08/12/2020
Axel Vervoordt - Set up by Belgian antiques dealer Axel Vervoordt in 1969, this Antwerp-based practice bridges the worlds of art, architecture and interior design (the latter is now overseen by Axel’s son Boris). Their trademark is refined simplicity; homes that are restorative and re-energising, and somehow feel like they’ve always existed – whether it’s a riverside sanctuary in Kerala or a historic Surrey estate.
‘We believe that each home is an oasis. To achieve this, we collaborate in a quest for harmony, beauty and the creation of atmospheres that are rooted in the past and connected to the future,’ writes Axel in the studio’s recently published Portraits in Interiors. Art and artefacts; the Wabi Sabi notion of celebrating beauty in imperfection; and, according to Boris, ‘the notion of discovering what is essential’ within a space are all major strands of their design philosophy.
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