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COVER IMAGE Paula G. Furió, from The 500 Hidden Secrets of Valencia All prices and release dates

GRAPHIC DESIGN

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Joke Gossé & doublebill.design

NEW DESIGN STAYS

PAULINE EGGE (PETITE PASSPORT)

AMAZING MOUNTAIN CABINS

AGATA TOROMANOFF

THE WEB IS A GIFT

WIENI

THE 500 HIDDEN SECRETS OF VALENCIA

LUCY LOVELL

THE 500 HIDDEN SECRETS OF GHENT

DEREK BLYTH

AVAILABLE TITLES FROM LUSTER

FROM PUBLIC SPACE

THE 500 HIDDEN SECRETS

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EUROPE’S MOST INSPIRING HOTELS AND GUESTHOUSES PAULINE EGGE (PETITE PASSPORT)

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DESIGN STAYS

45 GORGEOUS HOTELS AND GUESTHOUSES FOR DESIGN LOVERS WITH TRAVEL PLANS

Pauline Egge is the woman behind Petite Passport, an online travel magazine where she collects the most beautiful and magical design places to stay and inspires visitors with cool and classy tips. Since its inception in 2010, this stylish and successful website has grown tremendously. That led to more than 110K followers on Instagram, two magazines and no less than eleven travel guides. Design Stays is Pauline Egge’s first coffee-table book, featuring 45 delightful hotels (and some holiday homes) throughout Europe. Pauline travelled from Sweden to Greece and from Portugal to the Alps, carefully and single-handedly selecting the most unique stays. Each of them has an enthusing story, a special decor and an inspiring style. All photos and texts in the book were taken and written by Pauline herself and are bursting with inspiration for design lovers with vacation bucket lists!

DESIGN STAYS EUROPE’S MOST INSPIRING HOTELS AND GUESTHOUSES HANDPICKED BY PETITE PASSPORT PAULINE EGGE EXPECTED March 2024 FINISH Hardcover FORMAT 18,5 × 25 cm PAGES 256 ISBN 9789460583612 LANGUAGE English PRICE € 39,95 | £ 35 | $ 45

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ARCHITECTURE WORTH THE HIKE AGATA TOROMANOFF

AMAZING MOUNTAIN CABINS Architecture Worth The Hike

Discover the hidden and understated beauty of 30 mountain cabins with remarkable architecture. From cosy retreats in the forest to modern structures on the edge of a cliff with breathtaking views, the cabins and cottages in this book stand out for their unique and innovative design and the way they blend with the often rugged natural surroundings. Stunning photographs showcase these cabins in all their glory, drawing attention to the well-thought-out details, from the materials used to the panoramic views that blow visitors’ socks off. In the accompanying texts, Agata Toromanoff (author and designer of several books on architecture, design and art) sheds light on the vision of the renowned architects who designed these cabins, to find out what inspired them to create mountain retreats that not only provide shelter but also enhance the natural splendour of the landscape.

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AMAZING MOUNTAIN CABINS

30 EXTRAORDINARY ARCHITECTURAL CABINS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND HIKING TRAILS FOR YOUR BUCKET LIST

AMAZING MOUNTAIN CABINS ARCHITECTURE WORTH THE HIKE AGATA TOROMANOFF EXPECTED February 2024 FINISH Hardcover FORMAT 21 × 28 cm PAGES 240 ISBN 9789460583520 LANGUAGE English PRICE € 45 | £ 40 | $ 50

This book is a must for architecture lovers, but it is also a handy source of inspiration for your next mountain vacation. Not only does it present 30 mountain cabins in Europe and North America, with each cabin you’ll also find information about hiking trails in the area.

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LEARNING by DOING HOW TO CHECK THE CACHE HEADERS OF YOUR WEBSITE Open Terminal

Why IS CACHING KING? Caching enables web pages to load almost instantly, without needing to make multiple network requests and process data each time the page is loaded. This reduces loading time and improves the user experience.

Type commando: curl -s --head https://www.wikipedia.org | grep cache-control

Good result:

Bad result:

s-maxage=86400, must-revalidate, maxage=3600

cache-control: nocache, must-revalidate

HOW TO CHECK THE SPEED OF YOUR WEBSITE Open Terminal Type the following command: curl -o /dev/null -s -w ‘Total: %{time_total}s\n’ https://www.wikipedia.org

Anything under 0,2 seconds is perfect.

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EMBRACE FUZZINESS FROM THE START

IT’S A marathon, NOT A SPRINT. It’s perfectly fine to have high-intensity moments or peaks, but 80% of time spent working on a project should be done at a sustainable pace.

EMBRACE FUZZINESS FROM THE START

11 PRINCIPLES ON HOW YOU CAN MAKE THE WEB A BETTER PLACE WIENI

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THE WEB IS A GIFT

11 INSPIRING RULES OF THUMB FOR DIGITAL CREATIVES AND THEIR TEAM LEADERS

Belgium-based agency Wieni delivers digital products that people actually need, use and love. In doing so, Wieni honours one important ethos: they want to leave the web a better place than it was when they arrived. To achieve this goal, Wieni holds on to 11 key principles, such as: The uglier the baby, the better: about how you should look at the first drafts of your work when you start sharing it. Don’t let yourself get lost in cosmetic details, but look at the key features and evaluate them from a user’s point of view. Do your best to do as little as possible: about prioritising simplicity and doing one thing exceptionally well. And how to avoid too many bells and whistles. Think beyond the deadline: the web lives on forever. So keep the concept of eternity in mind.

THE WEB IS A GIFT 11 PRINCIPLES ON HOW YOU CAN MAKE THE WEB A BETTER PLACE WIENI PUBLISHED September 2023 FINISH Hardcover FORMAT 13 × 18 cm PAGES 144 ISBN 9789460583599 LANGUAGE English PRICE € 25

In The Web is a gift Wieni shares everything they’ve learned over the past years: about the way they work, about the people they hire, about the work they do, about putting people before technology. The result is a truly inspiring book for individual web professionals, key people in organisations with digital ambitions, or leaders of digital teams.

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5 restaurants with INCREDIBLE INTERIORS

89 EL CLAVO C/ del Crist del Grau 16 Poblats Maritims facebook.com/ Elclavo.enelGrau

This old hardware store near the port has been refurbished with a very light touch. Endearing wooden drawers with different pipe fittings, tape and door handles and cover the walls, tables are made from upturned wine barrels and bare brick pillars are dressed with vintage posters.

90 CAFE DE LAS HORAS

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Dine in a beautifully preserved kitchen, Camí Vell de Llíria 93 with its original marble worktop and Beniferri wonky wooden beams, or the old sitting tavellarestaurant.com room with antique furniture and candy +34 963 49 87 71 striped walls. Fire is used expertly in the

C/ del Comte d'Almodóvar 1

More is more at Cafe de Las Horas, a fabulous mash-up of a boujie British tea house and a burlesque nightclub.

La Seu cafedelashoras.com

Beneath glittering chandeliers, every inch is covered in antique paintings,

+34 963 91 73 36

thick velvet drapes and bouquets of roses. An eccentric crowd is there to get tipsy

kitchen, where octopus and wild fish is

on agua de Valencia and tap their toes to the bossa nova duo.

charred over open flame.

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Folks flock to Voltereta Kioto, where the

Alameda 51 Camins al Grau

decor is undeniably astonishing. Choose from two dining rooms: one is a take on

voltereta restaurante.com

16th century Japan with wood panelling, paper lanterns and vines that creep up to the ceiling; the other is a futuristic vision of neon lights, glossy booths with sushi served on plates that shine like an oil slick.

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Imperfect, flowy shapes and natural materials set the scene at Begin, a restaurant that wants to transport guests

Ciutat Vella beginrestaurante.com

back to an imaginary prehistoric era of healthier eating. The cave-like interior is a refuge of simple, veggie-led food (some with cheesy names), like ‘ancestral

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hummus’ with crudites.

5 examples of M O D E R N I S T and B R U T A L I S T architecture

121 ESPAI VERD C/ del Músic Hipòlit Martínez 16 Benimaclet

Antonio Cortés wanted to change the way that people lived with Espai Verd. Built in the 1980s, the radical space combines concrete, height and lush green space to incredible effect, like a modern day Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Did it work? Make the trip, peep through the gate at the fountains and trees, and judge for yourself.

122 LA RAMBLETA Bulevar Sur esquina Calle Pío IX Jesus larambleta.com +34 960 01 15 11

This seven-storey concrete box might look big and bolshy, but take in the surroundings of the cultural centre and notice how it subtly fuses the housing blocks and parkland. Completed in 2012, the idea of La Rambleta idea was not to dominate, but to build community. Events are varied and accessible, from puppet theatre to Pink Floyd tribute bands.

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LUCY LOVELL

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THE 500 HIDDEN SECRETS OF VALENCIA

FALL IN LOVE WITH VALENCIA IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF A LOCAL

Travel writer Lucy Lovell reports about unusual destinations, cultural trends and hotspots for Time Out London, Lonely Planet, Culture Trip and Loupe, among others. Originally from the UK, she has since lived in Valencia, Spain, for many years. Her favourite thing to do there is stroll through the narrow streets, past sun-drenched squares and marvellous honey-yellow stone cathedrals, discovering the city’s best places to eat, drink or visit. In this guide, Lucy shares her knowledge and love about and for her hometown. She selected 500 great places she would recommend to friends on a visit, presented in original lists such as:

THE 500 HIDDEN SECRETS OF VALENCIA LUCY LOVELL PHOTOS Paula G. Furió EXPECTED March 2024 FINISH Softcover FORMAT 12 × 18 cm PAGES ca. 264 ISBN 9789460583605 LANGUAGE English PRICE € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25

— 5 D R E A M Y P L A C E S to eat out — 5 cool S U S T A I N A B L E S H O P S — 5 beautiful M O D E R N I S M O V A L E N C I A N O buildings — 5 S E C L U D E D P A R K S for picnics and sunbathing — 5 great H O T E L S B Y T H E B E A C H — and much more.

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45 PLACES TO SHOP

The 5 best S M A L L & U N U S U A L S H O P S ————— 96 The 5 best I N D E P E N D E N T B O O K S H O P S ———— 98 The 5 best I N D E P E N D E N T RECORD STORES

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The 5 best D E S I G N S T O R E S ————————————— 103 The 5 best shops for U N U S U A L G I F T S ——————— 105 The 5 best A N T I Q U E S H O P S ————————————— 107 The 5 most romantic F L O W E R S H O P S ——————— 110 The 5 most beautiful S H O P I N T E R I O R S ————— 112 The 5 best S T R E E T M A R K E T S ———————————— 114

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The old port area to the east of the old Dampoort Quarter ➅ town lies at the confluence of the Leie portusganda.be and the Scheldt. It used to be a rundown neighbourhood, but the city has

The 5 most SECRET GARDENS

transformed it into a lively waterfront district with restored quaysides and moorings for small boats. Look out for the tiny blue summer bar called Kiosko at the end of Hagelandkaai.

315 MILJOENENKWARTIER Follow Krijgslaan under the railway line Paul de Smet de Naeyerplein Station Quarter ➄

and you come to a quarter of grand villas overlooking a romantic park. Known as the Miljoenenkwartier (Millions’ District), it was built in the 1920s on the site of the

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A secret garden lies hidden behind the Sint-Pietersabdij on the slopes above the University Quarter ➃ River Scheldt. Entered by an old coach Sint-Pietersplein 12 +32 (0)9 266 85 00 sintpietersabdij. stad.gent

1913 World Fair. Several local architects created distinctive villas in art deco style for Ghent’s élite.

gate, this romantic spot dates back to the 9th century when the hillside was terraced to create a vineyard. The site was restored in 1983 and replanted with fruit trees, vines and herbs. It is popular with students, but sometimes you have the place to yourself. Not open on Mondays.

317 VEERGREP Kortrijksepoortstraat 196 Bijloke Quarter ➃

Ghent students bring their textbooks to study in this secret little park. Created in 1992 on a patch of sloping land leading down to the River Leie, it feels romantic and even a little bit wild.

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THE 500 HIDDEN SECRETS OF GHENT

A THOROUGH UPDATE OF ONE OF THE MOST BELOVED GUIDES TO GHENT, WITH LOTS OF NEW HOTSPOTS

The 500 Hidden Secrets of Ghent is an affectionate guide to the city, written by Belgium explorer Derek Blyth. He tells you about the undiscovered chapels where you might be the only visitor, the cool coffee bars that play the best music and the hidden parks that are no bigger than a back garden: the places the author would recommend to a friend who wanted to discover the real Ghent. This is a book for visitors who want to avoid the usual tourist spots and for residents who are keen to track down the city’s best-kept secrets. 500 addresses in total, presented in original lists of 5, such as: — the 5 B E S T P L A C E S T O E A T F R I T E S when hunger strikes — the 5 most S E C R E T I N T E R I O R S — the 5 coolest places to P A R T Y A F T E R D A R K — the 5 most striking M O D E R N B U I L D I N G S — the 5 nicest C Y C L E R O U T E S O U T O F T O W N — and much more.

THE 500 HIDDEN SECRETS OF GHENT DEREK BLYTH PHOTOS Silvie Bonne, Joram Van Holen & Jonas Mertens EXPECTED May 2024 FINISH Softcover FORMAT 12 × 18 cm PAGES 256 ISBN NEW EDITION 9789460583629 LANGUAGE English PRICE € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25

IMAGE © Carlton Cannes, A Regent Hotel – Amaury Laparra, from Grand Hotels of the World

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GRAND HOTELS OF THE WORLD

ELLIE SEYMOUR

40 ICONIC HOTELS IN A CLASSY AND NOSTALGIC COFFEE-TABLE BOOK FOR ANYONE WITH A SOFT SPOT FOR STYLISH TRAVELS AND THE GRANDEUR OF YESTERYEAR CLARIDGE’S LONDON, ENGLAND

→ www.claridges.co.uk

London has its fair share of exquisite grand historic hotels. None can be said to compete with Claridge’s, the landmark Mayfair hotel in the city’s most prestigious and expensive borough. It’s one of the best five-star heritage hotels in the world, unrivalled for its combination of timeless elegance, understated luxury and near-faultless service, delivered by confident and well-trained staff at the top of their game. Gliding through the hotel’s famous dark-wood revolving doors onto the gleaming Art Deco checkerboard floor feels elegant and indulgent. The dazzling lobby buzzes with staff. Larger-than-life flower arrangements by luxury London florist McQueens Flowers trim a chandelier-topped table. Opposite the smart reception, an elegant lift is manned by a dapper attendant in tails. It’s a fantasy world that feels far removed from the buzz of central London. Taking in the sight of this magnificent red brick building from the outside, it’s impossible to imagine that Claridge’s began as a hotel in a single house. It was run by William and Marianne Claridge, who, in an ambitious move to expand, bought the adjoining five buildings in 1854. When Richard D’Oyly Carte – the owner of rival London hotel The Savoy – acquired Claridge’s in 1893, he demolished the original buildings. He also hired Charles William Stephens, the architect of iconic London department store Harrods, to build the Claridge’s we see today. Claridge’s has always had a reputation as a haven for the elite. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert stayed in the 1860s. In 1945, Winston Churchill visited after his election defeat. In the 1950s, in shimmied a stream of screen stars: Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, Audrey Hepburn, Yul Brynner, Bing Crosby and Spencer Tracy, who is said to have exclaimed he’d rather go to Claridge’s than heaven when he died. In the Noughties, a new generation of British creatives took over. Supermodel Kate Moss celebrated her 30th birthday here, while fashion designers Jade Jagger and Lulu Guinness are said to have called the hotel their ultimate treat. Claridge’s is fresh from a refurb several years in the making, which includes a five-storey basement home to a subterranean spa and an otherworldly rooftop suite. Yet its atmosphere and design remain firmly rooted in the Jazz Age when it was transformed into an Art Deco icon. Many of the features added at this point are still intact, like the front entrance, a façade of Roman stone, the opulent ballroom with its gilded ceilings, where flappers and the bright young things of London once danced the Charleston, and the shimmering glass screens in the Foyer & Reading Room. The latter is a hit for breakfast, lunch and the Claridge’s famous Afternoon Tea, a hotel institution.

GRAND HOTELS OF THE WORLD ELLIE SEYMOUR English | 256 p. 132 Grand Hotels of the World

IN THE CITY 133 CLARIDGE’S — LONDON, ENGLAND

€ 49,95 | £ 45 | $ 55 ISBN 9789460583513

▲ Le Sirenuse owner Aldo Sersale (on the right), shows Princess Margaret around Positano in 1973.

▲ The Sersales playing cards on the terrace of their Positano family villa in the 1940s before they tranformed it over time into Le Sirenuse.

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VAN DAMME – VANDEPUTTE ARCHITECTS

A BEAUTIFUL AND INSPIRING COFFEETABLE BOOK WITH PHOTOS OF THE MULTIFACETED ARCHITECTURE OF VAN DAMME – VANDEPUTTE

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MORPHĒ VAN DAMME – VANDEPUTTE ARCHITECTS English | 240 p. € 49,95 | £ 45 | $ 55 ISBN 9789460583575

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MAGASINS D’ANTAN BIEN VIVANTS

KATHERINE ENNEKENS

40 CHARMING AND AUTHENTIC SHOP INTERIORS IN TEXT AND IMAGES: AN ODE TO THIS FRAGILE HERITAGE

NEUHAUS

naar een ontwerp van de Nederlander JeanPierre Cluysenaar. Brussel was aan het begin van de industrialisering sterk aan het veranderen. De bevolking groeide, de stad werd verfraaid en veel nieuwe wijken ontstonden in die periode, vaak op privé initiatief. De Sint-Hubertusgalerijen veranderden de gewoontes van de burgerij. In de luxueuze promenade met glazen koepel waren niet alleen winkels en restaurants gevestigd, maar ook een theater en music hall. Parijs is de bakermat van overdekte galerijen, maar ook steden als Londen en Milaan waren voorbeelden. In het midden van de 19e eeuw waren de SintHubertusgalerijen met een hoogte van acht meter, de hoogste en mooist versierde winkelgalerijen ter wereld. Door het 200 meter lange glazen dak kan daglicht optimaal binnenvallen. Het is de ambitie van de Société des Galeries Royales om opgenomen te worden op de Unesco Werelderfgoedlijst. 

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Néerlandais Jean-Pierre Cluysenaar. C’est le début de l’industrialisation et Bruxelles est alors en pleine mutation. La population augmente, la ville s’embellit et de nombreux nouveaux quartiers sont créés, souvent sur initiative privée. Les Galeries Saint-Hubert changent les habitudes de la bourgeoisie. Sous son dôme de verre, cette luxueuse promenade abrite non seulement des boutiques et des restaurants, mais aussi un théâtre et un music-hall. Paris est le berceau des galeries couvertes, mais des villes comme Londres et Milan font également figure d’exemple. Au milieu du 19e siècle, les Galeries Saint-Hubert, avec leur hauteur de huit mètres, sont les galeries commerçantes les plus hautes et les plus finement décorées du monde. Leur verrière de 200 mètres de long permet à la lumière du jour de pénétrer de manière optimale. La Société des Galeries Royales ambitionne aujourd’hui d’inscrire les lieux à la liste du patrimoine mondial de l’Unesco. 

MAGASINS D’ANTAN BIEN VIVANTS KATHERINE ENNEKENS

De winkel (rond 1900) Le magasin (vers 1900)

French & Dutch | 192 p. € 29,95 | ISBN 9789460583551

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Zaak: sinds 1900 Interieur: 1955 Gesloten: sinds 1998 Eigenares: Anna De WinterVan Beirendonck

Commerce : depuis 1900 Intérieur : 1955 Fermé : depuis 1998 Propriétaire : Anna De WinterVan Beirendonck

Aujourd’hui, en Belgique, les Beenhouwerijen met een eigen boucheries qui possèdent leur slachthuis kun je dezer dagen propre abattoir se comptent sur op één hand tellen in België. les doigts d’une main. C’est le cas Bij Slagerij Van de Walle in de la boucherie Van de Walle, Kluisbergen wordt nog in huis à Kluisbergen, mais la plupart geslacht, maar vrijwel alle andes autres ont disparu en raideren zijn verdwenen vanwege son des normes d’hygiène. Sur de strenge hygiënevoorschrifla Vilvoordsebaan à Herent, une ten. Op de Vilvoordsebaan in belle boucherie carrelée disposant Herent werd laatst nog een Anna De Winter-Van Beirendonck d’un abattoir a été vendue récemprachtige betegelde slagerij ment, mais l’avenir de ce joyau est très incertain. mét slachthuis verkocht, maar de toekomst van À Vorselaar, on trouve aussi une boucherie posdat pareltje is uiterst onzeker. sédant son abattoir : Van Beirendonck. L’atelier Nog een beenhouwerij met eigen slachthuis d’abattage est inactif depuis longtemps, mais les vinden we in Vorselaar, bij Van Beirendonck. cordes destinées à tirer l’animal et le caniveau pour Het slachtatelier is al lang in onbruik, maar de récolter le sang sont toujours là. Côté rue, proche de touwen om het dier op te trekken en de goot l’atelier, se trouvait une étable où l’on engraissait les voor het bloed zijn er nog. Aan de straatkant, porcs. Trois générations de bouchers ont travaillé naast de winkel, was er een stal waar eigen ici depuis 1900. Le premier s’appelait Frans Van varkens vetgemest werden. Drie generaties Beirendonck. Le bétail était élevé et abattu sur place. beenhouwers werkten hier sinds 1900. De eerL’été, la viande était déposée sur de grandes feuilles ste was Frans Van Beirendonck. Het vlees van de rhubarbe et vendue immédiatement. L’hiver, on eigen vee werd hier geslacht, op grote rabarberpouvait la conserver plus longtemps. Le premier bladen gelegd in de zomer en onmiddellijk réfrigérateur n’est arrivé qu’en 1941. verkocht. In de winter kon het langer bewaard worden. De eerste ijskast kwam er pas in 1941. La boucherie a fermé ses volets depuis 25 ans mais elle Intussen is het rolluik van de beenhouwerij al est particulièrement bien conservée. L’intérieur date 25 jaar toe, maar ze is bijzonder goed bewaard de 1955. En lettres de néon, le nom ‘Van Beirendonck’ gebleven. Het interieur dateert van 1955. In brille sur un fond de carrelages jaunes qui courent geschreven neonletters schittert de naam jusqu’au plafond. Le comptoir réfrigéré, surmonté ‘Van Beirendonck’ tegen een achtergrond van d’une plaque de marbre, le billot en bois, les crochets gele tegeltjes die tot aan het plafond reiken. De pour les saucisses sèches, la caisse enregistreuse et les koeltoog met marmeren blad, het houten kapbalances : tout respire l’atmosphère des années 1950. blok, de haken voor de droge worsten, de kassa Contre le mur se trouve un banc, où les clients s’asen de weegschalen: alles ademt de sfeer van seyaient pour discuter. Et une représentation de la de fifties uit. Tegen de muur staat een bank Vierge Marie veille toujours sur le magasin. 48

ELS SIREJACOB & BRAM DEBAENST

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES AND DELICIOUS RECIPES FOR A CAMPER VAN TRIP THROUGH ITALY

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CAMPER FOOD & STORIES – ITALY

PASTA ALLE VONGOLE Pasta alle vongole has to be our favourite dish in the world and we think most people are inclined to agree with us. This is the classic way of preparing it. We don’t add tomato or any other ingredients which – in our humble opinion – don’t really belong in this dish anyway. Instead of clams (vongole), you can use the shellfish or seafood that you like best or that is available in shops or at the market.

Serves 4 1 onion 2 garlic cloves 2 chillis 1 kg vongole (small clams) ½ bunch of flat-leaf parsley 400 g linguini or spaghetti 100 ml olive oil salt

Finely chop the onion and the garlic. Finely slice the chillis. Rinse the clams twice. Finely chop the parsley. In the meantime, cook your pasta. Set the timer for 2 minutes less than the package instructions recommend. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the garlic and the onion with the chillis. Tip the clams into the pan and give everything a good shake. Put the lid on the pan. Don’t let them cook for too long. Add the pasta to the clams and stir or toss well. Sprinkle with some parsley leaves and season with salt. Toss again and serve.

CAMPER FOOD & STORIES – ITALY ELS SIREJACOB & BRAM DEBAENST English | 240 p. € 29,95 | £ 25 | $ 30

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ISBN 9789460583414

Liguria’s Riviera has two parts. The Riviera di Ponente extends to the west of Genoa, with wide beaches. We visited the eastern part, the Riviera di Levante, with its rugged rocks. The ideal way to explore this amazing coastline is by boat. We took the ferry to Portofino. There are several departures every hour and you buy your ticket on the spot from the ticket office. Our boat stopped at Santa Margherita, Portofino, and San Fruttuoso; they are all just 15 minutes from each other. From the water, you can see how breathtaking the Ligurian coast is, with countless inlets and small bays such as Baia del Silenzio, and small towns that dot the rocky hillsides. If you have the time, head for San Fruttuoso, a hamlet with just a few

The Ligurian Riviera di Levante

residents and cliffs that are up to 40 metres high.

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20 Gentstraat 6 Gaston Eysselinck 1950

19 Prinsenlaan 1930s

18 Frère-Orbanstraat 65 Marcel Van Coillie 1933

17 Plantenstraat 55, 49 unknown 1930s

23 Euphrosina Beernaertstraat 21A Bernard Christiaens 1937

22 Euphrosina Beernaertstraat 21B Jan Tanghe 1957

Eduard de Cuyperstraat 11A Silvain Smis 1933 16 Plantenstraat 78 Marcel Van Coillie 1930s

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14 Nijverheidstraat 42 Jerome Brackx 1930s 15 Plantenstraat 92 unknown 1930s

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PHOTOGRAPH THE IDEAS THAT ARE SWIMMING AROUND IN YOUR FAVOURITE DRINK.

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How important is colour in your work? I work mostly in colour, and occasionally in black and white. Colour is important. I prefer not to use thousands of different colours and I’m not really a fan of saturated colours, never have been. Growing up, I was surrounded by a lot of abstract art, which also had simple colour use and simple shapes. I do colour researches for certain projects, but when I’m making things out of paper, there aren’t a million colours to choose from and somehow, I always end up with a yellow or a red and a blue. There is lots more to be discovered, so I would like to do more with it. What is your work process like? I start with big pieces of paper that I fill with written and sketched ideas. I didn’t have a computer while I was at art school, so I actually made everything by hand. I would often cut paper or create shapes with ink and then photograph what I drew. I used to scan the pieces of paper, but that’s a lot of work, so now I make very small drawings and then blow them up on the computer. That’s how an image usually starts. A circle can be made in Illustrator, but usually it’s inspired by cut shapes or hand-drawn shapes, and I develop it further from there. Who or what has been the biggest influence on your way of creative thinking? I believe that everybody is a creative thinker. I also believe that creative thinking is always happening and developing. The things that inspire me can come from daily conversations with a stranger or a beautiful picture, or the way someone sees a thing or the world. I once had a teacher who said: “A character with no eyes has no life”. Those are the kinds of things that I never forget. Whenever I make a figure with no eyes, I think of him—so in this case he did influence me, but I don’t always listen to advice. I generally just really enjoy seeing people doing their own thing and being really passionate about it. Erik Kessels, for example: I think it’s wonderful how he dives into these photography archives and re-archives them in his own way. Maybe it’s a universally human thing to be obsessed and fascinated by something. I think sharing those fascinations with each other is really nice. Even conversations with my mom about what I’m making can be inspiring.

What is failure to you? In my creative process, I always go through a phase of making a lot of things that don’t satisfy me. I have a friend with whom I share my failures or ’ugly things’, to make it okay to look at them. I always go through this rough patch where I feel lost, not knowing where I’m going. I have come to realise that I need failure to advance and grow. I have the same conversation with students who expect to always be making better work, comparing themselves to the people next to them. Everyone has their own process. I’ve come to embrace the failure. Actually, a process without failure and challenge is not one that satisfies me very much. Somehow, I always know I’m going to be unhappy before I’m happy, which might be a cycle that I’m used to. Maybe that’s the way life works for me. Has the Covid-19 pandemic influenced your creative life? The pandemic has put a lot of things into perspective for everyone. We’re figuring out what is meaningful to us, what we need and miss, and what we can do without. Creatively, Covid-19 has given me more room to breathe and therefore more headspace. The assignments have continued to come in, but deadlines seem to be less rigid. I have also discovered how lucky I am to have my own studio space. I share eighty square metres with one other artist, so there was always enough distance, as well as good company. Somehow when we were inside our studio, we could almost forget what was going on in the outside world. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve heard? A piece of advice that I give to students—and to myself during a creative process—is that when I’m stuck or I wonder why it’s not working the way I want it to, I try to recall the last time that it did work. What was I surrounded by? What was the time of day? What was I listening to? Then I try to recreate this habitat so that I feel comfortable and ready to let the creative process bloom.

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426 ATSUKAN AT: JAM HOTEL Chaussée de Charleroi 132 Saint-Gilles ➅ +32 (0)470 13 21 84 jamhotel.be

427 FRISKIS & SVETTIS friskis.be

428 ROYAL TENNIS CLUB

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Rue du Beau Site 26 Ixelles ➄ +32 (0)2 648 80 35 tennisclub debelgique.be

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Rue du Chevreuil 28 Marolles ➂ natation.brussels

This is a somewhat neglected gem of fifties architecture in the heart of the Marolles. Swimmers have the choice of two pools, one above the other. The pool on the third floor has big windows at one end which allow you to look down on the roofs of the Marolles. A friendly, curious place.

430 LA PROMENADE The JAM Hotel recently installed a discreet Japanese-style Atsukan bathhouse in the basement, along with a sauna and bar. Designed by Lionel Jadot, the space is lined with ten traditional wooden bathtubs surrounded by heavy patchwork curtains. You plunge into the hot tub, then pad around in a kimono while sipping a sake. The handpainted signs in Japanese add to the sense that you are somewhere in Tokyo.

A little-known 60-kilometre green route for cyclists, joggers and walkers runs +32 (0)2 775 75 75 around the edge of the city. It includes environnement.brussels quiet stretches through parks, wooded valleys and rolling farmland. Easily reached by metro or bus.

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The name is Swedish. It means Healthy & Sweaty. So you know what to expect. The idea is to get fit while having fun. Not expensive. Here is one of the strangest places in the city. Built in 1954 on top of a sevenstory car park, this complex comprises three indoor tennis courts modeled on Wimbledon’s. Many of the world’s great tennis stars have played here, but it is now a modest club for local players with a tennis workshop and a quaint bar.

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HARBOUR CRANES Rijnkaai, near Hangar 27 Antwerp havenkranen.be

155 TRAIN WORLD GARE DE SCHAERBEEK Place Princesse Élisabeth 5 Schaerbeek Brussels +32 (0)2 224 74 37 trainworld.be

156 ZIMMER CLOCK Zimmerplein 18 Lier Antwerp +32 (0)3 800 03 95 zimmertoren.be

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Wander north along the Antwerp waterfront and you eventually reach a row of 17 abandoned harbour cranes. These giant machines were once used to unload cargo from ships in Antwerp harbour. They are now preserved by the MAS museum as examples of industrial technology. The oldest is a wooden crane from 1907. The more modern electric crane with the number 400 KA was built in 1950, while 410 KD dates from 1961.

The spectacular train museum opened in 2016 in a renovated railway station in the Brussels suburb of Schaerbeek. The dramatic interior was conceived by Belgian comic strip artist François Schuiten, while the ominous background music was composed by Bruno Letort. You can climb on board a steam locomotive, peer inside a luxury sleeping car and inspect nostalgic railway officials’ uniforms.

The little town of Lier contains three extraordinary clocks constructed in the 1930s by the local watchmaker and amateur astronomer Louis Zimmer. He began by building a beautiful astronomical clock on the outside wall of an abandoned tower from the 14th century. It features two globes decorated in blue and gold and ten clock faces with signs of the zodiac, tides in Lier, phases of the moon, days of the month, months of the year and other arcane facts. Zimmer went on to design a Wonder Clock which he exhibited at New York’s World Fair in 1935. Described by the New York Museum of Science

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THE SOUTH OF FRANCE FOR ART LOVERS ERIC RINCKHOUT English | 352 p. € 24,95 | £ 18,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460582790 Impressive PUBLIC ART

SKY MIRROR BY: ANISH KAPOOR IN FRONT OF: Monte-Carlo Casino Place du Casino 98000 Monaco

PABLO BY: GABRIËL STERK Place des Patriotes 06250 Mougins Alpes-Maritimes

Anish Kapoor’s majestic mirror sculpture sits in the square in front of Monte-Carlo’s casino. The polished disc of concave steel, measuring 2,5 metres across, is an installation by British-Indian artist Anish Kapoor and was created in 1999. On the one hand, the simple sculpture contrasts strongly with the Casino’s belle époque splendour; on the other hand, Sky Mirror turns the world upside down, giving the illusion of bringing the sky down to street level. Perhaps Kapoor wanted to add a playful albeit critical element to the chic elegance of Monaco and its casino?

This oversized bronze statue of Pablo Picasso’s head was carved in 2008 by the Dutch artist Gabriël Sterk. You can find his statues of Paul Cézanne and Vincent van Gogh in La Rotonde in Aix-en-Provence and in front of the asylum in Saint-Paul-de-Mausole, respectively. This one stands on a terrace with a panoramic view overlooking the countryside around the hilltop town of Mougins. The statue is hard to miss as it is 2,4 metres tall and weighs 500 kilos. The work is a tribute to Pablo Picasso, who lived and worked in Mougins from 1961 until 1973, the year he died. The famous artist’s studio used to be housed in the building where the town’s tourist office is now located. He and his wife Jacqueline Roque lived in Mas de Notre Dame de Vie, next to the eponymous chapel.

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BELGIUM FOR FOODIES FEMKE VANDEVELDE English | 288 p. € 24,95 | £ 18,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460582684 Vibrant V E G E T A B L E S take the lead

21 LEEUW Kapelstraat 51 Hasselt Limburg +32 (0)468 14 74 47 leeuw.restaurant

22 ’T AARDS PARADIJS Merendreedorp 65 Merendree East Flanders +32 (0)9 371 57 56 aardsparadijs.be

Book a table at the brandnew restaurant of Laurens Snykers and Lien Buntinx if you’re up for a culinary adventure. The innovative seasonal tasting menu always includes a wide range of forgotten plants, root vegetables and seeds. As asparagus take pride of place in the Belgian terroir, we recommend booking a table at Leeuw during the asparagus season, which starts mid-April and runs until the end of June.

The green herb garden of ’t Aards Paradijs (paradise on earth) invites you to enter this converted shoe factory. Chef Lieven Lootens and his family have been running this restaurant for over 30 years now. His cuisine expertly pays respect to the natural flavours of vegetables, fruits and flowers. Lieven himself is a big fan of bees, as they pollinate no less than three-quarters of all our vegetable crops. Is it necessary to state that his honey-infused vegetable dishes are not to be missed?

23 PEGASUS Guido Gezellestraat 5-7 Poperinge West Flanders +32 (0)475 94 31 27

Chef Bert Recour has a love for fine products which he serves without frills in his 18th-century dining room, including a romantic fire place. In addition to locally grown chicory and hop sprouts, there is much more to discover at Pegasus. Have a slice of Bert’s heavenly homemade bread, pair it with a reasonably priced wine from his cellar and your culinary

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NOSTALGIC LONDON ELLIE WALKER-ARNOTT English | 272 p. € 24,95 | £ 18,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460582677 Glorious GREENHOUSES

Kew Gardens is one of the UK’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites thanks to its beautifully maintained historical buildings

AT: KEW ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS

and landscape, in which garden design and fashions from across the centuries, including work from famous landscape architects, are preserved. A botanical garden established by the royal family, Kew opened to the public in 1840. Today, you can find one of the biggest and most diverse plant collections in the world here, plus acres of lush greenery to wander around. The standout stars, though, are the garden’s perfectly preserved Victorian greenhouses. Palm House is humid and tropical inside while Temperate House, the world’s largest Victorian glasshouse, is home to 1500 species of plants from the world’s temperate zones. Both are total stunners.

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AT: CHISWICK HOUSE AND GARDENS Burlington Lane W4 2RP West �� +44 (0)20 3141 3350 chiswickhouseand gardens.org.uk

CONSERVATORY AT: SYON HOUSE Syon Park TW8 8JF

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In the grounds of 16th-century Syon House you’ll find a well-preserved, delicate glasshouse with a bold, domed roof. It was built in the early 19th century and filled with an array of exotic plants. Visit after dark in the run-up to Christmas to see the conservatory and surrounding parkland illuminated with colourful lights as part of Syon Park’s annual Enchanted Woodland trail.

Once one of the largest in the world, the Grade I-listed, 300-foot (91,5-metre) glasshouse in the gardens of Chiswick House has since been dwarfed, but it’s still well worth a visit. It was built in the 18th century to house the Duke of Devonshire’s impressive collection of camellia plants, and 200 years later it’s still doing the same job. Go to spot the ‘Middlemist’s Red’ camellia – it’s one of the rarest plants on the planet. Afterwards, explore the rest of the gardens, which include walled kitchen gardens which supply the cafe, a symmetrical Italian garden and huge Atlantic blue cedar trees. The Beatles filmed Paperback Writer and Rain in these gardens.

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