Design Biënnale Interieur Kortrijk-10 2012

The Courtray Design Biennale Interieur ( nl, Design Biënnale Interieur Kortrijk) is a major international

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exhibition that takes place once every two years (in even years) in the Belgian city of

Courtray Kortrijk ( , ; vls, Kortryk or ''Kortrik''; french: Courtrai ; la, Cortoriacum), sometimes known in English as Courtrai or Courtray ( ), is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. It is the capital and la ...

(Kortrijk in Dutch). The first Interieur Design Biennale took place in 1968. The Biennale is organised by the Biennale Interieur npo. During the fair, producers and designers present their innovating interior products to a broad cultural, commercial and professional audience. Over the years, the fair has introduced a number of side activities such as the YoungDesignersFair, Design at Work, Exterieur, lectures and debates.

History

The first Design Biennale was held in 1968. The event took place in the 'Halls of Kortrijk', a new exhibition complex near the E17 highway. The event became more and more international during the following decades, and so it became one of the most important

biennales in

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with international acclaim. At the 2012 Design Biennale, the exhibition space came to the city centre for the first time. During this Biennale, not only the halls in Kortrijk Xpo, but also the brand new Arts Centre in the Buda Factory were used to exhibit new design. A shuttle service connected both exhibition spaces. The Biennale ventured even more in the heart of the city in 2014 with sublime locations such as the Buda Factory, the Buda Tower, the Broelmuseum and the Broeltowers. In 2016, Interieur will be centred around Kortrijk Xpo and the site of the Vlasmuseum in the heart of Kortrijk.

Format

The aim of the Biennale Interieur npo is to promote creativity in product development and design, through the means of a major international Biennale, which offers an overview of the most recent developments and the most successful projects in product development and design. The 2012 fair will, for the first time in its history, take place both at the Expo halls and in the city centre, where activities are planned in the Buda Design Factory.

Guests of Honour

World famous design personalities have been invited as guest of honour: *1968: Simon Mari Pruys (NL) *1970:

Raymond Loewy Raymond Loewy ( , ; November 5, 1893 – July 14, 1986) was a French-born American industrial designer who achieved fame for the magnitude of his design efforts across a variety of industries. He was recognized for this by ''Time'' magaz ...

(VS) *1972: Gio Ponti (IT) *1974: Verner Panton (DK/CH) *1976: Gillo Dorfles (IT) *1978: Philip Rosenthal (DE) *1980:

Jean Prouvé Jean Prouvé (8 April 1901 – 23 March 1984) was a French metal worker, self-taught architect and designer. Le Corbusier designated Prouvé a constructeur, blending architecture and engineering. Prouvé's main achievement was transferring ma ...

(FR) *1982:

Alessandro Mendini Alessandro Mendini (16 August 1931 – 18 February 2019) was an Italian designer and architect. He played an important part in the development of Italian, Postmodern, and Radical design. He also worked, aside from his artistic career, for ''C ...

(IT) *1984:

Herman Liebaers Herman Liebaers (February 1, 1919 in Tienen, Belgium – November 9, 2010 in Jette, Brussels) was a Belgian linguist. He was director general of the central Belgian Royal Library and ''Marshal of the Royal Household'' of the Royal Court of Be ...

(BE) *1986: Philippe Starck (FR) *1988: Geert Bekaert (BE) *1990: Andrea Branzi (IT) *1992: Dieter Rams (DE) *1994:

Jasper Morrison Jasper Morrison (born 1959) is an English product and furniture designer. He is know for the refinement and apparent simplicity of his designs. In a rare interview with the designer, he is quoted as saying: "Objects should never shout". E ...

(UK) *1996:

Jean Nouvel Jean Nouvel (; born 12 August 1945) is a French architect. Nouvel studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and was a founding member of ''Mars 1976'' and '' Syndicat de l'Architecture'', France’s first labor union for architects. He has o ...

(FR) *1998: Rolf Fehlbaum (CH) *2000: Konstantin Grcic (DE) *2002: Michael Young (UK) *2004: James Irvine (UK) &

Kirsti Paakkanen Kirsti Paakkanen ( Poikonen; 12 February 1929 — 2 November 2021) was a Finnish entrepreneur and business executive. Career Paakkanen studied advertising, and worked for many years in the marketing departments of Finnish retail companies inc ...

(FI) *2006: Alfredo Häberli (CH/ARG) *2008: Jaime Hayon (ES) *2010:

Jun'ya Ishigami (born 1974 in Kanagawa prefecture) is a Japanese architect. He acquired his master's degree in architecture and planning at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 2000. Ishigami worked with Kazuyo Sejima from 2000 to 2004 at SANA ...

(JP) *2012: Nendo (Japan), Troika (UK),

Studio Makkink & Bey Makkink & Bey is an architecture and design practice based in Rotterdam and also in the Noordoostpolder. The studio, founded in 2002, is led by architect Rianne Makkink and designer Jurgen Bey, and works in various domains of applied arts including ...

(NL), David Bowen (US),

Ross Lovegrove Ross Lovegrove (born 1958 in Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh artist and industrial designer. Biography Ross Lovegrove was born in Wales in 1958. He studied at Manchester Polytechnic (now Manchester Metropolitan University), graduating with a F ...

(UK), Greg Lynn (VS) and Muller Van Severen (BE). *2014: Joseph Grima (GB) *2016: Office Kersten Geers David Van Severen (BE)

Designer of the year award

This ''Designer of the year award'' is awarded by the Biennale Interieur npo in cooperation with style magazines Knack and Le Vif Weekend. This award is supported by the '' Design Museum Gent'' and '' Grand-Hornu Images''. *2006 Alain Berteau *2007

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*2008

Stefan Schönin Stefan may refer to: * Stefan (given name) * Stefan (surname) * Ștefan, a Romanian given name and a surname * Štefan, a Slavic given name and surname * Stefan (footballer) (born 1988), Brazilian footballer * Stefan Heym, pseudonym of Germa ...

*2009

Sylvain Willenz Sylvain is the French form of Silvanus. It may refer to: People *Sylvain Archambault, Canadian director *Sylvain Bied (1965–2011), French footballer and manager *Sylvain Cappell (born 1946), American mathematician *Sylvain Chavanel (born 1979), ...

*2010

Bram Boo Bram may refer to: People * Bram (given name) * Bram (surname) * Bram (wrestler) (born 1986), ring name of professional wrestler Thomas Raymond Latimer * Bram Tchaikovsky (born 1950), stage name of British musician Peter Bramall * Bram Stoker Iri ...

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) *2011 Nathalie Dewez (Belgium) *2012 Alain Gilles (Belgium) *2013

Jean-François D'Or Jean-François is a French given name. Notable people bearing the given name include: * Jean-François Carenco (born 1952), French politician * Jean-François Champollion (1790–1832), French Egyptologist * Jean-François Clervoy (born 1958), Fre ...

(Belgium) *2014

Marina Bautier A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : ''marina'', "coast" or "shore") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats. A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger shi ...

(Belgium) *2015

Muller Van Severen Muller is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: A–H *A. Charles Muller (born 1953), translator *Bauke Muller (born 1962), Dutch bridge player * Bennie Muller (born 1938), Dutch footballer *Bill Muller (1965–2007), US journalist ...

(Belgium)

References

External links

Official Interieur website
{{List of Biennales Belgian contemporary art Design events Art biennials Culture in Kortrijk Recurring events established in 1968 Tourist attractions in West Flanders 1968 establishments in Belgium