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Luxury one with nature

Somewhere between a holiday villa and a boutique hotel, Sou Fujimoto has effectively captured Not A Hotel’s ambitions by devising an experience that is immersive in every way. In south-west Japan, the island of Ishigaki in Okinawa prefecture is famous for its immaculate beaches, its world-class scuba diving, snorkelling and surfing spots, and its unspoilt […]

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VILLAS Belgium takes on the world… in a big way!

A highly satisfying “chance” encounter in Porto with the editor of a Portuguese magazine, a competitor of VILLAS Portugal, opened the door to talks with a magazine distribution company boasting a world-wide presence.

Literally. In every country on every content – the stuff of dreams…

After combing through the work of art that is VILLAS, I was made an irresistible offer: to have our Belgian edition distributed all over the world (or almost!).

After a good deal of thought, and thanks to the support of my valued clients, we are going to try to distribute this summer edition of our magazine in Italy, Germany, Spain (a country very dear to my heart) but also in the USA, more specifically in NYC and, of course, in Canada. Given that the Belgian edition is published in French and English, this feels like a natural move with the promise of a bright future.

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A butterfly on the hill

Built in the 1950s for collectors Armando and Anala Planchart, this villa has managed to retain the original spirit of its architect, Gio Ponti.   Built on the San Romàn hills in Caracas, the first striking feature of the Villa Planchart, also known as Quinta El Cerrito, is the lightness of its airy forms. Its […]