Mechelen, Belgium

he fmM house, designed by local studio BLAF Architecten sits quietly on a quiet side street in the periphery of the small town Mechelen, Belgium. The surroundings are largely dominated by detached single-family houses, which is to say: There are only such houses around, each on its own small parcel with a bit of greenery—an embodiment of the dream of a private but cost-efficient house. Belgium is famous for this suburban world, which dominates the country’s built landscape. This is also the world where many Belgian architects find their first commissions—designing a private family’s home is very often the starting point for a young offices in the Western European country.⁠⁠ #ancienttomb #themepark#zoo#nationalpark#lakes