Toon Anthoni

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Chef Meteor, 19

Meteor

A Return to Terroir

Meteor is that of peace and homeliness. The smell of the fire from the kitchen, the old staircase and original floors.

Antwerp, Belgium, Issue 21

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Misera, food 5

Misera

To the Artist’s Life and the Chef

Too early for my appointment with Nicolas Misera, owner and chef of the eponymous restaurant, I decide to wander around to kill time.

Antwerp, Belgium, Issue 20

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Ileana Moro, art 13

The Freewheelin’ Ileana Moro

Ileana Moro tells me how she adores those dark colors, how they are like the universe when other things light it up.

Belgium, Ghent, Issue 17

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Villa Empain

East, West, Time Machine

The gardener and I greet each other. The leaves that he prunes fall on top of and in between the pebbles. Many times before, he has seen the impressive beauty of Villa Empain.

Belgium, Brussels, Issue 12

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August

A Conversation with Vincent Van Duysen

It was no weather for a wool shirt, but August’s chapel-turned-into-a-bar kept me cool enough.

Antwerp, Belgium, Issue 12

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Arno Declercq

Modern Black Totems

Arno Declercq designs seem to possess a certain mythical and totemic quality that departs from the presence of the object in the space.

Belgium, Issue 11

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The Iron Lady

Aging=Beauty

Dutch artist Birgitta de Vos transformed an old dry bulk carrier into a unique houseboat, a place to reflect, an art gallery and a work of art in itself.

Amsterdam, Issue 10

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Valerie Traan Gallery

Collecting subjects and objects

In what used to be an old convent in Antwerps historical centre, Valerie Traan Gallery is constantly exploring the boundaries of art, design & architecture.

Antwerp, Belgium, Issue 9