Belgian pastry chef and chocolatier Joost Arijs has opened a new bakery in Ghent, with interiors designed by Glenn Sestig Architects. Loaves of sourdough, rye, brioche and baguettes are displayed in the chrome interiors like art objects.These lustrous interiors, a unique marriage of industrial and natural materials, offer a striking backdrop to the richly textured loaves on display. The two Belgians found each other in a functionalist, minimalist design with a leading role for the product and a visible baker's studio. A terrazzo floor and details in natural stone were brought together with a counter in brushed stainless steel and bread shelves in walnut.It creates fascinating contrasts between architecture and craftsmanship on the one hand, and between austere and warm materials on the other. The bakery workshop will be visible from the shop. This too is a deliberate choice to show and strengthen the link with craftsmanship.With 'The Bakery', Sestig once again succeeded in creating a unique place by intuitively translating the client's request into a functional space with an endless sense of timelessness, materials and the perception of space.