A careful enquiry into the work of Marcel Raymaeckers, a Belgian salvage dealer/designer/builder. The book digs into archives to uncover this fascinating and uncommon œuvre. We particularly love the critical essays showing how his somewhat anti-modernist approach remains deeply linked to the front of modernisation that transformed Belgium after WW2. The pictures by Anja Hellbaut and the layout by Casier&Fieuws all contribute to quicken this rarely-seen material.

Dutch or English version available. 

RotorDC only distributes the book in Belgium. Idea Books is responsible for international distribution.

‘Ad Hoc Baroque - Marcel Raymaekers’ Salvage Architecture in Postwar Belgium’ by Arne Vande Capelle, Stijn Colon, Lionel Devlieger & James Westcott. Published by Rotor (November 2023).