Source: Graux & Baeyens Photography: Dennis de Smet When it comes to the makeover of a villa in neo-hacienda style, the classic concept never becomes modern unless very drastic interventions are made. Something that was not an option for the architects in this renovation of a house with a veterinary practice, given the emotional value that the clients clearly still attached to the home where he grew up in.

Source: Graux & Baeyens Architecten Photography: Dennis De Smet The question the clients asked us was, «How can we continue to live in our own village in our old age, without having to move to a retirement home in a big city?» To create a comfortable home for themselves in their own village, without having to move to a retirement home later in life, the client decided to replace an old worn-out house with a new t

Source: Graux & Baeyens Photos: Jeroen Verrecht The project was realized on an empty plot on a charming village road in Anzegem. The plot is situated on the transition from a typical piece of Flemish ribbon development to a detached, ‘belle époque’- architecture, so it was vital that the design could be the missing link to create a fluent transition. The trapezium shape of the plot forced the architects to find a

Source: Graux & Baeyens Architecten Photography: Jeroen Verrecht The project involves the Belgian artist Stief Desmet’s painting and sculpting studio. On the street side you will find the family home, flanked on the left by a narrow brick garage. On the right side there is a lower studio and studio that no longer meets the expectations of the artist who creates ever larger sculptures. The site is characteri

Source: Afasia Photography: Jeroen Verrecht The project involves the Belgian artist Stief Desmet’s painting and sculpting studio. On the street side you will find the family home, flanked on the left by a narrow brick garage. On the right side there is a lower studio and studio that no longer meets the expectations of the artist who creates ever larger sculptures. The site is characterized by organically grown buildi