Agenda

Design Nation a unique and highly efficient 2-day event which brings you the latest trends and innovations that can be implemented in contract & project design.
 
A broad range of design professionals can discover product innovations presented by leading brands while picking up some inspiration at our Trend Stage. A series of authorities in their specific field will share their vision on interior design & future trends. Consult our features page to find out what is going on!
 
All this will be brought to you in the most stunning, unique and inspiring scenography you have ever seen. Design Nation is all set for networking 2.0!

Join us for an inspiring evening filled with insights for creative designers, product designers, and developers. Over the past few years, our product design meetups have brought together exceptional designers who share their most valuable tips and experiences. It's the perfect opportunity to learn from the best and take your design career to the next level.

In deze What’s Hot gaat Voka West-Vlaanderen in op de trends op vlak van circulair ondernemen en ontdek je de circulaire projecten van de ontwerpers van morgen. Meer weten over hoe je als bedrijf circulair kan ondernemen en wat de voordelen ervan zijn? Of ben je zelf thuis in circulair ondernemen en wil je die kennis graag delen? Kom dan je netwerk en business uitbreiden tijdens deze What’s Hot in Circulair Ondernemen bij BUDAFabriek in Kortrijk.

Deelname aan dit event is exclusief voor Voka-leden.

Hosted by WONDER CLUB

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Mechanical engineering in Flanders scores strongly in terms of added value, employment and exports. Unfortunately, the sector also has one of the highest material footprints within the Flemish manufacturing industry.

Product-as-a-Service (PaaS) business models, in which the manufacturer retains ownership of its product, could provide a solution here. Yet this momentum is still underutilized; the application of PaaS models among machine builders, and SMEs in particular, often appears to be a step too far. No wonder, because the switch from manufacturer to service provider has a far-reaching impact on very diverse aspects: from the design of the products, over the relationship with customers and deployment of employees, to the legal and financial framework.

In this session, we provide insights from several entrepreneurs who have tried to implement a product-as-a-service model in their daily operations. We will discuss the learnings but also the pitfalls.

Design Nation is the brand new and highly efficient b2b event where you can discover the latest trends and design innovations.

This two-day event is tailor-made for design professionals active in the contract & project market. 

Get inspired by numerous lectures on the trend stage where trend watchers and other experts share their vision on design and the future with you. 

Discover all this in the most unique and inspiring scenography.

Design Nation, the new hotspot for design!

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Live podcast session by Thomas Vanhuysee and Kjelle Vergauwe in collaboration with die Keure printing

Wondering how to combine the techniques of 3D printing and weaving? In this master class, we seek out where disciplines intersect. Guided by Amandine David, we will dive into digital crafts and throw weaving together with 3D printing. Based on weaving structures, you will design your own 3D models, which you will process with weaving techniques and flexible materials. 

Designer Amandine David, winner of the Henry van de Velde Young Talent Award only last year, will show you in this workshop series how the up and down movements of a loom and the ones and zeros of computer language are actually very similar. This immediately creates opportunities to merge tradition and contemporary technology into crazy, versatile and original weaving creations.

In collaboration with BUDA::lab and VAKlab.

What to expect.
Amandine starts the workshop with an introduction to her work and the insertion of ‘digital crafts’. You will then experiment with weaving through previously 3D printed pieces. Based on the observation of these first examples, you will devise your own project. Under the guidance of volunteers from the BUDA::lab, you will make a 3D model of your piece. You do not need any prior knowledge of 3D drawing programmes for this. 
Between the two workshop days, the designed 3D pieces are further printed in the BUDA::lab.  

During the second day, you will weave the pieces you designed. You will incorporate threads, yarns and other flexible materials. This is how you will create unique weaving creations, on the border of craft and technology.  

At this book presentation, Femke Vanbelle (Bruges) and Flore Deman (Waregem) introduce their latest picture book 'Kamertje ikke'. Discover the story and the illustration process. Afterwards, you can get creative in a workshop inspired by 'Kamertje ikke'. 

'Kamertje ikke' is a poetic, colorful story for dreamy souls, energetic children, and everyone in between.

'Will you come play with me?' the boy asks the girl. He shows her the place where he can truly be himself. The blue of the room consists of transparent clouds, dark deep seas, and shimmering dragonflies. The two friends dive into sparkling water, weave branches in the ancient forest, and play hide and seek with a red fox. 'Will you come play with me?' the girl then asks. Her room is bathed in bright colors. Everything wiggles and crawls, tingles and grows - it buzzes with life, like in a bustling, densely populated city. Will you tumble, roll, bounce, and stumble along with them?

Two very different children take each other into their own wonderful world: sometimes gentle as a summer breeze, then wild as a whirlwind.

» About being introverted and extroverted, about enjoying silence and going on adventures, about getting to know yourself and your friends.

Free, but registration is required. 

In collaboration with Uitgeverij De Eenhoorn.

Humans are sentient, but so are plants. To learn (and feel) more, Archipel descends on Kortrijk in October. Humans have five senses, so does a plant, as well as at least 15 others. For instance, plants warn each other with scents about hostile herbivores, form huge networks with their roots and communicate with birds, insects and each other about their environment. Not for nothing do leading scientists now put plants on the same evolutionary step as animals.

What can we learn from the networks in forests? How can urban nature achieve the same integration, biodiversity and sustainability? Urban nature (parks, etc.) is above all in the service of people, the urban dweller and her need for relaxation and rest. How can we look beyond the inherently anthropocentric nature of these places and think from nature itself? We let two experts, landscape architect Bas Smets and and Italian biologist and professor of botany Stefano Mancuso speak.
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This architecture lecture is a collaboration with Leiedal and Designregion Kortrijk.

Kortrijk Art represents more than 20 organisations, private and public, that programme and show visual art in Kortrijk. On this website, we agenda all current exhibitions and art events in the city throughout the year. Here you will find all information on what visual arts can be seen and experienced in Kortrijk on the day of your visit. Contact us at info@kortrijkart.be or visit our website www.kortrijkartweekend.be

Kortrijk Art organises the Kortrijk Art Weekend from 26 to 27 October 2024. All participating organisations share the same opening hours. Namely Saturday 26 October 2024 from 10:00 to 18:00 & Sunday 27 October 2024 from 10:00 to 18:00

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Kortrijk Art represents more than 20 organisations, private and public, that programme and show visual art in Kortrijk. On this website, we agenda all current exhibitions and art events in the city throughout the year. Here you will find all information on what visual arts can be seen and experienced in Kortrijk on the day of your visit. Contact us at info@kortrijkart.be or visit our website www.kortrijkartweekend.be

Kortrijk Art organises the Kortrijk Art Weekend from 26 to 27 October 2024. All participating organisations share the same opening hours. Namely Saturday 26 October 2024 from 10:00 to 18:00 & Sunday 27 October 2024 from 10:00 to 18:00

Live podcast session by Thomas Vanhuysee and Kjelle Vergauwe in collaboration with die Keure printing.

At Wonder, creatives put forth their vision for a better future, with inspiring and challenging ideas. But how can you get started with this inspiration yourself?

During this workshop we will explore your very personal wonder, analyze it and eventually apply it to your daily life. On the basis of scientific insights, guided by psychologist Bram Boris Van Acker, we will eventually arrive at a concrete plan of action to change your own life a little bit towards a wonderful future!

Be quick, because we only work with a small group.

Live podcastsessie door Thomas Vanhuysee en Kjelle Vergauwe in samenwerking met die Keure printing.

At Wonder, creatives put forth their vision for a better future, with inspiring and challenging ideas. But how can you get started with this inspiration yourself?

During this workshop we will explore your very personal wonder, analyze it and eventually apply it to your daily life. On the basis of scientific insights, guided by psychologist Bram Boris Van Acker, we will eventually arrive at a concrete plan of action to change your own life a little bit towards a wonderful future!

Be quick, because we only work with a small group.