Metalfire

SPH House, Sint-Martens-Latem

Decancq Vercruysse Architects approached this rare 1960s bungalow in the woods of Sint-Martens-Latem not as a property to erase, but as a piece of Belgian domestic modernism worth leaning into. The renovation became a reverse case study, drawing on the period’s own vocabulary and on references like Alvar Aalto’s Maison Louis Carré from 1963. Open plan, generous windows, natural wood, restrained geometry.

Among the modernist classics inside the house sits our Avenue closed gas fireplace. CE certified, EN 613 compliant, high efficiency closed combustion. A wide flame picture and quiet operation, integrated into the architecture rather than added to it.

Interior design:
Location: Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium
Photography:
Fireplace: Avenue gas fireplace

Capucine Guhur and Maeva Henninot of ANTES architecture reimagine a 200 m² Marseille apartment with quiet confidence. Rough plaster meets raw stone, each volume pared back and reconsidered until only the essential remains. At the center, a three-sided Metalfire Ultime D fireplace, built-in and wood-burning, anchors the space with a calm, understated presence.

Photography by Adel Slimane Fecih

Architectural Integration

In this layered interior by Merijn Degraeve, every element feels intentional. Material, proportion and light are handled with precision, and the fire becomes part of that composition rather than an addition to it.

The choice for a Metalfire Avenue closed gas fireplace reinforces that vision. Fully integrated into the architectural volume, it sits seamlessly within the space, without visual noise or excess detail. The minimal frame and uninterrupted glass surface allow the flame to read as a pure architectural line, calm and controlled.

By selecting a closed-combustion system, the project combines aesthetics with performance. The advanced technology ensures efficiency, comfort and precise control, while preserving the quiet balance of the interior.
Nothing competes. Nothing distracts. Just material, form and flame working together. A project where restraint becomes strength.

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