penthouse mulier

Antwerp’s Riverside Tower, designed by Léon Stynen and Paul De Meyer in 1968, is a modernist classic and a local landmark. Nestled at its top is the home of fashion designers and life partners Pieter Mulier and Matthieu Blazy - a penthouse previously belonging to De Meyer himself. The project aimed at opening up the interior, while preserving the original architecture’s intention. To this end, dramatic, long, uninterrupted glazing was created, framing the views, while the existing six- bedroom apartment was transformed into a generous one-bedroom one, including a studio space and a guest suite. A clean, geometric kitchen was placed at the heart of the home at entrance level. A short ramp from there leads up to the open plan living space. The master suite and workspace are located below, while sculptural steps guide visitors to the guestroom. Ramps unite all levels – a choice aimed at future proofing the home. Concrete and travertine stone dominate the interiors. Grown trees and bespoke, built-in concrete furniture in the terraces are complemented by landscaping by Wirtz International, in this brutalist villa-in-the-sky.