Villa Bloemenwerf

Uccle, Belgium

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Villa Bloemenwerf, built in 1895 in Uccle, Brussels, is the former residence and architectural manifesto of Henry van de Velde, the Belgian painter, architect, and interior designer who conceived every element of the house—from its structure and interiors to its furnishings. Designed in the Art Nouveau style, the villa drew inspiration from William Morris' Red House in London, reflecting van de Velde's commitment to integrated design across architecture and domestic life. The surrounding garden was designed by his wife, Maria Sèthe. Now a protected monument and tentative World Heritage Site, Villa Bloemenwerf stands as a landmark of early modernist domestic design.