One of the first articles on vosgesparis in which I showcased the work of a Belgian designer was about a visit to Maison & Objet. Little did I know that a few years later, during one of my first press trips organised by Wanderful Design, I would have tea at his home. Ever since this first tour, I have a slight admiration for Belgian designers. Their standards are high and they possess a kind of individuality and passion for what they create that really appeals to me. Alongside a serious attention to craftsmanship and materials.
After visiting many Design Weeks and fairs over the years, I like to run into designers again and see how their work evolves over time. Antwerp Design Week 2026 gives space to established brands as well as young designers and students, and from my very first visit I believed it could become something far bigger than a B2B event.
At this fourth edition, that’s exactly what it is: open to professionals and design enthusiasts alike. For me personally, it’s a good week to reconnect and meet new people at a relaxed pace. Antwerp is the right city for it, the exhibitions are within walking distance of each other, and along the way, the beautiful architecture gives you plenty to look at too.
Five exhibitions I’m looking forward to
This year I am one of six journalists invited by Antwerp Design Week, and I’m curious to see where the programme takes me. Below, a selection of exhibitions I handpicked for you from the full programme, a starting point if you are planning your visit. Find all expositions here: Expo programme Also check out the Event Calendar for more activities and designer talks organized by different brands and Antwerp Design Week itself.
Photo – Atelier 85
The Edit — Flanders District of Creativity
Last year I only had one day in Antwerp and next to the many other events and brands I visited, I really loved the exhibition organised by Flanders District of Creativity, where I discovered the work of Lefebvre | Lannaux. Flanders District of Creativity returns for its second edition with ‘The Edit’ a curated professional platform showing a group exposition with the latest work of emerging designers selected by a jury.
Designers: Atelier 85, Atelier WE, CANDOUR Antwerp, Debora Vancayzeele, De Winter Design, doet, FESTON, Fur., Rayon Belge, ROVER project, studioloco and Trames FACTICES by Amandine Fabry.
Address: Godefriduskaai 20b, 2000 Antwerpen
Tim Vranken at Objects with Narratives – photo vosgesparis
Het Labo
Het Labo has spent decades bringing together different disciplines and generations — always outside the obvious paths. During Antwerp Design Week they present a contemporary interior in Nieuw Zuid.
With work by: 10spotting, ÆTHER/MASS, Atelier Belge, Huub Berger, Casimir, Lotte Cobbaert, Gaetan Coolen, Hanne Cornette, Marianne De Cock, Noortje De la haye, Peter Firman, Linde Hermans, Hanne Keirse, Jo Klaps, Tom De Koninck, Casper Pellens, Wouter Persyn, Cas Reynders, Ick Reuvis, Thibeau Scarceriaux, Dries Truyers, Onas Uytdewilligen, Nienke van der Reijden, Elias Van Orshaegen, Ilse Van Roy, James Van Vossel, Ben Storms, Yanni Timmerman, Tim Vranken, Jonas Van Put & Dorien Eeckhout, Axelle Vertommen, Jules Vrijsen.
Address: Jos Smolderenstraat 18, 2000 Antwerpen
Verstrepen Studio at Alcova 2026 – photo vosgesparis
Shaping Matter — The Hub Antwerp
The Hub Antwerp presents a curated selection of objects by makers with a shared focus on material and craft — earth, glass, form. Each piece sits somewhere between function and meaning.
With work by: Verstrepen Studio — whose work I recently came across at Alcova in Milan
ÆTHER/MASS, Lila Farget, Nicolas Erauw, Fayze Design, Grond Studio, Vogel Studio, De Winter Design.
Address: Jos Smolderenstraat 48, Antwerpen
Image via ADW – Design by a student of Thomas More Hogeschool) – Image by a student photography of LUCA School of Arts / Narafi
A Raw Idea — ID&A / Thomas More
ID&A, the Interior Design & Architecture programme at Thomas More, presents work by young designers in the Boerentoren — a building itself in transition. Realised projects, models, material experiments and traces of process shown side by side, with choices and doubts still visible.
address: Boerentoren, 2000 Antwerpen, België
photo AIM
The Hall
AIM Architecture and Yoko Choy curated ‘The Hall’, bringing together objects from across disciplines and cultures, not to define design but to show its relevance through diversity.
Address: Kattendijkdok-Oostkaai 12, Antwerpen
Pulp
Pulp can be found at the same address and is a unique curation by the editors of the ADW magazine.
Address: Kattendijkdok-Oostkaai 12, Antwerpen
La Cambre
In La Cambre, students from the Master Industrial Design programme present work developed in collaboration with XLBoom — moving beyond conceptual thinking into the reality of production, materials and responsibility. Rooted in themes of hospitality and human connection, objects made to last, and to be used.
Address: Kattendijkdok-Oostkaai 12, Antwerpen
Best of Belgium — Belgofurn
Belgofurn, the export promotion body behind Belgian furniture abroad, brings its Best of Belgium exhibition to Antwerp Design Week, a curated overview of Belgian furniture and object design, with a focus on craftsmanship, innovation and creativity.
Address: Napoleonkaai 1, Antwerpen
Plan your visit
Antwerp Design Week runs from 30 May to 3 June. The event is free, but registration is required, register here and you’ll receive access via a QR code.
For design lovers, the Design Lover Walks are a good starting point, three curated routes past exhibitions and brands within walking distance of each other. Pick up a map at Kolveniershof in the city centre or Het Steen along the Scheldt, or use the mobile app for all routes and practical information.
Professionals have their own entry point at the Expo Hub at Kattendijkdok-Oostkaai 12, with an overview of all participating brands, guided tours for architects, project developers, retailers and interior designers, and shuttle information. Press can join the preview on 29 May. All professional tours can be booked via the ADW website
I’ll be in Antwerp during the week and will share more via Instagram stories — follow along at @vosgesparis A follow-up post with impressions from my visit will follow soon.
This article is part of The Collectible Edit
vosgesparis is an independent online Interior & Design magazine with an international focus.
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