Axel Vervoordt is internationally renowned for his work as a collector, antiquarian, designer, curator, and founder of his eponymous Belgium-based company. His previous books include Axel Vervoordt: Timeless Interiors, Axel Vervoordt: Wabi Inspirations (2011), and Axel Vervoordt: Living with Light (2013). Michael James Gardner collaborated on Axel Vervoordt: Living with Light and contributed to At Home with May and Axel Vervoordt (2012). His nonfiction work has been nominated for a Pushcart literary prize.
The reception room at Kanaal is line with books devoted to Mr. Vervoordt's vision as a dealer and decorator. In Stories and Reflections, he describes how the Japanese aesthetic of wabi sums up his approach, embracing 'the spirit of thinking globally and acting locally.' --The New York Times