With a vision that results from an unbridled curiosity, Vincent Van Duysen always creates an all-inclusive atmosphere in which he seamlessly interweaves architecture, interior design, and design objects. A vision to which he also stayed true when he was commissioned to convert the monastery of the former military hospital in Antwerp into a hotel. For the terrace he designed the Outdoor collection, a series of minimalist chairs that effortlessly link the history of the environment to a modern interpretation.
The Outdoor collection by Vincent Van Duysen for Serax is made of aluminium and it is available with a black or grey-green powder coating. This makes it suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. The chairs, lounge chair, and table articulate the sheer simplicity of the monastic life they were inspired by. The wider, slightly lower proportions are of this day and age and contribute modern-day comfort.

The creative collaboration between celebrated British-Israeli chef Yotam Ottolenghi and his good friend, artist Ivo Bisignano, led this time to four exuberant hand-painted ceramic vases. With the Sicily vase collection, they journey from the table to the outside. ‘In Sicily, where I grew up, you eat at the kitchen table while enjoying the view of the colourful balconies with their magnificent flowers’, says Ivo Bisignano. Sicily captures Ottolenghi’s exuberant cooking style and is simultaneously an ode to the sun, colours and passion of Bisignano’s birthplace.

With an abundance of colours, vegetable prints and positive vibes the brand new FEAST collection reflects everything its creator stands for. The British-Israeli chef Yotam Ottolenghi created this range of expressive tableware with the most joyful of gatherings in mind: coming together with friends and family, sharing food and exchanging stories. On this project the chef joined hands with Italian artist Ivo Bisignano. “Ivo is a good friend as well as a soul-mate for the creative process in all Ottolenghi graphics”, Yotam Ottolenghi states. “His art, in whatever medium, is honest, expressive, bold, joyful and colourful. Attributes we strive to achieve in our food.”

Antwerp designer Anita Le Grelle designed these five table lamps inspired by her children having recently flown the nest and their search for their own home accessories. The family element is reinforced by the fact that her daughter Pauline works with her in her company Terres de Rêves and on the eponymous collection. The tiny holes in the ceramic lampshades represent twinkling stars.

“With Nido I believe I have reinvented classic white tableware. Nido is high-quality bone china tableware with a modern twist thanks to the combination of several graphic patterns.” 

Ann Van Hoey has been designing tableware in bone china for Serax for over 10 years. The design process for her Nido tableware started with a fairly mathematical approach, which has defined her style over the years.  

She used computer technology to generate the 3D models she needs to make her moulds. The drawing programme’s construction lines fascinated her so much that she made grateful use of them to develop various patterns. Using only very fine porcelain fired at high temperatures allows for such complex shapes and structures to be made. That is why bone china was chosen. Furthermore, thanks to the translucency of this type of porcelain, the patterns are more effective. She deliberately chose several patterns, which are very well combined, to break from classic white tableware. 

When designing Nido, Ann first took into account the stackability of its shapes, an absolute must for the hospitality industry. She also designed a traditional round plate with a generous diameter so that the chef has a surface large enough to present a complete dish. 

For the finishing, for the most part, she chose a translucent glaze that highlights the character of the flawless white porcelain. Some pieces are also finished with jade-green celadon.