| Having trouble viewing this newsletter? click here | If you recently attended Knokke’s SavoirFaire, the Belgian fair dedicated to craftmanship, you might have spotted a presentation of Glenn Sestig’s product family ‘Beausoleil’ for Les Confidents and The Invisible Collection. Fittingly part of the festival that celebrates a love for all things handmade and artisanal, the series was created together with famed straw marquetry artist Lison de Caunes. The range comprises a cocktail table with four stools, and two side tables, in large and small size. They blend Sestig’s clean, minimalist style, abstract Art Deco references, and an inherently rich and respectful approach to craft, detail and texture. | | | |  | What do fashion designers Pieter Mulier, Olivier Theyskens, creative Clémande Burgevin and art and fashion patron Isolde Pringiers have in common? They all have experienced and appreciated at least one of Glenn Sestig’s creations – through a bespoke commission, visit or collaboration. In its Fall/Winter 2024 edition, France’s Exhibition magazine celebrates the spaces where the paths of these legendary creative minds and our studio’s architecture met. | | | | |  | Elle Decor Italia’s special ‘Best of Interiors’ edition was conceived to highlight excellence in the field of design, celebrating projects spanning ten categories, from residential to retail, office and hospitality. Nominated in the ‘Resort’ section, La Réserve’s new wellness offering in Knokke, designed by Glenn Sestig Architects, is sure to steal the spotlight. The elegant hotel additions, which are open to all, include a beauty salon and shop, lush changing rooms, treatment rooms, sauna, hammam and swimming pool area – all wrapped in luxurious materials, like stone, timber and mirror. | | | | | | | NR, the London based, independent bi-annual print publication on culture and design, puts the spotlight on our studio’s work through an interview with Glenn Sestig. The prestigious magazine asks questions about the architect’s vision and influences, delving into topics including the nature of the home, architecture as a cyclical practice, working with concrete and making buildings that last. The candid and engaging conversation is now available in full on NR’s website. | | | | | | | Belgium’s Sabato Magazine zooms into The Bakery and our collaboration with award winning pastry chef Joost Arijs in its September interiors special edition. The Ghent patisserie’s expansion sparked the finest meeting of minds in food and architecture, and through this article the readers can be inspired by the synergy between Sestig and Arijs. | | | | | | | A focus on La Réserve’s new wellness areas in the seaside resort of Knokke, marks Glenn Sestig Architects’ second appearance in the acclaimed Sabato Magazine in the space of two months. The piece praises the hotel’s new bar, restaurant and spa areas, highlighting the heated massage bed available on site. The item features dark sand and is especially designed to stimulate the metabolism and encourage the body to detox naturally. | | | | | Part of the refreshed La Réserve offering, the ‘Silver Lake Rooms’ are a selection of four multi-functional spaces located in the hotel’s reimagined lower level. These luxurious halls are designed to fit a variety of functions, from boutique to large scale events. Kitted out in a range of high spec, contemporary features these interiors can respond to both modern technological needs and spatial flexibility. | | | | The south side of Antwerp - also known as Zuid - is brimming with architectural activity. Local developer Triple Living is behind several of the projects there, including an apartment building by Swiss architect Max Dudler. Glenn Sestig was invited to design the scheme’s two duplex penthouses, which have just been completed. The two designs offer different propositions for living in Antwerp’s trendy Zuid – one is tailor made for family life and the other is an urbane pad for two. However, both spaces are united in their minimalist, contemporary feel and carefully thought-out interiors in Glenn Sestig’s signature style of subtle luxury. | | | | A new hybrid space for Glenn Sestig is in the works, nestled in the heart of Ghent, by St Anne's Church, one of the prominent Belgian city’s most precious historical landmarks. The spacious venue will span two levels, comprising modern office interiors, a flexible event space and showcases of Glenn Sestig’s work in product design. The headquarters will also contain an atelier for creative director Bernard Tournemenne and gallery space, fostering creative cross-pollination. | | | | | |
