VILLAS magazine celebrates the biggest names and accomplishments in architecture, design, decoration and contemporary art. Private tours of exceptional places, interviews with renowned architects and artists, and remarkable interior design inspiration and trends all feature in this digital logbook, which never fails to surprise.

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Salty silence

A pied-à-terre where the eye remains on the move, with a cinematic view of the North Sea. Belgian interior architect Eline Ostyn shows how it’s done. Few things rival the beauty of nature – that makes itself felt at every turn in this 240m² holiday flat. “The owners are warmly welcomed,” says Eline Ostyn “with […]

On the verge of summer. With the summer season just around the corner, there’s a renewed desire to travel, to explore new horizons, to see and be seen, but also to learn, to grow and to relax. The holidays are almost here, and we’re feeling like we’re growing wings.

In this “Summer Edition” of VILLAS magazine, we take you to the Belgian coast, close to Knokke-Le-Zoute, where we open the doors to some of the finest properties and share our favourites with you.

We also help you explore other major European cities, with the aim of inspiring you to (re)discover the heart of a city, a taste of youth or, quite simply, to breathe in modern life.

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Architecture

Carpet – Natural tones, volume, and geometry

Creating a sense of three-dimensionality on a two-dimensional foundation: that was the goal that Belgian designer Thibault Van Renne set himself. For more than two years, he searched for the perfect way to translate virtual architectural images into a series of rugs. The combination of geometric lines and abstract colour patterns gives the Spaces series […]

Interior

Peggy Bauwens, space designer

When it comes to home decoration, Peggy Bauwens can draw on the length and breadth of her experience to express her skills as an interior architect, decorator and designer. Her preliminary designs tell a visual story, develop imaginary scenarios that skilfully guide the transition from idea to reality. Her unmistakeable stamp is the symbiosis she […]

Travel

La Réserve Ramatuelle

  Michel Reybier’s arty chic vibe, Jacques Garcia’s modernist flair. First there’s the view. Without doubt, the most beautiful panorama of the Mediterranean on the entire Côte d’Azur. Nestling between the green and the blue, the La Réserve Ramatuelle hotel (Michel Reybier Hospitality Group) and its 14 villas overlook the bay of Bonporteau, on the […]

Design

Outdoor Lounges: 6 Trends for Summer 2024

The ideal outdoor lounge? Seats and backrests, like large cushions, resting on lightweight structures in aluminum or stainless steel, with intuitive fastening systems to compose sofas and armchairs of different sizes, perfectly adapting to the dimensions of your space, and reconfigurable according to the occasion. The keyword of the season? Modularity, with seating systems that […]

Art

5 Art Exhibitions in Must-See Locations in Provence

The first stop on our tour was the Château La Coste. We were immediately taken by this enchanting wine estate, where wine, art and architecture thrive side by side in harmony. Architects such as Tadao Ando, Jean Nouvel, Renzo Piano and Jean-Michel Wilmotte have given free rein to their talent by designing the various buildings […]

Design

The TEFAF, on the design side

The 36th TEFAF closed its doors on 19 March, with 268 international traders, including 13 design galleries and 13 new exhibitors. This is a small increase in the number of exhibitors compared to the previous edition. 10 galleries participated in an expanded TEFAF showcase, a section highlighting new and emerging talent, limited to just six […]