It was the personal house of Octave van Rysselberghe and is located at 83, rue de Livourne/Livornostraat,[1] a few steps from the Hôtel Otlet erected by the same architect.

The building, semi-detached, has a narrow façade that revolves around a protruding staircase in the form of tower.

[1] According to Pierre Loze, Dominique Vautier and Marina Vestre: "this stripped-down façade, almost devoid of any decoration, fits into the pre-rationalist current that was emerging at that time.

"[1] Built in 1912, the Van Rysselberghe House was listed as a monument in 1997.

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