Graduating with great distinction, however, his career did not run smoothly. The practice after his studies did not turn out the way he had imagined. For better or worse, Lieven went to work in the hotel and catering industry. Out of necessity, because what Musschoot had been trained for was not yet taken seriously. Strangely enough, it was his work in the catering industry that would lead to his later breakthrough. Impressed by the design of a jewellery shop in the centre of Bruges, none other than Sergio Herman contacted the designer. Lieven Musschoot drew the distinctive design of Pure C and the interior of Oud Sluis, and closer to home he also designed the interior for several leading restaurants such as Restaurant Lieven, Barsalon Rock-Fort, Tête Pressée, Escabèche (Knokke),… And in 2012 the order book is already well-filled with three restaurants, a disco, two flats, two houses and a dentist’s practice planned.
Colorful retreats
€24.95Colours can be magical. Chris Mestdagh, one of Belgium’s most versatile designers, proves it convincingly in Colorful Retreats, a beautiful mood book in which he immerses us in his favourite colour palettes on the basis of various mood reports.
