DH Apartment is a pure, organic space located in Knokke, Belgium, designed by Vincent Van Duysen. A shaft of light cuts across the fourth-floor Belgian apartment, illuminating particles of sea salt that hang suspended in the air. This is not merely a holiday home but a carefully orchestrated breath, held and released in the continuous rhythm of family life by the coast. The architectural strategy here is one of concealment and revelation. Custom-designed volumes do double duty as both functional storage and spatial organizers, creating a choreography of movement through the apartment that feels both intuitive and considered. These chestnut-clad forms—warm and tactile—serve as counterpoints to the apartment’s abundant natural light, absorbing and reflecting it in equal measure.
DH Apartment 是一个位于比利时 Knokke 的纯粹、有机的空间，由 Vincent Van Duysen 设计。一束光穿过四楼的比利时公寓，照亮了悬浮在空中的海盐颗粒。这不仅仅是一个度假屋，而是一种精心编排的呼吸，在海岸边家庭生活的连续节奏中保持和释放。这里的建筑策略是一种隐藏和揭示。定制设计的体量既是功能性储物又是空间组织者，在公寓中创造了一种既直观又深思熟虑的运动编排。这些栗色覆盖的形式——温暖而有触感——与公寓充足的自然光形成对比，同等程度地吸收和反射自然光。
The choice of materials draws directly from the coastal context while avoiding literal maritime references. Light sandstone floors capture the essence of nearby beaches, their veining creating subtle textural narratives underfoot. The walls, finished in textured plaster, respond to changing light conditions throughout the day, much like the sea itself. This approach places DH Apartment within a broader contemporary movement toward “quiet luxury”—spaces that whisper rather than shout their material quality and craftsmanship. There are echoes here of mid-century Scandinavian summer houses, where natural materials and spatial flow took precedence over decorative elements. Yet the execution feels thoroughly contemporary in its precision.
材料的选择直接取材于沿海环境，同时避免了字面上的海洋参考。浅色砂岩地板捕捉了附近海滩的精髓，它们的纹理在脚下营造出微妙的纹理叙事。墙壁采用纹理石膏饰面，可应对全天不断变化的光线条件，就像大海本身一样。这种方法将 DH Apartment 置于更广泛的当代运动中，走向“安静的奢华”——这些空间是低语而不是大声喧哗的材料质量和工艺。这里与上世纪中叶的斯堪的纳维亚避暑别墅相呼应，在那里，自然材料和空间流动优先于装饰元素。然而，它的执行在精确性上感觉完全是现代的。
The apartment’s organization reveals a thoughtful hierarchy of privacy. Social spaces and the master bedroom embrace sea views, while the children’s bedrooms—each with an en-suite bathroom—create private retreats at the rear. This arrangement acknowledges the different rhythms of family holiday life: moments of togetherness balanced with necessary solitude. What distinguishes DH Apartment is its restraint. The palette of chestnut, sandstone, and textured plaster creates a coherent material dialogue without resorting to the coastal clichés of blue and white. Instead, the design achieves a connection to place through quality of light and spatial generosity.
公寓的井然有序，展现出深思熟虑的隐私等级制度。社交空间和主卧室可欣赏海景，而儿童卧室（每间卧室均设有套内浴室）在后卧室营造出私密的休憩之所。这种安排承认了家庭度假生活的不同节奏：团聚的时刻与必要的孤独相平衡。DH 公寓的区别在于它的克制。栗色、砂岩和纹理石膏的调色板创造了一种连贯的材料对话，而不是诉诸蓝色和白色的沿海陈词滥调。相反，该设计通过光线质量和空间宽敞实现了与场所的联系。
Author ：Leo Lei
Mar 03, 2025 3月 03， 2025
摄影师：Piet Albert Goethals
