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Collection by Matthew Keeshin

Bold and Belgian Dwellings

From colorful living rooms to a backyard retreat, Belgian designers reimagine vernacular forms and materials for the modern world.

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The drawing room, the couple’s principal entertaining space, contains many highlights of the exhibition, including two Tonico lounge chairs by Sergio Rodrigues; a jacaranda bench by Alberto Reis; a leather-and-rosewood sling chair fabricated by Liceu de Artes e Oficios de São Paulo; and drawings by the contemporary Brazilian artist Paulo Climachauska. "Furniture is more beautiful with a patina—and this comes from years of careful and loving use." —Kathryn Smith
The drawing room, the couple’s principal entertaining space, contains many highlights of the exhibition, including two Tonico lounge chairs by Sergio Rodrigues; a jacaranda bench by Alberto Reis; a leather-and-rosewood sling chair fabricated by Liceu de Artes e Oficios de São Paulo; and drawings by the contemporary Brazilian artist Paulo Climachauska. "Furniture is more beautiful with a patina—and this comes from years of careful and loving use." —Kathryn Smith
The facade of a house in Belgium consists of "knitted bricks." “In this part of Belgium, 90 percent of the houses are built with brick,” says architect Tom Verschueren. “It’s a classic material that we tried to use in House BVA in a totally different way.”
The facade of a house in Belgium consists of "knitted bricks." “In this part of Belgium, 90 percent of the houses are built with brick,” says architect Tom Verschueren. “It’s a classic material that we tried to use in House BVA in a totally different way.”
A pair of interior architects with a years-in-the-making furniture collection recast an old Belgian factory—in Bellem, a 25-minute drive out of Ghent and halfway to Bruges—as a playful family home. The stars of the living room are a pair of pink Bird chairs by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, accented by a brass-and-steel coffee table designed by homeowners as well as vintage marble-topped and wood occasional tables and antique rugs are from Morocco. Photo by Frederik Vercruysse.
A pair of interior architects with a years-in-the-making furniture collection recast an old Belgian factory—in Bellem, a 25-minute drive out of Ghent and halfway to Bruges—as a playful family home. The stars of the living room are a pair of pink Bird chairs by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, accented by a brass-and-steel coffee table designed by homeowners as well as vintage marble-topped and wood occasional tables and antique rugs are from Morocco. Photo by Frederik Vercruysse.
“This house is actually quite demanding; you have to be committed.”—Resident Nathalie Vandemoortele
“This house is actually quite demanding; you have to be committed.”—Resident Nathalie Vandemoortele