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ARCHITECTURE
Decancq Vercruysse Architects 
PHOTOGRAPHY
Eric Petschek
EDITOR
Gina
Collection

The Townhouse VI designed by Decancq Vercruysse Architects is like a soft cocoon, gently wrapping the trivial daily life. In the pulse of the city, it spreads out quietly and quietly in a corner like a tired bird returning to the forest. It is neither flamboyant nor dazzling, yet through the flowing wood grain and the interplay of light and shadow, it tells a poetic life about belonging and balance.

Townhouse VI is located in the center of Kortrijk, Belgium and was completed at the end of 2023. As a daily residence, this townhouse carries all their imagination of a "retreat from the world" : it is not a country villa far from the city, but a secluded retreat hidden in the hustle and bustle of the metropolis, warm, gentle and natural, soothing every busy day.

The first floor is the starting point of home and also an important buffer zone for life. A spacious storage and changing area has been specially set up at the entrance for the owner to store bicycles, shoes and pet supplies, creating a quiet and relaxed transition. The small shower area specially prepared for pets reflects the design's humanistic consideration of details and practical needs. All functional Spaces have been carefully considered. For instance, floor heating and the whole-house concealed air conditioning system are all integrated into the overall tone in a simple and reserved way.

The flowing living room is the center of the residence. An antique coffee table passed down by Marie's grandmother, made from an old wooden door, breaks the "neatness" of the new house with its low-key posture, endowing it with the warmth of time and the traces of life. The owner is keen on exploring the "little treasures" of life all over the world: The Bachelor Chair designed by Panthon in the living room is an old item obtained from a friend's home.

The kitchen and dining area are on the second floor and extend into a sunny terrace. It is not only a gathering place for family activities, but also an important interface for nature to enter the interior. Although the terrace is small, it has been carefully arranged as a lush urban garden and mature trees planted by the owner himself. The kitchen is furnished with a dining table and high chairs designed by the homeowner himself. Each piece of furniture is filled with unique emotions and a logic of existence.

The entire interior adopts warm tones, with oak as the main material and complemented by local dark green, endowing the space with depth and a sense of stability. The white facade serves as a natural backdrop for the artworks. The selection of furnishings and soft furnishings all emphasize the comfort and flexibility of touch, conveying a sense of relaxation in an intimate life.

The bedroom returns to the theme of privacy and tranquility, using birch wood as the main material to create a soft atmosphere with a lighter and more delicate material language. The bathroom leans towards dark tones, with natural black stone creating a cave-like enveloping effect, making every bath feel like being in a natural hot spring.

Although the residence is located in the bustling city center, the interior still adheres to the main tone of natural materials throughout. The designer and the owner firmly believe that the history of coexistence between humans and nature is long and should not be separated in contemporary life. The natural textures of wood, stone and fabric are not only for aesthetic considerations, but also an attempt to evoke a sense of security and belonging in the body's memory.

Townhouse VI weaves a comfortable, practical and charming residence with a highly rhythmic layout, low-saturation colors and deliberate functional organization. It has no definable style, only the warm daily life wrapped in nature. At the same time, it aims to respond to the owner's vision of life and actively invites every visitor to stay here, feel it, and let the heart calm down again.

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