“A stunning rebirth for an industrial complex on the outskirts of Antwerp.
by Angela M.H. Schuster on robbreport.com
On November 30, after nearly seven years of renovation, re-imagination, and redevelopment, the Belgian taste-maker and art dealer Axel Vervoordt inaugurated Kanaal, a mixed-use art, commerce, and residential enclave on the banks of the Albert Canal, some 8 miles east of the historic heart of Antwerp.
“For us, it is all about finding new and innovative uses for the past,” says Vervoordt’s eldest son Dick, who has overseen the transformation of the Kanaal property as envisioned by his father in partnership with Tokyo-born, Brussels-based architect Tatsuro Miki.
