Creative Homes: Interiors and Design in the Netherlands turns the camera on twenty Belgian residences whose owners — jewellers, painters, architects, chefs — have made domestic space a direct extension of their creative practice.
About This Book
Belgian interiors occupy a particular position in European design: rooted in craft and materiality, shaped by layered historical reference, yet consistently willing to absorb the contemporary. This volume moves through twenty private homes, reading each as a portrait of its owner's sensibility rather than a showcase of trends. The photography is lavish and purposeful, and the accompanying commentary draws out the recurring tensions — between old and new, handmade and designed, personal accumulation and spatial discipline — that define Belgian residential culture. For designers and interiors-focused practitioners, it functions as both a sourcebook and a sustained argument about how domestic environments carry cultural meaning.
Key Features
- 224 pages of commissioned interior photography across twenty Belgian residences
- Edited by Luc Roymans
- Published by Die Gestalten Verlag, ISBN: 9783967041897
What You'll Discover
- How creative professionals across disciplines — from jewellery to gastronomy — translate their practice into domestic spatial decisions
- The defining role of craftsmanship and materiality in Belgian interior design, traced across twenty distinct contexts
- The dialogue between historical architectural fabric and contemporary intervention that recurs throughout Belgian residential culture
- How personal identity and cultural background shape spatial choices beyond the reach of commercial interior design trends
About the Author
Luc Roymans is the editor of this volume. [Details available upon request]
Specifications
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 224
- Dimensions: 21 x 26 cm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9783967041897
- Publisher: Die Gestalten Verlag
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Interior designers, architects, and design enthusiasts with a serious interest in European residential design, craft-led interiors, and the relationship between creative identity and domestic space.