Belgium

The project is located in Rue de Madeleine in the center of Brussels. De groundfloor is a former art gallery. The space was remodelled to sell baked goods.   The large showcase window from the previous gallery lends itself well to displaying the baked goods in the store. It entices people to enter and inquire. Once inside a large countertop fills the space. Along the sides of the space there is seating. Previously used spaces create oppurtunities to create sitting corners.   The project is a collaboration of Studio toto and product designer and developer Jasper Aelvoet, who designed the interior of the store.   Fase :             Finished Year :             &... More

The project is located in the commune of Oppuurs. The house is part of a series of four equal houses of the 90's. The house is semi-open. Characteristic of the house is the high roof volume, which today is only used as 'attic space'.  Today the ground and second floor are used by the residents. The high, generous roof structure creates the opportunity to include the current attic space with the rest of the house. Removing the existing staircase that currently connects the ground and first floor is a first step in this. By providing a smooth, comfortable connection between the ground floor and first floor on the one hand, and the first floor and second floor on the other, the attic is physically and visually included with the rest of t... More

The apartment was built in 1960 and was in the condition in which the very first owner ever bought it.The original bathroom and kitchen had typical blue tiles that were never changed. In the rest of the apartment bright floral wallpaper was coated on the walls. An oak chevron parquet floor was laid in the living room. An oversized hallway/corridor offered the opportunity to expand the living space to the widest extent. The walls between the living space and hallway, also the hallway between the kitchen were demolished. The concrete skeleton remains and forms a spatial boundary between the different rooms in the apartment. All the rooms are open and connected with each other. All the interior furniture was designed so that the apartment an... More

This apartment has been a special project. Being a fan of Gustave Strauven’s work, it was an honour to be able to improve the second floor of this charming building. Fully transforming the previous two studios into one apartment circular apartment, around the core. A difficult plan that had no space for a second bedroom and only one small bathroom, became a home with space for storage, a sharing bathroom to two bedrooms and a separate toilet. A spacious kitchen, living room and dining room, by eliminating difficult corners and angles from the previous construction. More

The building is situated on the corner of Zegelstraat and Turnhoutsebaan, the latter being a major access road to the city of Antwerp.The building comprises a mixed programme with offices for district police, residences and the entrance to a metro station. The metro station greatly reduces the possibility of bringing down loads on the corner of the site, a fact which defines the project’s tectonic form. The plinth – of the same height as the neighboring buildings – comprises a Vierendeel beam which spans the metro station and distributes the load of the tower volume located on the corner. The façade is a light shell made of aluminium which tempers the support structure’s exuberant character while lending the... More

De Waterduivel is a dual-purpose building earmarked for the regional fire department of Mechelen and the City of Mechelen’s municipal services. Both programme elements have very specific requirements but will nevertheless occupy shared facilities in the future.    The building comprises truck parking, workshop space, a salt depot, office and meeting rooms, extensive sanitary facilities and living quarters for the fire department. The ensemble can be thought of as a machine, whose design is the direct consequence of the operational activities which take place within it, and the efficiency with which they are, by necessity, conducted.    All principle programmatic elements are organised around a centrally located... More

The Belgian company, IVC Flooring, moved into the Flooring Development Centre, which is next to the E17 in Waregem, at the beginning of this year. The iconic building was thoroughly renovated into an inspiring place in which customers, designers, and architects from all over the world can get acquainted with IVC’s latest achievements in the field of floor design, innovation, and R&D. The IVC Flooring Group, which also has local production facilities, called on Belgian company Renson to supply the best sun protection system.   Architectural solar shadingThe architectural Icarus 480 blades from Renson, which were installed on the sloping zinc roof, immediately catch the eye. The blades, which are the same colour as the roof,... More

The architect studio Klaarchitectuur based in Sint-Truiden (Belgium) is responsible for these custom-designed offices and Flos is the lighting manufacturer. Klaarchitectuur's project translates into a distinguished place to work, meet and receive international guests. Overall, a place where design and peace merge and coexist together, providing high quality interior design facilities in the office world.  In this workplace, taken care of to the last detail, we can find the following luminaires: String Lights, Kelvin Led, The Tracking Magnet, Find Me and Juncos.    Images: © Beeldpunt /Valerie Clarysse More