"The vision that form should be liberated from the boundaries of material." I am thrilled to announce my latest collaboration with Sylvain Machot, the talented artisan behind Atelier Machot. Sylvain's story is one of technical mastery meeting artistic passion. With a background in mechanical engineering and a lifelong appreciation for Art Nouveau, he creates stunning functional art that is both beautiful and expertly crafted. In
Brussels, Ghent, Antwerp, these Belgian cities are recognized for their creativity and multi- culture approach to design. It's in the center of Europe, in this small country, that talents are discovered. Several Belgians are design pioneers, such as Marcel-Louis Baugniet (1896-1995), the De Coene brothers (1895) or Maarten Van Severen (1956-2005). This latter founded his workshop in 1987 to create basic furniture (chair,
