Every two years the small city of Kortrijk in Belgium is briefly put on the world map when an international crowd descends on the town for Interieur, the international design fair.
Given most of the bigger brands have already launched their new products in Milan, it’s a moment for the smaller companies to shine, and they all try to outdo each other in building the most outrageous installations.
But the real charm of Interieur lies in its small-town approach: for 10 days the entire city revolves around the biennale, with events taking place anywhere and everywhere, inside and outside of the main exhibition hall. The whole city gets involved and everyone is very proud of what it achieves. Jaime Hayon, this year’s guest of honour, was paraded around the halls accompanied by the mayor and a marching band on the opening day like a prize pony.
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A new exhibition retraces 50 years of Pierre Paulin’s history around the table‘Les Tables de Pierre Paulin’ shows a lesser-known side of the designer’s creative world, accompanied by a new book tracing his wife’s hospitality around his iconic table designs. ‘A creator is never alone in his creation…’
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Tour this Estonian tiny home with big ambitionsÖÖD Golden House, a new Estonian cabin concept, promises to offer a compact design for small and perfectly formed escapes
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Towards New Worlds in Middlesbrough redefines how we experience art'Towards New Worlds', currently on view at the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, considers how art can bring us together
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The minimal shapes of Studio KhachatryanShown inside Antwerp space St Vincent, Studio Khachatryan's collection of sculptural works blur the boundaries between function and abstraction
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In Brussels, Collectible is a hotbed of multidisciplinary collaborationInside the Vanderborght building in Brussels, Collectible design fair (5-8 March) invites experimentation in food, interior architecture and furniture
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Debunking Belgian textiles clichés in New York -
Child’s play: Robbrecht en Daem designs a modern puppet theatre for Valerie Objects -
’Bike to the Future’: Design Museum Gent considers a world of two-wheeled design -
Metallic moments: Michael Young presents the evolution of aluminium
