Heydays Office Building in Deinze, Belgium by Vens Vanbelle.Despite the visibly loud first impressions of the office environment, Vens Vanbelle’s HQ for Heydays gradually mellows into a homely and zen-like space. Tucked behind the trippy wall are office zones draped in minimalist timber and...
Alex Guesthouse & Cinema Space in Ghent by Atelier Vens Vanbelle.Allow me to set the scene. On the idyllic grounds of a French-style home just outside of Ghent, sits a quirky corrugated form with its own projecting watchtower. Clad in corten-steel, the abstract building rises from the earth like a...
House For a Young Family in Haaltert, Belgium by Atelier Vens Vanbelle.Set into the surrounding landscape, this charismatic home in Haaltert, Belgium has all the makings for a young family. Designed by Atelier Vens Vanbelle, the colourful residence is a smorgasbord of architectural thought and...
Stories On Design // Mesmerising Mirrors in Art & Architecture.The magic of mirrors has played a theme role in our childhood stories - from mirrors on walls used by wicked step mothers to portals to step through into different worlds. Much like the world of childhood fairytales, todays Story is...
Stories On Design // Barn House Conversions.Barn-houses very much remind me of my childhood, and houses in which my grandparents used to live, and some of my uncles and aunties still do. I've grown up knowing so many barns looking like a "before shot", so seeing ultra sharp, modern...
Stories On Design // Room With a View.Room With a View talks about spaces that embrace their context wholeheartedly - the site, the location, the climate, vernacular architecture and more. What I love about all these examples is the demonstration of many different ways in...
Extraordinary Residential Architecture by Atelier Vens Vanbelle in Belgium.Established in 2006, Belgian Atelier Vens Vanbelle is a Ghent based studio spawned from Dries Ven’s and Maarten Vanbelle’s fun-enthused love for redefining the everyday. Breathing new life into existing architectures and also...
