Drawing from six months of introspection, we revisited the very foundations of our aesthetic and conceptual language. The Barcelona Pavilion by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe became a crucial anchor: its open spatial logic, refined materiality and interplay of reflection offered a framework for our own layered expression. This architectural homage surfaced in the mirrored L-shaped wall clad in natural stone—an intentional nod to the interplay between weight, rhythm and light.

Yet Sapere Aude is more than reflection. The sculptural dining setting, created in collaboration with At.Kollektive, honours the radical and poetic approach of Anne Holtrop— a contemporary architect whose tactile, utopian designs deeply resonate with us.

Above the booth, two light sculptures float — born from a mould, shaped by hand, and inspired by the textured facade of Galerie Fons Welters, originally designed by Joep van Lieshout. The impressions in the surface, or ‘markings’, represent our collective memory. A layered skin that holds all the moments — the uplifting, the difficult, the formative.

In creating Sapere Aude, we came to realise what has always driven us: the desire to connect. To dismantle the walls between disciplines — architecture, design, sculpture, art — and weave them into one cohesive whole. Every line drawn, every material chosen, every gesture made is part of a larger composition. A visual ‘opus’ that tells a story of freedom, resilience and joy.