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What has been your most challenging parents and a fresh, stimulating mood for
project so far? the children. At the same time, we needed
Every project is a challenge in itself, a bracket to connect the two rooms in
but in terms of budget and schedule, terms of design. The craft was the perfect
BeCentral was certainly particularly solution for this project. We used the series
demanding. Currently the largest digital in the parents’ bathroom in the colour
campus in Europe, it is located in Brussels golden yellow flamed, in combination
Central Station, and we were initially with black fittings, accessories and a black
commissioned to design an area of 60 and white floor covering. In this way, a In the children’s bathroom, Craft conveys
square metres. In the meantime, it has perfect balance between contemporary freshness. As a counterpoint to the mottled
blue-green color, Maxime De Campenaere
become nine design concepts for 6,500 design and the vintage feel was achieved. had the shower partition framed in red.
square metres. We only had two years For the children’s bathroom, we chose
to do it and less than €400 per square the colour blue-green flamed—because
metre—for all the work including of its fresh, lively impression. We had the
furniture. frame of the shower partition painted
red, deliberately creating a contrast. The
What task would be particularly mirror in the shape of an eye is custom-
appealing to you? made and brings a playful note to the
I would like to realize more projects design with a wink.
in the hotel and gastronomy sector. I
would also like to work abroad and in In the private sector, tiles are preferably
cooperation with the local craftsmen used in the bathroom or kitchen. Which
there. It’s always exciting to see which potential do you see for tiles?
materials are used in the respective Ceramic tiles are, as I mentioned, a very
countries, and what craftsmanship is versatile, expressive and flexible material
required. So it’s the famous looking for me. I always like to try out new things.
beyond one’s own nose that drives me. For example, I’m currently working on
my first furniture series and will also use
Speaking of materials: What do you tiles there. dw
appreciate about ceramic tiles?
Ceramic tiles are extremely versatile Technical sheet:
and available in many different designs. • Official project name: Apartment • Project completion date: 2020
With them, I can work out different Roseaux • Photographer: Maxime De
aesthetic solutions and still meet all the • Location: Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium Camp-enaere
demands of functionality at the same • Interior Designer: Maxime De
time. On the one hand, they stand for Campenaere www.agrob-buchtal.de
authenticity, on the other hand, they bring
dynamism to my designs. For example, I
can create a vintage touch or deliberately Maxime De Campenaere, interior designer
create contrasts, as recently with the Craft
series in a private residential project.

The Craft collection of Agrob Buchtal is
a very primal, archaic tile series.
That’s right. I discovered the series at
our local tile dealer and was immediately
fascinated by the high-gloss glazes, the
impressive visual depth, and the lively
play of colours. I was sure that the series
would inspire me to create a very special
design concept. I just had to wait for the
right project. The aforementioned private
residential project then was the perfect
opportunity.

In which way?
We had the task of designing two dw
bathrooms and definitely wanted to create
a warm and cosy atmosphere for the

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