UNRAVELED SOUL
Minimalist seaside apartment
Knokke, BE
Getting to the core and adding the most essential elements needed, was at the heart of this project. The existing interior was fully stripped to reveal the purest space and a prominent concrete beam, once the division between an apartment and a studio flat that have now been united.
'We no longer live in simple terms or places. Life is a more complex struggle now. It is now valiant to be simple: a courageous thing to even want to be simple. It is a spiritual thing to comprehend what simplicity means.’
To this minimalist canvas, a limited palette of honest materials was added. Each material speaks for itself. The kitchen deliberately got an industrial inox look to underline its functionality. A refined plywood volume is a finely proportioned barrier to the more intimate sleeping quarters. The customised furniture from the Nomad collection in sturdy oak and soft Belgian linen adds to the reduced, almost spiritual atmosphere.
