 | It is with great pleasure that we announce the launch of Glenn Sestig Architecture Diary this month by Oscar Riera Ojeda Publishers. The new monograph offers an immersive tour of some 40 projects from our studio and is the culmination of over twenty years of practice for Glenn Sestig Architects, spanning residential, commercial and cultural architectural projects, as well as product design. “In the architecture world, where often egos joust for attention in the international scene and statement buildings dominate headlines, Glenn Sestig is the refreshing embodiment of the quiet virtuoso,” writes one of the publication’s contributors and wallpaper* architecture editor Ellie Stathaki. “His approach favours subtle spatial luxury, calm, clean forms, material honesty and Minimalist and Modernist influences - all elements that have come to define his professional path and hefty creative portfolio, which balances perfectly the tightrope between function and art. It’s no surprise that illustrious clients, such as fashion designer Raf Simons and artist Luc Tuymans, flock to his studio with their commissions.” oro publishers. architecture diary | | | | |  | Antwerp’s Riverside Tower, designed by Léon Stynen and Paul De Meyer in 1968, is a modernist classic and a local landmark. Nestled at its top is a brutalist villa-in-the-sky, the home of fashion designers and life partners Pieter Mulier and Matthieu Blazy - a penthouse previously belonging to De Meyer himself. Belgium’s Sabato Magazine delves into the details of this elegant architectural transformation, which aimed at opening up the interior, while preserving the original architecture’s intention. Now, dramatic, long, uninterrupted glazing frames the views; the newly redesigned, generous one-bedroom apartment includes a studio space and a guest suite; ramps unite all levels to future proof the home; concrete and travertine stone dominate the interiors; grown trees and bespoke, built-in concrete furniture feature in the terraces, landscaped by Wirtz International. sabato magazine | | | | |  | The extensive article also highlights this month’s publication of Glenn Sestig Architecture Diary by Oscar Piera Ojeda Publishers. The luxurious tome features beautiful photography, and insightful drawings and sketches. Works are put into context and further enhanced by a foreword by creative director and luxury goods specialist Nick Vinson; an introduction and project descriptions by wallpaper* architecture editor Ellie Stathaki; an architectural essay by architect, author and curator Vladimir Belogolovsky; and interviews with a range of clients, including fashion designer Pieter Mulier and musicians 2ManyDJ’s, by designer and curator Clémande Burgevin Blachman. | | |  | Glenn Sestig Architecture Diary features within Elle Decor Italia’s special edit of this year’s 30 most beautiful books. Publications span works from the fields of design, architecture, interiors, art, fashion and food. Yes, the selection is varied, explains the editorial team, but there is a strong, common thread running through those included: “above all, the love of beauty, the desire to refine tastes and passions, the constant search for creative trajectories, no matter how far from conventional paths.”
elle decor italia | | | | |  | Wallpaper* magazine explores the impact of Glenn Sestig’s architecture through an article on our new monograph. The book, says Jonathan Bell, “celebrates the powerful and quietly refined work of the Belgian architect. Glenn Sestig’s new monograph is a testament to refinement, not just of physical form, but of materials and the interaction of light and shadow. On the surface, Sestig’s work feels like an endless quest in search of reduction and simplicity, but it’s the interplay of volumes, whether structural, material or physical, that gives these spaces their sense of enduring solidity.” wallpaper* magazine | | |  | The esteemed Belgian lifestyle title Knack Weekend puts the spotlight on the launch of Glenn Sestig Architecture Diary in their latest edition. The article highlights over twenty years of practice for the studio and Sestig’s ongoing, prolific career full of “gentle masterpieces.” The story is powerfully illustrated with a picture of Twenty Three, a residence shot by Jean-Pierre Gabriel, the talented photographer behind all of the book’s imagery. | | |  | Armani Casa celebrates 20 years at the heart of the contemporary home. The Italian brand called on Wallpaper* contributing editor Nick Vinson to art direct the editorial campaign marking this anniversary, and the result debuted in the September 2020 issue of Wallpaper*. The project envisions the home of a pair of long-term Armani Casa clients. The space is a harmonious blend of old and new: traditional boiserie panelling and marble flooring meet contemporary and mid-century design and art. Ceramic bowls from the ‘Dishes to Dishes’ series for Valerie Objects are just some of the several pieces by Glenn Sestig featured in this creative composition, which has been designed to illustrate the idea of timeless design. wallpaper* magazine | | | | |
