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A Modern, Loft Apartment Available for Rent in Ghent

For this month’s Destination Design, we’re skipping the usual hotels and heading right to an unusual setup in Ghent, Belgium, which is a loft apartment located on the top floor of WATT Ghent, an iconic building that houses a design gallery, fashion shop, magazine store, beauty shop, cocktail bar, and plant shop. Maybe you’re asking why we’re showing you an apartment, and well, this apartment is one you can rent out via Airbnb.

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The apartment was designed by creative agency DIFT and project developer Re-Vive, who came together for WATT to create an experience for design lovers. They were able to furnish the four-bedroom apartment with goods from espoo., Piet Moodshop, Huiszwaluw Home, Koperhuis, Labt, and Studio Klaer, all stores and design friends they worked with to make it happen.

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Each of the four bedrooms was given its own design scheme: the green room, the animal room, the quiet room, and the school room.

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While they brought in modern wares to furnish the interior, they maintained the original charm of the building and even used various items that were uncovered onsite.

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What: DIFT Apartment at WATT Ghent
Where: Ghent, Belgium
How much? From approx. €135 per night
Highlights: Skip an impersonal hotel and give yourself a unique experience of living like a local in a fantastic apartment.
Design draw: The charm of an iconic building merged with modern furnishings to create a cozy and spacious loft apartment anyone can rent out.
Book it: Visit Airbnb for more details.

Photos by ROS.

Caroline Williamson is Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk. She has a BFA in photography from SCAD and can usually be found searching for vintage wares, doing New York Times crossword puzzles in pen, or reworking playlists on Spotify.