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About Charles Vandenhove
Charles Vandenhove (1927–2019) was a Belgian architect whose work combined modernist clarity with a human and artistic sensibility. Born in Liège, he studied architecture at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Liège before establishing his own practice in the 1950s. Over the following decades he became one of Belgium's most respected architects, responsible for major projects such as hospitals, housing complexes and cultural institutions in Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Germany. Vandenhove believed in the dialogue between art and architecture. He collaborated with leading contemporary artists including Daniel Buren, Sol LeWitt and Sam Francis, integrating their work into his buildings.
At the same time he produced his own artistic interventions, such as sculptural pieces installed in Antwerp's Middelheimpark, which reflect his refined sense of form and space. Vandenhove was also a passionate collector. His private collection included both old masters and contemporary works, mirroring the breadth of his cultural interests and his conviction that architecture should exist within a larger artistic and intellectual context. Alongside his buildings and art, Vandenhove designed a small number of furniture pieces. Extremely rare, these objects demonstrate the same clarity of line, material honesty and thoughtful proportion that characterize his architectural work, offering a unique insight into his vision of modern living.