo conceito geral, desde a renovação forma contemporânea, desde os painéis and sportive mood, inviting guests not de carvalho que revestem o deck aos completa do interior até à parceria com only to relax but to engage in multiple detalhes de pedra que reveste o quarto de os engenheiros e designers da Vripack activities, from the highly customized banho. Quer o equipamento interno e quer nas alterações externas. fitness lounge to the outdoor observation a iluminação seguem estas directrizes, gym or the upper deck with its bespoke para garantir uma combinação perfeita O conceito teve por base o tenders, kayaks and paddleboards. entre o antigo e o novo. desenvolvimento de um novo iate de expedição com um carácter máximo The design integrates many rounded and de conforto e luxo, conferido por uma A iluminação criada pelo PSLab, gentle surfaces, in a contemporary way, selecção cuidadosa de materiais naturais incorporou luminárias personalizadas de from the unique sky lounge oak panelling e sensoriais, capazes de proporcionar acordo com o desenho geral do interior.

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The lighting design, created by PSLab, incorporated custom lighting fixtures, blending in with the overall interior design.

The loose furniture features customdesigned items and exterior furniture was customized by Paola Lenti in Italy for RH3, featuring the new Portofino collection designed by Vincent Van Duysen.

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C PENTHOUSE Antwerp, Belgium

Inspired by the beautiful panoramic view of the River Scheldt and the bluestone along the grey quayside, the project is arranged around the axes of its volumes and breathtaking views, allowing each zone to take advantage of this spectacular location.

The concept of the project was to create an ‘urban loft’ that retains the rawness of construction yet encompasses a complete finish and feeling of comfort. The concrete ceiling and rough timber refer to the historical warehouses, which have an architectural presence in the surrounding quay and the city.

The concept was a large-scale interpretation of the abstract and sculptural approach of Belgian Cubist Georges Vantongerloo (1886–1965), a founding member of Dutch artistic group De Stijl, the movement that advocated pure abstraction and universality by reducing the essentials of form and colour.

The project has strong architectural qualities within a residential apartment context. The sculptural architectonic approach corresponds to the Abstract Expressionist art collection of the owner.

Works by international artists – such as Gavin Turk, Carl Andre, Gerhard Richter, Jef Verheyen and Wade Guyton – are dotted around the penthouse.

The walls and floors are finished in the same material to a rigorous standard of detail for a sober and textural appearance.

The material selection is a manifestation of the grey tones of the River Scheldt and its quayside, as well as referring to the Arte Povera movement, in which driftwood, metal, earth and concrete were used.

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From the beginning of the design process the width of the timber planks and the character of the concrete ceiling were integral to the entire project. This meant that all dimensions – of the walls, cupboards, and so on – were designed as multiples of the width of the timber planks used for the creation of the concrete ceiling. The central monolithic volume enclosing the fireplace is positioned in such a way that all surrounding spaces have a direct connection; however, they are also separable through use of full-height sliding doors, which makes the experience of the penthouse that of a single open space, divided by functional blocks (including for example kitchen storage, bathrooms, dressing room, toilets, fireplace and so on).

Inspirado na vista panorâmica extraordinária sobre o rio Scheldt e da pedra azul presente ao longo do cais cinza, o projecto é organizado em torno dos eixos dos seus volumes e vistas deslumbrantes, permitindo que cada espaço tire partido desta localização tao particular.

The elongated bronzed brass table is a specially altered piece by Vincenzo De Cotiis that creates a pronounced presence in the dining area, which enjoys the panoramic view of the Antwerp skyline with the cathedral behind.

As paredes e chão são revestidas no mesmo material com um rigoroso padrão de detalhes que lhe confere uma aparência neutra ainda que texturada.

A selecção do material é como que um prolongamento dos tons de cinza do rio Scheldt e do cais, além de remeter

O projecto consistia no desenvolvimento de um ‘loft urbano’ que mantivesse a rudez da construção, e simultaneamente uma sensação de conforto. O tecto de betão e madeira em bruto recorda os armazéns históricos, que marcam presença no cais e na cidade.

O conceito base foi uma interpretação em grande escala da abordagem abstracta The floor level of the entrance is slightly e escultural do cubista belga Georges raised to match the height of the facing Vantongerloo (1886-1965), membro terrace. This intensifies the spaciousness fundador do grupo artístico holandês and contributes to the separation between De Stijl, o movimento que defendia a the public zone to the front and the private abstracção pura e a universalidade, area at the back. The private rooms provide reduzindo os fundamentos da forma e cor. a more intimate experience through the use of reclaimed timber planks to the ceiling O projecto tem fortes características and walls. arquitectónicas num contexto de um apartamento residencial. A abordagem The Cubist approach also shows through escultural reflecte a colecção de arte the semi-fixed elements in the penthouse: expressionista abstracta do proprietário. the kitchen island, central coffee table Obras de artistas internacionais - como in the living room, or the wooden blocks Gavin Turk, Carl Andre, Gerhard Richter, behind the beds with the slide-in television Jef Verheyen e Wade Guyton - fazem screen, for example. parte dos diferentes espaços.

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Desde o início do processo de desenho, a largura das pranchas de madeira e o carácter do tecto em betão foram essenciais para todo o projecto,

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implicando que todas as dimensões - das paredes aos armários e afins - fossem pensadas como múltiplos da largura das pranchas de madeira usadas na cofragem do tecto.

O volume monolítico central que envolve a lareira está posicionado de forma a que

todos os espaços envolventes tenham uma ligação directa; no entanto, esta simultaneamente assegurada a sua separação através do uso de portas de correr, que permitem a experiência da cobertura como um único espaço aberto, dividido apenas por blocos funcionais (incluindo a despensa da cozinha, quarto

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O nível do piso da entrada é ligeiramente elevado para coincidir com a altura do terraço em frente. Este detalhe reforça amplitude do espaço e contribui para a separação entre a zona pública frontal e a zona privada tardoz. Os quartos, mais reservados, permitem uma experiência

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mais íntima, reforçada através do uso de pranchas de madeira recuperada no tecto e nas paredes.

A abordagem cubista presente, reflecte-se nos elementos semifixos da cobertura: na ilha da cozinha, na mesa de apoio central da sala ou mesmo nos blocos de

madeira posicionados atrás das camas que acolhem a tela da televisão de correr.

A longa mesa de latão bronzeado é uma peça especialmente alterada por Vincenzo De Cotiis que tem uma presença de destaque na sala de jantar, e oferece uma vista panorâmica sobre a cidade de Antuérpia e a sua catedral.

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VO RESIDENCE Knokke, Belgium

Knokke, a Belgian seaside village, is known for its refined white holiday homes with gabled roofs. Situated alongside the Royal Golf Course, this permanent home for the owner and his family allows beautiful wide views across the golf course and onto its protected private gardens, designed by Martin Wirtz.

adjacent poolhouse, to enable the owner to enjoy different views of the surroundings while taking advantage of optimal sun orientation. The terraces create open or semi-enclosed seating areas to both the north and south sides of the house to bring the outdoor landscape closer to, or almost into, the house.

Large, whitewashed brick volumes – positioned simply within the natural green landscape – support a large thatched roof. These primary architectural elements define the strong and modern character and expression of the house, which is an interpretation of the archetypal traditional villa in Knokke.

The interior materials are finely detailed and elegant, sophisticated and in contrast to the raw expression of the thatched roof and the cement-washed brickwork textures applied all over the exterior and some of the interior walls.

Golf Course, o que lhe permite usufruir de uma vista panorâmica sobre o campo de golfe e o jardim privado protegido, de Martin Wirtz.

Grandes volumes de tijolo caiado – posicionados e inseridos de forma simples na paisagem natural – sustentam um grande telhado de palha. Estes elementos primários definem a contemporaneidade, e o forte carácter e expressão da casa, que surge como uma interpretação da villa tradicional arquetípica de Knokke.

Os volumes de tijolo monolíticos Depending on the desired mood, the organizam a casa espacial alternando different interior finishes bring variation planos fechados com planos abertos para o jardim. O acabamento cor de osso within the bounds of a similar design The massive monolithic brick volumes approach and atmosphere.

The dark estabelece a ligação entre o exterior e o arrange the house spatially and functionally.

It is sometimes open to its environment with wooden double-height ceiling in the grand interior, e as janelas de características living room contrasts with the natural-wood minimalistas, reforçam a continuidade vistas to the green all around, or protected clad kitchen with its lower ceiling. Meanwhile entre o interior e o exterior. when positioned between, behind or within the massive brickwork volumes. The cement- the leather and ‘vegetal’ wallpaper finish of the home office and master bedroom relate O telhado de colmo confere uma washed bone-coloured finish links the to the softer and more intimate feel of these sensação de protecção, introspecção exterior with the interior. e privacidade aos usuários da casa. private areas. The green mosaic for the Sem qualquer goteira ou cumeeira home spa adds to the essential and quiet The minimal windows strengthen the experience of relaxing in this space. perfeitamente definida, o grande continuity between indoors and out. The telhado reforça o carácter abstracto large thatched roof gives a protected and e contemporâneo da casa. As duas The custom-made furniture and interior introverted feel, and provides privacy for decor further add to the sophisticated grandes chaminés - que remetem às the inhabitants. Without any gutters or atmosphere, reminiscent of the grand lareiras e chaminés presentes nas antigas roof ridges, and with its low-hanging roof construções - estabelecem um jogo de edges, the large abstract roof adds to the holiday homes of the past. verticalidade contra as linhas horizontais contemporary character of the house. The do telhado e a extensão da casa two large chimneys – reminiscent of the da piscina. open fires and chimneys of old mansions Knokke é uma vila belga balnear de – create a play of verticality against the ocupação sazonal e temporária, onde A arquitectura completa-se com os horizontal lines of the roof and the pool predominam tradicionalmente casas terraços, uma piscina exterior e uma casa house extension. brancas com telhados de duas águas. de apoio adjacente, de forma a permitir Por contraposição, este projecto prevê aos usuários desfrutar de diferentes The architecture is completed with the uma ocupação permanente pelo vistas sobre a envolvente, e ao mesmo terraces, an outdoor swimming pool and proprietário, e situa-se junto do Royal AMAG VVD SPECIAL EDITION_MIOLO_06.indd 293

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tempo tirar partido de uma óptima orientação solar.

também presente em algumas das paredes interiores.

Os terraços definem áreas de estar abertas ou semifechadas para os lados norte e sul da casa de forma a “trazer o jardim para dentro de casa”.

Os diferentes acabamentos presentes no interior, proporcionam dentro dos seus limites uma abordagem e atmosfera distintas. O tecto de madeira escura e o pé direito duplo no grande espaço da sala de estar contrastam com o revestimento de madeira natural e o tecto mais baixo da cozinha. Simultaneamente, o acabamento em pele e o papel de parede “vegetal” do escritório e do quarto

Os materiais presentes no interior dos espaços, são finamente são neutros e sofisticados, em contraste com a expressão crua do telhado de colmo e a textura da alvenaria caiada no exterior,

principal proporcionam uma sensação mais calma e íntima. O mosaico verde usado no spa, contribui essencialmente para uma experiência tranquila e relaxante nesse espaço.

O mobiliário, desenhado de acordo com o espaço e as necessidades da casa e da decoração interior, acrescentam à atmosfera sofisticada, uma referência das grandes casas de férias do passado.

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HBH RESIDENCE Southampton, USA

This residential project, under construction at the time of writing, is located in Southampton, south-eastern Suffolk County in New York, with a landscape and coastline that is part of the famed stretch of shoreline known as the Hamptons, the exclusive summer destination of New York City that extends from Amangansett, Sag Harbor to the remote and popular Montauk area. Historically, this area has been devoted to agriculture and fishing, which nowadays still influences the special atmosphere of the landscape and traditional housing.

Along with the seemingly infinite coastline of sandy beaches, this area soon turned into a perfect retreat for busy Manhattanites.

The Hamptons became the ultimate showcase for the ‘art of living’, where iconic architectural structures include works by Horace Gifford, Philip Johnson, Gwathmey Siegel and Norman Jaffe, among many others.

The programme for this private residence was defined with the client to create the perfect family retreat, not only as a summer vacation house but also as the main family home all year round. From the early stages, the client’s ambition was to create the perfect combination of creative minds for the conception of the project. Vincent Van Duysen was responsible for the architecture and took on a leading role in the design team. Interior and furniture design were realized by the renowned Atelier Christian Liaigre, while the landscape is designed by Dutch landscape architect Piet Oudolf.

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specific palette of colours and vegetation.

Large oak trees dominate the access road to the property, creating a peaceful and natural environment. At the same time, this region is bathed in a distinctive light throughout the year, creating strong shadows and contrasts in the landscape. The combination of all these natural aspects along with the strong architectural tradition of the region created the perfect canvas for the project.

contain the more private and exclusive areas, with the master bedroom and master suite, along with the children’s bedrooms.

All these special rooms in the house have higher ceilings, capturing and framing the nature around through generously sized pocket windows, sliding into the walls.

An important aspect of this project is the tectonic expression of the architectural volumes. It was vital to achieve a timeless The architecture is defined by a cluster of but contemporary palette of materials, but structures housing different functions of it was also important to find a material that the programme, composed of the main would enhance the careful composition of house and subsidiary buildings. This volumes and the hierarchy between angled design approach reflects the archetypal and vertical planes while accentuating the composition of a traditional farmhouse and tactility of the surfaces and the way they cast residential structures, which forms an integral shadows under the unique light. Having in part of the region’s cultural heritage. mind the traditional materials of the region, like the typical wooden barn sidings or the From the lush and colourful driveway, the cedar wood shingles, bespoke fired clay access is through one of the buildings to tiles were carefully selected to cover the arrive at a central courtyard, the starting entire façade and roofs to recreate the local point of all summer activities. The interaction architectural heritage in a contemporary way. of the different volumes around the central courtyard is unified by a wooden pergola This highly textured and tactile material, in and an extended wooden deck at a higher combination with naturally aged ipe wood elevation that connects and embraces all and dark metal complete a very powerful yet outdoor and public areas around the house. sober palette of materials that blends in with These terraces were designed as a pure the surrounding environment. The interiors extension of all the interior spaces. from Christian Liaigre and the different gardens areas by Piet Oudolf are the result In summer, exterior and interior blend to of an intense and rewarding collaboration create a whole experience and ensure and were part of the architectural concept interactivity between the different parts of from the early stages, defining the project the programme. Public areas dominate the as a whole experience and vision. Interiors ground floor in a careful sequence of rooms and loose furniture by Liaigre showcase the and atmospheres, always emphasizing intrinsic summer mood of the Hamptons, an important axis or an interesting point of while complementing the architectural view towards the landscape or an outdoor expression and answering the singular patio. Accessory buildings house secondary demands of a family home. The atmosphere functions such as a fitness room, playroom, is relaxed and comfortable, yet refined pool house and so on, while higher volumes and timeless.

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Ratio is based on the presence of building-like compositional forms and on the skillful use of the materials of which Vincent Van Duysen is an undisputed interpreter.

pelos montantes, e a camada da superfície. O jogo de linhas verticais e horizontais confere ao produto uma expressão gráfica e arquitectónica diferenciadora, caracterizada pela confrontação dos montantes verticais, The modular kitchen hinges on a structure portas e a superfície tardoz. composed of metal grids that define the basic components: Wall units, columns, hoods and accessories. Full volumes, empty volumes and tops of different thicknesses are hooked to the slender and minimal techno/structural elements, creating an elegant interplay of balances.

The kitchen is developed over two layers: the structural layer, consisting of the uprights, and the surface layer. The interplay of vertical and horizontal lines gives the product a strikingly graphic and architectural expression, characterised by the scansion of the vertical uprights and by the doors and rear surfaces.

Ratio tem por base a presença de formas semelhantes a edifícios e o recurso a materiais particulares, mestria na qual Vincent Van Duysen tem um destaque incontestável.

A cozinha modular é articulada sobre uma estrutura metálica que define os componentes básicos: paredes modulares, colunas, exaustores e acessórios. Volumes cheios, volumes vazios e topos de diferentes espessuras são encaixados nos elementos técnico/estruturais de espessura reduzida, conferindo uma interacção elegante de equilíbrios.

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MOLTENI&C | DADA SHOWROOMS

London, United Kingdom | New York and Los Angeles, USA

The main idea behind each showroom is to put across Molteni&C | Dada’s style, excellence and heritage. Within every space, the art of living hinges on sophisticated interiors characterized by different materials and layers resulting in an organic mixture of contrasts, tactility and colour. The interiors strive to instill a sense of home as if one entered a domestic hearth.

Inspiration derives from a careful look into the graphic world of Gio Ponti and Carlo Scarpa, with the addition of many new elements. The result is a meticulous subdivision of each section and a plethora of textures able to act as the perfect backdrop to display Molteni&C|Dada’s new products.

e cores, cujo interior pretende transmitir uma sensação de lar e conforto, semelhante ao de uma casa.

A inspiração provém do estudo do mundo gráfico de Gio Ponti e Carlo Scarpa, e da adição de novos elementos.

O resultado é uma subdivisão meticulosa de cada espaço e uma infinidade de texturas capazes de conferir o cenário perfeito para mostrar os novos produtos Molteni&C | Dada.

Em particular, o showroom no centro da cidade de Nova Iorque na Madison Avenue, representa uma interpretação contemporânea de um palácio italiano e da herança italiana da empresa. Por sua vez, a loja de Londres em Chelsea, acolhe as colecções num edifício original In detail, New York with its Madison do final de 1800, que se combinam Avenue, midtown location, brings a com a cultura local. Em Los Angeles, contemporary interpretation of an Italian o showroom representa um tributo à palazzo with a reference to the company’s modernidade e sofisticação das casas Italian heritage. London’s store in Chelsea californianas do século XX, acrescida de juxtaposes the company’s collections um toque italiano subtil nos detalhes em to the original building dating back to mármore Travertino. the late 1800s blending with the local culture. The monobrand in Los Angeles represents a tribute to the modernity and sophistication of the 20th century Californian home complemented with a subtle Italian touch: Travertino marble accents.

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Melides, Portugal

Casa M was a labor of love that took over three years to build in Melides, Portugal.

The team behind its design together with Van Duysen, the actual client, sought to create an enduring monument to design – a sculptural oeuvre camouflaged by the rolling hills, dunes and cork trees of Alentejo, south of Lisbon, where flocks of storks hover high above it. With an exterior of exposed aggregate (a type of concrete left unsealed to reveal its craggy components) tinted a bone hue to vanish into its sandy surroundings, the compound achieves the opposite effect of its Brutalist forebears, which tended to overpower the landscape. The house is meant to take in the elements – sand, light, wind, sun, air, fog and the Ocean in the distance – with a non-ornamental attitude letting the sculptural, umbrella-like canopies of marine pines be the centre of attention. Sunrise and sunset here dictate the palette of colours and moods, while the structure casts shadows on the walls and on the bare soil as light shifts.

structural language and space. As Van Duysen sees it, it’s a shrine, a sanctuary, a domus in which he feels protected yet inspired, lulled by an unspoiled vegetation, so typical of the area. It’s an argument for eliminating noise and clutter from one’s life, to receding (quite literally, in this case) into the natural environment.

quarters, a 11.8-meter glass sliding door, disappearing into the walls, opens onto the central columned space, riad-like, horizon and Ocean in the distance, only a little farther to grab.

A Casa M foi um projecto de amor, que demorou mais de três anos a construir em The concept of domestic hearth was key Melides, Portugal. A equipa responsável in envisioning the plan, whose fulcrum – pelo seu desenho, juntamente com Van a central living space featuring a cubist Duysen, o cliente do projecto, procurou fireplace, opens up onto a courtyard criar uma obra eterna - escultural e characterized by a sort of Hellenic rhythm integrada de forma subtil entre as and balance set by concrete pillars. Casa planícies, dunas e sobreiros Alentejanos, M’s wings close onto an open space a sul de Lisboa, sobrevoados por overlooking the mesmerizing natural comuns bandos de cegonhas. O material landscape composed of green pines de revestimento exterior (betão não and vast expanses of rice patties. It’s an selado) em tons de osso, permite um open, shaded pavilion in the summer; a desaparecimento visual na circunstância shelter in the winter. A swimming pool, envolvente arenosa, por contraposição embedded in the terracotta tiled rooftop, a um movimento brutalista antepassado, adds magic to the residence as its que tendia a querer dominar a paisagem. emerald green water mirror materializes A casa foi projectada para absorver os out of nowhere, mirage-like. elementos naturais presentes do local - areia, luz, vento, sol, ar, neblina e o Drawing inspiration from iconic concrete Casa M’s architectural core is in a mar - com uma atitude não ornamental, residential structures by modernist continuous dialogue with the outside permitindo que as copas escultóricas e masters such as Can Lis in Mallorca by where sand is allowed to be part of the parecidas com guarda-sóis dos pinheiros Jørn Utzon, Casa Luis Barragán and house itself, blurring the distinctions sejam o centro da atenção. O nascer e Georgia O’Keeffe’s Ghost Ranch, even between indoor and outdoor. The o pôr-do-sol ditam o conjunto de cores Casa Malaparte in Capri, the ethereal, interiors, rendered in Brazilian ipe wood, predominantes, enquanto a estrutura unobtrusive structure disappears into the brown terracotta tiles in a nod to the projecta as sombras nas paredes e no surrounding forest dunes. Embodying Van Portuguese tradition, and sparse furniture, chão, à medida que a luz muda com o Duysen’s stylistic aesthetics, the poured- reinforce how the warm Brutalist monolith passar do dia. on-site concrete volumes represent is hard at its core but soft and welcoming the purest expression of the texturein character.

Tendo como referência projectos de casas obsessed, materials-driven strain of warm modernistas tais como Can Lis em Mallorca brutalism that has defined the studio work The colours of concrete and cork de Jørn Utzon, Casa Luis Barragán e for more than three decades. trees are actually reprised inside with Georgia O’Keefe’s Ghost Ranch, até each detail, from the wooden ceilings mesmo a Casa Malaparte em Capri, a Van Duysen’s search for stripped-down to fixtures and panels, all the way to estrutura etérea e discreta desaparece por essentialism translates into a bare-bone custom-made furnishings. In the living entre as dunas locais. Representando o AMAG VVD SPECIAL EDITION_MIOLO_06.indd 337

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AUGUST HOTEL Antwerp, Belgium

During most of the previous century, soldiers were looked after in the military hospital, a neoclassical monument situated amid Antwerp’s 19th-century sprawl. This beautiful complex has now been restored and redeveloped into a serene urban haven.

the sober, understated life of the convent nuns. The chapel and public entrance are much more elaborate than the rest, in keeping with their important purpose. Utilising new technology – well known in the shipyards of Antwerp’s harbour – the military performed tests on the contemporary steel structure that Contained within the original complex complements the master plan of brick was a convent, whose diverse typology of buildings. All design decisions have buildings served as home to the nuns who been guided by a respect for the existing looked after the soldiers, a place in which architecture, with the wilful intent not to let they could withdraw from the demanding the necessary structural works create any task of assisting the ill and wounded. visual impediments.

The front building housed a reception area for visitors and guests, while a Black awnings hover above August’s more elaborate, centrally located chapel main entrance and, along with a newly facilitated worship. The main residential planted tree, serve to ‘identify’ the project building and its gardens are slightly – this is what guests will first encounter. separated from the others – in fact, most These refer to the glass awnings covering passers-by hadn’t even noticed that this the former terraces of the hospital part of the hospital existed; yet, by way of pavilions, while also functioning to beckon its function, it forms an inseparable part of visitors. Like the Art Deco canopies the magnificent monument. in neighbouring Cogels-Osylei, the entrance signifies a new urban entity in Vincent Van Duysen Architects’ strategy Antwerp: August. in turning the hidden gem and its gardens into August was first and foremost to The interior scheme nourishes the existing respect the historical DNA of the site features, highlighting the grey-green and its surroundings and to align with timber panelling, the white mouldings, the general principles governing the and so forth, reintegrating original redevelopment of listed buildings. elements and reproducing others that This was achieved through the careful have been damaged or diminished, while restoration of its neoclassical splendour selectively introducing black components (in collaboration with Wouter Callebaut to distinguish the contemporary from Architecten), and through the addition the classic. This design approach has of contemporary architectural elements, been consciously applied throughout the suitably upgrading the premises to its project, reviving the classical feel for a new function as a modern hotel. new public.

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Nestled in the winter garden is the restaurant, whose glass roof emphasises its central function within the complex.

Carefully restored decorative profiles and doors, along with hand-painted tiles and white marble, as seen in the chapel, are the undisputed protagonists in these internal spaces, where again, black elements represent the new, providing contrast and gently bringing contemporary life to the project.

Respecting 19th-century traditions, the fixtures and fittings are tailor made, with lighting by Flos and furniture by Vincent Van Duysen for Molteni&C, each and all of which have been specially developed.

August, which now cares for another kind of guest, invites visitors to gather at the bar inside the former chapel and to partake in its various offerings, such as savouring a fine meal in the sunlit restaurant, experiencing the maze of gardens, and spending the night in one of its 44 guest rooms. While these activities are not dissimilar to those of convent life, the difference lies in the shift from private seclusion to public access, and in the possibility of overnight stays. The aim is for hotel guests to feel completely welcome and at ease in a pleasant, hospitable environment; to derive the same kind of joy the former residents felt in worshipping God. Interwoven amongst the architecture are the gardens, expertly designed by Martin Wirtz. These are lush in atmosphere, providing a veritable oasis of greenery in which visitors can immerse themselves.

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in bloom most of the year, and zones have been created to lend a sense of place and enhance cosiness. The unusual plant beds extend into the garden surrounding the grotto, where they transform into traditional flowerbed arrangements, instilling a more intimate character. A secluded jardin secret defines the third garden. It contains a natural swimming pond around which a row of crisply clipped evergreen oaks is clustered, allowing August Spa users total privacy.

These green characteristics add the aspect of outdoor life to the comfortable and warm world within, imparting balance and completing the composition.

O projecto é composto por três jardins e cinco edifícios públicos, todos no espírito neoclássico, nos quais quase se pode ainda sentir a vida sóbria e discreta das freiras do convento. A capela e a entrada pública são muito mais elaboradas do que as restantes, de acordo com a sua finalidade. Todas as decisões de projecto foram pautadas pelo respeito à arquitectura existente, com intenção deliberada de não permitir que as obras estruturais necessárias criassem quaisquer impedimentos visuais.

Flos e os móveis pela Molteni&C, ambos desenhados por Vincent Van Duysen.

August, que agora acolhe outro tipo de hóspedes, convida os seus usuários a desfrutar do bar presente na antiga capela, bem como a usufruir de uma refeição no restaurante, experienciar o labirinto de jardins ou passar a noite num dos 44 quartos disponíveis. Embora estas actividades não sejam diferentes das da vida no convento, a grande diferença reside na alteração da reclusão privada para o acesso público e possibilidade de dormir no espaço. O objectivo é que os hóspedes do hotel se sintam completamente acolhidos e à vontade num ambiente agradável e descontraído; com a mesma alegria que as ex-residentes sentiriam ao adorar Deus.

Os toldos de cor preta e uma árvore recém-plantada, identificam a entrada do hotel August, estabelecem o primeiro contacto com os hóspedes e Durante grande parte do século passado, identificam as coberturas de vidro dos os soldados eram assistidos no hospital antigos terraços dos pavilhões dos militar de Antuérpia, num monumento hospitais. Como as copas Art Déco neoclássico do século XIX. Complexo na vizinha Cogels-Osylei, a entrada Absolutamente relacionados com a este, restaurado e convertido actualmente representa uma nova entidade urbana em arquitectura estão os jardins, habilmente num sereno paraíso urbano.

Antuérpia: August. projectados por Martin Wirtz. Com uma atmosfera exuberante, proporcionam Do conjunto original fazia parte um O esquema interior responde às um verdadeiro oásis de vegetação. convento, cuja diversificada tipologia de características existentes, destacando Uma diversidade de árvores garante edifícios servia de residência às freiras os painéis de madeira verde-cinza e uma continuidade, enquanto pequenos que cuidavam dos soldados, local o as molduras brancas, reintegrando detalhes conferem a individualidade de qual proporcionava também um retiro elementos originais e reproduzindo outros cada uma. O jardim principal murado à exigente tarefa de socorrer enfermos que foram danificados ou diminuídos, é organicamente estruturado, com e feridos. O edifício frontal acolhia uma enquanto se introduzem cuidadosamente volumes irregulares de sebes aparadas, área de recepção para visitantes, e uma elementos pretos para distinguir o arbustos, árvores e perenes. As flores capela no centro, acolhia as cerimónias contemporâneo, do clássico. Esta desabrocham na maior parte do ano, de culto. O edifício residencial principal abordagem de desenho foi aplicada de e zonas de lazer diferenciadas foram - ligeiramente separado dos jardins e forma consciente ao longo do projecto, criadas para proporcionar uma sensação dos restantes edifícios – passava na destacando uma atmosfera clássica, para de conforto. Os canteiros invulgares verdade despercebido à maior parte um novo público. estendem-se até ao jardim, no qual se dos utilizadores, que pela sua função, transformam em arranjos tradicionais de representa no entanto parte inseparável Acolhido no jardim de inverno, está o canteiros de flores, proporcionando um do magnífico monumento. restaurante, cujo telhado de vidro enfatiza carácter mais intimista. Um jardim secreto a função central que ocupa dentro e isolado define o terceiro jardim. Com A estratégia de Vincent Van Duysen em do complexo. As portas de madeira, uma lagoa natural em torno da qual esta transformar este edifício e o seu jardim cuidadosamente restauradas, os azulejos presente uma linha de carvalhos perenes no hotel August, teve por base o respeito pintados à mão e a pedra mármore bem desenhados permitindo aos usuários pela referência histórica do mesmo branco, presente na capela, são os do August Spa uma privacidade total. no local, o restauro cuidadoso do seu elementos protagonistas dos espaços Estas características exteriores melhoram esplendor neoclássico (em colaboração internos, onde de novo elementos pretos a qualidade da vida ao ar livre, que se com Wouter Callebaut Architecten), e a representam o novo, proporcionando aproxima do confortável e acolhedor do adição de elementos contemporâneos, contraste e evidenciando delicadamente mundo vivido no interior dos espaços. por forma a actualizar adequadamente a contemporaneidade do projecto. as instalações para sua nova função Respeitando as tradições do século como hotel.

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With a vision that results from an unbridled curiosity, Vincent Van Duysen always creates an all-inclusive atmosphere in which he seamlessly interweaves architecture, interior design, and design objects. A vision to which he also stayed true when he was commissioned to convert the monastery of the former military hospital in Antwerp into a August hotel.

For the terrace he designed the Outdoor collection, a series of minimalist chairs that effortlessly link the history of the environment to a modern interpretation.

Para o terraço desenhou a colecção outdoor, uma série de cadeiras minimalistas, que estabelecem de forma natural a relação entre a história das pré-existências com a sua interpretação contemporânea.

Para Vincent Van Duysen: “O mobiliário nunca deve chamar a atenção, deve sim fundir-se com o que o rodeia, passando despercebido. Serão os usuários a adicionar-lhe cor.”

A colecção Outdoor de Vincent Van Duysen para a Serax é produzida em alumínio e está disponível na cor preto Vincent Van Duysen: “Furniture should ou cinza-esverdeado, o que o torna never clamour for attention, it should adequado quer para uso interno quer become one with its surroundings, para uso externo. As cadeiras, cadeiras unnoticed. It is the users who add colour.” de braços e mesa, articulam a pura simplicidade da vida monástica na qual The Outdoor collection by Vincent Van foi inspirada. As proporções mais largas Duysen for Serax is made of aluminium e ligeiramente mais baixas são comuns and it is available with a black or greyaos dias de hoje e contribuem para um green powder coating. This makes it conforto actual. suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. The chairs, lounge chair, and table articulate the sheer simplicity of the monastic life they were inspired by. The wider, slightly lower proportions are of this day and age and contribute modernday comfort.

Com uma visão que resulta de uma curiosidade insaciável, Vincent Van Duysen cria atmosferas abrangentes na qual relaciona de forma perfeita a arquitectura e o design de interiores e de produto. Visão esta que esteve naturalmente na base da conversão do mosteiro do antigo hospital militar de Antuérpia no hotel August.

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SCHELDE 21 Antwerp, Belgium

Schelde 21 is part of the “Nieuw Zuid,” a master plan for the redevelopment of the former brownfields south of the city centre of Antwerp, Belgium. This previously neglected river front area has, since 1994, been a work in progress to relink the city to its river. The brand-new neighbourhood is the final milestone of a 30-year process that has totally redesigned the quays.

Nieuw Zuid is a mixed-use district with an emphasis on living that also features shops, public facilities and offices, with optimal integration of public space.

Schelde 21 offers an answer to the contemporary reality in which living and working in the city irrevocably demand a wider range of functional and energetically efficient housing facilities.

The master plan and zoning laws therefore imposed various requirements.

Each residential unit within each building had to be provided with private outdoor space and a partially enclosed glazed terrace zone, based on the principle of the double glass façade, plus optimal use of solar energy and heat insulation.

Within the historical context of the site (and the city), Schelde 21 represents a contemporary architectural interpretation of the quays’ traditional and pragmatic warehouses, supplemented on the one hand by the rationality in the natural stone grid of the façade, typical of the Casa del Fascio by Giuseppe Terragni, on the other hand, by the playfulness and warmth of the woodwork as in House Fisher by Louis I. Kahn.

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exoskeleton in the façade creates layering and rhythm: A sleek grid of columns and beams in natural stone is juxtaposed to the underlying façade cladding, exterior joinery and wooden top floor with a terrace.

The entrance area has been designed to grant views of the river Scheldt and of the in-progress green park between building and water. The public ground floor, encompassing reception functions and restaurant, is connected via an open loft to a partially excavated floor, consisting of a gym, swimming pool, hairdresser, public living space and terrace.

The L-shaped building embraces a sunken semi-public court-anglaise which escapes from the ground floor passage via a green embankment. Here, VVDA opted for a south-west-oriented shelter on the lower level – the end of a natural green area sloping inwards to shield residents from wind blowing over the river. This topographic variation in the project, an architectural journey from the river through void to the lower ground floor in the back, is a unique spatial experience – parcours architectural – for the elderly in the serviced apartments.

The overall design aims to be timeless, pure, contemporary, tactile, refined, detailed and warm. A place where people feel safe, secure and at home. A place to relax.

O Schelde 21 faz parte do “Nieuw Zuid”, o novo plano urbano para a reconstrução dos antigos brownfields ao sul do centro da cidade de Antuérpia, na Bélgica.

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negligenciada, tem sofrido desde 1994 um trabalho de consolidação e religação da cidade ao rio, representando o novo bairro, o passo final de um processo de 30 anos que redesenhou totalmente o cais. Nieuw Zuid é um bairro de uso misto com destaque para a vivência urbana, que prevê lojas, instalações públicas e escritórios, com uma integração perfeita no espaço público.

O Schelde 21 pretende oferecer uma resposta as necessidades da actual realidade contemporânea, em que viver e trabalhar na cidade exigem de forma inquestionável uma grande diversidade de espaços de habitar, funcionais e energeticamente eficientes.

O plano director municipal e as leis de loteamento impõem inúmeros requisitos.

Cada unidade residencial dentro de cada edifício, deve prever um espaço exterior de uso privado e uma zona de terraço parcialmente fechada, com base no princípio das fachadas de vidro duplo, para além do uso de energia solar e isolamento térmico.No contexto histórico do local (e da cidade), Schelde 21 representa uma interpretação arquitectónica contemporânea dos armazéns tradicionais e pragmáticos dos cais, por um lado pela racionalidade imposta conferida pela pedra natural em uso na fachada, típica da Casa del Fascio de Giuseppe Terragni, e por outro lado, através da luz e do carácter quente das carpintarias de madeira, tal como na Casa Fisher de Louis I. Kahn.

Respondendo ao contexto social actual (de envelhecimento), o edifício acolherá 105 apartamentos com serviços, distribuídos por 8 pisos acima do solo.

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Um exosqueleto estrutural duplo na fachada proporciona diferentes camadas e ritmos: um cruzamento de colunas e vigas em pedra natural é justaposto ao revestimento da fachada subjacente em carpintarias de madeira e os terraços do último piso.

A área de entrada foi desenhada para permitir uma vista sobre o rio Escalda e o parque verde entre o edifício e a água. O rés-do-chão, de carácter público, acolhe

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WINERY VV BY VINETIQ Puurs, Belgium

Liezele, a small hamlet 30 minutes south of Antwerp, is a fertile area where small agricultural farmsteads are traditionally growing asparagus, where green fields, small streams, aligned with rows of willow- or poplar trees are defining the structure and mood of this beautiful rural Flemish landscape.

“Valke Vleug”, the small stream/brook dividing and giving name to the VV winery, is “the flight of the Falcons” in old days typical birds in the area, an illustration of the rich natural beauty, an illustration of the character of the place.

It’s this character on this specific location, close to the owners house, that starts the building of ‘a once in a lifetime project’ : an hedonistic estate that allows to grow 4,2 hectares of cool climate wines , to enjoy horse-riding in nature and enjoy life and culture in all its aspects with family and friends.

heart of the winery, where all activity of Valke Vleug Estate finds place. An open air empty square that gives hierarchy and organizes the farm, a place to gather the grapes during harvest or linking the wine tasting functions with the natural surroundings, the core of the project that allows for events or for quiet moments when the farmer, after a hard day at work, enjoys sunset when resting on the long wooden bench.

The benches, designed by Daniel De Belder, are part of embedding the grand architectural volumes to the human scale, even if the benches are sometimes 8 meters long, they feel in proportion and are creating ‘moments’ in the overall architectural project where the hedonistic, yet sober experience is taking over.

It seems that the massive wooden elements of De Belder work together with the architectural volumes of Van The architecture by Vincent Van Duysen Duysen to maximize the experience of is embedded in the same tradition of the visitor towards the landscape, to link Flemish Farmsteads, archetypical in its the buildings position to the Valke Vleug form and sturdy functional in its setting, stream and to relate the old magnificent the same building elements were part oak close to the house, to organize the of the demolished asparagus farm on orientation towards the best sunset views the site, but also have been an integral etc. … but as a matter of fact, it is the part of the rural heritage for centuries other way around, the project embeds to before. The horizontal grand barn, typical the natural beauty and by adding more for the traditional farm buildings is now than 50 newly planted poplar, willow, combined with a small but vertical modern cherry and hazel trees it gives proof of the farmhouse and together they create a new intention of the long-term integration of the hierarchy which dialogues with the strong new farm in its natural setting. The colour horizontal lines in the open landscape. of the terroir, the soil of Valke Vleug has inspired the selection of the lava stone The barn and the tower are the soft scaping of the access roads and protagonists of the place and are central court. defining, together with 4 massive concrete volumes, the central court, the AMAG VVD SPECIAL EDITION_MIOLO_06.indd 377

This is an important aspect, the boarder between winery soil and functional soft scaping of the farm is invisible and the colour tone continues into the concrete foundation, floors and walls.

It seems that the architectural volume is part of its natural character of the soil (so important for the ‘terroir’ winemakers are referring to), it allows a continuation between the soil and the architectural, between the indoor and outdoor spaces, with only the metal clad black wooden roof structure above.

The same black coloured wood of sustainable European Larch is used for the shutters of the barn and the cladding of the farmhouse. The black colour refers to the “Flemish Barns” traditionally painted in coal tar to protect wooden structures for long time. A tradition of colour that adds contrast to the green lush surroundings and giving the projects its sharp, edgy contemporary character. The farmhouse and its private life is protected behind the concrete walls at the central court. The rooftop terrace gives a view on the far surroundings, overviews the farmstead activity and the winery beyond.

This experience is in all rooms part of the private life, window bays give light and view, also at living room level where the ground floor is softly raised, just above 1 meter, to emphasize the experience of the owner, a long distance perspective on the strong horizontal landscape created by the 17.000 vines.

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HECTOR FOR MOLTENI&C

The Hector bookcase takes its inspiration from the typical modernist libraries and offices which we translated in an elegant, smooth almost gracious but especially domestic language.

Through the precise, up to the mm, adjustment of the shelves you can create very personalized compositions, from structured and symmetric to a more dynamic and casual setting, against the wall or as a space divider.

The richness of its materials (the poles in wood, the bronze metal) and the crafted, elegantly rounded details makes it a true masterpiece for the domestic space.

Functional additions such as the bar closet and an office table complete the collection.

A estante Hector inspira-se nas bibliotecas e escritórios tipicamente contemporâneos que traduzimos numa linguagem elegante, suave, leve, mas de carácter especialmente doméstico.

Através de um preciso ajuste, até ao milímetro, as prateleiras permitem a criação de composições muito personalizadas, desde estruturadas e simétricas a uma configuração mais dinâmica e casual contra a parede ou como divisória de espaço.

A riqueza dos materiais utilizados (madeira e bronze), os pormenores trabalhados e elegantemente arredondados, conferem a estante Hector numa verdadeira obra-prima para o espaço doméstico. Complementos funcionais como armários, e uma mesa de escritório completam a colecção.

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CENTRAL: THE ORIGINAL STORE Bangkok, Thailand

Nestled in the heart of Bangkok, Central: The Original Store draws from a family heritage honouring the history of Central Group. The design, as reimagined by Vincent Van Duysen, pays homage to the building’s origin and history, thrusting it forward into a cultural centre that embraces the contexts of Bangkok’s neighbourhoods, and the changing world around them.

The main monolith, whose façade is covered in traditional, hand-crafted terracotta tiles from Lampang province, is reminiscent of Central Chidlom’s original frontage. The body is dotted with expansive floor-to-ceiling glass openings flooding the space with natural light and granting visitors views of the surrounding districts. A peculiar architectural element is the rooftop, treated as a detached volume, almost an insert, characterised by black metal sheet cladding.

Each level within Central: The Original Store has a unique function. The vast street-front glass panels recall Bangkok’s very first window display. The first floor sets the mood with the intimate vibe of an elegant entryway, encompassing terrazzo floors and high concrete ceilings punctuated by wooden beams. This is not a remake, but rather a tribute to the era’s unspoken language of aesthetic unity.

The bespoke iron vitrines echo traditional lanterns used by Tiang and Samrit to walk into the late hours, as the father-and-son pair worked to build Central’s businesses from this location. The vitrines magically embellish the space at night; a symbol of hard-work and dedication.

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The first floor sees Siwilai Café serve coffee and à la mode refreshments to their guests. The courtyard, lush and sunlit with plants and rich vegetation, is an architectural feature that connects old-and-new, manifested as a music bar at night designed by the Japanese studio Tripsters, with timeless notes from the custom-made OJAS sound system.

A place to enjoy coffee by the day and music as dusk falls.

The sculpted staircase, bathed by daylight, leads guests to the Retail Library, where the book collection underlines the building’s story and purpose. The third and fourth floors are hybrids between exhibition and event spaces, where a large movable display case acts as a divider reiterating Central’s innovative character and versatility.

For 360° views of the city, visitors can peruse the top floor and enjoy a meal at Aksorn; the Tripsters-designed restaurant

by David Thompson, an eminent and dedicated chef who continues to be at the forefront of innovative Thai cuisine.

Hungry or not, customers can always take in the Bangkok city skyline from a vantage point that is the panoramic roof terrace, gazing down onto the bustling Charoen Krung Road.

de Bangkok e o mundo em mudança à sua volta.

O volume principal, cuja fachada é revestida por tradicionais ladrilhos de terracota feitos à mão na província de Lampang, é uma reminiscência da fachada original de Central Chidlom, e acolhe amplas aberturas de vidro, do chão ao tecto, que inundam o espaço com luz natural e proporcionam aos visitantes uma vista integral sobre os bairros envolventes. O telhado, revestido a chapa preta representa um elemento de particular destaque.

Cada piso dentro da loja: The Original Store tem uma função distinta. Os painéis de vidro a partir da rua recordam uma vitrine de Bangkok. O primeiro piso proporciona uma sensação mais intima e uma entrada elegante, com tectos altos em betão e vigas de madeira, como uma homenagem à linguagem tácita da unidade estética da época.

Os moveis vitrine em ferro desenhados para o espaço, recordam os tradicionalmente usados por Tiang e Samrit no passado, proporcionando um carácter mágico ao espaço, à noite; símbolo de muito trabalho e dedicação.

No primeiro piso, o Siwilai Café serve café e bebidas à carta e costumizadas Situada no coração de Bangkok Central: de acordo com o pedido dos diferentes clientes. O pátio, exuberante, iluminado The Original Store provem de uma e com vegetação natural, estabelece a herança familiar que honra a história relação entre o antigo e o novo, e acolhe do Grupo Central. O projecto, tal como um bar com música à noite, projectado reimaginado por Vincent Van Duysen, homenagia a origem e história do edifício, pelo estúdio japonês Tripster, com notas atemporais do sistema de som direcionando-o para um centro cultural personalizado OJAS. Um espaço para que abraça os contextos dos bairros 12/06/2025 14:51:37

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NATAN P project: 1995 - 1996 location: Brussels, Belgium images © Alberto Piovano

P RESIDENCE project: 2003 - 2007 location: Antwerp, Belgium images © Juan Rodriguez and © Alberto Piovano

RESIDENTIAL TOWER project: 2008 location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia images © WDA

VH RESIDENCE project: 1995 - 1996 location: Lokeren, Belgium images © Alberto Piovano

POTTERY FOR WOW project: 2004 images © Alberto Piovano

TONICKX OFFICES KORTRIJK project: 2009 - 2011 location: Waregem, Belgium images © Juan Rodriguez

CONCORDIA OFFICES project: 1998 - 2000 location: Waregem, Belgium images © Juan Rodriguez DC RESIDENCE project: 1998-2001 location: Waasmunster, Belgium images © Alberto Piovano VDD RESIDENCE project: 1998 - 2003 location: Dendermonde, Belgium images © Alberto Piovano SPORTMAX SHOP project: 1999 location: Milan, Italy images © Alberto Piovano H-H PENTHOUSE project: 1999 location: New York, USA images © Alberto Piovano VDV-G RESIDENCE project: 1999 - 2008 location: Zonhoven, Belgium images © Alberto Piovano COPYRIGHT BOOKSHOP project: 2000 - 2001 location: Antwerp, Belgium images © Juan Rodriguez VVD RESIDENCE II project: 2001 - 2003 location: Antwerp, Belgium images © Juan Rodriguez B RESIDENCE project: 2001 - 2006 location: Paris, France images © Juan Rodriguez

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DESK AND CHAIR FOR BULO project: 2004 images © Alberto Piovano YOUTH HOSTEL ANTWERP project: 2004 - 2011 location: Antwerp, Belgium images © Juan Rodriguez D-M APARTMENT KNOKKE project: 2005 - 2007 location: Knokke, Belgium images © WDA

STEP FOR VICCARBE project: 2012 images © Viccarbe BELGO-SEEDS OFFICE project: 2012 location: Kortrijk, Belgium images © Thomas De Bruyne BRABO FOR GEIGER project: 2012 images © Geiger

VB-VH APARTMENT KNOKKE project: 2005 - 2006 location: Knokke, Belgium images © Koen Van Damme

CARRIERES DU HAINAUT project: 2012 location: Kortrijk, Belgium images © Koen Van Damme

DC II RESIDENCE project: 2005 - 2010 location: Tielrode, Belgium images © Juan Rodriguez

TR RESIDENCE project: 2014 location: Knokke, Belgium images © Koen Van Damme, © Hélène Binet and © Dirk Caremans

B-S RESIDENCE project: 2006 - 2010 location: Zwevegem, Belgium images © Juan Rodriguez BAIT AL SHARQ RESIDENCE project: 2007 location: Khawaneej - Dubai, UAE images © WDA V-M RESIDENCE project: 2007 - 2011 location: St-Martens-Latem, Belgium images © Koen Van Damme ARTHUR & FOX SHOP project: 2007 - 2009 location: Paris, France images © WDA

BA RESIDENCE project: 2014 location: Wilrijk, Belgium images © Hélène Binet M1 OFFICES project: 2015 location: Beirut, Lebanon images © Leva Saudargaité HH PENTHOUSE project: 2015 location: New York, USA images © François Halard RH3 EXPEDITION YACHT project: 2015 images © Bart Heynen

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DRD APARTMENT project: 2015 location: Knokke, Belgium images © Koen Van Damme INFRA-STRUCTURE FOR FLOS product design: 2016 images © Courtesy of Flos PAUL FOR MOLTENI&C product design: 2016 images © Courtesy of Molteni&C C PENTHOUSE project: 2016 location: Antwerp, Belgium images © Koen Van Damme and © Mark Seelen LA RINASCENTE project: 2017 location: Rome, Italy images © Marco Beck Peccoz VO RESIDENCE project: 2017 location: Knokke, Belgium images © François Halard and © Hélène Binet DLC RESIDENCE project: 2017 location: Kruishoutem, Belgium images © Hélène Binet and © Koen Van Damme FRANCK FOR SUTHERLAND product design: 2018 images © Courtesy of Sutherland HBH RESIDENCE project: 2018 location: Southampton, USA images © Joseph D’Arco

CASA M project: 2019 location: Melides, Portugal images © Ricardo Labougle and © Vincent Van Duysen AUGUST HOTEL project: 2019 location: Antwerp, Belgium images © Mark Seelen, © Robert Rieger and © Frederick Vercruysse AUGUST FOR SERAX product design: 2019 images © Frederick Vercruysse SCHELDE 21 project: 2020 location: Antwerp, Belgium images © Koen Van Damme PABLO FOR B&B ITALIA product design: 2019 images © Courtesy of B&B ITALIA WINERY VV BY VINETIQ project: 2020 location: Puurs, Belgium images © Koen Van Damme and © Piet Albert Goethals HECTOR FOR MOLTENI&C product design: 2020 images © Courtesy of Molteni&C OBLIQUE FOR FLOS product design: 2020 images © Courtesy of Flos

VINCENT VAN DUYSEN ARCHITECTS TEAM Vincent Van Duysen - Architect Founder & Creative Director (CEO) Kristof Geldmeyer - Architect Partner & Team Director (COO) Paul Grimbers, Finance and Operations (CFO) Carine Goossens, Personal Assistant Joëlle Van Campen, Personal Assistant Eugenio Cirmi, Press & Communication Gina Ruebens, Administrative Assistant Marta Bertani, Architect Pascal Bilquin, Architect Kristoff Biscop, Eng. Architect José Bonifacino, Architect Silke Bos, Interior Architect Massimo Colagrande, Architect Lies De Baere, Interior Architect Arne De Crom, Architect Sander Delchambre, Architect Joao Delgado, Architect Simon De Pauw, Architect Renata de Sousa, Interior Architect Nico Galati, Interior Architect Caterina Galavotti, Architect Anna Greco, Architect Silvia Lucchetta, Architect Fabrizio Merola, Interior Architect Achille Meyvis, Interior Architect Mikolaj Nalewajko, Product Designer Kacper Niezabitowski, Architect Jaime Pages Sanchez, Architect Flavien Servaes, Product Designer Tania Sousa, Architect Bernardo Taliani, Architect Francesco Tudino, Architect Matej Uhlík, Eng. Architect Klaas Van Hissenhoven, Architect Margo Van Huynegem, Architect Sara Van Loven, Interior Architect Mario Vanwynsberghe, Interior Architect Elizabeth Vyshniakova, Interior Architect

CENTRAL: THE ORIGINAL STORE project: 2020 location: Bangkok, Thailand images © Dof Skyground

RATIO FOR DADA product design: 2018 images © Courtesy of Molteni&C MOLTENI&C | DADA SHOWROOMS project: 2018 to 2019 location: London, United Kingdom New York and Los Angeles, USA images © Courtesy of Molteni&C

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VINCENT VAN DUYSEN

Vincent Van Duysen was born in Lokeren, Belgium, in 1962. After earning a degree from the Sint-Lucas School of Architecture, Ghent, he worked with Aldo Cibic in Milan, followed by a collaboration with Jean De Meulder in Antwerp, Belgium.

In 1989, Vincent Van Duysen Architects was established. Today, the firm has grown into a team of more than 40 collaborators with work ranging from product design for numerous international brands, to commercial and large-scale architectural projects, with a focus on high-end residences both in Belgium or spread across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the USA. From the outset, a definite relationship between architecture, interior and product design has been the driving force behind the conception of projects inspired by subtle transitions between these disciplines and combined with a spatial design attitude, constantly striving for the essence.

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In 2016, Van Duysen was appointed as creative director of the Italian brand Molteni&C, reshaping their global image by designing flagship stores, exhibition stands and a series of new products.

2022 marks the beginning of a collaboration with Zara Home.

For many years, Van Duysen’s work has been appearing on a number of prestigious international publications. Starting from 1994, his projects and realizations have also been featured in different monographs among which those edited by renowned publishing house Thames & Hudson, with a third one in the works. In 2024, “Vincent Van Duysen: Private”, a new personal look into the architect’s residences, has been published by Rizzoli with photography

by François Halard.

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The use of pure and tactile materials translates into clean, timeless design.

With respect to context and tradition, it’s an approach within which the senses, and the physical experience of space, textures and light place the integrity of the user at its core. Functionality, durability and comfort are the prime components of the work, an architectural language not shy to convey aesthetics, but prone to eschew fashion and trends.

Achievement Award, and an EDIDA for Best Interior Designer of the Year. In 2021, the Winery VV has also been nominated and shortlisted for the Mies Van Der Rohe Award. His name has also been included in the AD100 survey by the Architectural Digest network and Elle Decor A-List multiple times.

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