DIVA opened on Suikerrui in 2018 with six rooms and a butler. Since its 2023 renovation, the museum of diamonds, jewellery and silver also asks where the stones come from.
Tag: Axel Vervoordt
Discover the renowned Belgian art dealer Axel Vervoordt (b. 1947), and the designer’s impact on Antwerp’s creative world.
The Vlaeykensgang: the 1591 alley saved from a car park
Behind a door at Oude Koornmarkt 16, Antwerp’s Vlaeykensgang has twisted between about ten houses since 1591. The city wanted a car park; in 1969 Axel Vervoordt bought the houses instead.