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PHOTŒIL

"The Flemish Liner"

During the 30s, after the deco movement, modern architecture found inspiration in transatlantic liners, hence the nickname "Streamline Moderne": balconies, curving forms referring to the ship's rail, masts, flagpoles, portholes...

This beautiful example of that typical architecture was designed and built by the Flemish architect Gentil Van Eeckhoutte (1906-63) from Waregem, Belgium.

This book is a journey in this little masterpiece, and refers to other buildings from the same time in Europe.