Vincent Van Duysen outstanding work is driven by the definite relationship between architecture, interior, and product design, resulting in a conception of projects inspired by subtle transitions between these disciplines and combined with a spatial design attitude, constantly striving for the essence. During his career, Van Duysen has received multiple awards among which the recent Flemish Culture Prize for Design, Belgian Designer of the Year, and the Henry Van de Velde Lifetime Achievement Award. His name has also been included in the AD100 survey by the Architectural Digest network multiple times.

Vincent Van Duysen was born in Lokeren, Belgium, in 1962. After earning a degree from the Saint-Lucas School of Architecture, Ghent, he worked with Aldo Cibic, Milan, followed by a collaboration with Jean De Meulder, Antwerp, Belgium. Van Duysen’s incredible history and achievements truly reflect his expertise and talent.

Vincent Van Duysen Architects was established in 1989 and it never stopped growing as did the brilliant Architect’s Portfolio. Today, the firm has grown into a team of about forty collaborators, with work ranging from product design for numerous international brands to commercial and largescale architectural projects, with a focus on high-end residences both in Belgium or spread across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the USA. 

The essence behind this rightful success stands not only in the definite relationship between architecture, interior, and product design but also in the use of pure and tactile materials which translates into clean, timeless designs. Concerning context and tradition, this is an approach in which the senses and the physical experience of space, textures, and light, place the integrity of the user at its core. Functionality, the work’s prime components are durability and comfort while perceiving an architectural language that does not shy away from conveying aesthetics and is prone to eschew fashion and trends.

In 2016, Van Duysen was appointed as the creative director of the Italian brands Molteni&C and Dada, reshaping their global image by designing flagship stores, exhibition stands, and a series of new products. From 2018 to May 2020, he covered the role of art director at Sahcofor Kvadrat, after which he has been collaborating as a senior designer. 2022 marks the beginning of a collaboration with Zara Home.

For many years, Van Duysen’s work has been appearing in several prestigious international publications. Starting from 1994, his projects and realizations have also been featured in different monographs among which those edited by the renowned publishing house Thames & Hudson. A new personal look into the two homes of Vincent Van Duysen will materialize in Spring 2024 in the form of a Rizzoli volume, shot by François Halard.

Vladimir Djurovic is a landscape architect and founder of Vladimir Djurovic Landscape Architecture International (VDLA). Vladimir Djurovic has led VDLA from its inception until the present time.

He has striven to create timeless projects that are rooted to their context. Keeping the office small and deeply focusing on every project undertaken allowed him to handle every single project with the attention and care it deserves.

Every project taken by the firm presents a unique opportunity to create a singular and lasting intervention that has benefits and reach way beyond its physical limits. With projects in every continent, Vladimir travels extensively around the globe and gathers experience and inspiration that is weaved into the firm’s DNA.

Oscar Nyström is one of the world’s most comprehensive lighting designers. He is as technically knowledgeable as artistically gifted. Few, if any lighting designers have the width of knowledge that Oscar possesses and experience of all types of lighting; architectural lighting, indoor, outdoor and stage lighting.

He has created lighting designs for everything from luxury hotels, royal palaces and superyachts to exclusive private homes all around the world.

Amanjena (Morocco), La Mamounia (Morocco), Park Hyatt Paris – Vendôme (France), Alain Ducasse, Grand Hotel du Chateau de Versailles (France), Yoshi, Hotel Metropole (Monte Carlo), and The Prince of Wales Theatre (UK) are just a few of the top, high profile projects that have his signature. Oscars great passion has always been the light.

At the age of 17, he was accepted as one of the youngest ever students at City of Westminster College, London, famous for its performing arts courses, where he trained in lighting design. Oscar grew up in Provence, France and moved back to the same area to start his first lighting company after his education, ”Oscar Nyström Lighting Designer”.

The French Riviera is therefore very close to his heart and a place where you can find a lot of Oscars projects, mostly in exclusive private villas and hotels.

In 2016, Oscar moved home to Sweden and started at AFRY - Light Bureau as Chief of Lighting Design at their Stockholm office.

Miguel Saraiva was born on the 15th of November 1968 in Lisbon, where he completed his studies in Architecture at the Universidade Lusíada in 1995. He founded the atelier, now called Saraiva + Associados, in 1996, which has been experiencing a rapid process of expansion.

He remains the driving force of this dynamic team, involving himself personally in all projects and in the strategy and processes of internationalization of the group.

Alongside his intense activity in the company, Miguel was vice-president of the Southern Regional Section of the Ordem dos Arquitetos. Among other awards and honorable mentions, he received the prize for Best Architecture Studio, Best Private Project, and Architecture Personality of the Year. Miguel is frequently invited to participate as a speaker in seminars, master classes and symposiums in various countries, as well as debates about economy and globalization.

Miguel Saraiva assumes himself as an architect of the world; he considers his lines are purist, and sees himself in all his works, always with a constant focus on improving everything he has done. He is passionate about architecture. From Lisbon, he leads a team of over 100 architects, and his work is present on four continents. Saraiva + Associados activity, with 25 years of experience, focuses around Urban Planning, Architecture, Design, Interior Design and Sustainability.

Greg Payne is a Spa & Wellness advisor whose approach focuses on developing authentic concepts uniquely aligned with each location that deliver optimal returns on investment.

Over the past twenty years, Greg has opened more than 70 Spas that are consistently recognized as leading Spas of the world and has overseen Spa & Wellness in global roles for major hotel groups including Raffles, InterContinental Hotels Group and Aman.

Recently, he left corporate roles to engage with properties individually and extend into new cutting-edge areas of Wellness, having developed the Spa at Villa La Coste (Provence) and the Wellness Programs for Deplar Farm (Iceland). Bringing an exceptional knowledge and direct on-the-ground experience, Greg positively contributes to both reputation and financial success.

As an experienced radiesthesist and space harmonization professional, the purpose of Alberto Amura’s practice is to facilitate and balance the flow of beneficial subtle living energies in an environment, towards creating a harmonious and auspicious ambience.

As part of his work on the metaphysical aspects of space enhancement, he also designs customized symbols and artworks that positively synergize with the space, which he calls resonance designs. His portfolio of international clients includes Clodagh Designs, Six Senses Hotels and Resorts, Miraval Resorts & Spas, and Tishman Speyer, among others. Alberto is originally from Argentina.

He lived 29 years in the US where he developed his services, and currently has his studio in Brazil. Besides his training with shamans and healers during the years that he resided in Taos, New Mexico (US), he has a master of science in metaphysics, and he is a Reiki master instructor. He studied BioGeometry (a space energy harmonization science developed by Dr. Ibrahim Karim from Egypt), and explored various space enhancing arts and systems including sacred geometry, symbology, numerology, Feng Shui, and Vastu, as well as the effect of natural crystals in space healing. He is a former member of the faculty at the University of New Mexico Holistic Health and Human Services Program, where he developed a course on the subtle aspects of healing. His formal education from Argentina includes a professorship in natural sciences, and studies in industrial chemistry and fine arts. Before dedicating fully to applied metaphysics, he worked in the US in the fields of chemistry and sustainable technologies.