Matriks · Korte Nieuwstraat 4 · Antwerpen
Welcome to our new store in Antwerp!
As many of you already know: we have moved! In 2025 we happily opened the doors of our new shop at Korte Nieuwstraat 4, 2000 Antwerp.
- 2003Ann starts Matriks on Museumstraat, in the Zuid
- 2018Tom takes over the shop
- 2025Move to Korte Nieuwstraat 4
After a short closure of one week to move everything, we said goodbye to our old place in the Zuid. Not just a move, but the end of an era. After 22 years on Museumstraat, we chose a new challenge in the historic city centre of Antwerp.
“Not just a move, but the end of an era.”
Why the move?
We are often asked: "Why did you move?" And honestly, there are many reasons.
- 01
Retail is changing
The city is changing, and so are its shopping streets. More and more shops are disappearing, and those that remain are often large chains that focus purely on visibility. For small independents like us, that is not sustainable. Our shop in the Zuid was beautiful and large (400 m²), but today we choose smaller and full of atmosphere: a shop of 150 m², open at the moments when most of you can drop by:
Wednesday to Saturday, from 12:00 to 18:00. - 02
The Zuid has changed
Today the Zuid is mainly a lovely place to live or have a drink, but no longer a shopping area. Museumstraat used to be lively, but many colleagues have gone or moved into food. For interiors and design, people now look elsewhere.
- 03
The city centre is alive again
The streets around the cathedral are being thoroughly renovated. It is more pleasant here than ever: fewer cars, more green, and more and more shops are finding their place again. Our shop is in a renovated street, in a beautiful heritage building, and we could not let this chance pass.
- 04
A new audience
Thanks to our new location, we are meeting many new customers. Some of you had never heard of matriks.livefore our move, even though we had been in Antwerp for 22 years. Now we also reach people spending a weekend in the city, or simply passing by.
- 05
A fresh start
After 22 years, we felt it was time for something new. We left the old shop shelves behind and chose a completely new interior. The result? A warm, fresh shop full of character, where every item has its place. You are more than welcome to come and see it for yourself!
About us
Matriks is a family business. It was started in 2003 by my mother, Ann, who still drops by regularly to say hello. In 2018 I, Tom, took over the shop with a lot of love.
“But today, Matriks is also quite literally me.”
But today, Matriks is also quite literally me.
Over the past years it became harder and harder to keep a physical shop open. Staff has become unaffordable. Our last team members were temporary workers, to whom I sadly had to say goodbye in 2025 (professionally at least, we still get along really well).
From now on everything is in my hands: from the shop interior to placing orders, sales, packing webshop orders, even deliveries and the bookkeeping. It is a lot of work, but I do it with pleasure, for you.
Come and visit?
Curious about the atmosphere of the new shop? Want to get to know our own scented candles, new brands or just have a look around? Feel free to drop in, or follow us on Instagram for a look behind the scenes.
Visit the shop
Korte Nieuwstraat 4
2000 Antwerp
Wednesday to Saturday
12:00 – 18:00
See you in the shop,
Tom
