Light, balance, colour

At the crossroads of sculpture and painting, Stéphane Tambeur explores how form, light and colour can modulate our perception of space.

Through luminous wall objects, suspended structures and coloured volumes, each work offers a visual experience that oscillates between geometric rigour and sensory poetry.

LightScapes are luminous wall sculptures where light becomes matter and depth.

These hollowed-out forms act as silent alcoves, organising the wall space around a soft, indirect light.

Between minimalist furniture and miniature architecture, they invite contemplation, striking a subtle balance between function and abstraction.

The mobiles, with their floating, almost musical lines, draw a fragile and moving architecture in the air.

Their silent balance creates a slow, suspended choreography. These are open, airy works that dialogue as much with the void as with the environment that hosts them.

The three-dimensional murals, with their bold, saturated colours, are a combination of painting, relief and design.

Each piece articulates coloured planes with sculpted curves or tensions. These are modules on the borderline between object and image, which play with shadows and optical illusions, while asserting their materiality in space.

Design and Desire - Down the Rabbit Hole’ explores the entangled relationship between creativity and commodification within a landscape increasingly shaped by algorithms, affective economies, and the allure of viral culture.

We ask where are we now in the friction and feedback loop between design and desire?

The exhibition aims to bring together a range of objects and media by contemporary Belgian artists and designers whose work in part interrogates or subverts the relationship between design and desire, creativity and the systems of consumption that sustain and/or distort it.

The exhibition invites visitors to reflect on the role of consumer and creative, as both passive and active participants in a world shaped by relentless cycles of want and production. _dp3.0 present a space where design becomes uncanny and unstable and where function slips into fantasy and vice versa.

The show includes works from: Eléonore Joulin, Pierre-Yves Morrel, Wobbe Micha, Igor Dieryck, Mats Rombaut, Peter Donders
Jean-Paul Lespagnard, Nicolas Erauw, Daniel Henry, Damien Gernay, Xavier Servas and Sarah Mayer.
The exhibition is curated by '_dp3.0' in collaboration with 'Rempart 44'

Opening times:

Friday 19/09 from 6pm - Opening cocktails
Saturday 20/09 from 11am - 6pm
Sunday 21/09 from 11am - 6pm
More information:

https://dp3point0.com/
https://www.rempart44.be/

An iconic former customs building from the early 20th century, listed as Architectural Heritage, has recently been given new life.

Located in the vibrant Brussels Canal area near Tour & Taxis, the building has been transformed into a dynamic and accessible space where creativity, living, and working come together.

The project serves as a bridge between the past and the future, emphasizing community, sustainability, and a respectful approach to heritage.

The central public courtyard is the beating heart of the site: a place for meeting, knowledge exchange, and collaboration, where craftsmanship and innovation go hand in hand.

A2D architects, whose office is located in the building, are the driving force behind this creative hub and took on the design of the transformation.

Through their vision of collective living, working, and creating, they shaped the project.

One of the creative voices expressed in this context is that of Koen Van Guijze.

After more than 25 years of experience as a lighting designer, he decided to create his own lighting designs.

His brutalist yet contemporary Sofisticato collection, featuring wall, ceiling, and floor lamps, was immediately included in the portfolio of the Belgian design brand Serax.

Today, Van Guijze continues to develop unique lighting objects, often designed for specific locations or as collectible pieces.

His work has already been showcased on leading platforms such as Collectible and the Contemporary Design Market in Brussels.

This September, AFC Collection invites the iconic BD Barcelona.

Discover a curated selection where design meets emotion and every object matters.

We’re also launching our new design bookshop — featuring Apartamento and more.

At AFC, we believe a space becomes a home through the objects you choose — from furniture to lighting, carpets to curtains.

A special selection of BD Barcelona pieces will be on display, including designs by Sabine Marcelis and Muller Van Severen.

“The Rasters” paravents define a mobile micro-architecture that allows for flexible and playful spatial articulation.

Kick-Off Drink on the 18 of September with Hannes Van Severen, from 17:00 to 20:00 at the AFC-Collection showroom.

Let’s celebrate design together!

More information: https://www.instagram.com/afc__collection/?hl=fr

To take part of Brussels Design September 2025 Open Doors, Lomo Studio Architects opening the doors of its office in Schaerbeek.

The agency is active in the renovation and transformation of private and commercial spaces, mainly in the Brussels-Capital region.

Laurent Brandasj photograph

Akai Brussels is a vibrant Asian-Mediterranean fusion restaurant in Brussels, Belgium.

The interior design radiates sophisticated elegance, featuring luxurious velvet and plush carpet, warm tones of red, brown, and gold, and natural materials like wood and bamboo.

A stunning sushi counter and a spectacular central bar anchor the space, while a hexagonal mirror ceiling and exceptional lighting create a captivating ambiance.

The design is completed with breathtaking views over Brussels, making it a must-visit dining destination.

20th Century Design& Decorative Arts . Ceramic

A warm and minimalist living space, combining sustainability and functionality.

Designed by architect Carl-Eric de Sivers, Alphonse Café offers a sensitive and structured universe, rooted in the Fort-Jaco neighborhood while reflecting a contemporary vision of the neighborhood café.

The design strikes a subtle balance between warm tones and clean lines. The walls are coated with St Leo marble powder paint, in enveloping warm shades that diffuse soft light throughout the day.
This muted backdrop interacts with stainless steel accents, used to aesthetically enhance technical elements, adding both precision and visual lightness.

The custom furniture, crafted by Duplex Studio, includes tables, stools, and benches made from recycled wood (Arbony parquet offcuts) and galvanized metal.

This artisanal, locally-made approach reinforces the authenticity of the space while highlighting its commitment to sustainability.

The counter is clad in two-toned mosaics, distinguishing the cash register area from the culinary zone. Its matte finish and natural hue integrate seamlessly into the overall palette.
In the perspective of the entrance, an orange arch marks a striking passage and invites visitors through a more intimate corridor, bathed in indirect light and designed as a cozier extension of the main room.

Alphonse Café thus combines sobriety, warmth, and sustainability, expressed through a restrained and committed architectural language, creating a café where one feels welcome from the moment they step inside.

Amoroma, a new Belgian leather goods brand, designed in Belgium by Géraldine Vincent and made in Italy.

Boldness. Elegance. Creativity. This concept store invites you to discover its creations and immerse yourself in its unique world.

Boutique Amoroma opens on September 18 and is located at 533 Chaussée de Waterloo, just a stone’s throw from Avenue Louis Lepoutre.

The inauguration evening will take place on September 18 from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

Also, On Thursday, October 2, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, there will be a presentation of a chess game project at the store.

Project: “1.61chess”

Designers:
Sébastien Cruyt, Architect – Architecture office: SI.studio
Mathias Col, Design student at Hasselt

Object:
A chess game entirely designed on the basis of the golden ratio.

Materials:
Currently wood and burnt wood.

Instagram:
@1.61chess
@Sebastien Cruyt

Email:
Sebastien@si.studio

The 'Art Deco 1925 >< Mode 2025' exhibition offers a reinterpretation of Art Deco through the prism of 10 Brussels designers.

Echoing the images and magazines of the period, in which drawings and photographs show the creativity of dressmakers between the wars, each designer presents his or her contemporary vision of the codes of the movement in a fashion silhouette.

With the participation of:

Théo Auquière, Natacha Cadonici, Madeleine De Mey, Dawit Felichie Ketema, You Huize, Conni Kaminski, Jessie Lecomte, Jean-Paul Lespagnard, Romain Lopez Alvarez, Julie Menuge.

Production : Halles Saint-Géry. Coordination: Mode-in.Brussels. Scenography : ArchiStory, Cristina Marchi, Dominique Hambÿe.Graphic design : Dominique Hambÿe. Video : Mendori Films, Maxime Baldewyns.

With the support of: Musée Mode & Dentelle, Caroline Esgain. Ville de Bruxelles. Loterie Nationale.

This exhibition is presented as part of Art Deco Year 2025, jointly led by urban.brussels and visit.brussels, in collaboration with the non-profit organisation Patrimoine & Culture.

Tableware in resonance with contemporary ceramic art.

Ceramics & imaginary table settings — where ceramics join the table and tables become works of art!*

Three days to explore a world where ceramics converse with imagination, where every table becomes a living tableau.

Artisans and ceramicists invite you into poetic universes, with handmade objects and compositions that re-enchant the art of hosting.

Blending raw materials, organic lines, and both contemporary and vintage inspirations, Arty Tables celebrates beauty, craftsmanship, and the magic of detail.

Anne-Sophie Evrard is a Belgian surface pattern designer whose work delicately blends craftsmanship, authenticity and uniqueness.

Specialising in coloured pencil illustration, she creates intricate motifs offering a timeless, warm aesthetic for a variety of applications.

At Atelier HD, we shape ceramic objects that inhabit space differently, not quite artworks, not quite functional design pieces.

Our playground lies at the intersection of art and design, a shifting territory where hands, materials, and forms engage in a free dialogue.

With ARCUUM, we wanted to explore this in-between. The word comes from the Latin arcus: an arch, a bridge, a passage.

For us, it symbolizes the link between two worlds , the emotion of a unique piece and the presence of an object created for living spaces.

ARCUUM is an invitation to cross over, to see interior objects differently when they are born from an artistic gesture.

We work with four hands, in a slow and physical rhythm. Clay is our starting point and often our guide. Nothing is automated: each piece goes through a long process of shaping, assembling, firing, and glazing. Time is part of the object. And that’s what makes each creation alive and unique.

Through ARCUUM, we want to show that design can be a form of art, and that a handcrafted gesture can transform a space.

Our pieces are made to last, to spark curiosity, and to create visual, emotional, and sometimes architectural, dialogue.

During the weekend of October 20–21, we will be exhibiting our work at 29th October, a beautifully store located in the heart of the Sablon district, one of Brussels’ most iconic and art-filled neighborhoods.

We’re grateful to 29th October for opening its doors to us and offering a space where ceramics can meet fashion.

Surrounded by timeless objects and carefully selected pieces, our work will find its place in a setting that reflects the same values we hold dear: authenticity, detail, and emotion.

This collaboration is part of our ARCUUM project, a bridge between art and design, and we’re thrilled to share it in such a meaningful and inspiring context.

Atelier Tou is a design house that crafts sensitive tableware and contemporary objects for modern living, using ancestral ceramic techniques.

Shaped by traditional expertise, each piece is designed and handcrafted in Brussels by Anna Tou, designer of the collection, balancing elegance and functionality.

Portes ouvertes → Weekend du 20 et 21 septembre, de 11h à 18h

Atelier Tou is a design house that crafts sensitive tableware and contemporary objects for modern living, using ancestral ceramic techniques.

Shaped by traditional expertise, each piece is designed and handcrafted in Brussels by Anna Tou, designer of the collection, balancing elegance and functionality.

Portes ouvertes → Weekend du 20 et 21 septembre, de 11h à 18h
Photos: Jérôme Hubert, Jules Toulet

More info: https://www.facebook.com/atelier.tou/
https://www.instagram.com/atelier.tou/

Designer Roxane Lahidji, founder of Marbled Salts, creates furniture and objects in an innovative material she has developed from sea salt. Sustainable design gallery Augusta is presenting her work in the heart of the Sablon from 19 September to 30 November 2025. The exhibition focuses on Roxane Lahidji's most recent creations. These include her landscapes, impressive salt wall pieces evoking the pattern of the wind in the dunes. In addition, Augusta is showcasing emblematic pieces from her work such as the Planet lamps. Originally from Paris, Roxane Lahidji lives in Brussels and has set up her studio in Zaventem Ateliers. Her first solo show highlights the unique and innovative nature of her work, which has been praised from New York to London. Roxane Lahidji at Augusta 19 September - 29 November Thursdays/Fridays/Saturday from 14h to 18h Closed on Saturday the 1st of November

Purchase and sell 20th century furniture.

OPENING HOURS:
Thurs. - Frid.: 10am > 4pm
Sat. - Sun.: 10am > 6pm

Welcome to BACI, a gateway to Italian authenticity and elegance.

Every corner whispers the stories of a vibrant and sophisticated Italy, evoking the scents and landscapes of sun-kissed regions where hospitality is a true calling.

Here, flavors harmonize with the art of hosting, and each dish tells the story of our roots.

At BACI, Italy is savored, experienced, and above all… shared.

REVISITED VINTAGE FURNITURE

Driven by the expertise and passion of its founder Hakim, the brand breathes new life into carefully selected pieces, giving a second life to forgotten furniture.

Each object tells a story, and each piece is a testimony of the past, updated with elegance and character.

BELLELACHAISE – MORE THAN JUST A SHOP

It’s a place to hunt for treasures, discover, and contribute to a sustainable and authentic approach.
Looking to give your furniture a new life? Buying back or consigning furniture is also possible directly in the shop.

Boaboa Records Café is a hybrid and immersive space, designed for discovery, exchange, and sensory immersion.

More than just a café, it’s a meeting and listening space, where people slow down to enjoy sound and conversation.

Boaboa embodies slow living—a place where music and atmosphere create an authentic, spontaneous experience.

Here, food and drinks support the experience, but they are not the focus. The essence of the space lies in music, ambiance, and human connection.

The Boaboa team collaborated with Hand HiFi, a Berlin-based company specializing in custom sound systems, to create a tailored audio experience that fully reveals the identity of the space.

Michal Froněk and Jan Němeček are founders of the renowned architectural studio Olgoj Chorchoj,
winners of numerous awards for their work in the field of product design and architecture.

“Since 1990, our studio has been exploring the fertile ground where gastronomy meets design. From tableware to interiors to full architectural concepts, we create environments that elevate the act of dining.

Each project shifts fluidly between crafted object and spatial experience, blurring the boundaries of scale and function.

For us, gastronomy is not only about utility but also about culture, atmosphere and sensual delight. It is where detail becomes architecture, and a meal becomes an experience.”

The lecture will be given in English.
Due to limited space we ask for R.S.V.P.: praguehouse@praha.eu

Celebrating the 60 years of The Most Beautiful Czech Books award, Book Space turns outstanding Czech book design into a visually striking installation that connects interior design, book graphics and education, with a strong emphasis on inclusive design.

Step inside and explore a hand picked collection whose visual language needs no translation.

Comics, children’s picture books, cookbooks, sports titles, and more — each chosen for its power to speak through form, colour, and Czech book printing and binding craftmanship alone. The installation is staged on furniture created by Czech designers and producers Mikolášková & Drobná, Master & Master, Plastic Guys, Masopust, and Monotropa, underscoring the technical finesse and material innovation that distinguish Czech design.

By weaving literature, book graphic design, and furniture design into one inclusive environment, Book Space strengthens cultural ties between Czechia and Belgium and invites every visitor to slow down and let the books speak for themselves.

Curated by Nicole Brock. Graphically designed by Barbora Kramná. Organized by Czech Centre Brussels.

For the renovation of the first Brussels Beer Project establishment on Antoine Dansaert Street, we envisioned a place that reflects the brand: warm and straightforward.

A complete renovation was necessary, new floor screed, reworking the acoustics and lighting. The walls were clad with custom wood panels, some of which were stained orange, bringing a vibrant warmth to the whole, resonating with the amber hues of the beer.

The bar was mostly replaced, with the exception of the beer taps and two tiled modules. We therefore chose to keep these elements and make them our own by using corresponding finishes on the bar and certain wall sections, to which we added colored joints to create a connection with our other interventions.

A vestibule in the entrance, dressed in glass bricks, echoes the rear module that conceals the restrooms.

On the kitchen side, we rethought and expanded the production area, while creating a discreet mobile pass allowing the transfer of barrels to the neighboring shop, without disrupting the flow in the dining area.

The place combines wood, tiles, and glass in a bold and functional palette. A project conceived as a fluid and vibrant extension of the BBP universe, right in the heart of Dansaert.

Brussels Interior Event at Trademart – 28 to 30 September 2025

The must-visit B2B event for interior, home & lifestyle professionals.

From 28 to 30 September 2025, Trademart Brussels opens its doors for the Brussels Interior Event — a unique B2B experience bringing together interior brands, retailers, and design professionals under one roof. Located next to the Atomium, Trademart is Europe’s largest buying center for professionals, home to over 350 brands in furniture, home décor, lighting, textiles, kitchenware, and lifestyle. It’s where inspiration meets business — designed to help professionals discover new collections, connect with suppliers, and get ahead of the latest trends.

What to expect during the event:

Meet hundreds of brands and suppliers in the interior & lifestyle sector,
Discover new collections and seasonal trends,
Be inspired by curated spaces and styled installations,
Network with fellow professionals and explore exclusive show offers.

Whether you run a concept store, interior studio, design shop or online platform — the Brussels Interior Event is your place to be this September.

Cabinet is a curiosity shop where you will find vintage items with avant-garde designs that you have never seen before, with a focus on crystal, metal and plastics.

These gems are unearthed by Rebecca Jaber and Milosz Martyniak, the two founders of the concept.

WHY “Celles qui font le design”?

Founded five years ago, the studio Maak & Transmettre embodies a spirit of innovation, creativity, and knowledge sharing. Composed of three designers — Alice Emery, Salomé Corvalan, and Mathilde Pecqueur — our collective strives to combine art and design with a social and educational commitment.

Our practice encompasses both purely textile creation and the transmission of skills within the shared workshop auCharbon, with a focus on female entrepreneurship.

As part of our mission of “knowledge sharing,” we launched in 2022 a conference series called CELLES QUI FONT LE DESIGN. Since then, this program has taken place every autumn as part of Brussels Design September.

Four conferences are held, covering four different themes with about a dozen invited guests.
This initiative aims to highlight women and non-binary people working in design, as well as in architecture, curating, and research.

Indeed, we have noticed that these people are often underrepresented, made invisible, or relegated to domestic spheres.

Yet, as Séphora Thomas (psychoanalyst and art history teacher) said:
“There is indeed a female genealogy, and we need these role models to shape ourselves.”
It is in response to this that we created the conference series, providing a platform for those who influence the design world.

The goal is to give inspiring women the opportunity to share their experiences and perspectives, to challenge gender stereotypes, and to talk about what drives us: design — creation for others, creation for everyone!

The 3rd edition of the “Celles qui font le design” conference series, organized by ASBL Maak & Transmettre, will take place from 23 September to 1 October 2025, with two conferences per week, exploring the themes of space, media, light, and color.

1 MÉDIA
23.09 - 7pm
Amaryllis Jacobs - Asma Salomon - Laure Choquer

2 ESPACE
24.09 - 7pm
Ambra Fabi x Marion Aeby

3 COULEUR
30.09 - 7pm
Léa Lacasa - Meriem Steiner - Charlotte Marembert

4 LUMIÈRE
01.10 - 7pm
Apolline Couverchel - Juliette Bibasse

A space where one woman's passion is shared with other women… This selection embodies boldness, effortless freedom, joy, and elegance, all infused with subtle originality.

Through a variety of brands, it offers a vision of the wardrobe that celebrates confidence, comfort, and refinement.

As part of Design September Brussels, Cityfab 1 invites you to a full day of discovery and inspiration on September 18th, from 10 AM to 6 PM.

Come explore one of Brussels’ leading digital fabrication labs, where design meets technology.

During this exclusive Open Doors Day, visitors will enjoy free guided tours and live demonstrations of cutting-edge production tools including: 3D printers, CNC machines, Laser cutters, Digital embroidery, screen printing, giant drawbot, vinyl cutting.

Throughout the day, our fabmanagers will be on hand to show you the potential of each machine and answer your questions.

Whether you're a designer, artist, maker or simply curious, cityfab 1 is the place to explore the creative possibilities of digital fabrication.

COLLECTED As interior designers, we wanted to showcase our selection and our favourite pieces in a showroom/lifestyle shop called ‘Collected’ located at Place Brugmann 1 in Ixelles, bringing together a selection of design pieces, furniture, lighting, decorative items and art objects. Interior design services are also available.

Brands such as Mohebban Milano for carpets, Bd Barcelona, La Chance, Magis for furniture, Bomma Lighting for lighting, Serax, Ichendorf, Roros Tweed for decoration and tableware. Established and emerging designers such as Moto Studio with Stack Furniture, Maria Scarpulla, Lucas Zito, Lila Farget, Dirk Meylaerts, and Sara Moorhouse.

As part of Design September, we will present Bomma Lighting's blown glass lighting collections in dialogue with Lila Farget's glass sculptures. www.collect-ed.com instagram: collected_brussels

- Galerie Showroom lifestyle shopArty Objects_
- Iconic Designers_
- Eclectic Furniture_
- Interior Design Studio_

Opening hours:

Tues - Sat : 11 am - 6:30 pm
Sun : 12 am - 5 pm

Join us for an exclusive conversation with Tom Dixon, a leading figure in British design, as he explores themes of innovation, materiality and spatial thinking.

The conversation starts at 6pm.

Registration : event@lamaisonmayfair.be

The second edition of the Curated, Functional Art Exhibition will be hosted at Mix Brussels and curated by Lionel Jadot.

Featuring the work of talented designers, this unique event transforms the historic former Royale Belge building into a vibrant hub of creativity.

Designers, artists, collectors, and architects will come together to showcase and share their exceptional creations during a residency weekend filled with talks, food, music, and DJ sets.

This three-day event is open and accessible to everyone. Entry is free but ticket is mandatory.

DESIGNERS/STUDIOS: ARIANE VAN DIEVOET / ATELIER ALEXANDRE LABRUYÈRE / ATELIER26 / AURÉLIEN VEYRAT / CAMILLE TAN & ALEXIS MAZIN / CRU ATELIER / DANIYAR UDERBEKOV / DEBORA VANCAYZEELE / DIRK MEYLAERTS / FESTON, FRACTALL / GLASS VARIATIONS / JULES PÉAN / LUCAS ZITO / MAD BRUSSELS / MAUDE SAUVAGE / MARIANA RALO / MARIJKE DE COCK / MATHILDE WITTOCK / MOKKO / NICOLETTE DE WAART / OBJECTS BY MAX REYNDERS / PELLEGROMS / PROTOCLUB / ROVER / STUDIO LOHO / FRANÇOISE LOMBAERS / GUILLAUME SLIZEWICZ / TIM SOMERS / VACUUM ATELIER / ÆTHER/MASS.

d+ Furniture, lighting and objects from the XXth century with an accent on Italian designer such as Gio Ponti, Ettore Sottsass, Joe Colombo Gino Sarfatti, Ico Parisi, Castiglioni, as well as European and American designer.

Design for Resilience is a Belgian textile research studio exploring the intersection of design, sustainability, and local craftsmanship.

In Brussels and in collaboration with local partners, we design and knit refined, responsible textile pieces — from home linens to zero-plastic accessories — created to elevate contemporary interiors while caring for the planet.

Our long-term vision: to help rebuild a Belgian textile industry that is ethical, organic, and future-proof — rooted in local innovation and circular design.

What we manufacture :

→ Interior decor items: cushions and throws in European linen and Belgian wool, knitted in Brussels using local, ethical materials that respect animal welfare.

→ Eco-friendly bath linens: linen towels (high-performance, ultra-light or plush), cleansing pads, exfoliating hemp wash mitts, and storage pouches.

→ Practical and durable accessories: dishcloths, hemp sponges, linen and hemp bags and pouches.

→ Textile accessories: scarves in wool, linen, and upcycled silk, hand-knitted with a zero-waste approach.

Design With Sense is structured as a cooperative company since 2022. Based in Brussels, they put humans and materials at the heart of their approach to interior design.

Reception desk, offices, kitchen, homes, commercial spaces: in an approach anchored in circular economy and co-design, the company designs new and stylish furniture from a majority of reuse materials and centered on the needs of the final users.

At Design With Sense, we work transversally and through an inverted design perspective. "We start from the material and very quickly integrate the future user to the reflection, in a design thinking approach that will bring out the real needs of the users. We have constant exchanges between the production workshop, the interior architects and the clients in order to challenge projects as much as possible and directly involve all stakeholders in decision-making."

KA PAI studio has opened a new creative collective in Schaerbeek. We are a small collective of artists whose work ranges from painting, poetry, paper-mache objects, scenography design and floral art installations.

The studio is led by mother-artists who celebrate unapologetic colours, bold paterns, nature and recycled design.

Earthstone is a design project turning raw earth into lightweight, sustainable objects.

We transform soils from local excavation sites through a unique blend of design and craftsmanship.

Our research enables us to design products with an environmentally responsible end-of-life.

Encré. is a clothing brand founded in France in 2017.

After opening two smaller boutiques in France, we chose Brussels as the location for our full-scale flagship store: a unique, versatile space bringing together all of the brand’s projects — clothing, café, music, and tattoo — under one roof.

Halfway between still life and organic matter, the Florence rug collection is inspired by the plant world and the art of drapery.

The design evokes a chimerical form in motion, carefully articulated around elaborate floral and chromatic compositions.

Inspired by nature, the Florence collection is an eco-friendly collection made entirely from 100% pure wool.

This material, once recycled, allows the creation of a new fabric, thus constituting the very source of initial inspiration for the project and consequently closing the creative cycle.

This dynamic evokes the natural process of a flower wilting to nourish the life cycle anew.

Designed by the Omecara studio and manufactured by cc-tapis, the Florence collection includes three rugs in various sizes (Heart, Venus, and Monarch), available in palettes ranging from 41 to 58 colors.

These pieces are meticulously hand-dyed and tufted by highly skilled artisans to achieve delicate and subtle shades.

Dimensions: 1. Heart: 220 x 140 cm 2. Venus: 240 x 100 cm 3. Monarch: 288 x 186 cm

https://www.instagram.com/studioomecara/
https://www.facebook.com/studioomecara/

From a public urinal for women to a subtle aluminium storage system.

Following its annual tradition, the group exhibition Future Generation: The MAD Graduation Show presents the winners of the MAD Graduation Prize 2025 and showcases their graduation projects.

No fewer than seven institutions are represented in the exhibition: Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles, College of Art and Design, Ateliers Saint Luc, École supérieure des arts Saint Luc, Haute Ecole Francisco Ferrer, La Cambre and LUCA School Of Arts.

From textile design and interior design to industrial product development and fashion design, a total of 14 winners are honoured.

More information:

https://www.facebook.com/MADBrussels
https://www.instagram.com/mad.brussels/

The culture of taste and the taste of culture.

Located in the heart of Brussels, Galerie Bortier is a unique place where passion for rare books meets gastronomic excellence.

On the gourmet side, seven counters offer top-of-the-range dishes, from Italy to India, with exclusively local beers, wines selected by a passionate wine merchant, and organic coffees accompanied by homemade pastries with grandmotherly charm.

Combining art, flavours and conviviality, the Galerie Bortier invites you to an experience where every visit celebrates the richness of culture and authentic pleasures.

Come along now!

After the first Grand Central in Etterbeek, the clients entrusted us with the design of Grand Canal, their latest bar-restaurant located along the Brussels canal.

Project in collaboration with architect Fabrizio Ragni. Starting from a casco space in raw concrete, we rethought the entire general layout.

Positioning the bar at the entrance, installing an open kitchen in the back room, structuring the three spaces of the venue: the main hall, the mezzanine, and the more intimate back room.

Our approach: infusing warmth and coherence through a blend of raw materials, exposed concrete, wood, metal, and a series of carefully selected reclaimed elements: vintage pendants, thrifted sconces, and round glass bricks by Rotor DC, a subtle yet deliberate nod to boat portholes, echoing the nearby quay.

Having produced the visual identity of the place, we also integrated a graphic treatment into the space: diagonals on the large wall along the staircase as well as in the metal railing, referencing the pedestrian bridge and the steps leading to it, right next to the building.

A central tree softens the concrete and creates an organic connection with the canal. A few plant touches punctuate the whole, bringing life to this raw and unapologetic envelope.

Materiatek is Benelux’s most comprehensive independent materials library, cowork for architects and designers, and design talks hub. It opens during Brussels Design September 2025.

The Grand Opening evening activates the whole building with guided walk-throughs of the library, flash talks, and the vernissage of Material Dialogues, a multi-designer exhibition, staged throughout the building.

This exhibition will feature the works of Dear objects, Joe Sterck, Chateau Resort, Thommy Lhomme, Anouk Verstuyft and Camille Tan. Six designers in Material Dialogues turn material intelligence into form.

Set within Materiatek’s historic building and in conversation with its independent materials library, their objects, textiles and furniture link making and meaning.

The show sketches a loose arc, from rawness, through precision, to craft, avoiding a single thesis for working positions: experiments where material thinking becomes spatial feeling.

SOLD OUT, but Material Dialogues by Materiatek welcomes visitors through September 28.

This exhibition will feature the works of Dear objects, Joe Sterck, Chateau Resort, Tommy Lhomme, Anouk Verstuyft and Camille Tan. These six designers in Material Dialogues turn material intelligence into form.
Set within Materiatek’s historic building and in conversation with its independent materials library, their objects, textiles, and furniture link making and meaning.
The show sketches a loose arc, from rawness, through precision, to craft, avoiding a single thesis for working positions: experiments where material thinking becomes spatial feeling.

More info about the exhibition: https://designseptember.be/en/artist/material-dialogues-by-materiatek

Guillaume Slizewicz is a designer and digital artist whose work sits at the intersection of technology, the environment, and societal issues.

Through his practice, he engages with the evolving dynamics between innovation and sustainability, using technology in poetic, evocative and critical ways.

His approach draws connections between ancient craft practices and contemporary digital tools. His works often blend physical materials, metal, wood, and clay, with digital processes like algorithms, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.

They connect the past with the future, linking craftsmanship with computational processes.

With “Headspace,” we are filling the living room and dining room of a charming house in Brussels with a curated selection of objects by young designers.

We want to create a ‘home’ feeling while showing unique and bold pieces.

The aim of the exhibition is to invite designers, design enthusiasts and other interested people to meet in our living room.

Hectare is a vibrant space dedicated to contemporary jewelry, bringing together more than 40 designers and over 2,000 unique pieces.

Discover a touching and refined selection of jewelry — from the most extravagant to the most classic, from everyday wear to conceptual creations, from affordable designs to exceptional statement pieces.

Twice a year, Hectare also hosts thematic exhibitions, as well as solo or duo shows with international artists, all presented within a carefully curated scenography.

The HOTHOTHOT mugs experimental shapes that enhances functionality. The coffee version have fin-like shapes that reduce heat contact.

The new tea version is the first non-artisanal double-walled ceramic cup. An ode to the thousands of years old ceramic craft, using new 3D printing techniques to create a shape that allows you to comfortably hold a hot cup of tea or coffee.

The cups are stackable and come in different sizes HOTHOTHOT coffee espresso 80ml, cappuccino 150ml, flat white 200ml, latte 300ml, HOTHOTHOT tea small: 130ml, large: 230ml.

The HOTHOTHOT mugs experimental shapes that enhances functionality. The coffee version have fin-like shapes that reduce heat contact.

The new tea version is the first non-artisanal double-walled ceramic cup. An ode to the thousands of years old ceramic craft, using new 3D printing techniques to create a shape that allows you to comfortably hold a hot cup of tea or coffee.

The cups are stackable and come in different sizes HOTHOTHOT coffee espresso 80ml, cappuccino 150ml, flat white 200ml, latte 300ml, HOTHOTHOT tea small: 130ml, large: 230ml.

Hugh Roche Kelly is a woodturner and furniture maker using wood sourced entirely from the Sonian Wood of Brussels. Unique sculptural vessels and usable tableware.

For Brussels Design September, enjoy an Open Studio visit with some demonstrations, a display of work. Located at 140 Rue Hayveart, the studio is in the heart of artisan circular production in Brussels.
https://instagram.com/hughrochekelly

Iconik Gallery is specialized in design furniture from the twentieth century, abstract art and modernist jewelry.

With a predominance of post-war pieces, you will find a focus on Scandinavian, American and Dutch design, anonymous or signed.

Laurent and Magali wanted to create a place where knowledge, ideas, and stories are shared about fine twentieth century design.

You will discover a subtil selection of their favorite iconic pieces, responding on their esthetic vision.

OPENING HOURS:
Thurs. to Fri.: 12am > 6pm
Sa.: 2pm > 6pm

IMAGINAIR Art/space & gallery in Brussels (Ixelles), focusing on collectible design, photography and art, was founded by multidisciplinary artist Katrien Vanderbiest and artist/designer Geoffrey Lambert.

The gallery works with a small collective of regular designers and a curated selection of changing artists and photographers.

Rather than being a white-cube gallery, the focus of IMAGINAIR is on creating unique scenographies, in which the collective’s work enters into dialogue with each other and with that of photographers and artists from the IMAGINAIR network.

During and in collaboration with Brussels Design September, IMAGINAIR is also presenting a scenography at The Dominican hotel in Brussels.

All images taken in the gallery © Katrien Vanderbiest

IMAGINAIR Art/space & gallery in Brussels (Ixelles), focusing on collectible design, photography and art, was founded by multidisciplinary artist Katrien Vanderbiest and artist/designer Geoffrey Lambert.

The gallery works with a collective of regular designers and a curated selection of changing artists and photographers.

IMAGINAIR's artist-led approach leads to SHOWS in which the work of various contemporary artists is given space and comes together in a unique scenography.

At the invitation of Brussels Design September and The Dominican, IMAGINAIR draws inspiration from the setting of this historic design hotel and brings together a selection of works in the public areas, crossing the boundary between art and design.

The scenography is reminiscent of the opera house next door: as classic as it is contemporary, as baroque as it is subtle.

by IMAGINAIR with the design collective: Chateau Resort, Debora Vancayzeele, ECHOES, Geoffrey Lambert & Katrien Vanderbiest, Onas Uytdewilligen, Oskar De Roover, Tine Loncin, Veerle Verschooren and artists: Jaïr Marc Castillo, Monica Piloni, Ruben Boeren, Théodora Chiou - During Design September, you will find the same designers and artists in a completely different setting in the gallery in Ixelles.

IMAGES Dominican

1 designer: ECHOOS © Nathalie Samain
2 designer: Chateau Resort © Chateau Resort
3 designer: Debora Vancayzeele © AnnekeD’Hollander
4 designer: Oskar De Roover © Felix Waldner
5 designer: Geoffrey Lambert © Katrien Vanderbiest
6 designer: Onas Uytdewilligen © Bob Melaerts
7 designer: Tine Loncin © Tine Loncin
8 designer: Veerle Verschooren © Johan Samyn

ARTISTS
9 Katrien Vanderbiest
10 Jaïr Marc Castillo
11 Monica Piloni
12 Théodora Chiou
13 Ruben Boeren

Design. Talent. Neurodiversity. Education.

How can we co-create learning environments where neurodivergent young people truly thrive?

During this vibrant Community Day, we’ll explore how design and creativity can drive inclusion, wellbeing, and talent development – in schools, educational settings and youth work.

We warmly invite young people, parents, designers, teachers, education professionals, youth organisations and policymakers to participate actively in this day, based on the Learn–Do–Share principle of Inclusively Wired.

LEARN –
Be immersed in vision and practice by three leading voices at the intersection of design, education and talent development:
- Arnoud Grootenboer (creative leader at the Dutch national police)
- Luk Dewulf (Talent whisperer and pioneer in appreciative education)
- Lana Jelenjev (Educator, community architect and founder of the Neurodiversity Education Academy)
- Open mic: between the talks, there is space for short contributions from participants. Do you have a story, idea or experience to share about neurodiversity, education or creativity? Take the mic!

DO –
Six hands-on sessions where youth, educators, designers and facilitators come together to explore creative, inclusive approaches. Sessions are hosted by Luk Dewulf, Studio Junctuur, Fermenta, Thijs Mackelberg and Lore Cuypers. Check our full programme here.

SHARE –
We close the day with an open panel discussion where speakers, youth and participants reflect on what we’ve learned, created and shared.

Afterwards, join us for drinks, snacks and an interactive installation, co-created with young people in the weeks leading up to the event in collaboration with A-puur-a (Katrien Buyle).

PRACTICAL INFO -
Wednesday 24 September 2025 – 13:00 to 18:00
Free admission – registration required
Languages: Dutch & English (translation available as needed)
Register here [https://sub.eqlab.be/?page_id=8322]

About Inclusively Wired

Inclusively Wired is a European project about neurodiversity, design and education, co-created by partners from Belgium (EQLAB), the Netherlands (Studio Junctuur) and Portugal (Fermenta).

This Community Day is made possible with the support of the European Commission, as part of the Creative Europe programme.

Inner Design is a Belgian company dedicated to creating innovative, contemporary spaces and furnishings that enhance the well-being of the occupants and users. 



The company was created in February 2024 after 2 years of gestation and development of the first product.

More info: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555789572957
https://www.instagram.com/innerdesign_studio/
It is the result of a deep reflection on our current world and our development as humanity. The first product, Shanti®, is a relaxation chair thoughtfully designed to create a private sanctuary for recharging and rejuvenation.

This exceptional piece of furniture beautifully blends contemporary design with a focus on well-being.

Produced in Belgium with exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail, Shanti® combines customizable textiles with a unique design to fit seamlessly into any project.

Espace Intermédiaire is a contemporary art gallery that aims to promote the artistic production and research process as much as the final product.

Located in Sablon, a hub for art, antiques and design, the gallery hosts solo and group exhibitions in all artistic disciplines, with a focus on traditional media and craftsmanship.

As part of Brussels Design September, we are hosting artist Isabelle Bonté-Hessed2 with the exhibition ‘La Faute’, in which she explores ceramics and, through it, modelling as a space for slowness, experimentation and resistance.

Inspired by Émile Zola's novel ‘La Faute de l'abbé Mouret’, this project is the result of a long-term residency at the Atelier des Tropiques, a centre supporting ceramic creation.

For the artist, ceramics is a medium for critical, sensory and sculptural expression. The hand becomes an interface. The material becomes a medium for thought. The design of her creations explores the poetry of clay through plastic and narrative research.

Her work merges art and literature, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in a garden of flourishing knowledge. The ceramics are made of porcelain and single-fired.

Ivresse is a restaurant with two parts: the first is more of a "Bistro" with an à la carte selection and a market menu, while the second is more "Gastronomic" with a single tasting menu.

The cuisine is sustainable and seasonal. The project was carried out almost entirely by the restaurant’s owners; the architecture firm helped with the structure and organization, but the interior design was conceived by the owners.

We used a lot of reclaimed materials, notably with Rotor DC.

Jeanneke-pisⓇ: a new showcase of Brussels craftsmanship

The company Ad Astra, in collaboration with Lhoas&Lhoas architectes, is opened the Jeanneke-pisⓇ store, located in the historic heart of Brussels, at 10 Petite Rue des Bouchers.

The shop features two complementary spaces:
A live workshop, where artisans create screen-printed clothing and objects inspired by the Jeanneke-Pis statuette.

An innovative retail area, including a 24/7 vending machine offering artisanal products developed in partnership with leading local makers.

The interior architecture, deliberately minimalist and adaptable, highlights:
the preservation and unification in white of the existing material patchwork in the workshop,
modular and mobile metal furniture designed for flexible use, a sustainable approach through the use of reclaimed panels, in collaboration with Batiterre and supported by the architects’ own stock.

With its raw and versatile design, the store is independent of a fixed brand identity and could host other brands in the future.

Jeanneke-pisⓇ thus aims to become a living and sustainable showcase of Brussels craftsmanship, combining live creation, scenography, and round-the-clock accessibility.

More information:
https://www.instagram.com/jeannekepis.boutique/

A committed vision, an enlightened gaze

On the occasion of Design September 2025, JFVA offers an immersion into a universe where aesthetics are never separated from ethics, where every detail of the store reflects a profoundly personal vision rooted in respect for craftsmanship, artistic collaboration, and material intelligence.

As a family-run, human-scale business, JFVA is part of a short supply chain of creation and production, in partnership with independent eyewear makers, exceptional artisans, and visual artists who have developed their own technologies.

The selection of eyewear collections stems from a selective and committed approach, guided by strong values: sustainability, integrity, and creative freedom.

The design of the space embodies an ongoing dialogue between art and craftsmanship. All the former furniture has been fully upcycled, giving new life to materials already rich with history.

Every object tells a story: Mario Ferretti’s table, created for the Velomolotof project from bicycle parts, symbolizes the fusion between personal passions and professional practices.

The intervention of Nathalie Pollet, whose sensitivity goes beyond simple graphic design, further enriches the reading of the space. She questions our relationship to the visual, to legibility, and to the very spatiality of the boutique.

At JFVA, design is never decorative: it is conceived as an aesthetic ecosystem, intimately tied to a consciously assumed ethic. It celebrates the hands that make, the minds that design, and the eyes that perceive.

Participating in Design September 2025 is, for JFVA, a way to share this approach, and to shine a light on another way of seeing – more human, more responsible, more inspired.

East Meets West in Contemporary Teahouse Design Project Description: JIATÉ is a compact yet multifunctional teahouse in Brussels’ European Quarter that embodies the fusion of Taiwanese tradition and contemporary Western design.

The interior concept balances Asian warmth and ritual with European minimalism — celebrating cultural convergence through materials, form, and flow.

The space is structured around three distinct seating zones: A communal central area with marble-topped tables and soft beige chairs; a window bar with gold-framed stools for casual tea moments or solo visitors; a cozy bench sofa corner, ideal for intimate gatherings and long stays.

A palette of gold metal finishes, warm lighting, natural wood, and matte marble evokes both refinement and comfort.

Custom gold pendant lamps offer a vertical rhythm, while light-reflective surfaces — like the polished ceiling and metallic bar — add luminosity and enhance the space's verticality.

The bespoke tea bar acts as both a functional counter and a visual centerpiece. With recessed lighting and a textured front facade, it grounds the space in tactile elegance.

Integrated into the bar is a specialized tea brewing station — a key element reflecting the brand’s Taiwanese heritage.

Sleek, induction-based brewers and minimal ceramic teapots allow for precise preparation of traditional teas with a modern touch.

The façade combines restored heritage architecture with contemporary branding. Its pale blue framing, clear street visibility, and warm wood-framed windows create a clean yet inviting street presence, drawing attention without excess.

Overall, JIATÉ is a seamless blend of design and function — a 40m² space where every element serves both an aesthetic and experiential role.

Through thoughtful zoning, material harmony, and cultural layering, JIATÉ becomes a place not only to enjoy tea, but to appreciate the quiet beauty of design where East meets West.

By day, KAGE operates as a teahouse, serving tea-based lattes and pastries inspired by tea.
In the evening, the space transforms into a cocktail bar, offering innovative “tea-tails” that combine tea with fine spirits.

KAGE stands out through its holistic approach to tea, combining tasting, education, and innovation, and has established itself as a must-visit destination for tea enthusiasts in Brussels.

Karma Kitchen is a South Asian restaurant in Brussels, known for its colorful and festive Bollywood-inspired atmosphere and a menu featuring Indian, Sri Lankan, Nepalese, and Malaysian flavors, with small-plate options.

Founded by the team behind Bombay BBQ, it is recommended for its bold and accessible take on South Asian flavors, set in a lively and joyful environment, and operates without reservations.

Kazar is a unique interior design shop in the heart of the Dansaert district. A joyful mix of vintage, artistic creations and contemporary design, chosen with flair. Charming furniture, eye-catching lamps, unique objects, colourful textiles and refined tableware… Everything you need to create a home that’s uniquely yours.

OPENING HOURS:
Sat.: 11:30 am > 6pm + every 1st Sun./month
or by appointment

Kitsune Burgers is a 100% vegan street food restaurant. The menu is entirely homemade and combines Californian-style burgers with Asian flavors, particularly Korean and Japanese.

Established in the Ilot Sacré in February 2024, the restaurant wanted to respect the history of the location and integrate naturally into the neighborhood, giving the impression of having always been there.

To highlight the team’s craftsmanship and the quality of the dishes while encouraging interaction with the public, the kitchen was designed to be completely open, and the décor is simple, almost purely functional (with the hood’s duct and motor intentionally left visible).

Raw materials were prioritized: wood, brick, stone, and metal. The colors are neutral—black and white—with touches of red, blue, and yellow adding warmth to the whole space.

To showcase artistic talent, a temporary exhibition occupies the dimly lit back of the restaurant. Every quarter, a new artist is invited (screen printing, illustration, painting, or photography).

The interior was designed in collaboration with Woodstock Belgium, which designs and produces furniture and interiors in Brussels exclusively from reclaimed materials. Some of their creations are made from 100% recycled products.

This process reflects a local production approach, responding to a personal need with unique, custom-made pieces. Woodstock Belgium creates with passion an original, vibrant, and unconventional universe, inspired by the past, with an “Art Deco” touch, adopting a bold and committed “brutalist” style.

For Kitsune Burgers, Woodstock Belgium designed unique custom counters and a separation railing, inspired by the Japanese wabi-sabi aesthetic. The materials used include teak planks from a former terrace, solid oak from old pallets, and zinc tiles salvaged from a greenhouse roof in La Hulpe.
In this way, Kitsune Burgers promotes a contemporary and convivial cuisine—technical yet seemingly effortless, open and unpretentious, rooted in the present while proudly embracing its roots and influences.

Here, you can smell the fries, hear the (vegan, of course) bacon sizzling, eat with your hands, chat loudly with your neighbor, all while grooving to funky music.

L’Estive… a name full of meaning, evoking the lush mountain pastures and the richness of the highlands.

L’Estive refers to the summer season when animals move up to the alpine meadows to graze on abundant grasses and wildflowers.

L’Estive is a cheesemonger offering a selection of farmhouse and artisanal cheeses from France, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium… along with a fine grocery selection.

All carefully chosen with passion and conviction!

On Thursday, September 18, Cityfab 3 (Brussels fablab) will organize, as part of Brussels Design September, a talk on open source at 4:30 PM.

Open source is today a driver of innovation in many fields: design, textiles, architecture, digital arts, mechanics… It is a key topic for fablabs and creatives who want to explore new ways of producing, collaborating, and sharing.

Program:
Three speakers will share their experience and vision of open source, followed by a Q&A.
The evening will continue with a drink and a walking dinner to extend the discussions.

Speakers:
Roldan Descamps, bioengineer and co-founder of Mekanika, a Brussels company specialized in open-source kit machines.
Jérôme Giusti, lawyer specializing in intellectual property and digital law.
Elise Kurgan, project manager for ReProduce at citydev.brussels.

Practical information:
Thursday, September 18, 4:30 PM

Free entry, registration required.
https://www.facebook.com/Cityfab3, https://www.instagram.com/cityfab3/

L’Héliotrope is a furniture and antique shop located in the centre of Uccle.

Since April 2024, I have been offering professional furniture, distressed furniture, antique bevelled mirrors, raw or finely embroidered linen household linens, art objects and curiosities.

The shop is designed to be a living space. I place great importance on the presentation.

L’Héliotrope is a furniture and antique shop located in the centre of Uccle.

Since April 2024, I have been offering professional furniture, distressed furniture, antique bevelled mirrors, raw or finely embroidered linen household linens, art objects and curiosities.

The shop is designed to be a living space. I place great importance on the presentation.

From September 19 to 28, ENSAV La Cambre will take over the Espace Vanderborght to showcase the projects of its 2025 Master’s students — an opportunity to discover their work and engage with this new cohort.

More information:

https://www.facebook.com/LaCambreArtsVisuels
https://www.instagram.com/la_cambre/

More than a design store – your guide to a home that truly feels like you. From accessories to full interior concepts and renovations – everything you need to come home to WOW.

I am the woman behind GO.SEE.CREATE. Travel, especially to the far north, is my greatest source of inspiration.

Each piece of jewellery is an ode to nature, inspired by its power. It is made from materials shaped by the earth, the sea, the wind and time.

Each creation is unique, a transcription of my photographs through the search for the shades and colours that compose them, but also and above all through the desire to convey the emotion felt when faced with incredible landscapes. My bench, my compass...

They come to life in my workshop-boutique in Brussels, but the real alchemy happens when, back from my travels, sitting on my bench, my landmark, my compass, my gaze wanders towards the horizon.

The colours, images and feelings of distant lands come flooding back to me. I fly off again to distant latitudes. A piece of jewellery is being created. I am the woman on the bench, and I am taking you on a journey...

LE BEAU A UNE ADRESSE is an Art House, located in the heart of Brussels. Isabelle Leclercq, the founder, created this intimate and warm house to celebrate the BEAUTIFUL in art, design, literature and gastronomy. The house welcomes and highlights contemporary artists and designers. It is thanks to vintage furniture from the 1950s to the 1990s, passionately sourced by Isabelle Leclercq, that this Maison de Maître is unique in its style. Literary meetings, artistic events and culinary presentations are offered to visitors. The house offers art walks and private visits, every day by appointment. Artworks and vintage furniture are presented for sale. The Founder's mantra: "Let us be inspired and amazed by the BEAUTIFUL."

Open by appointment (by email or telephone). contact@lebeauauneadresse.com +32.470.910.418

Le Monde D’Ayden is Belgium’s first inclusive leisure center.

It is a unique, sensory, and colorful project, entirely imagined and adapted to welcome children with or without disabilities.

Le Monde D’Ayden was born from the personal story of its founder, Lou Garagnani, following the birth of her son Ayden, who was born with multiple disabilities.

This place is a space of encounters, joy, and wonder — open to all children, no matter their needs.
The team itself is inclusive, with 60% made up of people with disabilities.

Yet when you walk through the door, you don’t notice that the space was specifically designed and adapted for this purpose.

It was entirely conceived, designed, and built by the founder and her team — a powerful message of resilience, strength, and inclusivity!

Discover the best of a Belgian brasserie reinvented, brought to life by Christophe Hardiquest.

Le Petit bon bon is the spirited sibling of the iconic Bon Bon, bringing a fresh sense of audacity to the table in a more intimate, relaxed setting.

At Le Petit bon bon, Hardiquest’s menu mixes tradition and modernity, and the interiors reflect this by embracing and amplifying the cues of a classic Belgian brasserie.

To get there, the team focussed on natural materials such as copper, marble and wood, which come together to envelope diners in a warm, earthy colour palette.

A marble-topped bar greets visitors as they enter, with patterned floors in the classic brasserie tradition leading them to their tables.

Grooved wooden panelling around the bar and other areas of the restaurant conceals an acoustic layer, to ensure noise levels in the 230m-square space are always at a comfortable level. The restaurant can host 60 guests for fi ne dining.

The finishing kitchen is enclosed in glossy copper panelling, which will acquire a beautiful, natural patination over time.

Wall mirrors reflect the glow of the copper, and cast a soft light over leather banquettes, translucent alabaster table lamps and brass details – all of which come together to create a quintessential brasserie experience.

Lights from 1900 to 1970. All types of repair.

He is the cabinetmaker, the restorer, the craftsman of know-how, the maker of design, the curious of beauty; she is the lover of materials, the collector of fabrics, the shaper of atmospheres, the purveyor of colours, the hunter of elegance.

OPENING HOURS:
Mon. to Sat.: 10am > 6:30pm or by appointment.

On the occasion of Brussels Design September and to celebrate the opening of the creative space on Rue Berthelot, the first collective exhibition will inaugurate the Oasis space.

Lightcore brings together twelve Belgian and French artists, designers, and technicians whose practices revolve around light, approached both as a function and as a conceptual material.

Here, light is presented as a language — an immaterial flow that reveals matter — oscillating between technological, contemplative, and aesthetic approaches.

The exhibition deliberately blurs the boundaries between functional object, artistic installation, and experimental device.

The works encompass a plurality of formats and gestures: sculptural lamps exploring texture and diffusion, interactive devices integrating screens or sensors, and hybrid assemblages where function gives way to sensory experience.

Some pieces explore the autonomy of the luminous object; others consider light as informational, programmable data capable of producing a narrative.

This creative dynamic is rooted in a specific context: a network of artists emerging from Belgium’s festive and cultural scene.

The energy that drives the production of events, parties, and festivals is transposed here into the exhibition space.

Technique becomes language, and material becomes an accomplice. Materials — whether collected, salvaged, or repurposed — carry the traces of their previous uses, as well as the imprint of a collective spirit and an economy of means.

Between inventive tinkering and technological mastery, Lightcore embraces a poetics of resourcefulness: one that transforms tools into narrative vectors, diverts objects from their original functions, and reconfigures materials to generate new stories.

It is within this weaving of gestures, ideas, and improvised systems that the creative force of this emerging generation comes to light.

By inhabiting this temporary laboratory space, they explore and merge festive time with exhibition time, making light a vector for encounter, transformation, and reflection.

Participants : Zora Beyeler, Roméo Drege, Dream Plant, Maxence Duterne, Florian Gauthiero, Dries Dries, Random Lab, Analog Mind, Gabin Verboud, Stan Vrebos, Léa Ware, Curation par Léa Ware & Roméo Drege

The work of design collective Vormen and photographer Liza François shares a quiet sensitivity to material, emotion, and space.

While Vormen creates poetic objects born from intuition and the material itself, François captures the layered nature of human existence through images that feel soft, honest, and tangible.

This presentation brings about a meeting — a dialogue between image and form. Images and objects that support, mirror, embrace, and rest with one another.

Both image and form carry each other. Their shared aesthetic, rooted in simplicity and vulnerability, invites slowness and stillness: a thoughtful gaze at the everyday, where the boundaries between object and image begin to blur.

Picture one:
PHOTO GAUCHE (Haircut): ©Liza François - PHOTO DROITE (Drape): @Richard Duyck
Picture two:
PHOTO GAUCHE (Butterfly): ©Liza François - PHOTO DROITE (Dusk): ©Lars Duchateau
Picture 3:
PHOTO GAUCHE (Hold on): ©Liza François - PHOTO DROITE (Leaning cabinet): ©Lars Duchatea

More information:

http://instagram.com/kribbestraat3,
http://vormen.be/,
http://lizafrancois.com/

Guided tour of the exhibition Looking Through Objects: Women in Contemporary Polish Design with Agnieszka Jacobson-Cielecka and Gian Luca Amadei, curators.

About the curators: Agnieszka Jacobson-Cielecka is a design curator with a background in visual arts. She is interested in how local context influences design identities. She is also a columnist, event organiser, and jury member of design competitions. Agnieszka is the dean of the Faculty of Design at SWPS University in Warsaw. Previously, she was the artistic director of the Łódź Design Festival and the launching editor-in-chief at Elle Decoration Poland.

Gian Luca Amadei is an architectural historian, researcher and curator. His interests intersect between architecture history, urban planning, sociology and cultural context. Gian Luca is an advocate of life-long learning and a Lecturer at the Royal College of Art in London. He is also the author of the books: Discovering Women in Polish Design (2009) and Victorian Cemeteries and the Suburbs of London (2022).

Looking Through Objects is an original exhibition that illustrates the major role played by women designers in Poland today. From product design to one-off pieces, these creations tell the story of a rich array of singular achievements. Organisers: Design Museum Brussels and Polish Institute Brussels Partners: SWPS University in Warsaw, Royal College of Art in London, National Museum in Gdańsk Curators: Agnieszka Jacobson-Cielecka, Gian Luca Amadei, Dario Lombardi.

More information, registration: info@designmuseum.brussels / 02 669 49 21

Looking Through Objects: Women in Contemporary Polish Design is proposed as an accompanying event of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union cultural programme and showcases the works of 16 Polish women designers.

From product design to one-off pieces, these creations tell the story of a rich array of singular achievements.

Echoing the panel discussion on this subject organised last January in collaboration with Disegno magazine, this exhibition is the result of the work of the curators Agnieszka Jacobson-Cielecka, Gian Luca Amadei and Dario Lombardi with the Polish Institute Brussels, whom the Design Museum Brussels is delighted to welcome.

Looking Through Objects is an original exhibition that illustrates the major role played by women designers in Poland today.

They are now the active, independent protagonists who think about design in a way that is far removed from the roles of muses and patrons.

The exhibition presents a selection of objects that offer an insight into the field of design in Poland. The aim is to understand the influence and contribution of these designers to the creative process: their inspirations, strategies and approaches to materials.

The multitude of creative visions and modes of design practice prove that art, craft and technology are combined and can coexist in a single project.

From pragmatic approaches to creative freedom, there are many different creative processes, and this exhibition reflects that. Design is a catalyst for art, craft and industry, translating the author’s individual and creative choices.

Organisers: Design Museum Brussels and Polish Institute Brussels
Partners: SWPS University in Warsaw, Royal College of Art in London, National Museum in Gdańsk

Curators: Agnieszka Jacobson-Cielecka, Gian Luca Amadei, Dario Lombardi

Mains is a boutique bakery with a focus on sourdough. Casernes is our new project in Etterbeek.

The design is attentive to the rawness of product with an industrial touch.

The craftsmanship of Atelier 365 transformed the room bringing a warm tone with Belgian oak, not straying too far from Scandinavian design.

Materiatek is Benelux’s most comprehensive independent materials library, cowork for architects and designers, and design talks hub.

It opens during Brussels Design September 2025. The Grand Opening evening activates the whole building with guided walk-throughs of the library, flash talks, and the vernissage of Material Dialogues, a multi-designer exhibition, staged throughout the building.

This exhibition will feature the works of Dear objects, Joe Sterck, Chateau Resort, Tommy Lhomme, Anouk Verstuyft and Camille Tan.

Six designers in Material Dialogues turn material intelligence into form.
Set within Materiatek’s historic building and in conversation with its independent materials library, their objects, textiles and furniture link making and meaning.

The show sketches a loose arc, from rawness, through precision, to craft, avoiding a single thesis for working positions: experiments where material thinking becomes spatial feeling."

A sensory journey into raw material, from workshop to showcase.

To mark the reopening of the boutique during Design September, Material Reverie invites you to step into a living installation celebrating the creative process behind fine jewellery.

Part exhibition, part open studio, this project honours the intimate connection between material, gesture, and design. Discover the behind-the-scenes magic from sketch to wax, from casting to polishing, from stone to adornment.

The boutique transforms into a space of passage and dialogue, where artisanal savoir-faire meets contemporary design and quiet luxury.

Materiatek is a living tool for the creative community.

Located in the heart of Molenbeek, Brussels, this project transforms a former brewery into an open, independent platform dedicated to materials, design, and human connection.

Conceived and designed by multidisciplinary studio ncbham, Materiatek is a built manifesto of shared values: neutrality, circularity, and openness.

The architecture takes a quietly assertive stance: raw, restrained, and generous.

Neutral tones and minimal finishes allow the true protagonists, people, processes, and materials to take center stage.

Natural light pours through a deliberately porous layout, encouraging movement, visibility, and chance encounters.

It’s a space that invites curiosity without demanding attention.

Materiatek is anchored in three interwoven pillars: a curated materials library, a coworking hub, and a dynamic event calendar.

These aren’t separate functions, but fluid interfaces. Professionals come to work and stay for the exchange. Students discover new tools and return as contributors. Neighbours drop in and become part of the rhythm.

With circularity at its core, the space features 100% recycled wood cladding, Rotor-sourced tiles, and meaningful collaborations with local designers, HIER for shelving, Sonian wood for work surfaces. Every detail is intentional.

This is a space built with care, not just for those who use it, but for the ecosystem that sustains it.

Internally, Materiatek was shaped through a deeply collaborative process within ncbham. Across disciplines, the team co-authored the project, designing not just its form, but its mission.

Today, Materiatek operates as an independent non-profit (ASBL), is a physical and social infrastructure for shared discovery, a neutral platform for innovation, experimentation, education, and genuine dialogue between industry and practice.

This lamp was born from the intention to reinterpret the lightweight structure of Coderch’s lamp, making paper the protagonist and turning it into an active structural element.

Its design combines digital fabrication with everyday materials and is also inspired by the shape of Barcelona’s panot flower, transferring this visual language to a new context.

The main structure was digitally designed and produced using 3D printing, serving as a modular skeleton that facilitates assembly and disassembly.

What makes it most unique is that the papers themselves—inserted and stretched between the printed pieces—not only filter the light and define the lamp’s atmosphere but also provide rigidity and cohesion to the whole, creating a symbiotic relationship between support and diffuser material.

This light and organic design explores the boundaries between the ephemeral and the structural, the digital and the manual, proposing new hybrid production methods.

Additionally, it is an easy-to-transport lamp that occupies little space and can be fully customized to your preferences, allowing you to choose the color of the structure, the paper, and the type of fastener.

Born in a creative village near Tasikmalaya, on the island of Java (Indonesia), the Mawi lamp is the result of a collaboration between Farida Bachir Pacha and the craftsman Kowi.

Indonesia remains one of the world’s leading suppliers of bamboo — a fast-growing, sustainable material prized for its technical qualities such as strength, lightness, and flexibility.

The lamp is crafted entirely from bamboo, showcasing its different characteristics: solid bamboo in its raw form, and woven bamboo, which offers greater pliability.

The chosen weave for the lampshade is called dadu (“dice” in Bahasa Indonesia), a reference to the geometric pattern.

Selected together with Kowi, this weave allows light to pass through the fine bamboo strips, creating subtle visual effects: small openings where the light intensifies and appears as luminous points.

The lampshade’s shape offers flexibility between direct and indirect lighting, as it is not fully enclosed. Rather than being fixed to the base, it is recessed, allowing the shade to rotate and adapt to the desired level of brightness.

This design underlines the lamp’s versatility — serving as both a desk lamp and a source of ambient or direct light — while literally shining a spotlight on traditional Indonesian craftsmanship.

The designers and artisans of Micro Factory are opening the doors to their workshop for two weekends. On the agenda: an exhibition, guided tours, performances and the opportunity to meet up for a drink.

Micro Factory is a shared manufacturing workshop based on participation and mutualisation. It is like a co-working space but for creators, where everyone contributes their time to ensure it runs smoothly.

Friday 19 & 26 September: exhibition 5pm-10pm, tour at 6.30pm, bar open for purchases
Saturday 20 & 27 September: exhibition 2pm-6pm, tour at 4pm
Sunday 21 September: exhibition 2pm-6pm, tour at 4pm

Opening reception on Friday 19 September, 5pm-10pm with performances (8pm) and DJ set.

Coffee bar with an open bar design, all custom made furniture and hifi speakers.

A specialty coffee bar, serving house-made creations of the Brussels waffle, both sweet and savory.

The space also features a comic book boutique, highlighting Belgian icons such as Tintin, The Smurfs, Gaston, Spirou, Natacha, and more.

"MUST – Where Taste Meets Timeless Design" By La Movida MUST is more than a restaurant – it’s a destination where culinary passion meets refined design.

For this flagship concept by Alain Van den Hove, La Movida was entrusted with crafting the full brand identity, interior architecture, and renovation journey, translating decades of hospitality excellence into a fresh, contemporary narrative.

Under the artistic direction of interior designer Michèle De Maertelaere, La Movida reimagined a late-night dining venue that celebrates sophistication without pretension.

The result: a vibrant yet intimate space where warm textures, bold accents, and carefully curated lighting echo the heartbeat of Brussels nightlife.

Inspired by the idea of *essentials elevated*, every design choice – from the tactile materials to the ambient atmosphere – serves to enhance both the guest experience and the brand story.

Open until midnight, MUST caters to life enjoyers, theatre-goers, and late-working professionals with a taste for design, detail, and the unexpected. MUST is a restaurant that doesn’t just serve food – it sets the stage for moments worth remembering.

Nebel is an atelier-boutique dedicated to luxury leather goods that also aims to promote Belgian artists in all artistic disciplines, with a focus on local craftsmanship.

As part of Brussels Design September, Nebel is hosting artist Emilie Janiaud who works with paper porcelain and its dual nature: thin and strong, delicate and resistant.

For the artist, paper porcelain is a medium for expressing both vulnerability and strength. Each piece is like a fragment of this quest and an attempt to reveal an inner elsewhere, made of light, simplicity, and delicacy.

Open Workshop days at Niyona.

For the very first time since settling into our atelier in Anderlecht, we are opening the doors to our world of fine leather craftsmanship and design.

Step inside our workshop and design studio, and discover the tools, materials, and projects that shape the essence of Niyona — from past creations to works in progress.

More than just a leather workshop, Niyona is a multidisciplinary studio where minimalist aesthetics meet traditional techniques.

Our open days are a rare opportunity to witness this creative dialogue firsthand — a fusion of design, gastronomy, fashion, architecture, and scenography that reflects our approach as both artisans and designers.

Join us for a guided tour, meet the team, and experience the atmosphere of a space where craftsmanship and contemporary vision come together.

We’ll take the time to share our passion, process, and the artistry behind every piece.

Welcome to the heart of our creation.

We are an interior design office that has development a continuation of our furniture collection that we launched in 2020.

This collection has chairs, serving trays, room divider (screen), two lamps, side tables and a bench. We will dedicate a space in our office to highlight this collection during Brussels Design September.

Renovation and extension of the Oldboy restaurant.

An architectural project that reimagines the restaurant’s spaces while preserving its identity, bringing new perspectives and an expanded experience.

A new space dedicated to high-end contemporary design, Sisu opened its doors in June 2024 in a stunning late 19th-century mansion located in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, in the Georges Henri district.

This 180 m² venue, spread over two floors, showcases a carefully curated selection of contemporary furniture and lighting from renowned European design houses such as Zanotta, MDF Italia, BD Barcelona, Catellani & Smith, oluce, and Foscarini.

For Design September 2025, Sisu will host an exclusive exhibition by Belgian artist Michael Scheers, whose work follows in the footsteps of kinetic art pioneers.

Through his vibrant, evolving geometric compositions, Michael Scheers explores movement in a way that intrigues, captivates, and challenges our perception. C

urves, lines, textures, and colors engage in dialogue to create optical illusions that are both poetic and dynamic. A preview of his universe is available at: www.michaelscheers.com.

To enhance this visual journey, each artwork will be paired with colourful scented candles by Bois Eloi Fragrances, a Belgian eco-conscious and artisanal brand.

Elegant, sustainable, and refillable, these candles will add an olfactory dimension to Scheers’ visual play, creating a subtle dialogue between light, materials, colour, and fragrance.

We are delighted to announce that Arthus Galerie, located on the charming Place du Châtelain, will host a POP-UP exhibition entitled “PALM SPRINGS” from September 11 to October 5.

For this occasion, we are collaborating with stylist Audrey Heselmans (@audreyheselmans), founder of the lifestyle concept Maison de la Folie (@maisondelafolie), who will design an eclectic and immersive scenography inspired by the sunny mid-century universe of Palm Springs: design, vintage furniture, vintage jewelry, unique fabrics, decorative and lifestyle objects.

Audrey, passionate about this destination she knows intimately, will bring her unique vision to the exhibition, enriched by her many travels and stories.

The works of Danish artist Tilde Grynnerup (@tildegrynnerup) will also be on display.
Her colorful and playful aesthetic will fit perfectly into this strong and distinctive visual universe.
Vernissage: Thursday, September 11, from 6 to 9 PM (no reservation required)
@arthus_gallery
Exhibition: September 12 – October 5
Open daily from 2 to 6 PM, closed Sundays and Mondays.

Arthus Galerie, located on the charming Place du Châtelain in the heart of Brussels, will host a pop-up exhibition entitled "Palm Springs" from September 11-5 October.

We are collaborating with stylist Audrey Heselmans (@audreyheselmans), founder of the lifestyle concept Maison de la Folie (@maisondelafolie), who will create an eclectic and immersive exhibition inspired by the sunny world of Palm Springs: design, vintage furniture, jewelry, fabrics, decorative objects, and lifestyle.

Audrey, passionate about this destination she knows intimately, will bring her unique perspective, informed by numerous travels and anecdotes, to the exhibition.

The exhibition will feature the works of Danish artist Tilde Grynnerup (@tildegrynnerup) as well. Their colorful and playful aesthetic will blend perfectly into this powerful and unique visual universe.

Open daily from 2-6 pm. Closed Monday and Sunday.

Precarious Balance Jean-François D’Or featuring Benjamin Glorieux Within a precise scenario and choreography, musician Benjamin Glorieux moves through the very heart of Jean-François D’Or’s installation.

His music, shifting from order to chaos, gives rise to a palimpsest work enriched by the intervention of both creators.

"We were then venturing into the empire of the mad. It is a world whose vertigo I have always felt. I have often stood in an unstable balance at the edge of abysses."

Paul Éluard MAD Brussels / Exhibition Trans-formations Thursday, October 2, 2025, 6:30 PM. With the support of WOOGIE Studio, A. Van Ingelgem & Fils, and Prométhéa / Courtesy of Fonds Erasme.

More information:

https://www.facebook.com/dor.jeanfrancois/
https://www.instagram.com/jeanfrancoisdor_loudordesign/

Kazar is a unique interior design shop in the heart of the Dansaert district.

A joyful mix of vintage, artistic creations and contemporary design, chosen with flair.

Charming furniture, eye-catching lamps, unique objects, colourful textiles and refined tableware… Everything you need to create a home that’s uniquely yours.

More information: https://www.facebook.com/kazar.brussels/,
https://www.instagram.com/kazar.brussels/

Radical Landscapes marks Mario Trimarchi's first solo exhibition in Brussels. The Compasso d'Oro award-winning designer and architect presents a selection of his most recent work, including unique objects and drawings on paper. Trimarchi's research unfolds across delicate, poetic landscapes captured in his drawings, and continues into the creation of unexpected and sometimes precarious objects: sophisticated assemblages of raw materials such as glass, metal mesh, stone, brass with domestic and familiar forms. These fragile yet striking constructions talk to us about the unachievable equilibrium of life, about warmth and coldness, instability and solidity, lightness and weight, transparency and opacity. In Radical Landscapes, Trimarchi invites us to explore the poetic friction between the natural and the designed — between what we know and what we are still learning to see.
Monika Unger — Exhibition concept and production

The exhibition presents objects and drawings from six different collections:
BARRICADES, fragile architectures made of structural fragments, assembled in uncertain balance.
CLOSE TO THE EDGE, rock and glass — weight and transparency — held in precarious equilibrium, overlooking the abyss.
THE WALL, woven metal objects — vessels in growth — stretching upward toward the sky.
FOREVER, MAYBE, a collection of rings that might last forever — or fade like sea stones shaped by wind and water.
STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER, miniature rural landscapes that bring the countryside into our domestic spaces.
STILL LIFE, glass branches intertwine and rise to collect and distribute rainwater in a perpetual, delicate movement.

A selection of design objects, currently in production by Alessi, Caimi and Ichendorf is presented on the lower floor.

Mario Trimarchi is a designer and architect who sees design as a means to bring poetry into the world of everyday objects. Formerly director of Design Master's course at Domus Academy, he was part of the Olivetti Design Studio before founding the brand consultancy Fragile. Today, through his own practice, Mario Trimarchi Design, he creates objects and furniture for leading international companies.
In 2016, he was awarded the Compasso d'Oro for the Ossidiana coffee maker designed for Alessi. His work often explores the boundaries between drawing and design: in 2019, he held solo exhibitions of his drawings at the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris and at the Design Hub in Barcelona. In 2020, two pieces from Botanica — a collection of sound-absorbing panels for Caimi — were acquired by the Quirinale Contemporaneo Collection.
In 2022, he was invited by the Korea Craft and Design Foundation to design five small Yugi brass altars, and received the Targa d'Oro from the Unione Italiana Disegno (UID) for his contribution to drawing culture.
In 2024, the film Ten Types of Black, directed by Emilio Neri Tremolada, was released, offering a poetic reflection on Trimarchi's black-and-white drawings, which he describes as a way to "forever fix the presence of things and ensure their peaceful survival."
Since 2024, his research at the intersection of art and design broadens, leading to a series of solo exhibitions in Milan (Galleria Jannone and Paula Seegy Gallery), Como (Galleria Diaz 14), and London (Mint Gallery). He draws day and night.

RAMBO is AMERICA

Set in the streets of LA, under the California sun It's our love letter to the old school burger joint.

A return to the origins of burger, to its very essence: no fuss, simple, quality burgers.

Random Distractions (: is an exhibition imagined by Lucas and Alice, respectfully designer and communicator. Sharing a common passion for committed, accessible, and meaningful design, this exhibition reflects our desire to collaborate on a project that embodies our shared aspirations: to imagine, create, and above all, to convey a form of design that aligns with today’s global challenges.

Through a selection of seven projects from Lucas’s experimentations, Random Distractions (: explores the tensions between critical thinking, creative process, and collective engagement.

The objects and installations focus on themes such as circularity, material reuse, technology, and social or political dynamics, approached through a transdisciplinary and open-source lens.

Rather than glorifying the final result, this exhibition aims to highlight the detours: the wobbly prototypes, the inspiring failures, the unfinished or revived ideas, and the unexpected exchanges between friends, artists, engineers, or curious minds.

Random Distractions (: thus aims to be a living, interactive, and evolving space that invites visitors to understand the behind-the-scenes of contemporary design creation.

Exhibited projects:

CLEAR – Circular Electronics Upcycled - Transparent audio objects made from old electronic components, recovered, dismantled, and reassembled. CHAIR – Parametric Furniture Numerical Simulated - A series of unique chairs designed from a single parametric model, digitally simulated to automatically adapt to reused materials of various shapes, without having to redraw each piece.

REDISTRIBUTE – Visual Representation of Wealth Scales. - Redistribute is a visual project that makes economic inequalities more tangible by translating abstract amounts into concrete forms such as distance, time, or volume.

RITMO – Visual Coding Performance - Ritmo is a visual and performative project that generates real-time visuals based on gestures, sounds, or presence captured by sensors, here via a Kinect — even in extreme conditions like night, rain, or fog.

MODULAIR – Multiple Modular Products - A modular system of objects connecting the fields of furniture, lighting, and audio.

RENDER – Machine-Learned Art Reinterpretation -

Italian Design furniture.

OPENING HOURS:
Wed. to Sat.: 10:30am > 6pm
Sun. to Tues.: by appointment only.

Inspired by architecture, the TOO 60 CERAMIC TABLE LAMP by Katia Langeard balances chaos and harmony.

Its silhouette is formed by a superposition of ceramic bands, stacked like architectural strata.

The surface treatment draws inspiration from decorative and constructive techniques of the 1960s, giving the piece a texture that is both raw and refined, creating a subtle dialogue with light.

How does design taste?

Why should we perceive it also through flavour, touch, and ritual?

Savour, an exhibition by the UMPRUM Studio of Product Design presented within the Brussels Design September festival, responds to contemporary dining needs. It showcases a selection of projects united by the theme of gastronomy as a sensory experience, cultural exchange, and craftsmanship.

At the Prague House in Brussels, visitors will discover semester projects and diploma artworks developed under the guidance of Michal Froněk and Jan Němeček, created in collaboration with Czech glassworks Bomma, Květná 1794, and the Ambiente restaurant group.

The students highlight not only tradition and craftsmanship but also the current demands of gastronomy and table culture.

The central theme of the exhibition is drinking glassware. Two independent projects will be featured: beer pints created in cooperation with Bomma and Ambiente, and drinking glassware inspired by the highly successful Czechoslovak pavilion at EXPO 58 in Brussels, a symbol of post-war modernist approaches to craft and design. This collection was developed in collaboration with the Květná 1794 glassworks.

Visitors will encounter both conceptual models and final realisations, as well as the entire design process. Through sketches and source materials, they will gain insight into how young designers build upon the legacy of Czech glassmaking while adapting it to contemporary needs and aesthetics.

Their work is complemented by the latest collection of drinking glassware Alchymist, designed by Michal Froněk and Jan Němeček for the restaurant Štangl.

In addition to student projects, the curators have included highlights from the prestigious collections of Květná 1794, as well as iconic beer glassware designed by leading Czech glassmakers and designers.

Footage from the Bomma and Květná 1794 glassworks will further illustrate the uniqueness and complexity of this craft.

The exhibition also features two remarkable diploma projects by students Jan Lechner and Ivo Jedlička.

For the wine bar Bokovka, Jan Lechner designed L316, a sophisticated lighting system that harmonises with the historic building it inhabits. Its adaptability for outdoor spaces and the ability to regulate intensity and direction make it highly versatile.

Ivo Jedlička’s experimental project Cooking the Craft goes beyond traditional design concepts. In creating tableware, he approached materials in the same way as cooking, drawing inspiration from processes of ingredient transformation.

He brought this idea of merging design and cuisine to life through a collaboration with the educational platform UM. Together with creative chef František Skopec, he developed a multi-course menu reflecting the very principles applied in the design of the tableware.

The Savour exhibition is an invitation not only to look at design but to truly “savour” it—in its details, tactility, and the context of everyday rituals. It will be open at the Prague House in Brussels until 7 October 2025.

Supervisors: Michal Froněk, Jan Němeček
Curators: Theodor Hozák, Šimon Bečvář, Aneta Kůšová, Matouš Abraham

Exhibiting designers:
Matouš Abraham, Sofia Artemeva, Šimon Bečvář, Lucie Belačíková, Laura Beretová, Tereza Bláhová, Petr Brancuský, Vincent Didunyk, Veronika Fejtová, Tereza Horičková, Theodor Hozák, Miloslav Chytil, Jan Jaroš, Ivo Jedlička, Klára Keiswerttová, Denis Koutník, Natália Krišťáková, Jáchym Kubů, Aneta Kůšová, Jan Lechner, Mikuláš Procházka, Anna Rohde, Nikola Samcová.

Graphic design: Kateřina Pravdová.

PALM SPRINGS SPLENDOR
Opening cocktail: 11.09
11.09 → 05.10
ARTHUS GALLERY BRUSSELS, 37 Place du Châtelain B-1050
arthusgallery.com

RADICAL LANDSCAPES MARIO TRIMARCHI
Opening cocktail: 11.09
12.09 → 03.10
A.Galerie, 25 Rue du Page B-1050
mariotrimarchi.design / a-galerie.be

SOLO SHOW PAUL COCKSEDGE CRITICAL MASS
Opening cocktail: 11.09
12.09 → 08.11
Object With Narrative, 40 Place du Grand Sablon B-1000
objectswithnarratives.com

SPHERENE SIDE TABLE by Peter Donders
Opening cocktail: 11.09
11.09 → 04.11
Harmon House, 50 Chaussée de Charleroi, B-1060
peterdonders.com

TOOLSCALE
Opening cocktail: 11.09
10.09 → 10.10
ajstudio Architecture galerie, 14 Rue Xavier De Bue B-1180
black-wool.com @1030blackwool

VORMEN X LIZA FRANÇOIS
Opening cocktail: 11.09
12.09 → 16.10
3 Rue de la Crèche/ Kibberstraat 3 B-1050
vormen.be / lizafrancois.com @kibberstraat3

SAVOUR
Opening cocktail: 16.09
17.09 → 07.10
Prague House, 16 Avenue Palmerston B-1000
prague-house.eu

LUCA School of Arts
Opening cocktail: 16.09. 7pm
17.09 - 28.09
Luca school of arts - terrarium
Paleizenstraat 70 Brussel

ISABELLE BONTÉ-HESSED2, "LA FAUTE"
Opening cocktail: 17.09
17.09 → 19.10
Espace Intermédiaire, Impasse Saint-Jacques 3 B-1000
isabelle-bonte.com

THE DOMINICAN & IMAGINAIR ART/SPACE & GALLERY
Opening cocktail: 17.09
17.09 → 30.10
Léopoldstraat 9 B-1000
thedominican.be

A2D & KOEN VAN GUIJZE
Opening cocktail: 18.09
17.09 → 03.10
49 Van Meyelstraat, B-1080
a2d.be / koenvanguijze.com

AFC - COLLECTION FEATURES BD
Opening cocktail: 18.09 with Hannes Van Severen
18.09 → 03.10
AFC Brussels Showroom, Rue de la Concorde 62
https://afc-collection.co/

ATELIER HD PRÉSENTE ARCUUM, A BRIDGE BETWEEN ART AND DESIGN
Opening cocktail: 18.09
19.09 → 28.09
29th October shop, 41 Rue Joseph Stevens B-1000
29thoctober.com / atelierhupindegueldre.com

AUGUSTA GALLERY ROXANE LAHIDJI
Opening cocktail: 18.09
19.09 → 29.11
5 Rue Coppens B-1000
augustagallery.be

IMAGINAIR ART/SPACE & GALLERY
Opening cocktail: 18.09
18.09 → 16.11
99 Rue du Prévôt B-1050
imaginair-artspace.com

LA CAMBRE GRADUATION SHOW 2025
Opening cocktail: 18.09
19.09 → 28.09
Espace Vanderborght, Rue de l'Écuyer 50, B-1000
lacambre.be

MATERIAL REVERIE
Opening cocktail: 18.09
17.09 → 02.10
7, Rue du Prince Royal B-1050
saraesther.be

MATERIATEK
Opening cocktail: 18.09
Grand opening and exhibition 18.09 → 28.09
Design September 2025 opening event
24 Van Malderstraat B-1080
materiatek.eu

TOO 60 CERAMIC TABLE LAMP x SAMSONITE
Opening cocktail: 18.09
17.09 → 02.10
Boulevard de Waterloo 9 B-1000
klangeard.com / samsonite.be

AMOROMA SHOP
Opening cocktail: 18.09
533 chaussée de Waterloo B-1050
amoromamood.com

CABINET
Opening: 18.09
18.09 → 02.10
533 Chaussée de Waterloo B-1050
@cabinet.bxl

ARTY TABLES: CÉRAMIQUES & MISES EN SCÈNES IMAGINAIRES
Opening cocktail: 18.09
18.09 → 20.09
22 Rue des Cottages B-1180

JEWELS DESIGN
Opening: 18.09
18.09 → 20.09
La Femme du Banc, 12 bte 10 avenue des Arts B-1210
lafemmedubanc.be

Jeanneke-pis Boutique
Opening cocktail: 18.09 17pm
Petite rue des Bouchers 10.
1000 Bruxelles

l’Open Source by CityFab3
Opening cocktail: 18.09
Cityfab 3 : Rue des Vétérinaires 42, Anderlecht

DESIGN & DESIRE DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
Opening cocktail: 19.09
19.09 → 21.09
Studio Rempart 44, Rue Rempart des Moines 44 B-1000
rempart44.be

HEADSPACE.EXPO by Nathan Vrebos
Opening cocktail: 19.09
18.09 → 28.09
Charles Degrouxstraat 15 B-1040
@hedspace.expo

VESTIGES COLLECTION
Opening cocktail: 19.09
18.09 → 28.09
Charles Degrouxstraat 15 B-1040
studiodogtooth.com

KAI PAI STUDIO
Opening cocktail: 19.09
19.09 → 21.09
76 Avenue Georges Rodenbach B-1030
kapai.be

MICROFACTORY OPEN STUDIO
Opening cocktail: 19.09
19.09 → 27.09
Microfactory, 140 Rue Heyvaert B-1080
microfactory.be

SONIAN WOOD COOP OPEN STUDIO
Opening cocktail: 19.09
19.09 → 27.09
140 Rue Haeyvart B-1080
sonian.brussels

L'HÉLIOTROPE
Cocktail: 19.09
40 Rue du Doyenné B-1180
@lheliotrope_boutique

DESIGN FOR RESILIENCE
Opening cocktail: 19.09
19.09 → 21.09
USquare 123 Avenue de la Couronne 227, Bâtiment D - 1er étage B-1050
designforresilience.be

HUGH ROCHE KELLY OPEN STUDIO
Opening cocktail: 19.09
19.09 → 27.09
140 Rue Hayveart B-1080
hughrochekelly.com

TABLES ORA
Opening: 19.09
17.09 → 28.09
33 rue Darwin B-1050
entrenous2.création

UNFOLDING THE UNILIN MASTER OAK COLLECTION
Opening cocktail: 19.09
17.09 → 02.10
Brugmann District, 45-47 Rue François Stroobant, B-1050
unilinpanels.com

OPTICAL POETRY MICHAËL SCHEERS X SISU
Opening cocktail: 23.09
17.09 → 27.09
435 Avenue Georges Henrilaan B-1200
sisudesign.be

SHIFTING GROUND
Opening cocktail: 23.09
23.09 → 27.09
227 Avenue de la Couronne, 1050 Ixelles
@ursquare.brussels

DIALOGUE BETWEEN BOMMA LIGHTING AND LILA FARGET
Opening cocktail: 24.09
17.09 → 02.10
CollectED, 1 Place Brugmann B-1050
collect-ed.com

L'ART DU FIL : CRÉATIONS DE FEMMES AFGHANES
Opening cocktail: 24.09
24.09 → 30.09
102 Rue de la Victoire, B-1060
ma-artspace.com

LIGHTCORE
Opening cocktail: 25.09
25.09 → 05.10
130 Rue Berthelot B-1190

RANDOM DISTRACTIONS
Opening cocktail: 25.09
25.09 → 28.09
Au préau, 37 Rue du Sceptre B-1050
random-lab.be

THE MOVING SPIRIT
Opening cocktail: 25.09
By: Stand Van Zaken — Theo De Meyer & Stefanie Everaert 25.09 → 28.09
et al. architect run space 137-139 Rue des Tanneurs B-1000
architecturecuratingpractice.com

ATELIERS URSQUARE
Opening cocktail: 25.09
22.09 → 27.09
227 Avenue de la Couronne, Bâtiments D, I, J, M B-1050
usquare.brussels

CURATED
Opening: 26.09
26.09 → 28.09
Mix 25 Bd du Souverain B-1170
mix.brussels/curated
@curated.brussels

PULL A CHAIR AND RELAX
Opening cocktail: 27.09
17.09 → 28.09
22 Rue du Marché aux Porcs Varkensmarkt B-1000
@kazar.brussels

SHIFTING GROUND
Finishing cocktail: 27.09
23.09 → 27.09
227 Avenue de la Couronne, 1050 Ixelles
@ursquare.brussels

_SCAPE
La 5ème Porte Art Gallery Avenue Paul Dejaer, 33 B-1060
@stephane_tambeur

For this exhibition, we bring together a selection of designers whose practices question material, usage, and processes of transformation.

Each resident of the Ursquare studios was invited to bring along one or more designers with whom they wish to share this collective stage.

Ursquare is a place in transition: a shared fabrication space, a living workshop in constant change, open to the city.

It is in this dynamic that we are organizing Shifting Ground, an exhibition that explores gestures of making, the relationship to the ground, the territory, and to matter itself.

Guests:
Aiko Design
Amandine David
Atelier Burrata
Atelier Popi
Ateliers J&J
Béatrice Van Caillie
Blackwool
Chateau Resort
Daphné Keraudren
Dries Dries
Frau Steiner Studio
Guillaume Slizewitch
Heleen Sintobin
Hugo Beheregaray
Jean Baptiste Gambier
Jean-Maki Simon
Levi Dethier
Lieza Dessein
Louis Gay
Manon Viratelle
Maud Paul
Olga Flor
PaulineplusLuis
Pierre Castignola
Studio Biskt
Studio Minimetre

As part of the development of the brand JOA, we're opened a new showroom in Chatelain this summer.

Our concept of showroom had been totally reviewed to propose a full immersive experience to the visitors and future clients.

The visitors will be able to discover all what makes JOA special, the curves of our furniture, the details of conceptions and so on.

A special sulpture will be also installed in the space. This art piece symbolizes both our link to the nature and our technical know how.

In Critical Mass, Paul Cocksedge returns to some of the most industrial, heavy, and raw materials available: plate steel and marble.

He explores what happens when they are pushed into forms that speak of tension, intimacy, and the human hand.

The Critical Mass table begins with a CorTen plate, fifteen millimetres thick, industrially manufactured, weighing hundreds of kilos.

Cocksedge cuts into it, strip by strip. These slivers are then welded back to the edge of the original sheet to lift it to table height.

The process feels like collage. Instead of cutting paper, Cocksedge works with steel. Instead of glue, he welds. The result is a horizontal plane that feels suspended. The legs are leaning, sliding, falling away.

There is a visual contradiction: the form feels abstract, but it is functional. The Critical Mass series holds an energy, something on the edge of collapse or explosion.

While working on this series, Cocksedge found himself reflecting on the speed and change of two of the most pressing issues of our time: AI and climate change.

Every conversation, most thoughts, led back to this in some way. In contrast to these contemporary issues, being in the factory around a team of makers, welding, cutting, calculating, felt refreshing.

The directness and physicality of being around the metal, the mass, the heat felt real. Immediate. Human. Present.

There is something in that experience, between the digital and the physical, that runs through the entire exhibition.

The second body of work sits at the other end of the emotional spectrum. Cocksedge takes blocks of marble, quarried and cut, and brings them together in ways that feel soft.

There is no welding here, just weight and gravity. The forms nestle, lean, and gently compress one another; the material is hard, ancient, cold, but the shapes are warm, intimate, even affectionate.

Together, these two series sit in dialogue. One is sharp, angular, abstracted. The other is rounded, gentle, compressed. Yet both emerge from the same place, this pressure point, this moment where technology, environment, and people are all converging, and what happens when all of it reaches a point where something must give, or rise.

More information: https://www.instagram.com/objectswithnarratives/?hl=nl

From locally harvested wood to contemporary design.

Sonian is a highly specialised atelier working exclusively with unique hardwood from the Sonian Forest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its exceptional towering beech trees.

We create sought-after objects in collaboration with leading designers and provide in-house production facilities for bespoke projects.

https://www.instagram.com/sonian.brussels/

With his latest Spherene Side Tables, Belgian designer Peter Donders continues to build on his oeuvre in which craftsmanship, technology and nature go hand in hand.

For this design, he worked with a plug-in from the Swiss computer algorithm Spherene, which allows the creation of so-called metamaterials.

For example, the innovative program develops structures in steel, which have the weight of aluminum with less material.

This ties in with the pursuit of sustainability and efficiency within the design world. In addition to a standard version in resin, Peter Donders presents a second in the original material sand: https://www.peterdonders.com/spherene-side-table/
This creates a high-end interior object in which the present and the past, but also nature and innovation merge.

The use of sand and the organic design language fit in perfectly with the renewed desire for a natural, tactile and relaxing living environment. It feels both futuristic and familiar, and appeals to the imagination.

Technically, Peter Donders transforms the age-old use of a negative sand mold for casting into a 3D-printed, positive form in sand. With his design, he introduces the use of sand printers, normally used in aerospace or the high-end automotive industry, into the design world.

In this way, his work fits perfectly into the technocraft trend: combining traditional craft with innovative technology.

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Open Doors 22.09-27.09

More information: @studio.minimetre

Swookies enlisted Rond Carré Studio to design a space in line with the brand's rebranding: direct, graphic, structured. Inspired by the cooking of the product, the space evokes the interior of a cookie oven: walls painted in a gradient of yellow, industrial metal stud shelves, and exposed cable trays.

The whole space is custom-designed, intended for showcasing the product in a bright, raw, and unapologetic setting.

From the entrance, the confection workshop, located at the back of the store, is clearly visible.

This choice affirms the transparency of the place and highlights the artisanal know-how behind each cookie. In a bid to save costs, the original terrazzo floor was preserved, as well as the existing counter, which was simply dressed with metal profiles.

A distinct yellow module was added to accommodate the coffee machine and assert the brand's presence from the street.

The materials usually reserved for construction sites are here repurposed as full-fledged design elements.

The cookies are displayed in custom stands, tilted to better reveal their textures. Behind the counter, a large central table hosts workshops in an open and accessible spirit.

Above, custom-designed pendants – also present above the counter – punctuate the space and assert a discreet yet precise graphic signature.

The branding work extends into the packaging: cubic boxes in white printed kraft, encircled by colored sleeves, which interact with the hues and lines of the place.

A global project, where architecture, graphic design, and budget constraints are balanced with rigor and precision.

The ORA tables are a new collection, designed to offer exclusive tables.

Its strength lies in high-end craftsmanship. The organic shape of each table is designed on-site, offering customers a unique table, crafted according to their wishes and in perfect harmony with their space.

Each ORA table is made from a custom-cut top according to defined templates.

A mineral coating is then applied, serving as a base for subtle structure and relief work, enhanced by the application of gold, copper, or silver leaf.

A delicate patina nuances each finish, giving it depth and character. A finishing touch is applied in the booth, ensuring optimal protection while preserving the shine of the materials.

Tarzan is 9 years old and was in need of a beautiful renovation, so we carried out space planning work and a complete redecoration using more natural materials.

This year, the festival welcomes the renowned Italian architect and designer Mario Trimarchi, presenting his first solo exhibition Bruxelles Radical Landscapes.

Through a series of drawings and objects from recently created collections, Trimarchi invites us to explore the poetic tension between the natural and the designed — between what we know and what we are still learning to see.

The exhibition will be held at A.galerie from 11 September to 1 October 2025.

In this context, the Institute is pleased to host Mario Trimarchi, who will reveal different facets of his work. During the event, we will screen the film Ten Types of Black (2024, dir. Emilio Neri Tremolada, V.O. IT, EN subtitles, 35’), a poetic reflection on Trimarchi’s black-and-white drawings, which he describes as a way to “forever capture the presence of things and ensure their peaceful survival.”

Mario Trimarchi is a designer and architect who views design as a way of bringing poetry into the world of everyday objects.

A former director of the Master in Design at the Domus Academy, he was part of the Olivetti Design Studio before founding the brand consultancy Fragile.

Today, through his own practice, Mario Trimarchi Design, he creates objects and furniture for leading international companies.

In 2016, he received the Compasso d’Oro for the Ossidiana coffee maker designed for Alessi. His work often explores the boundaries between drawing and design: in 2019, he held solo exhibitions of his drawings at the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris and at the Design Hub in Barcelona.

In 2020, two pieces from Botanica — a collection of sound-absorbing panels for Caimi — were acquired by the Quirinale Contemporaneo collection.

In 2022, he was invited by the Korea Craft and Design Foundation to design five small altars in Yugi brass, and in the same year received the Targa d’Oro from the Unione Italiana Disegno (UID) for his contribution to drawing culture.

Since 2024, his research at the intersection of art and design has expanded, leading to solo exhibitions in Milan (Galleria Jannone and Paula Seegy Gallery), Como (Galleria Diaz 14), and London (Mint Gallery). He draws day and night.

Access to the event will only be granted upon prior registration and with valid identification. For security reasons, controls will be carried out using metal detectors.

Please note that the event will be filmed and photographed.
For further information, please contact: iicbruxelles@esteri.it / +32 2 533 27 20

A collaboration between Ma. Art Space and Zarif Design Ma. Art Space is delighted to present an exceptional exhibition in collaboration with Zarif Design, a fashion house founded in 2005 in Kabul by Zolaykha Sherzad.

Through this exhibition, we are showcasing for the first time in Brussels a thousand-year-old textile heritage, threatened but still vibrant, which Zarif is committed to preserving and reinventing.

Zarif — which means ‘precious’ in Dari — works to revive traditional Afghan craftsmanship: silk and cotton weaving, ancestral embroidery, and the manufacture of the famous chapans (traditional coats).

Each piece embodies a memory, a story, a deep connection with the cultures of the Silk Road. Zarif Design seeks to safeguard these ancestral techniques by working across the entire production chain: from raw materials (silk, cotton, wool) to the creation of unique pieces, respecting local craftsmanship and its spiritual dimension.

But this approach is also deeply human and committed. Zarif Design is a space of resistance and creation for Afghan women.
In a context marked by political instability and restrictions on freedom, these craftswomen find, through their work, a means of subsistence, transmission and dignity. In addition to maintaining social ties, they learn, create and assert their voices.

By using textile art as a means of expression, Zarif builds a bridge between the world and them. These textile works have been featured in major installations, including at MuCEM (Marseille, 2019), the Musée national des arts asiatiques - Guimet (Paris, 2022), the Chapelle Méjan (Arles, 2023) and Homo Faber (Venice, 2024).

The exhibition in Brussels offers a selection of unique textiles, combining tradition and modernity, all handmade and available for sale.

Each piece purchased supports the survival of a precious local craft, as well as the economic and social empowerment of the women who hold this knowledge.

The Eight Rooftop is a cocktail bar located in the heart of Brussels.

From our magnificent terrace, you can enjoy a breathtaking 180° panoramic view of the city, right in the capital of Europe.

Our skilled bartenders offer a wide selection of signature cocktails and refined snacks.

You can choose to relax on our spacious terrace while sipping your drink, or enjoy the same stunning view from the comfort of our stylish indoor lounge.

Whether indoors or outdoors, The Eight Rooftop combines atmosphere, flavor, and an unforgettable perspective of Brussels.
When visiting the city, this is the rooftop bar you won’t want to miss.

In the heart of Brussels, Muntpunt offers more than books, it offers a break from the busy city center.

Since January, its interior has been quietly transforming, a thoughtful reimagining of the public space by Doorzon interior architects.

A bespoke stand, inviting club seats, and generous tables now fill the ground floor. What was once a large entryway has become a welcoming place to stay.

In 2020, the founders of the Ghent-based collective Stand van Zaken, Stefanie Everaert and Theo De Meyer, started to inhabit an abandoned greenhouse in Flanders.

This experience was the opportunity to discover new ways of occupying space playing with the boundaries of our domestic habits.

The research they propose to carry-out during a four-months lasting residency in Brussels, is in close relation with what they have been experiencing in the greenhouse and the fact that this is soon coming to an end.

What can life in a vast, climate-responsive space teach us about migratory living? What does it mean to inhabit spaces seasonally? And what tools do we create to facilitate this particular way of living?

All these questions will be part of the empirical experimentation and intuitive research that Stefanie and Theo will be setting up over the next few months in an attempt to enhance the feeling of freedom.

Following the announcement of the forthcoming sale of the greenhouse, the residence will offer a time to reflect on what has happened there and what to learn from it, while the exhibition space will be the place to pay tribute to this experience.

The exhibition opening on Thursday 25 September is the outcome of their residency.

https://www.instagram.com/architecture_curating_practice/

The Unusual is a new café/bar concept that opened its doors in January, right in the heart of Brussels.

By day it operates as a café, while in the evenings it becomes a hub for Belgian tourist activities (Pub Crawl, workshops) as well as private events (concerts, comedy nights).

The bar’s desire to integrate fragments of Brussels heritage has shaped the entire identity of the venue.

The interior design concept is based on a collection of old doors, stained glass windows, and handles salvaged from dismantled houses and office buildings — notably from the Oxy building, just 100m away. These elements were incorporated into a structure built from a reclaimed wooden framework.

The result is a unique blend: on the one hand, a vintage colour palette, and on the other, a patchwork of interior woodwork details, both of which inspired the graphic identity of this new meeting place in the city centre.

Inspired by architecture a lamp that feels both chaotic and harmonious, a structure of stacked ceramic bands that rest upon one another.

For the surface treatment, I drew inspiration from architectural techniques of the 1960s​.

A project Toolscale, studios BlackWool and MINIMÈTRE come together to explore contemporary making as a space of hybridization between handcrafted gestures and digital tools.

At the heart of the project: a sofa conceived as a manifesto piece, where materials from radically different practices converge.

The wool, carded and hand-spun, is enriched with multimix — a blend of fibers reclaimed from textile production waste.

It sits alongside 3D-printed ceramic elements — an artisanal process controlled through additive technology — and extruded aluminium profiles produced through standardized industrial methods.

Each material embodies a mode of making, a rhythm, a relationship to gesture. Together, they shape a functional and narrative object, revealing both the frictions and complementarities between tradition, innovation, and production.

Surrounding this central piece, the exhibition reveals the backstage of the project: prototypes, tools, material samples, and fabrication narratives.

The whole forms a working method that is open, sensitive, and guided by — as much as responsive to — the material. Toolscale is an invitation to reconsider how we make, produce, and transmit knowledge.

More information:
@1030blackwool

The École Nationale supérieure des arts visuels de La Cambre (ENSAV), founded in 1927 by architect and interior designer Henry van de Velde, will soon celebrate its 100th anniversary.

Leading up to this milestone and as part of the alumni project, a number of exhibitions are being organized to celebrate the school's centennial and highlight former graduates.

The exhibition entitled Trans-Formations is a co-production of La Cambre, Les Amis de La Cambre, MAD Brussels and CID - Grand-Hornu.

It highlights the concept of transversality through the work of alumni from the Industrial Design, Textile Design, Interior Architecture, Accessories and Fashion Design departments.

Transversality, a key concept of La Cambre, is the central theme of the exhibition. In an increasingly complex world, designers transcend the boundaries of their discipline.

They combine craft with science, art with technology, and add marketing or even artificial intelligence to their creative process.

In this exhibition, transversality is approached as a spectrum: from collaborations between disciplines to their blurring, with the aim of better understanding and shaping complex realities.

About fifteen projects show how former La Cambre students are building bridges between diverse worlds. Astrophysics merges with horology, architecture meets corsetry, and AI becomes a creative partner.

These encounters lead to surprising objects, innovative processes and meaningful dialogues between man, machine and society.

La Cambre thus reveals itself not only as a breeding ground for talent, but also as a space for reflection, experimentation and engagement. An exhibition that questions and shapes the future of design.

AN EXHIBITION FEATURING THE WORK OF
Isabelle Baines, Judicaël Cornu, Jean-François D’Or, Jean-Paul Emonds-Alt, Simon Hadjidimoff, Juliette Huercano-Hidalgo, Krjst, Justin Lalieux, Sarah Levy, Maak & Transmettre, David Rutten, Piotr Sierakowski, Studio Biskt, Diane Steverlynck, Claire Williams and Bitoño.

AN INITIATIVE OF
The exhibition is an initiative of Les Amis de La Cambre. A co-production of La Cambre, Les Amis de la Cambre, MAD Brussels and CID - Grand-Hornu.
Curated by Marie Pok (CID - centre d’innovation et de design au Grand-Hornu)

- Open from Wednesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- The exhibition will be closed on Saturday, November 1.
- Price: A visit to the exhibition is free

A specialty coffee bar in Merode featuring exposed brick walls, designer lighting, a cozy reading corner, and a marble counter.

A sensory journey through material and form Every detail tells a story.

From the subtle skin embracing the surface, to the rhythm of the grain and the gentle dance of natural lines suggesting movement.

Each element is carefully crafted to be not only seen, but also felt.

During Brussels Design September, we invite you to experience design in motion: soft, flowing lines that bring the textures of our new Master Oak and other natural patterns to life.

It’s a play of light, form and texture that unfolds layer by layer – revealing new details the closer you look.

The refined outer layers feature our 12 new timeless designs: 6 new Master Oak finishes and 6 with a velvety Supermat finish.

Master Oak captures the depth and warmth of genuine wood structures – inspired by nature – in a sustainable alternative to veneer, with no perceptible difference.

The Supermat designs pair effortlessly with Master Oak to create interiors in every style.

We warmly invite you to step into our story of authenticity. See it, touch it, feel it.

More information:

https://www.facebook.com/UnilinPanels
https://www.instagram.com/unilinpanels/

A sensory journey through material and form Every detail tells a story.

From the subtle skin embracing the surface, to the rhythm of the grain and the gentle dance of natural lines suggesting movement.

Each element is carefully crafted to be not only seen, but also felt.

During Brussels Design September, we invite you to experience design in motion: soft, flowing lines that bring the textures of our new Master Oak and other natural patterns to life.

It’s a play of light, form and texture that unfolds layer by layer – revealing new details the closer you look.

The refined outer layers feature our 12 new timeless designs: 6 new Master Oak finishes and 6 with a velvety Supermat finish.

Master Oak captures the depth and warmth of genuine wood structures – inspired by nature – in a sustainable alternative to veneer, with no perceptible difference.

The Supermat designs pair effortlessly with Master Oak to create interiors in every style.

We warmly invite you to step into our story of authenticity. See it, touch it, feel it.

More information:

https://www.facebook.com/UnilinPanels
https://www.instagram.com/unilinpanels/

Presentation of graduation products - department interior design & productdesign of LUCA school of arts, campuses Gent en Brussels.

The vernissage will take place on September 16 at 7:00 PM.

We are open every day from 2 PM to 7 PM, except on Saturdays.
We are also available upon personal request.

Opening Hours

Wednesday, September 17 → 14:00 – 19:00
Thursday, September 18 → 14:00 – 19:00
Friday, September 19 → 14:00 – 19:00
Saturday, September 20 → Closed (open upon request)
Sunday, September 21 → 14:00 – 19:00
Monday, September 22 → 14:00 – 19:00
Tuesday, September 23 → 14:00 – 19:00
Wednesday, September 24 → 14:00 – 19:00
Thursday, September 25 → 14:00 – 19:00
Friday, September 26 → 14:00 – 19:00
Saturday, September 27 → Closed (open upon request)
Sunday, September 28 → 14:00 – 19:00

More information: @unveiled.collective

Vestiges is a collection of three collectible design pieces: the Pressure Pendant, the Soft Tower and the Vestiges Table.

All three pieces are made using lasercutted aluminium plates which are drawn by accidents; pictures of broken objects.

The repetition of the drawing thanks to laser cutting brings an aesthetical paradox.

The pieces are also an exploration of crafts and digital manufacturing with the addition of natural latex, textured glass or resin printed bulb.

All the pieces are produced in Brussels and are made to order, and are freshly released on online galleries such as Adorno or The thing magazine.

Photos: Dogtooth, Simon Breynaert, Simon Hampikian

We propose our selection of high quality vintage design furniture, mostly Italian from the 50's-70's.

Home Design / Decorative Arts XX / 50’s-60’s-70’s
Scandinavian furniture, Italian lamps, antique and contemporary ceramics, high-quality bronzes, architect-designed furniture, marble sculptures, paintings, and lithographs... a wide selection located in the heart of the Marolles!

Opening hours: every day from 10 am to 6 pm

Wide Awake espresso bar is a contemporary interpretation of a modern day busy, neighborhood espresso bar.

We offer all our coffee lines on espresso. This corner location nearby the busy Flagey square.

The design is made in harmony with coffee, service and our vision of a timeless hospitality venture.

Zangra, a Belgian manufacturer of lighting and interior decor items, is launching its very first physical store in the heart of Brussels. With a long history of online sales success, Zangra is now excited to offer customers an immersive shopping experience that brings its unique design aesthetic to life.

Located behind the Royal Flemish Theater (KVS) and facing the iconic Gothic cement truck installation by artist Wim Delvoye, the Zangra boutique is fully outfitted with the sleek and minimalist style that characterizes the brand. In addition to a comprehensive product range, the shop also boasts an office space where customers can learn more about the brand’s history and design philosophy.

The shop offers a wide selection of products ranging from Art Deco lighting to retro home accessories. Zangra pays special attention to the presentation of its product range to inspire customers to create a pop and retro atmosphere in their homes.

Founder Eve Van Dyck explains, «Our goal is to inspire and stimulate our customers’ creativity, and to showcase the endless possibilities that Zangra products offer.» The new zangra boutique is conveniently situated in the heart of Brussels’ Pentagon. It’s just a short stroll away from the vibrant restaurant district of Place Sainte-Catherine and the trendy shopping hub of rue Antoine Dansaert.
Additionally, the shop is in close proximity to the Kanal museum and Tour&Taxis, which are rapidly growing neighborhoods.