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ABOUT
After graduating with honors at the international College of Art & Design in Brussels in 2009, Hélène Van Marcke begins her career as a freelance designer and project manager for the New York-based agency Atelier Charlotte Perelman / Studio CMP. From Paris, she heads the renovation and redesign of a variety of prestigious residential and commercial spaces in Europe and New York. Within two years, she launches her own studio in Paris, with a second location in Ghent in 2017. She divides her time between both cities and with an ever-growing team continues to focus on high-end residences and high-profile commercial projects, such as restaurants, hotels and (shared) office spaces.
Hélène and her team approach each unique project with an open vision, inspired by the historical context and the architectural structure of the building, the client’s personality and lifestyle and the geographic location with its own distinctive building techniques and characteristics. This ensures a truly individualized, functional and aesthetically harmonious result. At all times, the objective is to create a warm and timeless design. Aiming for a well-balanced contrast between light and shade, optimizing the various perspectives within the architecture and towards the outside surroundings, and using pure and generous materials are key to Hélène's philosophy and methods. Custom furniture and tailored detailing are often included in the final concept.
BIOGRAPHY
1987: born in Ghent, Belgium
2005-2010: interior architecture and design master at le CAD ( Brussels, Belgium ) - graduated Magna cum Laude
2005-2015: beginning of a 10 year collaboration on furniture prototypes with designer Georges-Charles Vanryk
2008: internship for Annick Colle-Grimmelprez, Ghent, Belgium
2009: internship for Xavier Donck & Partners, Ghent, Belgium
2009: internship for Claire Bataille & Paul Ibens Design, Antwerp, Belgium
2009-2014: collaboration with Studio CMP, Paris, France
2011: opening of Hélène Van Marcke design studios in Paris, France
2017: opening of Hélène Van Marcke design studios in Ghent, Belgium
ARCHITECTURE
Retranchement: 2007, summer house, Retranchement, NL
La Muette: 2010, apartment, Paris France (with Studio CMP)
Rue de Lisbonne: 2010, apartment, Paris France
Lake Geneva: 2011, two storey apartment, Rolle, Switserland
Gravy: 2011, restaurant, New York, USA (with Studio CMP)
Les Sablons: 2011, two storey apartment, Neuilly sur Seine, France
Victor Hugo: 2011, law cabinet, Paris France (with Studio CMP)
Hoogpoort: 2011, penthouse, Ghent, Belgium
Courcelles: 2012, apartment, Paris, France (with Studio CMP)
Rue du Bac: 2012, apartment, Paris, France (with Studio CMP)
Marais: 2012, apartment, Paris, France (with Studio CMP)
l’Atelier 35: 2012, apartment, Paris, France
Les Esperonies: 2012, country house, Dordogne, France
Ile St Louis: 2013, town house, Paris, France (with Studio CMP)
Rue d’Amsterdam: 2013, apartment, Paris, France
Hotel Marshall: in progress, 50 room hotel and bars (with Studio CMP)
Rue de l'Université: 2014, apartment, Paris, France
True Story Offices: 2014, digital agency, Ghent, Belgium
Alponse XIII: 2014, house, Brussels, Belgium
Panthéon: 2014, two storey penthouse, Paris, France
Mont Cénis: 2015, townhouse, Paris, France
Contrescarpe: 2015, 3 studios, Paris, France
Bretteville: 2015, apartment, Neuilly sS, France
Gottem: 2016, country house, Deinze, Belgium
Brochant: 2016, loft, Paris, France
Monceau: 2017, two storey penthouse, Paris, France
Maillen: 2017, country house, Maillen, Belgium
Van Marcke Guesthouse: 2018, boutique hotel, Marke, Belgium
Krijgslaan: 2017, townhouse & offices, Ghent, Belgium
De Haernelaan: 2018, townhouse, Kortrijk, Belgium
La Coursive: 2018, seaside loft, Oostduinkerke, Belgium
Courcelles: 2018, apartment, Paris, France
Marceau: 2019, two story penthouse, Paris, France
Elisabeth Paris: 2019, chocolate boutique, Paris, France
Bergskens: 2021, country house & guesthouse, Bruges, Belgium
Grasdakkie: 2021, holiday house, Knokke, Belgium
The Nine: 2021, private members club, Brussels, Belgium
Meise: 2021, furniture for house, Brussels, Belgium
Elisabeth Brugge: 2021, chocolate boutique, Bruges, Belgium
Maillot: 2022, apartment, Paris, France
Geneva: 2022, house, Geneva, Switzerland
Franklin Roosevelt: 2023, townhouse, Ghent, Belgium
Côte d’Azur: 2023, holiday house, Côte d’Azur, France
Champ de Mars: in progress, apartment, Paris, France
Molière: in progress, townhouse, Brussels, Belgium
Sumatra: in progress, villa, Brussels, Belgium
De Warande: in progress, members club, Brussels, Belgium
Montmartre: in progress, apartment, Paris, France
Meise: in progress, garden house, Brussels, Belgium
Mabillon: in progress, apartment, Paris, France
Art Absolument: in progress, art gallery, Paris, France
Zodiaque: in progress, townhouse & offices, Brussels, Belgium
AWARDS & EXHIBITIONS
Prix Annick Buchet for Up Up Up, 2010
Dynamo Young Designer Award, with Up Up Up, Parallel, Line and Jerrycan, 2010
Homologie (for Design September) Brussels, 2012
Dialogue (for Design September) Brussels, 2013