The Belgian design aesthetic: forever pleasing and always moreish.
Belgian design master Vincent Van Duysen likens the Belgian aesthetic to the “art of living”; read more about his design philosophy at 20 Questions: Julianne Moore and Vincent Van Duysen Talk Design.
Belgian design impresario Axel Vervoordt, godfather to the rough yet refined Belgian look that has captivated the design world in the past decade, began with the classical before moving into the minimalist world of the wabi-sabi.
Nicolas Schuybroek worked as a project director in Vincent Van Duysen’s office for five years before striking out on his own several years ago.
Stephanie Laperre worked as an interior architect for Vincent Van Duysen for almost a decade before forming Daskal Laperre with Daphne Daskal.
Photograph by Carl Vanoverberghe.
Karin Draaijer in Belgium is one of our favorite under-the-radar interior designers, with a command of moody Belgian hues.
The living room of Walda Pairon, the doyenne of Belgian design, features limewashed walls with a simple vintage wooden trestle table and an antique upholstered armchair.
In A Belgian B&B, Surrealism Included, designer and gallery owner Sofie Lachaert displays a minimalist dining table by Maarten van Severen and wooden stools by Casimir.
Photograph by Danica Kus.
Interior designer Dorien Cooreman’s restored farmhouse in Belgium features an understated luxe vibe; see more at Hotels & Lodging: Moka & Vanille in Belgium.
Architects Buyse Seghers have us all rethinking our homes with A Fairy-Tale Castle in Belgium: The Architects’ Version.
Photograph by Frederik Vercruysse.
Photograph by Hidenao Abe.
Brussels-based designer Nathalie Goris collaborated with Matiz Architecture & Design on a West Village townhouse renovation in A New York Remodel by Way of Belgium.