WHAT DOES YOUR HOUSE REPRESENT TO YOU?

A sanctuary, my home is my sanctuary.

WHO CHOSE THE FURNITURE?

I chose all the furniture.
There are also items that I designed for Molteni&C which feature the elegance that is part of my vision.
When we placed them in my house, I immediately understood that we had managed to blend my own vision and that of the company perfectly.
Yesterday, while I was wandering round the house, I looked at them and thought: yes, these are pieces that I designed for Molteni&C, it’s as if they had always been here, while they are pieces that we have developed in the last couple of years and that gave me a sense of great satisfaction, knowing that it is the right direction.

ANY WORKS OF ART AT HOME?

I love all my artworks because each one has its own story and they all communicate with each other. I chose them personally and admire these artists.

WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR BEST IDEAS?

There’s no particular corner where I get my best ideas and when an idea does come to me, I see it in my mind’s eye; I’m not someone who draws a lot on paper.
I have a garden too, something of an oasis, a secret garden hidden from the road. A green oasis where there are only water, dogs barking and leaves moving. This is where I take a break from my work, from my thoughts and stay on my own. Yesterday school started and from this garden I could hear their voices, I hear them chatting, playing and shouting and I think back to the time when I was young, when I went to school, when I played. It means a lot to me… it’s a poem that I really like.

OPEN SPACE OR SEPARATE ROOMS?

I love open-plan but I like separate rooms too.

DESIGN AND FASHION, SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

I dislike the name design or fashion; I don’t really like defining these spheres too precisely. I’m not one for rules, I’m very intuitive and everything I do is dictated by intuition.

BATH TUB OR SHOWER?

I prefer having a bath, I like floating in water.

HOME COOKING OR RESTAURANT?

I prefer eating at home when I can, because my work involves a lot of travelling and I often find myself eating in restaurants.

St. Anna's Tunnel | Pedestrians' Tunnel
Sint-Jansvliet 2000 Antwerp

The tunnel opened in 1933 and connects the right with the left bank. Vincent loves the fact that it is completely tiled and that the authentic wooden escalators are still functioning.
On the left bank, he enjoys the fantastic panoramic view on the skyline of Antwerp.

Botanical Garden
Leopoldstraat 25 2000 Antwerp

In the heart of Antwerp, close to Vincent’s private home, you can find a small green oasis. Initially it was the garden of medicinal plants of the neighboring St. Elisabeth Hospital. Vincent especially appreciates its colonnade.