Still LifeIn Belgium, Stef Claes Architect makes the case for subtlety in North Sea ResidenceByKelly Pau March 25, 2025Interiors, International (Eric Petschek)SHARETucked between the North Sea and the Netherlands border, Knokke is a town in Belgium visited for its picturesque nature: beaches, salt marshes, dunes, and woodlands. Its fitting then thatStef Claes Architectwould opt for the quiet stillness found in the rural landscape for a residence in the areas Duinenwater. Aptly titled the North Sea Residence, the project is a vacation home for a family from Singapore. The interior architecture and design from Stef Claes marries the homeowners taste and background with a site-specific approach. Rather than making statements and grand gestures, the residences design has a quiet and minimal aesthetic, covering the home in a white base. The open connection to the land carries through in the flowing spatial orientation of the home. The architects prioritized key elements to delineate space in place of doors. In the kitchen for instance, the large block of Ceppo di Gr stone establishes the zone. The floorplan continues into the living and dining room, separated by a fireplace to visually divvy the layout. But perhaps the most careful consideration of the spatial delineation is found at the oversized sliding wood panel doors that reveal and conceal the staircase.Read more on aninteriormag.com. Belgium