Young Belgian studio Atelier Janda Vanderghote has transformed the interior of one of Ghent's historic houses with a new concrete frame and brilliant blue furniture.
Located near Ghent's Citadelpark, B&B Entrenous was designed by Atelier Janda Vanderghote for a family who wanted to create a unique private residence and a three-bedroom guest house.
The area is known for its older buildings, mostly in the classical style, and the existing house was protected by the city, which required that the architects work with the original interior layout.

They decided to restore the original facade and create a new internal concrete structure to create the additional spaces required inside while still respecting the original interior plan.
"At first it was difficult to implement this obligation to respect this layout, but from the moment we decided to use this as a design tool for the rest of the building, it started to give a natural feel and ease to the resulting plans," Atelier Janda Vanderghote co-founder Indra Janda told Dezeen.
The house is divided into private spaces for the owners and more public spaces to be shared with the guests.

The owner's living room, kitchen and dining room are located on the ground floor, alongside rooms for services, with a glass facade overlooking the garden at the rear.
The third floor at the top of the house contains two bedrooms, two bathrooms and also has a small roof terrace for the owner.

The first and second floors are predomi...