ADC on December 9, 2022
Ben Storms’ Inflated Designs Evoke A Lasting Sense Of Wonder – ADC
Antwerp-based designer Ben Storms combines innovative craftsmanship with creative ingenuity to create impossible-looking yet functional sculptural pieces. Made of inflated stainless steel, brass, copper, or glass, his illusory cushion-shaped objects defy expectations and preconceptions of materials, shapes, and functions. In his vast work, the Belgian designer plays with common notions...
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ADC on November 1, 2022
Serenity, Tactile Exploration, And Aesthetic Delight: The Melides Collection By Vincent Van Duysen And Domani – ADC
Acclaimed architect and designer Vincent Van Duysen and Belgian pottery manufacturer Domani have joined forces on a creative project inspired by their mutual love for shapes, materials, and nature. The result is the Melides Collection—a series of subtle and pared-back, yet incredibly enticing sculptural planters. Both Belgian at heart and...
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ADC on May 23, 2022
Reframing the past – ADC
As KAAN Architecten rounds off its two-decade transformation of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Louis Mayes gives his verdict on the complex insertion of contemporary exhibition and back-of-house spaces with the neo-classical building. KAAN Architecten has completed a near 20-year project for The Royal Museum of Fine Arts...
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ADC on February 22, 2022
Gosseye + Verbeke’s Villa BA Is An Architectural Exercise In Detail And Restraint – ADC
Nestled amongst lush forest grounds on the outskirts of Bruges, ‘Villa BA’ by Belgian firm Gosseye + Verbeke is a sleek residential project with a Brutalist exterior and an ultra-minimal interior, championing the deceptive simplicity of modernist architecture. Despite being located on a small forest road populated only by hiking...
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ADC on February 15, 2022
Faina, A Gallery By Yakusha Studio For Design Lovers In Belgium – ADC
Newly-opened in Antwerp, Belgium, is ‘Faina’: a small and moody gallery space showcasing furniture collections and design objects. Conceived by interior designer Victoria Yakusha, the color and material palette are inspired by the hues of the earth, and in particular by the Ukrainian soil of the designer’s native land. Yakusha,...
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ADC on February 9, 2022
Handcrafted And Timeless, Bicci De' Medici’s Designs Add A Sense Of Calm And Balance To The Home – ADC
Created with natural materials and a burning passion for craftsmanship, the handmade furniture and decorative pieces of Belgian design studio Bicci de’ Medici reflect the brand’s pursuit of classical beauty and commitment to sustainability. “Formed by hand and conceived by emotion,” the studio’s sophisticated and minimalist pieces toe the line...
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