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GIO Looks at the Timeless Legacy of Belgian Bluestone

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Belgian Bluestone, also known as “Petit Granit,” is a distinctive and high-quality limestone quarried in Belgium for centuries. The stone is also known by many other names: Pierre Bleu, Belgian Granite, Belgian Bleu, and Coal Limestone, to name just a few.

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18th-Century House in Belgium Gets a Contemporary Steel Extension

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Puzzles Architecture took on the challenge of updating a family home in Lustin, Belgium, that was built in 1730. Photography by Se verin Malaud ] The post 18th-Century House in Belgium Gets a Contemporary Steel Extension appeared first on Freshome.com. The residence borders a river, an orchard, a garden and a forest.

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Rustic-Meets-Modern Holiday Home Renovation in Rural Belgium

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Located in Belgium’s Walloon region, this inspiring holiday stone house flaunts a pitched roof reminiscent of the local architectural language. Locally-sourced materials were engaged in an architectural ballet under the attentive supervision of Dehullu Architecten. This building was something amazing to begin with.

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Form Fitted Fixtures

Diary of a Tile Addict

In Blankenbergue Square, Belgium, a collection of curious shapes gather – a scattered family of boulders collectively named “Kneaded Memory” – designed to comment on the fading use of architectural decoration, particularly in regards to traditional materials (such as tiles) and decorative façades.

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Ingenious Built-in Beds Exhibited by Modern Redesign Project in Belgium

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Information provided via e-mail by VAN STAEYEN Interior Architects; Photography: Luc Roymans] The post Ingenious Built-in Beds Exhibited by Modern Redesign Project in Belgium appeared first on Freshome.com. The bathroom looks larger than in real life, thanks to the mirror and the consistently tiling of walls and ceiling.

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Intriguing Three Garden Home in Belgium Revealing a Serene Life Balance

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Positioned right on the edge of a residential area in De Pinte, Belgium, this intriguing home neighbors an enchanting small forest gathering all the benefits and pouring them inside. ” The home was imagined as having a concrete and blockwork loadbearing structure to support an adventurous architectural style.

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Striking Home Extension Creatively Enhancing a Pavilion-Type Residence in Belgium

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House AND is the result of an inspiring home extension implemented by adn Architectures in Anderlues, Belgium. The residence is one of the many pavilion type homes widely produced in Belgium. The post Striking Home Extension Creatively Enhancing a Pavilion-Type Residence in Belgium appeared first on Freshome.com.

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