Modern Urban Oasis

Ghent, Belgium

At home

A narrow city garden with a long swimming pool, white brick walls and a weathered-wood Hopper picnic table beside the open rear façade of a modern townhouse.

This Ghent townhouse by Baeyens & Beck Architecten is a masterpiece, and the garden is no exception. The outdoor space features a sleek, minimalist black-and-white theme that extends from inside to out, creating a cohesive and sophisticated look.

Versatile outdoor living

The Hopper picnic table, complete with comfortable backrest, makes outdoor dining a pleasure. While the weathered wood of the table and the Atelier Vierkant pottery bring a cozy touch to the otherwise modern and geometric design of the garden.

Whether you're in the mood to unwind or stay active, this garden has it all. So, the question remains: should we relax on the Sol+Luna or get active with the gym rings?

Wide view of a minimalist urban garden with a lawn, lap pool, gym rings and a black Sol+Luna lounge area at the back, framed by tall white brick walls.
View from the sleek black kitchen across the dining area to the garden, where a Hopper picnic table sits beside the pool outside floor-to-ceiling glazing.

Whether you're in the mood to unwind or stay active, this garden has it all.

A weathered-wood Hopper picnic table runs alongside the pool in a clean-lined garden with black slatted screening, white walls and a large terracotta planter.”

Seamless flow

Floor-to-ceiling windows invite the holiday feel of the garden indoors, as the beige-tinted flooring seamlessly transitions to an elegant swimming pool. Dynamic features, like the stylish black outdoor shower and a unique steel structure for swings and acrobatics, add visual intrigue. As evening falls, integrated lighting casts a warm, inviting glow, while the black Sol+Luna sunbed effortlessly transforms into a cozy sofa for three.

The townhouse garden glows at dusk, with the illuminated pool, gym rings and minimalist terrace creating a modern urban oasis behind the house.
At dusk, a Hopper picnic table stands beside the lit pool outside the glass rear façade of the townhouse, with warm interior light spilling into the garden.
A Hopper picnic table borders the glowing pool in the evening, with linear wall lighting, gym rings and a black lounge area at the far end of the garden.

© The Art of Living, pictures by Pilar Shoots
Architect: Baeyens & Beck Architecten
Garden architect: Berdea

Featured products

Hopper wood

Hopper picnic table with wooden tabletop and benches

Sol+Luna

Sol+Luna