Belgian architects are getting creative beyond the city centre

In Dilbeek, west of Brussels, a striking new villa by Lezze Architecten cuts an unusual figure within its 2,653sqm plot. Priced at €2.98m, the 380sqm home was conceived as a liveable sculpture — a composition of rounded volumes, curved spaces and continuous sightlines that invite natural light to define each room.

Named for Belgian interiors atelier Van Overstraeten, a royal warrant-holder, Villa Van Overstraeten is clad in copper-toned panels set off by contrasting board-formed concrete and timber. Bowed floor-to-ceiling glazing blurs the boundary between interior and landscape. Bespoke joinery and finishes are crafted in dialogue with the architecture, from the kitchen and staircase to the bathrooms’ tactile stone and microtopping.

The villa includes four bedrooms and three bathrooms arranged around an open mezzanine that can function as a study or library. Energy performance is exemplary, and a heat pump system and high insulation ensure comfort with minimal environmental impact.

Set against woodland edges, the property brings architecture and nature into quiet conversation — a considered statement of modern Belgian design.