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We design to change
Recent market research* has pointed out that 74% of existing brands are entire-
ly superfluous when it concerns the client. At the end of the day, people choose
brands that make a difference an that instill confidence.
How can a brand be meaningful? Its impact on our personal and collective
well-being plays an important role. A brand must also have an educational, infor-
mative and inspiring role. More than ever, ecological impact and an environmental
awareness are indispensable. When asked why one brand is preferred over another,
a strong substantial message is key in many answers. The top 30 of meaningful
brands includes labels such as Google, PayPal, Nivea, Lego, Nike, Apple, Kellogg’s,
Disney en Visa. Coincidentally, brands that know how to communicate clearly and
to-the-point.
It is not only social responsibility that plays a part when it talking about qual-
ity. Only 10 year ago Steve Jobs, cofounder of Apple, said that “Design is not just
what it looks like, design is how it works”. Today it is no longer sufficient to create a
good-looking, well-performing product. Brands have to know what their clients care
about. A product has to be genuine, preferably positive and off course useful. It has
to make life easier, simpler or more valuable, not only when it come to society, family
and work but also in terms of healthcare, wellbeing or financial strength. In short, we
are increasingly on the lookout for added value and quality.
Is the Biennale Interieur a meaningful brand? Is the Biennale Interieur a brand
at all? And if it is, how can it survive as an event in a supersaturated market?
The Biennale Interieur has been bringing talent and established brands togeth-
er for years, in order to create a space for meeting, reflection and appreciation in
addition to the business aspect. INTERIEUR 2018 is also looking for meaningful an-
swers in terms of living, working and relaxing and this in a new formula. For five days,
the 26th Interior Biennale will set up a curated and selected range of companies
and talent that make their own substantive statement.
In a rapidly changing world, the Biennale Interieur wants to be a platform where
the search for meaning is also given a concrete form. The use of new, environ-
mentally friendly materials is encouraged. Companies that provide meaningful ideas
and smart solutions for a better living environment receive a central place. And the
young generation that is changing the world of today and tomorrow in their own way
are encouraged to fully develop and present their ideas.
Dieter Van Den Storm,
project and creative coordinator INTERIEUR 2018
*market research Meaningful Brands powered by HAVAS, 2017
Biennale INTERIEUR 2018
18-22 October Kortrijk, Belgium
The Biennale,
A child of one’s time
INTERIEUR 1968
1968 – ...
This year marks the 50th edition of the Biennale Interieur. The first edition in 1968
was entirely rooted in the reigning ideas of that time: challenging tradition, looking
for innovation and taking a stand. Founded in 1967, the aim of the biennale was to
put contemporary design and interior innovations on display the map. This would
also be shown to the general public and not only to professionals, as was the cus-
tom at other major fairs at the time. Design in the context of the interior was new
in an time when ‘design’ was still perceived cold, elitist and at odds with the idea of
‘comfortable living’.
This new initiative could be linked to the motives and ideals behind the student
and worker uprisings in the late sixties in France, Europe and later in the US. The
founding members of the Biennale Interieur dreamed of creating a place where the
prevailing ideas about what a furniture fair should be were not valid. Whereas other
fairs brought a mix of old, new, kitsch and design, the Biennale Interieur resolutely
opted for a contemporary and creative form of interior design. The first edition in
1968 was an instant and unexpected success.
This alternative approach was continued throughout different levels. In addition
to the furniture expo in the Kortrijk Xpo exhibition halls, a lot of effort was put into
the development of a cultural city program and numerous satellite events. Graphic
designer Boudewijn Delaere was asked to design the logo. That same simple but
striking logo is still used today. Each edition also invited its own a guest of honour.
The list of these international names reads like a who-is-who in contemporary de-
sign: the Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti, the French architect Jean Prouvé,
the German industrial designer Dieter Rams and the Spanish designer Jaime Hayon
are just a few names who adorn the honours list.
… – 2018
Now, fifty years later, the then new idea of combining design with cultural and com-
mercial elements has proven to be a success formula. The ideas from that time
have ensured that the Biennale has grown into a standing appointment in the annual
design calendar.
The 50th edition of the Biennale Interieur brings with it some drastic changes.
While up to the previous edition the exhibition lasted for ten days, we now opt for a
more compact but strong substantive approach. Between 18 and 22 October 2018,
INTERIEUR 2018 will again be the place to be in terms of innovation and creativity.
The Biennale Interieur is also increasingly aiming at a professional audience. In
addition to a strong cultural program including lectures, exhibitions, presentations
and meeting moments, a lot of attention is paid to business and entrepreneurship.
Interaction and exchange between participants, trade and professional customers
are central for 5 days. An architecture programme gives national and international
architects the opportunity to enjoy a company visit to one of the participating com-
panies in addition to the program in the Xpo.
In addition, the city festival is in line with the original idea of the
Biennale Inter-
ieur. An empty hospital in the center of the city is taken over by a young generation
of designers, cultural partners and internationally leading designers.
Biennale INTERIEUR 2018
18-22 October Kortrijk, Belgium
Exhibitors
Bathrooms and kitchens
Alape (DE) - Aqualex (BE) - Axor (DE) - Bora (AT) - Bulthaup (DE) - CEA Design (IT) - Ceramica
Catalano (ES) – Desco (BE) - Detremmerie (BE) - Dornbracht (DE) - Duravit (BE) - Emmanuel
Fraeye (BE) - Hansgrohe - (DE) Laufen Bathrooms (CH) - Oli (BE) - Roux Meubelprojecten
i.s.m. Michael Verheyden (BE) - Rubinetteria Bagno Nobili (IT) - RVB (BE) Vola (DK) - Wynant
Jo Keukencreatie (BE) - Xonyx (BE)
Lighting
B.lux (ES) - Beau&Bien (FR) - Coup de Foudre (BE) - Dark (BE) - Delta Light (BE) - Eden Design
(BE)
- Icone (IT) – Kinetura (BE) - Lambert & Fils (CA) - Flos (IT) - Modular Lighting Instruments
(BE)
- Parachilna (ES) - Re-Volt (BE) - Sammode Studio (FR) - Secto Design (FI) - Steve Léchot
Luminaires (CH) - tossB (BE) - Vibia (ES) - Vita Copenhagen (DK) - Wever & Ducré (BE) - XAL
(AT)
- Zumi (BE)
Furniture and accesories
Alliages (BE) - Around the Tree (PT) - Artisan (BA) - Atelier Vierkant (BE) - Bahr (BE) - Boqa
(FR)
- Bulo (BE) - Cassecroute (BE) - Coconne Objects (BE) - Cubit Bits for Living (DE) - Cy-
bex (DE) – DCW éditions (FR) – De Sede (CH) - Deknudt Mirrors (BE) - Durlet (BE) - Donar
(SLO)
- Ethnicraft (BE) - ERA eco (HR) - Extremis (BE) - Feelgood Designs (AU) - Fritz Hansen
(DK)
– Gavra (BE) - Ikon Kobenhavn (DK) - HEM Design Studio (SE) - Jan Kurtz (DE) - Kewlox
(BE)
- Livinlodge (BE) – LS Bedding (BE) - Luxor Interieur (BE) - Magnitude (BE) - MMood (BE) -
Moca (BE) - Design Studio Niruk (DE) - Nookbed (ES) - Per/Use (BE) - Piure (DE) - Portego (IT)
- RR Interieur (BE) - Samuel Nef Création (BE) - Sic97 (SP) - Studio H&K (NL) - Sunbrella (FR) -
Team7 (AT) – Technogym (IT) - Tecta (DE) - Todus (CZ) - TON (CZ) - Tradewinds (BE) - Umbrosa
(BE)
- Utopia & Utility (FI) - Vincent Sheppard (BE) - Warm Nordic (DK) – WOAK (CH) - WUDA (PT)
Textile
BIC-Carpets (BE) - Casalis (BE) - Cc tapis (IT) - JOV Carpets (BE) - Limited Edition (BE) - Misu-
ra Rugs (BE) - Ora Pro Nobis (BE) - Perrine Rousseau Paris (FR) - Phormalab (IT) - Squid
(BE)
– The Wool Studio (NL) - Thibault Van Renne (BE) - Verilin (BE)
Materials
2tec2 (BE) - Abet Laminati (IT) - Atelier Zelij (FR) - Aquacolor (BE) - Axalta Powder Coating
(BE)
- Beltrami (BE) - Bosq (BE) – Cras Woodgroup (BE) - Dekton by Cosentino (ES) - Depaepe
(BE)
- Dubois Parquet (BE) - Florim Stone (IT) – GF Group (BE) - Hi-Macs (KR) - Hullebusch
(BE)
- Kerrock (BE) - Kolpa (SI) - Krion (ES) - Laminam (IT) - Liquidfloors (BE) - Marazzi (IT) - Mosa-
icomicro (IT) - Moso (NL) - Movecho (PT) - Nerosicilia (IT) - Nobel Flooring (BE) - Objectflor (DE)
- Odilon Creations (BE) - Orac (BE) - Plexwood (NL) - Potier Stone (BE) - Staron (KOR) – Vanca
(BE)
- Van den Weghe (BE) - Vink (BE) - Wildspirit (BE) - Woodstoxx (BE)
Windows and doors, made-to-measure
Allaert Aluminium (BE) - Argent Alu (BE) - Baku (BE) - Brems Doors (BE) – Carpentier Hard-
wood Solutions (BE) - Engels Windows & Doors (BE) - Focus (FR) - FSB Franz Schneider
Brakel (DE) – Gentian Maatwerk (BE) - Keller Minimal Windows (LUX) - Livinlodge (BE) - Orama
Minimal Frames (GR) - Renson (BE) – Reynaers Aluminium (BE) - Sliding Glass (ES) - Sky-
Frame (CH) - Steels - The Art of Stairs (BE) – Trappen Demunster (BE) – Valo (BE) – Vervloet (BE)
Total concepts
About-S (BE) – BCINT (BE) - BDAR Architects (BE) - Coelembier (BE) - Cousaert-Van der
Donckt (BE) - Interpoint (BE) - Obumex (BE) - Oscar V (BE) – Rotorgroup (BE) - Tanghe Interiors
(BE)
Audio, technology, service
Bang & Olufsen (DK) - Basalte (BE) - Niko (BE) – Samsung Electronics (KR) - Vectorworks (BE)
Group entries
Advantage Austria (AT) - Designregio Kortrijk (BE) – Dutch Design Lounge (NL) - Galerie
Armel Soyer (FR) - MAD Brussels (BE) - Spazio Nobile Gallery (BE) - Spirit Slovenija (SLO)
Biennale INTERIEUR 2018
18-22 October Kortrijk, Belgium
The Floor
is
Yours
Shop
After a first successful edition, the The Floor is Yours returns. This part of the Biennale
Interieur offers a platform for young designers, new studios, creative collaborations
and educational institutions. Participants are challenged to shape their part of ‘the
floor’ in a surprising and innovative way.
PUSH Collection (BE) - Mala Leche Design (BE) - Atelier Piraat (BE) - Rolf Engelen (NL) -
Bulvar (BE) - Unit 14 (BE) - freek.furniture - HoWest IDC (BE) - Bultin (BE) - Fie Malem (BE - rform
(BE)
- Studio Philipp Beisheim (DE) - Luminello (BE) - Esther Van Schuylenbergh (BE) - An-
drea Furniture (BE) - Hanyang University (KR) - Nadine Daro (BE) - Hollands Licht (NL) - Elisa
Uberti (FR) - ANNCOX Glass Jewelry (BE) - David Hoppenbrouwers (BE) - Studio Plastique
(BE)
- Anna Rosa Moschouti (BE) - Objectsfor (FR) - Ebanisteria Meccanica (IT) - Made in
Africa - Designregio Kortrijk (BE) - Marco Rocco Studio (IT) - Thomas More Mechelen
(BE)
- Kunsthochschule Kassel (GER) - Copain & Achoo (BE) - Simon Van Pottelbergh (BE) -
Benediktus (BE) - TreeSpoke (BE) - Fragmenture (BE) - Ykoon Design (BE) - Studio Van Camp-
enhout (BE) - Huis Mortier (BE) - LIVABLE (BE) - VONDST (BE) - Shepherds Place (BE) - Bart
Lens (BE) - etre moderne (BE) - Frits Jeuris (BE) - KULEUVEN (BE) - Wünder (BE) - hit-liners (BE)
Visitors will be able to buy and take home objects during their visit to the Bien-
nale. Creative studio Baroness O. goes offline, curating and hosting the official IN-
TERIEUR 2018 shop on the ramblas of Kortrijk Xpo. BRNSO OFFLINE will be a
combination between a gallery and a shop, offering select pieces by international
design talent you should (get to) know. Brands include Raawii, Uncommon Matters,
Murmull, Valerie Objects, Dialect and many more. The shop will offer smaller, easy-
to-take-home pieces as well as larger objects for visitors with a coup de foudre.
At the Interieur City Festival, Baroness O. will also hosts the official shop in the Sint-
Maarten hospital. Brands include ...
Biennale INTERIEUR 2018
18-22 October Kortrijk, Belgium
Scenography Studio Verter / Claudio Saccucci & Roxane Van Hoof
A CENTRAL PIAZZA
BY STUDIO VERTER / CLAUDIO SACCUCCI &
ROXANE VAN HOOF
The scenography of several previous editions always played with the idea of ‘the
city’ in which the large spaces of the expo were compared with Parisian boulevards
or the residential blocks of Manhattan. The exhibition halls are approached as an
urban environment, a public space in which different actors and events enrich the
environment.
Studio Verter also departs from the concept of the city, but does not limit itself
to one example in particular. The scenography does not reflect a particular style or
era, but is conceived based on the universal image of a city that can be recognized
in locations and histories all over the globe. By referring back to archetypal abstract
concepts that together constitute ‘a city’, Claudio Saccucci and Roxane Van Hoof
provide a recognizable, readable design.
Fundamental in the composition of a city is the square. A market, a piazza or
a square is the open space par excellence: the heart of a city, a common place to
come together. In these spaces the private becomes public, personalities and ideas
receive a stage and all present elements become part of the public domain. On an
architectural level, squares provide orientation: the demarcated spaces are distin-
guished within the homogeneous composition of a city.
Within the expo of INTERIEUR 2018 a central piazza will also structure and
characterize the spaces. The existing spaces around it will be perceived differently,
allowing the newly created space to be the anchor point of the 26th Biennale Inter-
ieur. Thanks to the delineated character of the space - an open square surrounded
by a ‘city wall’ and lined by ‘streets’ - it contrasts with the surrounding booths. The
open space is a striking exception next to the tight grid.
Within the walls, the open character of the piazza is played out, creating a lively,
vibrant market feeling. Outside the city walls, the façade - a 300-meter-wide wall,
subdivided according to a certain rhythm of openings - provides an eye-catching
feature. This enclosure unites the various elements on the inside. Thanks to the
translucent material, the piazza is visually linked to the rest of the environment, de-
spite a distinctly distinct layout.
Studio Verter
Claudio Saccucci (IT) & Roxane Van Hoof (NL)
www.studio-verter.com
Biennale INTERIEUR 2018
18-22 October Kortrijk, BelgiumAdam Nathaniel Furman
Landmarks
Conrad WillemsThe basic idea of ‘the square’ is further illustrated by the presence of a series of
‘landmarks’. These are objects or structures that are found in every city and in various
squares around the world: an obelisk, a fountain, a statue, a kiosk.Just like in a real
environment, these archetypes become a point of recognition and become a place
where people come together. Each landmark becomes a unique design. In addition
to Studio Verter, the following artists, designers and architects were invited to develop
their vision on an urban object.
1 Column “Steel Column” by Studio Verter (NL/IT)
www.studio-verter.com
2 Statue
“Construction II, Construction III, Construction IV and
Construction IV” by Conrad Willems (BE)
Conrad Willems is a visual artist from Ghent who mainly works with drawings, sculp-
tures and performances. His recognizable works are characterized by geometry, rep-
etition and modularity. Both in his drawings and in his sculptures, he strips archetypal
architectural forms of their functionality. Willems’ sculptures are often built up live,
transforming the building up phase into as a sort of performance art. Here he plays
with the components of his work: building blocks can be disassembled, combined
and reconstructed in order to explore the used material and building techniques. He
presents ‘Construction II, III, IV, V’. www.conradwillems.com
3 Bench “Brutiful” by Maniera (BE) &
Arno Brandlhuber (GER)
The German Arno Brandlhuber is a talented architect, passionate teacher and a driv-
en voice in the public debate. Since the beginning of his career, the Berlin architect
has questioned the laws that curb our society, presenting projects that embody the
relationship between legislation and architecture. Just think of his Antivilla or his own
office building in Berlin’s Brunnenstrasse. His projects challenge the boundaries be-
tween architecture and building legislation, based on the idea that rules are meant to
serve society and not vice versa. Brandlhuber regularly takes on the role of activist,
with poster campaigns or even with satirical reports. At the invitation of the Brussels
gallery Maniera, who in a few years managed to secure a permanent place in the gallery
circuit, Brandlhuber started from the idea of a bench or seating area called Brutiful.
www.maniera.be / www.brandlhuber.com
4 Obelisk “Lumalisk” by Adam Nathaniel Furman (UK)
Adam Nathaniel Furman is an artist and designer based in London, trained trained in
Architecture and Fine Arts. His work is often inspired by architectural history, imagi-
nation and the communicative power of architecture. His work ranges from architec-
ture and interior design to sculptures, installations, journalism and product design.
Whatever the project, it always involves extensive research. As Furman himself says,
he is an avid collector: he keeps digging into his subject until he has explored it way
beyond the surface. The balance between the depth of his almost obsessive re-
search, and the joyful, sensual experience of his often playful, colour-bursting work
is the interplay that makes Furman’s work so distinctive. His 9 metres high Lumalisk
will be a colourful, eye-catching addition. www.adamnathanielfurman.com
5 Kiosk “Designkiosk” by Chmara.Rosinke (AUT)
From their studios in Berlin and Vienna, Maciej Chmara and Ania Rosinke design,
direct and execute objects, interiors and pop-ups from concept through to creation.
They strive to combine craftsmanship with a conceptual and ecological approach, re-
alizing both commissioned and self-initiated projects. Many of their works are inspired
by functional and socio-cultural aspects. They translate these observations into their
designs after its analysis and research. Chmara.rosinke pay a lot of attention to details
and the emotions objects and spaces can evoke. Above all, they see aesthetics as an
important part of their sustainable vision on design.www.chmararosinke.com
Biennale INTERIEUR 2018
18-22 October Kortrijk, BelgiumINTERIEUR Awards 2018
Spaces
& ObjectsYoung talent and promising designers find their way to the Biennale through the Inter-
ieur Awards, allowing them to present their ideas to a large and professional audience.
This competition offers the opportunity to test new, unreleased objects to an
audience and to have them seen by a professional jury.
The spaces category gives the opportunity to young architects to design a total con-
cept. This category was installed for the third time in a row, asking participants to
create a contemporary and innovative bar design. Not only the offered experience
and the living environment of tomorrow are central, the proposed food concept was
also taken into account and will be executed down to the last detail.
The jury has consisted of leading captains of industry, designers and design
critics for many years. A mix of people who, in one way or another, play an import-
ant role in the contemporary design and architectural landscape. The jury this year
consisted of Patrizia Moroso (IT), designers Sebastian Herkner (DE), Alain Gilles (BE) and
Dimitri Bähler (CH), journalist Tom Morris (UK), and architects Glenn Sestig (BE) and Alex
Mustonen of Snarkitecture (USA).
Biennale INTERIEUR 2018
18-22 October Kortrijk, BelgiumSpaces
Geofood – Raams Studio Café Gyproc – Julien Renault & Paul Vaugoyeau
INTERIEUR Awards 2018Café Gyproc
By Julien Renault (FR) & Paul Vaugoyeau (FR)
Inspired by a traditional ‘café terrasse’, Julien Renault and Paul Vaugoyeau envi-
sioned Café Gyproc as an ode to the Latin way of life with a focus on joy and gath-
ering. The architecture goes back to the essence of a bar. Recognizable elements
- colourful blinds, a long bar and various bistro chairs - immediately make clear what
the function of the location is, emphasizing the hidden beauty of raw materials.
Geofood
By Raams Studio / German Roig & Natalia Moreno (ES)
Geofood goes back to the roots of living and eating. Raams Studio looked at how
people used to live, work and collect together. This allowed them to omit super-
fluous accents, commit to recyclable materials and focus on the food and people.
Inspired by the typical white Spanish cave house, this back-to-basics bar not only
shows how it used to be, but how it could be in the future.
Bar Open
by Matyas Molnar, Maros Somora & Christian Vajda (SK)
Hidden by tall black walls, the sound and scent of food invite you to take a peek in-
side. Here, people are free to use the bar as they please, challenged by a few metic-
ulously-chosen interventions in the decor that play with shape, height and visibility.
Biennale INTERIEUR 2018
18-22 October Kortrijk, BelgiumINTERIEUR Awards 2018 Designer of the Year Frederik Delbart
For the thirteenth time in a row, a Belgian designer is crowned designer of the year.
Frederik Delbart, a furniture and product developer pur sang, is this year’s laureate.
The 30-year-old designer tries to explore all aspects of design: from the early de-
sign to strategic thinking. His designer language also shows an unlikely authenticity.
He works for companies such as Recor Home, Quincalux, Aluci, Moome, Ars Fabri-
candi, Van Den Weghe Items and Per / Use.
The designer of the year is an initiative of the Biennale Interieur and the maga-
zines Knack Weekend and Le Vif Weekend. The first designer of the year was award-
ed in 2006. Since then the prize has been supported by Design Museum Gent and
CID Grand-Hornu.
The jury
Marie Pok, director CID Grand-Hornu
Katrien Laporte, director Design Museum Gent
Dieter Van Den Storm, creative director Biennale Interieur
Delphine Kindermans, editor in chief Knack Weekend
Ruth Goossens, editor in chief Le Vif Weekend
www.frederikdelbart.be
Biennale INTERIEUR 2018
18-22 October Kortrijk, BelgiumCOIL – Bram Kerkhofs
Objects
INTERIEUR Awards 2018
DORVAL – SCMP Design OfficeOut of more than 100 submissions from 17 different countries, the jury chose eight-
een objects that will be shown at the Biennale INTERIEUR 2018. As proof of the very
high quality of the entries, the shared first prize goes to the Belgian entry COIL, an
ingenious and smart rack designed by Bram Kerkhofs and the French design agency
SCMP for their Runway lamp.
Winners
COIL – Bram Kerkhofs (BE)
DORVAL – SCMP Design Office (FR)
Honourable Mentions
PONTIUS – Sylvie Van De Walle (BE)
FLIP – Juhl Christian Hammer (DK)
Extra selected objects for the exhibition
A TRAVERSER – Bedrossian + Servaes (BE)
BRUT – Barh (BE)
CUMUL – Bina Baitel (FR)
FUR LIGHT – Bina Baitel (FR)
DIVERSITA – SCMP Design Office (FR)
HOOK – Jacopo Ferrari (IT)
MANARI – Gunther Pelgrims (BE)
NAIVE – EMKO (LIT)
PARADOSSO – Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte (BE)
THE MAT – Lisa Stolz (OOS)
SOL.INNER CIRCLES – Bultin (BE)
URBAN SHAPES – Nortstudio (BE)
WAVE SERIES – Sohn Donghoon (KOR)
WOMPOO – Nikolai Kotlarcyk (DK)
Biennale INTERIEUR 2018
18-22 October Kortrijk, BelgiumVaria Baroness O.
Objects With Love
During her career stylist and journalist Connie Hüsser has been fascinated by young
talent, special forms and striking pieces. Her work for the furniture brand Vitra and
the magazine Annabelle bring her in touch with designers from all over the world on
a daily basis. Where design becomes too special for many, her passion only starts
then. At the request of the Biennale Interieur, this Swiss carefully selected 45 ob-
jects that are different, objects made with an eye for detail. Objects with Love. www.
objectswithlove.ch
Design Fusion
Design Fusion is the international summit on meaningful design at the INTERIEUR
2018 Biennale in Kortrijk. On Thursday October 18th, designers and entrepreneurs
will be brought together for a programme of master classes, pitches and workshops,
followed by a conference with international top speakers. Design Fusion is an initiative
of TRIPOD-II, a cross-border interregional project for Hauts-de-France, Wallonia and
Flanders. Meaningful design focuses on the positive impact of the implementation
of design thinking in companies and organizations. Design thinking is a process of
problem-solving, creative thinking with attention for all stakeholders that creates
added value and increases competitiveness. Design Fusion shows the potential and
its impact. Thierry Brunfaut from Base Design is already one of the speakers.
Design Fusion / Thursday October 18th, www.designfusion.eu
Day & Night of Architecture
On Friday October 19th, the BVA / professional association for architects and the VAI
/ Flemish Architecture Institute will be hosting a spectacular architecture party. In
the afternoon, visitors will be treated to lectures by, among others, Sofie De Caigny,
director of the VAI, about the Leon Stynen year and Giovanna Castiglioni, daughter
of Italian master Achille Castiglione, about the oeuvre of her father. In the evening,
German architect Arno Brandlhuber gives a master lecture on his idiosyncratic way
of working. The day ends with the ‘Nacht van de Architectuur’, a spectacular party
organized by BVA and the Biennale Interieur. DJ of service is Tom Barman.
Friday October 19th
Biennale INTERIEUR 2018
18-22 October Kortrijk, BelgiumDay & Night of
Architecture
Achille Castiglioni, FlosGiovanna Castiglioni (IT)
11:30
The iconic works of Achille Castiglioni have become an indispensable part of the
collective design consciousness over the entire world. This year marks the cen-
tennial celebration of the Milanese maestro’s birth. On Friday October 19th his
daughter and head of the Fondazione Castiglioni, Giovanna Castiglioni, will talk
about her father’s stunning oeuvre during an event the promises to be an inter-
esting encounter for architects and design aficionados from all over the world.
in collaboration with Flos
Léon Stynen
14:00
Dirk Laureys (Flanders Architecture Institute) and Fredie Floré (Faculty of Archi-
tecture KULeuven) will pay homage to the Belgian architect Léon Stynen. They
will tackle the general framework in which his creations came to life, while also
emphasizing his interior work. Part of the Stynen2018 year, this lecture is one of
the many activities celebrating the oeuvre of this versatile and active architect.
in collaboration with Flanders Architecture Institute
Jan De Vylder (BE)
16:00
De Vylder Vinck Tailleu won this year’s Silver Lion in Venice for their design
of Caritas, the renovation of an old psychiatric clinic in Melle, Belgium. With
their architectural intelligence, skill and humanity they have used the decay
of the different existing buildings as an inherent part of the project. The radical
free strategic thinking employed by DVVT lead to a completely unexpected and
wonderful solution where past and the present, tactile materiality and ephem-
eral memory intertwine. Architect Jan De Vylder will elaborate on his prac-
tice and how they approach architecture in a conversation with Gideon Boie.
in collaboration with A+ magazine
INTSITE.BE Launch & Lectures (BE)
17:00
The brand new interior and design site intsite.be will launch on November 19th.
The site caters to building professionals int the interior and design sector and will
bring interesting interviews, reports, product reviews and other news for this target
group every week. Intsite.be is, just like its sister site architectura.be, an initiative of
Redactiebureau Palindroom. To mark the launch of this new platform, they will host
a series of lectures on Friday October 19th. Speakers from 3 different bureaus will
elaborate on inspiring case studies that revolve around a new way of working and
the way in chich this has changed the design of offices and working environments.
Siska Dhondt (Intra Interior) about offices of Teamleader and Marlon, Frederik Vaes
and Massimo Pignanelli (UAU Collectiv) about city office Hasselt and its own office
UAU, Serge Haelterman and Bart Canini (Creneau) about ING, bank branch of the
future and other cases.
Fala Atelier (PT)
20:00
The young Portuguese Fala Atelier was founded by Filipe Magalhães (°1987), Ana
Luisa Soares (°1988) and Ahmed Belkhodja (°1990) in Porto in 2013. Naivety, in-
tuition and rhetoric are the tools that help them approach and design their proj-
ects. Their portfolio principally consists of the renovation of apartments located
in the town’s historic centre, increasing the useful capacity of limited volumes
while at the same time avoiding the everyday aesthetics of rental accommoda-
tion. Paper architecture also plays a major role in their work. Images and draw-
ings form a series of visual metaphors that convey the sensitivity and intentions
of each project. These transmit the sense of an inhabited, poetic and playful
world, as the architects will have the opportunity to explain at their conference.
in collaboration with Archipel en Leiedal
Biennale INTERIEUR 2018
18-22 October Kortrijk, BelgiumLectures & Talks
FalaThursday 18.10
13:00 Lecture by Adam Nathaniel Furman - Forum Kortrijk Xpo
15:00 Speed dating for designers and industry - Forum Kortrijk Xpo supported by
Designregio Kortrijk
16:30 Speed dating for designers and industry - Forum Kortrijk Xpo supported by
Designregio Kortrijk
20:00 Architecture lecture by Still Architectuur, AVDK architecten and Buro
aRCHITECT - Interieur City Festival part of Week van het Ontwerpen,
supported by Archipel
Friday 19.10
11:30 Lecture by Giovanna Castiglioni (OT) - Forum Kortrijk Xpo supported by Flos
14:00 Lecture by Dirk Laureys (FAI) and Fredie Floré (KUL) on Léon Stynen -
Forum Kortrijk Xpo supported by Flanders Architecture Institute
16:00 Lecture by advvt - Forum Kortrijk Xpo supported by A+ magazine
17:00 Launch & Lecture by Intra Interior, UAU Collectiv and Creneau -
Forum Kortrijk Xpo
18:00 Trend Talk by An Bogaerts - Forum Kortrijk Xpo supported by
Feeling Wonen / Gael Maison
20:00 Lecture by Fala Atelier (PT) - Forum Kortrijk Xpo supported by Archipel
and Leiedal
Saturday 20.10
17:00 Grand Opening Party Interieur City Festival food trucks, drinks,
late night opening, ...
Monday 22.10
13:00 Lecture by Carole Collet about Biolace - Forum Kortrijk Xpo supported by
Texture Museum
15:00 Trend Talk by Hilde Francq - Forum Kortrijk Xpo
Thursday 25.10
Buda Libre at Interieur City Festival
network event for designers, industry, students, ...
by Designregio Kortrijk
Friday 26.10–Sunday 28.10
12:00–18:00 Interieur City Festival
Friday 2.11–Sunday 4.11
12:00–18:00 Interieur City Festival
Biennale INTERIEUR 2018
18-22 October Kortrijk, BelgiumInterieur 2018 City Festival
To Object
Dennis De SmetINTERIEUR 2018 is expands beyond the exhibition halls again this year. Under
the title TO OBJECT, the renewed Interieur Festival guarantees a surprising and
creative city programme. Exhibitions, workshops, lectures and performances are
planned at various locations in the city center. The Interieur Festival also runs
a little longer than the Biennale Interieur and is organized in collaboration with
numerous cultural players from Kortrijk and beyond.
Just like the programme at the expo, the satellite programme is also rooted in the
search for meaning and sustainable innovation. What does it mean to be a meaning-
ful brand? How does that actually work? And what can you expect from it?
If To Object refutes, protests and makes objections, does that also include the
word object? Can an object be subject to resistance? Can it raise questions and be
socially relevant? On the basis of these questions, we look for a different meaning.
The city festival To Object not only acts from pure economic considerations, but
seeks to integrate different sectors and actors with a social story. That too can be a
reason for a product.
The emphasis is therefore not only on the product but on so much more: social
relevance, dealing differently with ecosystems, philosophy, interaction and partici-
pation. In preparation for this festiva, an entire year of interdisciplinary collaboration
was planned. Educational institutions and designers are brought into contact with
each other. Industry finds a places alongside the cultural sector. And science and
politics exchange ideas.
With the necessary attention for ecology and sustainability, interest in custom-
ization and responsive prototyping, and recognition of new talent, the former AZ
Groeninge Sint-Maarten hospital and the Gulden Sporen College are occupied by
contemporary design of all kinds. Projects from different artists, designers and col-
lectives transform the estranging, atypical location in a vibrant, topical spot.
Biennale INTERIEUR 2018
18-22 October Kortrijk, BelgiumObjection #1
Young Talent
Harvey BouterseSabine Marcelis will make sure you enter the hospital with a bang. Marcelis
has roots in The Netherlands and New-Zealand and works from Rotterdam. Working
at the intersection between installation and object design, Marcelis seeks ‘moments
of magic’ when it comes to new materials and different manufacturing processes. Her
characteristic use of materials and colours make her one of the must-watch designers
of the moment. Her work is represented by galleries such as Etage Projects (Copenhagen),
Gallery Bensimon (Paris) and Victor Hunt (Brussels). and she has worked for clients like
Celine, Aesop, Eastpak, Vogue and many more.
www.sabinemarcelis.com
Fashion and ceramic designer Harvey Bouterse (NL / SUR) presents a Ceramic
Wunderkammer, filling his empty hospital room with treasures that immerse the vis-
itor in the world of a ceramicist. His eclectic way of working takes you on a journey
through small and large pieces of ceramics, intertwined with works of Wouter
Hoste (BE). Bouterse uses brutalist shapes, primitive influences and his South-
ern-American background as base for his intuitive, bright pieces of art. www.hrvi.be
Creative branding agency DIFT presents its fourth project for the Biennale. For ‘The
New Masters’ they have invited twelve artists/designers to work with the characteristic
logo designed by Boudewijn Delaere: “50 years of the Biennale is also 50 years of the
iconic logo by Boudewijn Delaere. It also means 50 years of graphic design history
linked to the Biennale and design. The New Masters is a re-interpretation of graphic
design for design and interiors. We choose a colour, shape, pattern, design, brand,
current ... as inspiration for a contemporary designer to work with.”
The selected designers will utlise an archive, composed by DIFT in collaboration
with Design Museum Ghent and Biennale Interieur, featuringcatalogues, magazines
and newspapers from the last 50 years. The works created will be in a number of dif-
ferent forms, from paper pieces to spatial works on location. The archive pieces will be
exhibited in the hallways of the Sint-Maarten hospital alongside the reinterpretations.
Selected graphic designers: Kritis & Kritis – Adriaan Tas & Luca Beel – Nathalie
Vandermassen – Inge Rylant – Specht Studio ism Levi Lanser – Toykyo – Studio
Mattan – Now is the new later – Annelies Vanoost – Re-Do – Lauren Grusenmeyer –
Luca School of Arts – Corbin Mahieu – Matthias Michiels – Diederik Serlet – Vrucht-
vlees – Wonderwalls – Fien Meelberghs – Broos Stoffels. www.thenewmasters.be
Piet-Albert Goethals and Jessy Van Durme introduce Akt, a
new independent slow interior and lifestyle magazine, featuring content from Belgian
creatives, international collaborations alongside long form narratives. Akt focuses on
in-depth interviews, profiles and high-end photography on subjects such as design,
architecture, interior, art, music and. The launch will be marked by an exhibition that
depicts the aesthetics and values of Akt. In the atmospheric environment of a mod-
ernist chapel, art, fashion, photography, design and music come together. The space
will also host several events, including an exclusive showcase from the Belgian band
SX who will be presenting their new album. www.aktmagazine.com
Biennale INTERIEUR 2018
18-22 October Kortrijk, BelgiumObjection #1
Young Talent
KewloxBelgian storage brand Kewlox will present an interactive experience, creating
a workshop room in which visitors will be invited to illustrate panels as part of a
growing installation. The iconic Belgian brand is lead by multidisciplinary designer
Julien Renault, who is able to revive the heritage of the brand by sticking to its core:
modular, contemporary and versatile. www.kewlox.be
Frederik Bogaerts and Jochen Sablon take materials under their
skin to feel, become and be them. As SMENT, they deconstruct and reassemble a
material to fully explore its possibilities, ending up with a design that uplifts but not
outshines the core material. A SMENT design gives matter a pedestal that is both
functional and sculptural. During Interieur, they will present new and existing objects
in the Gestalt series, exploring the possibilities of concrete. Both brutal and elegant,
all objects share the fundamentalist approach: no superfluous features, but focus
on the most important characteristic: the material. www.sment.be
vormen is a young 4-headed collective with a passion for design and craftsman-
ship. Respecting the dream and rituals behind ‘making’, they create objects that are
shaped by the interplay between idea and matter. Dreaming, producing, planning
and prototyping: everything takes place under the same roof. vormen.be
Roel Vandebeek has had a career spanning over twenty years, creating
works that fuse art and industrial design. At Interieur City Festival, Roel will create a
substantial installation made from bricks, a development from his 2017 work Dubio.
www.itsaroel.be
Biennale INTERIEUR 2018
18-22 October Kortrijk, BelgiumObjection #2
Environment
Sep VerboomSep Verboom (BE)
and his studio LIVABLE collaborate with traditional com-
munities around the world. Sep creates projects in which crafts, social engagement,
design and human relations beautifully come together. The ultimate goal is a social,
ecological and qualitative revolution of the traditional industries: “More than ever we
need to think about the sourcing, processing and use of our natural resources. More
than ever we need to find and implement alternatives.”
These values connected LIVABLE to German studio Out For Space, who are
the developers of KARUUN materials. Thanks to this patented technology, they can
transform palm wood into an innovative material category. The installation ‘Tube The
Loop’ reveals the circular process behind KARUUN, from sourcing of the materials
and processing to marketing and final implementation. More than just a concept or
theory, it is mainly about that last step: a finished, functional product that can be used
by companies, designers and architects. www.livable.world
Studio Achoo is an allround design studio with focus on sustainability, from
furniture and interior design to lighting and 3D-printing. Designer Bart Van Houcke
often uses renewable and upcycled materials, often treading new ground. The Moro
chair (Norwegian for fun) is the result of a collaboration between Studio Achoo,
startup Colossus 3D printing and Tomorrowland. The small version of the chair is
printed in 1 hour, the larger one takes about 5 hours. The sturdy materials and easy
care make Moro the perfect outdoor chair, although it is an eyecatcher indoors as
well. achoo.be
Biennale INTERIEUR 2018
18-22 October Kortrijk, BelgiumObjection #3 Pop-Up Academy & Education
HoWest takes over entire hallway of the hospital, presenting ‘HoWest Labeau’.
This creative academy experiment unites product design, digital design and game
design. What do they have in common? A creative thirst to experiment! Digital De-
sign and Development (Devine) will light the sky with hundreds of IV bags. Take your
shovel and sculpt your own virtual racing track with sand in a room of Digital Arts and
Entertainment (DAE), lauded as the best programme of its kind in the world by ‘The
Rookies’. Industrial Product Design (IPO) will (try to) beat the world record organic
leather growing. www.howest.be
Week of Design / Week van het ontwerpen offers a stage to
creative and innovative students projects since 2004. After 14 years, is has become
the platform for inspiration and the exchange of know-how between the industry
and the creative educational field. At the core of the events is the exhibition ‘We Are
The Next Generation’, gathering 44 of the best student works from different creative
educational institutions in Belgium and the North of France. The OVAM Ecodesign
Awards for students also takes part. Read more at www.weekvanhetontwerpen.be.
Week van het Ontwerpen is a collaboration between Designregio Kortrijk, Howest,
stad Kortrijk, Voka West-Vlaanderen, Intercommunale Leiedal en Biennale Interieur.
www.weekvanhetontwerpen.be
#LANDSCAPES takes you on a quest to image makers from the past and pres-
ent, to techniques that convey landscapes in the most realistic and convincing way.
You can explore the interfaces between painting and game design while exploring
treasures from the Municipal Musea from Kortrijk and the renowned Digital Arts &
Entertainment curriculum.
From astonishingly refined paintings to virtual and interactive settings: you’ll
discover the power of classical mastership combined with the infinite possibilities of
new technology. Step into a world that is in full shift, and experience what happens
when past and present join forces.
#LANDSCAPES is a project by Buda vzw, HoWest / Digital Arts & Entertainment
& Stedelijke Musea Kortrijk in collaboration with Biënnale Interieur, Limen Visuals &
Stad Kortrijk. budakortrijk.be
Biennale INTERIEUR 2018
18-22 October Kortrijk, BelgiumObjection #4
Crossover Culture
Kurt d’Haeseleer
Els VianeHet Wilde Westen curates the expo ‘Klinkende Stad: To Object’,
gathering 6 artists who will join sound and matter in ‘sound objects’. What is an
object? What is its function. How is it realized? How does it generate meaning? ‘To
Object’ has a dual meaning, both as a noun and as an active verb. The expo zooms
in on the artist who is observing our daily reality, reflects on it in his works or radically
opposes to it to offer other alternatives. Among the selected artists are Els Viane,
Kurt d’HAeseleer, Pascal Broccolichi and Stéphane Kozik. The full programme will
be announced by June 30th. www.wildewesten.be
In addition to the shop in the Kortrijk Xpo, creative studio Baroness O. also hosts,
curates and design the official shop at the Interieur Festival. Different artists and
designers will add one or more of their designs to the curated selection. Moreover,
lunch bar CAntine – a project by Baroness O. founder Anne Van Assche – will
provide a healthy, quick and tasty offering of snacks and drinks.
www.eatatcantine.be
Play is a free city circuit for contemporary art that takes over the inner city of
Kortrijk with interactive artworks. 40 international artists investigate the importance
of play in our society. Along the course, and with more than 60 artworks, both your
body and your mind are stimulated. For ‘I am prepared for you’, artist Markus Sixay
spreads out 150 kilogram confetti on the floor: the exact same weight he had when
he first presented this installation in 2003. woog de kunstenaar namelijk precies
toen hij de installatie in 2003 voor het eerst creëerde. The body of Sixay is turned
into a colourful landscape of paper scraps. Throw them around, kick them in the air
and PLAY along. PLAY runs until November 11Th. playkortrijk.be
Atelier Haute Cuisine doesn’t do any cooking or other food related stuff.
But just like a chef would cook a meal, they mix different ingredients together so
that they contribute to a greater whole. The outcome can be handmade objects,
light sculptures, furniture, site specific installations or concepts, always created
with a love for art and craftsmanship. The installation ‘Light Pollution’ presents a
group of oil barrels that are pulled out of their context, changing the dark and pol-
luting image by transforming them into bright light sculptures. haute-cuisine.be
Design Museum Gent uses the former recovery rooms as backdrop for
theri story about the rediscovery and move of their collection. The Unchosen by
designer and film maker Alexandre Hubert show a glimpse behind the scenes of
the collection and the preparation of the moving of 2 2.500 objects to a new depot
underneath the Ghelamco Arena and depot Sabeen in 2018. The movie provides
a stage for ‘the unchosen’ objects: pieces that aren’t part of the permanent collec-
tion but earn attention nevertheless. The Unchosen was created as part of the new
collection presentation Object Stories. Een kijk op de collectie, on show since May
2018 at Design Museum Ghent.
Creative agency Nightingale and Belgian design brand D&M collaborate on
an experimental installation. ANTIDOTE 2X19 takes the visitor on a journey through
an estranging world where post-relevant topics take the lead.
Visitors are offered a cure: the Remedy of Relevance. Through a conceptual waiting
room, where greenery suppresses humanity, you are lead to the operation room,
ready for a symbolic injection. This infusion of meaning and sense can help to get a
clearer vision on the future of design.
Biennale INTERIEUR 2018
18-22 October Kortrijk, BelgiumSponsors
PRINCIPAL Partner
Bank Delen
SUPPORTING PARTNERS
Kortrijk Xpo
Stad Kortrijk
Unesco
Efro
MEDIA PARTNERS
A+
Weekend Knack / Weekend Le Vif
Gael Maison / Feeling Wonen
De Morgen Magazine
Sabato
Architonic
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Biennale INTERIEUR 2018
18-22 October Kortrijk, BelgiumPractical
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INTERIEUR 2018 Jo Libeer
City Festival CREATIVE & GENERAL COORDINATOR
Dieter Van Den Storm
Sint Maarten Ziekenhuis
Burgemeester Vercruysselaan OPERATIONAL DIRECTOR
8500 Kortrijk
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