“Empire of the son”

by Sarah Medford, photography Salva López on The Wall Street Journal

The Vervoordt name is synonymous with exquisite minimalism.
An inside look at the Antwerp home of the son who is taking the helm of the design empire his father built.

Boris and Michael moved into Kanaal last spring. Silo 10, as their new place is called around the office, has an unusual configuration.
From an elevator bank opening onto the entry hall, one route flows south into the airy dining room, living room and master bedroom and bath.
To the north is a network of mostly circular concrete spaces—it’s tempting to call them cells—inside the former grain storage pillars. During Belgian architect Stéphane Beel’s conversion of the building, two of the eight pillars were rebuilt as squares; those now hold the kitchen and family room. The other six (library, gallery, garden, guest room, wine room, laundry) are each 26 feet in diameter and windowed on one, two or three sides.

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