A chequered granite facade envelopes this monolithic recording studio in Ghent, Belgium, which local architect Glenn Sestig has created for electronic music duo Soulwax.
Built on a derelict garage plot, the anonymous four-storey building houses the DJs' vinyl collection and music production facilities, as well as an apartment with a roof terrace for overnight stays.
The Deewee001 studio features a gridded facade
Soulwax is made up of Ghent-born brothers David and Stephen Dewaele ? also known as 2manydjs ? who use the studio as the hub for their record label Deewee.
Originally finished in 2013, the building is captured here in a series of photographs that were taken to mark the label's 50th release and shared exclusively with Dezeen.
According to the Dewaele brothers, every record released on their label has in some capacity been produced at the Ghent studio, nicknamed Deewee001. The gridded interior courtyard has beds of white pebbles
"Our project was ambitious," said David Dewaele. "We wanted to create something that was functional so it had to be a complex building in order to address different needs but we also knew that Glenn [Sestig] is incredibly efficient."
"He has a very Japanese way of making the most of every inch of a space," he added. "He was instrumental in helping us understand that you can do a lot with little."
Movable acoustic panels line the recording room
The layout of the building revolves around a central recordi...