Aeon Architecten designed this modern apartment located in Deinze, a city in the Belgian province of East Flanders. From structural steel, to exposed brickwork and original décor, each dwelling contains striking reminders of the purpose and functionality of the factories history that the new owners were keen to preserve. “A factory has an inextricable heritage of utility and purpose. A factory has a job to do and this something that we wanted to bring back to the building. Its role is now to be a home for many,” explains Nechelput. “We have always enjoyed the original aesthetics of the building and were keen not to create a sterile environment that hid the past of the factory. For example, the block colours painted on the walls of my own apartment are just as we found them; it was where the toilets used to be and each was painted a different colour.” All the furniture from the kitchen, living space and bathroom as well as master bedroom has been custom designed to create a unity through out the loft. All hallways doors are also incorporated in the furniture.
