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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A tribute to craftsmanship

The legendary Grand Casino in Knokke, held up as an international icon, provided the setting for the first SavoirFaire event at the end of October. It brought together architects, designers and craftsmen to create a unique, all-encompassing experience: the presentation of all the latest trends and inspirations combined with traditional craftsmanship in the fields of […]

Despite the significant economic slowdown that has swept across Europe since 2023, we maintained our optimistic outlook this year. As we get ready to bring in a new year, the mood is upbeat: a new project in the homeland of Vasco de Gama, the land of Fado! In other words, VILLAS is conquering Portugal, with issue no. 1 due out in early April…

This gives us yet another chance to reinvent ourselves and to revel in the discoveries this country, with its thriving architectural and cultural scene, has in store for us.

We are looking forward to 2025, convinced that with our passion, professionalism and sense of purpose, our team and I can continue to open your eyes and heart.

After all, enthusiasm has a way of spreading happiness and joy…

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Architecture

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 […]

Interior

Instore – Brussels Cavell apartment

When Instore is given “carte blanche” to design an apartment, its team does not hesitate to opt for its favourite materials in a quest to create a visual and sensory interplay within the blank spaces. To decorate this modern apartment in Cavell, Belgian designers Didier Bindels and Pierre Hoet decided to turn to the Kerakoll […]

Villas

Blank canvas

Piero Lissoni & Partners have curated the interior design of a penthouse bathed in art and light that dialogues with the sublime landscape of the Dolomites. In the Trentino-Alto region of southern Tyrol, the Lissoni & Partners studio were tasked with designing an apartment that would accommodate the demands of an art collector. Cosy minimalism […]

Design

Exceptional materials: 10 most beautiful materials and textures

For crafts(wo)men or designers, who can sometimes be one and the same, manufacturers and workshops, start-ups or historic companies, developing an intemperate love of materiality is a professional deformation. Their contemporary vision manages to combine the decorative arts and collectible design, achieves an alchemy between the intelligence of the hand and the generosity of the […]

Art

Kimsooja, rethinking the human being as a tiny part of their surroundings.

Rethinking the human being as a tiny part of their surroundings. What they are, no more, no less. This selection invites us to rethink where we stand in the world at a given time. In this troubled age, it is hardly a coincidence that world-renowned cultural venues and luxury brands are bringing this debate centre […]