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Patio House / Studio Okami Architects

Hadir Al Koshta — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 06:00:00 +0000

After years abroad, our client sought to return to Belgium, embracing retirement and reconnecting with family and friends. With a long-held plot in a quintessential Belgian neighborhood, he envisioned a free-standing home that merges the conveniences of apartment living with the serenity of rural landscapes. The site, framed by uninspired neighboring houses yet boasting stunning views to the west, inspired a design that filters out the clutter and embraces natural light throughout the day.

Beli House / Studio Okami Architects

Andreas Luco — Sun, 29 Jan 2023 19:00:00 +0000

In the 60s the green belt around Antwerp was the place for architectural experimentation, several interesting villas were built in this wooded area. Our client bought one of those early architectural gems. Although in a state of decay, the strength of the original design shimmered through the thick, overgrown greenery upon our first visit.

Brutalist Duplex Apartment in de Riverside Tower / Studio Okami Architects

Luciana Pejić — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0000

The Riverside Tower is a high-rise development from the early 70s designed by Leon Stynen & Paul De Meyer, beautifully situated in the bend of the river Scheldt, a stone’s throw from the city center of Antwerp. It’s here, on the 13th floor, that founding partner Bram Van Cauter of Studio Okami Architects renovated a duplex to match the brutalist tower which he calls his home.

Sloped Villa / Studio Okami Architects

Andreas Luco — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000

Two simple words on a plain elevation drawing - “invisible house” - , a scale figure and some greenery. It took two years to convince city council to build this “absent” house on a slope. The client, who bought this desolate land on a hill, asked us if it was even possible to build something that deviated from the traditional rules which applied to the plot… “To be clear” he continued, “we build for ourselves, not for the architecture magazines, ok?”