HOSPITALITY x De Aarde
'De Aarde' is a unique fine dining restaurant by Frédéric and Evangeline Chabbert.
A distinctive home where cuisine, hospitality, and essence converge. Guests are not merely welcomed, but invited into their home.
Housed in a protected 1913 townhouse in Zurenborg, Antwerp designed by architect Jos Bascourt, the building’s rich history forms the foundation for a contemporary dining experience, where light, space, and architectural details are carefully studied and reinterpreted.
Our design honors these original features such as shapes, ornamentation, and decorative finishes — subtly enhanced through refined interventions, detailing, and a warm, nuanced palette with lived-in tones.
Antwerpen, BE - Generaal Capiaumontstraat 15
Conceived as a home typology, the restaurant unfolds as a series of interconnected rooms, each offering its own atmosphere, intimacy, and sense of comfort. Circulation itself becomes part of the experience, beyond mere functionality.
From the entrance, a curated journey begins. The generous hall, defined by marble and lush greenery, welcomes guests and leads them to the cloakroom. From there, a distinctive bar area marks the transition to the dining spaces on the restaurant level, where form and materiality reinforce the identity of the house and guide guests intuitively.
The lower level houses the kitchen, the Table d’amis, and supporting facilities - a familiar design language, yet its own distinct dialogues.
The result is a unique interior where history and contemporary comfort converge, and architecture and gastronomy come together in a pure, intimate, and layered experience — down to every detail of the spatial journey.
Interior Architecture
PHOTOGRAPHY: Tibods (Thibault De Schepper)
"Housed in a protected 1913 townhouse in Zurenborg, Antwerp, designed by architect Jos Bascourt, the building’s rich history forms the foundation for a contemporary dining experience, where light, space, and architectural details are carefully studied and reinterpreted."
The concept divides into two complementary worlds: the main floor with restaurant and bar, and the lower level with kitchen, Table d’amis, and facilities.
On the main floor, spaciousness is balanced with comfort and privacy, highlighted by a bespoke wine cabinet holding around 500 references.
Downstairs, the atmosphere is darker, layered, and intimate, with the kitchen at its heart, alongside the Table d’amis. Here, dining becomes a personal, immersive experience, bringing guests close to the chef. Glass walls can separate the spaces, yet they remain visually connected: the monumental quartzite kitchen worktop aligns seamlessly with the freestanding central Table d'amis, designed so the chef can move easily between cooking and conversation, engaging directly with guests.
"The monumental quartzite worktop aligns seamlessly with the freestanding central table d'amis, designed so the chef can move easily between cooking and conversation, engaging directly with guests."
"Where form and materiality reinforce the identity of the house and guide guests intuitively."
