
Emerging Belgian office GAFPA was founded in 2008 by Floris De Bruyn, Philippe De Berlangeer and Frederick Verschueren, shortly after finishing their studies at the Sint-Lucas School of Architecture in Ghent. Their school is known for its hands-on, pragmatic approach and this shows in their growing body of work. Their Weekend House in Wachtebeke is a prime example of their philosophy, with its utilitarian approach, down-to-earth feel and connection with the surrounding landscape. The team works on a variety of scales, from private houses to exhibition design. Ongoing work includes a single-family townhouse in Ghent’s Gentbrugge district.
www.gafpa.net
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Ellie Stathaki is the Architecture & Environment Director at Wallpaper*. She trained as an architect at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and studied architectural history at the Bartlett in London. Now an established journalist, she has been a member of the Wallpaper* team since 2006, visiting buildings across the globe and interviewing leading architects such as Tadao Ando and Rem Koolhaas. Ellie has also taken part in judging panels, moderated events, curated shows and contributed in books, such as The Contemporary House (Thames & Hudson, 2018), Glenn Sestig Architecture Diary (2020) and House London (2022).
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