vrijdag
5 mei
TRANsitION:
The shaping and materialization of the design, is the result of a balanced and thoughtful choice. The client did not appreciate the impersonal, cold, existing entrance hall. VIVA came up with a concept that created an opposite atmosphere, inspired by nature within a warm landscape and climate: earthy colors and materials combined with organic forms. This brings people close to themselves and creates a secure, relaxed feeling.
A warm welcome, with the necessary dose of homeliness, within a corporate setting, was the driving force behind this design.
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#belgiandesign #officedesign #officespace #entrance #officeentrancedessign #lobby #vivaonsite #vivaarchitecture
donderdag
4 mei
TRANsitION:
From the start of a project the ecological impact is determined in every choice we make throughout the process.
Within this project, clear choices were made towards materialization and furnishing.
VIVA values a short supply chain and tries to source materials as locally as possible. The flower pots, carpet and windows were produced in-house in Belgium. The rest of the loose furniture, lighting and curtain were manufactured within Europe.
Ecological design is a complex issue, where the answers are not always transparent or clear. Which materials and products are truly ecological? Buying locally is for VIVA a clear and transparent step in the right direction.
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#belgiandesign #officedesign #officespace #entrance #officeentrancedessign #lobby #vivaonsite #vivaarchitecture
woensdag
3 mei
TRANsitION:
The "picture," which we described in the previous post, makes the passerby stop for a moment, and reflect on what is beautiful, in between the daily rush.
The other side of the entrance area consists of a succession of doors and technical rooms, these are hidden behind a floor-to-ceiling curved curtain. The new curved soft wall, together with the parallel curved drywall carpet, reinforces the circulation route within the entrance.
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#belgiandesign #officedesign #officespace #entrance #officeentrancedessign #lobby #vivaonsite #vivaarchitecture
dinsdag
2 mei
TRANsitION:
An office building, located in the heart of Brussels, was in need of a new entrance hall. VIVA designed a space that calms, acclimatizes, before starting to work.
Upon entering, as a passerby, you are surprised by a composition of soft materials, warm furniture, small accents, captivating lighting,... which are balanced among one another and fit within the same concept. This image, which almost feels like a "framed" photograph, is an eye-catcher that makes the building recognizable. The entrance hall is not only a playful scene, but it is also functional. For example, you can work on your laptop in the sofa; have an informal chat with a colleague.
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#belgiandesign #officedesign #officespace #entrance #officeentrancedessign #lobby #vivaonsite #vivaarchitecture
woensdag
26 april
GUSTAV:
The clients are art lovers. Gustav Klimt is a great inspiration within the family. His work served as the basis for the materials and color palette. Golden-yellow colors in the wood; the pale green cast floor; the black accents; beige-gold marble,....
The same elegant, decorative and noble atmosphere of a Klimt painting, without the suggestive eroticism. 😉
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#vivaarchitecture #hiddenkitchen #spaceplanning #customizedkitchen #interiorporn #interiorlovers #thisisantwerp #belgianinteriors #kitchendesign
dinsdag
25 april
GUSTAV:
The wooden framework connects the different functions in the apartment. They are the translation of the concept of "calmness and unity." Starting in the entrance hall, the vertical slats lead you through the corridor to the kitchen. Surprising details were integrated: coat racks and light strips between the wooden slats in the hallway and openings between the slats in the closed kitchen. The alternation between closed and open, with lighting behind it, creates a suggestive image of the closed kitchen.
The wooden slats continue consistently in the TV and bathroom furniture. This creates one calm overall feeling.
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#vivaarchitecture #hiddenkitchen #spaceplanning #customizedkitchen #interiorporn #interiorlovers #thisisantwerp #belgianinteriors #kitchendesign #bespokeinteriors #bespokekitchen
maandag
24 april
GUSTAV:
For an apartment in the new construction project Louise Marie, VIVA came up with a total interior design concept.
In the apartment, all common areas are interwoven into one multifunctional, open space. The owners choose when the space becomes a kitchen, a dining room or a living space.
To create unity, we added vertical wooden slats, both in the hall and in the kitchen. When the kitchen is "closed," it is experienced as one continuous wall, to the hall. The kitchen no longer looks like a kitchen. The space now serves as a living space, where one can relax, without seeing the dishes, ...
The kitchen quickly becomes functional again, by opening fully or partially the sliding wall.
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#vivaarchitecture #hiddenkitchen #spaceplanning #customizedkitchen #interiorporn #interiorlovers #thisisantwerp #belgianinteriors #kitchendesign #bespokeinteriors
woensdag
22 maart
Thank you Dimension, for this lovely publication!
also available online:
https://www.dimension.be/nl/artikels/item/611/nieuwe-look-a-feel-voor-beschermd-kantoorgebouw-in-warandewijk
📸@pilarshoots
#architecturemagazine #innercitybuilding #officedesign #oldversusnew #classicism #optopping #newwaysofworking #vivaonsite #vivaarchitecture
woensdag
15 maart
WOMAN IN ARCHITECTURE:
Tonight, the physical vernissage of Woman In Architecture takes place!
We made this collage for the exhibition. It represents our projects, our team and most of all the fun we have together!
The online exhibition is accessible at www.ufvab.be from 08/03/2023 to 30/06/2023.
#womeninarchitecturebelgium #wiabelgium #womenempowerment #womenarchitects #belgique #belgië #belgium #architecture #architectuur #womenarchitects #womeninternationalday #8thmarch @givlzz
@ufvab.be
dinsdag
14 maart
THE DUKE:
The use of materials was matched to the existing materials in the Brussels Warande district. All patio facades are clad in a beige composite natural stone, Dekton by @cosentinobelgium . The graphic pattern of the joints in the stone refers to the profiling of the columns of the original classicist facade. Only the front facade on the street side was executed in a dark composite natural stone. This color difference creates a contrast with the classicist façade.
📸@cosentinobelgium
#innercitybuilding #officedesign #oldversusnew #classicism #optopping #vivaonsite #vivaarchitecture