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‘Week van het Ontwerpen’ puts creative and innovative student projects in the spotlight since 2004.

For the past 14 years the event ‘Week van het Ontwerpen’ has become the main platform for inspiration and exchange of ideas between Flemish design courses and the industry, focusing on themes such as creativity and design. The core event consists of an exhibition of the best student projects of the creative design courses, We Are The Next Generation. In 2017 the event consisted of 5 exhibitions, numerous events and workshops, with more than 4300 visitors. 

In 2018, Week van het Ontwerpen presents young promising design talent at the exhibition We Are The Next Generation, part of the Interieur City Festival - To Object. The renewed Interieur Festival guarantees a surprising and creative city programme centred around the premises of the now defunct Sint-Maarten hospital.

The exhibition will be extended with the winners of the OVAM Ecodesign Awards for students and with a selection of international student work. Last year Kortrijk was included in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as city of design. Two other cities from the network, Graz (Austria) and Saint-Etienne (France) will exhibit their best student work. WO18 and the Province of West Flanders invited a delegation of students from the China Academy of Art to showcase 4 installations. More information.

'Week van het Ontwerpen' is a collaboration between Designregio Kortrijk, Howest, city of Kortrijk, Voka Chambre of Commerce West Flanders, Intercommunal Leiedal and Biennale Interieur with the aim to highlight the added value of creative technical design education as a catalyst for regional development.

 

OPEN CALL

Students from Flemish, Brussels, Walloon and Northern French universities and university colleges could submit projects till the 5th of July from the following creative design courses: 

• Product design (industrial product design, textile/fashion/accessories, furniture design)
• Architecture: interior, buildings, public space, landscapes
• Multimedial design (games, web & graphic design)

Scenography made possible thanks to Deltalight and AGC Mirodan.

 

JURY

A total of 190 projects were submitted. On 12 July, an advisory committee was brought together that assessed the works per predefined category - Architecture, Multimedia & Product Design according to societal relevance, innovativeness, sustainability and exhibitability. 44 projects were selected. The next generation designers.

We invited the following jury members:

Architecture: Hera Van Sande (architect and artistic coordinator Archipel vzw), Annelies Truyens (Timperman Truyens Architects), Dimitri Vercaemst (graphic designer Studio Nomad and scenographer We Are The Next Generation), Gregory Moulin, (for Lion & Miller Studio and scenographer We Are The Next Generation)

Multimedia: Bie Luyssaert (communication manager design - Flanders DC), Stijn Hens (creative director & partner - Make Out brand strategy and design), Thomas De Ben (managing partner - Ship of Fools), Dimitri Vercaemst (graphic designer Studio Nomad and scenographer We Are The Next Generation), Gregory Moulin (for Lion & Miller Studio and scenographer We Are The Next Generation)

Product Design: Liesbet Van Ackeleyen (ecodesign - OVAM), Bie Luyssaert (communication manager design - Flanders DC), Dieter Van den Storm (freelance journalist and communication expert - Biennale Interieur), André Lafère (editor Feeling Wonen), Giel Dedeurwaerder ( freelance designer), Xavier Deleersnijder (co-owner RDL engineering), Dimitri Vercaemst (graphic designer Studio Nomad and scenographer We Are The Next Generation), Gregory Moulin (for Lion & Miller Studio, scenographer We Are The Next Generation)

 

SELECTION PROJECTS

 

Architecture (8)

1. Annik Keoseyan Padilla - A feminist perspective of domestic space. Rethinking Brussels Social Housing, KU Leuven, Architectuur
2. Danica Dhaese - Genderverkennende ruimte, KU Leuven, Interieurarchitectuur
3. Elia Claessen - OPEN EINDE, KASK School of Arts Gent, Interieurvormgeving
4. Gabrio Rogiers – Rooms, KU Leuven, Architectuur
5. Laura Janssen - Stille baby’s in het geboortebos, KASK School of Arts Gent, Interieurvormgeving
6. Marie Malingreau - Het hangt in de lucht, KU Leuven, Architectuur
7. Silke Verstappen - Make room for mutation, Universiteit Antwerpen, Architectuur
8. Timothy Ghyssaert - Godvergeten Waterkapellen, KU Leuven, Architectuur

 

Multimedial (9)

1.Bruce Vansteenwinkel – Buitengewoon, LUCA School of Arts Gent, Beeldende vormgeving
2. Charlotte Decruyenaere - Too Good to be True, Sint-Lucas Antwerpen, Grafisch Ontwerp
3. Fien Robbe - The Type Conductor, LUCA School of Arts Gent, Grafische Vormgeving
4. Jeff Jacobs - Point of View, LUCA School of Arts Genk, Game Design
5. Kathelijne Put - Plantin Achterna, LUCA School of Arts Genk, Interaction Design
6. Louise Maeyaert - DOP Discover and Protect, LUCA School of Arts Gent, Reclamevormgeving
7. Nic Belliard - Game Graphics Production, Howest, Digital Arts & Entertainment
8. Paulien Verheyen - I like love swastikas, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, Grafische Vormgeving
9. Pauline Tahon - Het leven van de eicel, Howest, Digital Development & Design

Product Design (27)

1. Bas Pattyn - Rock-it, Thomas More Mechelen, Interieur- en meubelontwerp
2. Bavo Respens, Lucas Wyffels en Stefan Lefevre – Memoro, Universiteit Gent campus Kortrijk, Industrieel Ontwerpen
3. Camille El-Achkar - Capture Totale, Seductive Cosmetics, PXL-MAD School of Arts, Juweelontwerp & Edelsmeedkunst
4. Daan De Wit - STRATUM QUERCUS, Thomas More Mechelen, Meubelontwerp
5. Dajo Marly - Desktop Factory, Howest, Industrieel Productontwerpen
6. Elias Van Orshaegen – CARTES, Thomas More Mechelen, Meubelontwerp
7. Elie Van Ravels - De Enkel-Voet-Orthese, Universiteit Antwerpen, Productontwikkeling
8. Eline Brouwers - Het stoel (v), Thomas More Mechelen, Interieur & Design
9. Emma Slangen – Mist, Howest, Industrieel Productontwerpen
10. Febe Moyaert – LILY, Howest, Industrieel Productontwerpen
11. Glenn Verhaege - Nomm: Herbruikbare verpakking voor food delivery services
in samenwerking met DeSter, Universiteit Antwerpen, Productontwikkeling
12. Hannelore Demey - @Tension, KASK School of Arts Gent, Interieurvormgeving
13. Ine Desmet – Zwamwerk, Howest, Industrieel Productontwerpen
14. Jara Freund – Imnu, Howest, Industrieel Productontwerpen
15. Julie Charon – Witruimte, LUCA School of Arts Gent, Textielontwerp
16. Kimberly Frans - Valorisatie van melkwei, Universiteit Gent campus Kortrijk, Industrieel Ontwerpen
17. Laure Herweyers – FIBIO, Universiteit Antwerpen, Productontwikkeling
18. Lieke Li - Alles om gelukkig te zijn, LUCA School of Arts Genk, Productdesign
19. Marianne Winten – Tekstiel, LUCA School of Arts Gent, Textielontwerp
20. Maurann Lootens – Woo, Thomas More Mechelen, VOMO
21. Pieter Beerten, Maarten Walcarius, Tine Wouters, Esther Reynders, Irene Haentjes en Vossa Varkevisser - SorteerSteun / L’Aide au Tri, Universiteit Gent campus Kortrijk, Industrieel Ontwerpen
22. Sander Van Goethem - Optibi - Optimizing Pollination, Universiteit Antwerpen, Productontwikkeling
23. Selien Lips - Onbedoelde Schoonheid, PXL-MAD School of Arts, Juweelontwerp en edelsmeedkunst
24. Senna Graulus – Orbit, LUCA School of Arts Genk, Productdesign
25. Thimon Rotstejn - Nöka: Groenten en kruidencultivator, Howest, Industrieel Productontwerpen
26. Thomas Dreezen – Ernest, Thomas More Mechelen, OHO Open Hoger Onderwijs Interieurvormgeving
27. Toon Claes - Integratie van een optische sorteerunit in een zelfrijdende spruitplukmachine, Vives, Ontwerp- en productietechnologie

 

Graphic Design by Studio Nomad
Scenography by Studio Nomad and Lion & Miller Studio

 

Aftermovie edition 2017:

 

Aftermovie Week van het Ontwerpen 2017 from Designregio Kortrijk on Vimeo.

 

Aftermovie edition 2015:

Aftermovie Week van het Ontwerpen 2015 from Designregio Kortrijk on Vimeo.