68 AUTUMN 2026 ASPIREDESIGNANDHOME.COM 69 Perception Depth GILLES DEWAVRIN CREATES A LAYERED, LUSCIOUS ENVIRONMENT IN TEXT JORGE S. ARANGO PHOTOGRAPHY AND STYLING CLAUDE SMEKENS BRUSSELS… WITHOUT GOING OVERBOARD Gilles Dewavrin’s own Grand Voltaire chair pairs with a refurbished Gio Ponti desk. INTERIOR DESIGNER, DECORATOR AND CLIENT GILLES DEWAVRIN LOCATION BRUSSELS, BELGIUM Gothic ecclesiastical influences — an inspiration for Dewavrin’s Arts and Crafts-derived furniture designs — are obvious in this vintage Glastonbury armchair.