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Fashion Gathering : 5 nationalities, 14 young designers and one exclusive closing event!

ProjetModePekinA workshop for young designers of the Wallonia-Brussels Delegation, Quebec, China, France and Switzerland is organized in Beijing from March 15th to 29th 2013 !

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JBC & FashionAngel Empower Talented Designers

Fashion AngelJBC has always been on the forefront of fashion. And now they provide this amazing opportunity to one of you! How? Upload 5 or more designs, get as many votes as possible by your fans, impress the jury and your designs might be produced, distributed, and sold all over Belgium and Luxembourg by September 2013.

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Concours
European Social Innovation Competition - Deadline 21 December

Concours Innovation SocialeThis Competition was launched by the European Commission in memory of Diogo Vasconcelos. The aim was to find the best social, innovative solutions to help people move towards work, or into new types of work.

Design
Concours
"Call for ideas"

brideeBRIDEE stands for BRIDGING DESIGN, ENTREPRENEURSHIP and EDUCATION.
Deadline: November 13, 2012.

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Concours
Call for entries - Interieur Design Awards 20-28 October 2012

Collect 2013Designers, artists, architects are invited to submit their ideas and prototypes and take part to Interieur Design Awards 2012 organized by the Biennale Interieur npo, located in Kortrijk, Belgium.

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Concours
[d3] contest 2013

D3 ContestThe Young Designers Competition / Call for entries. Deadline for application September 24, 2012.

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Concours
Call for entries - Henry van de Velde Awards & Labels 2012

The Henry van de Velde Awards & Labels 2012 will take place between the 5th of June, 2012 untill the 15th of January, 2013.

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Séminaire / Formation
Unique Opportunity for young textile/design graduates or companies

An intense 3-day seminar in UCA (UK)
Date: June 19 - 21, 2012
Place: University for the Creative Arts in Rochester
Who: Graduates, SME's, or new textile businesses
Cost: Free for selected delegates
Application until Friday June 1st.

Design
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Success story
Tom Göbels awarded at a fashion design contest in China

Tom Göbels drawingThe Belgian fashion designer, Tom Göbels gets an award at the fashion design contest "Changshu cup"

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Concours
Call for entries - Henry van de Velde Awards & Labels 2012

HDVD imageThe Henry van de Velde Awards & Labels 2012 will take place between the 5th of June, 2012 till the 15th of January, 2013.

Design
Concours
Call for entries - Hong Kong Smart Gifts Design Awards

Hong Kong Smart gifts Design AwardsThe Hong Kong Smart Gifts Design Awards will take place between the February 14th to the 27th of April, 2012.

Concours
Core77 2012 Design Awards

C77DARecognizing excellence in all areas of design enterprise, the Core77 Design Awards celebrates the richness of the design profession and its practitioners. Deadline for application : April 10th 2012.

Design
Domus Call for ideas: Autoprogettazione 2.0

Domus logoOpen-source design challenge. Deadline: March 27, 2012

Exposition / Stand collectif
Istanbul Design Biennial 2012 – Open Call

Call for entries for the Istanbul Design Biennial 2012. Istanbul October 30- December 12, 2012. Deadline for submission : June 2, 2012.

Concours
Call for entries - Design Parade 7

Design Parade 77th International Design Festival DESIGN PARADE 7 will take place in Villa Noailles (Hyères, France) from June the 29th until July the 1st 2012.

Design
Concours
Call for entries - Interieur Design Awards 20-28 October 2012

Interieur Design Awards 2012Designers, artists, and architects are invited to submit their ideas and prototypes, and take part in the Interieur Design Awards 2012 organized by the Biennale Interieur npo, located in Kortrijk, Belgium.

Design
Concours
red dot award - Product Design 2012

Red Dot LogoRegister for the Red Dot Award : Product Design 2012!

Design
Success story
Jean Paul Lespagnard wins Modo Award of best Creation 2011

Jean Paul Lespagnard - prix modo 2011During the Fashion Trail 2011 Brussels designer Jean Paul Lespagnard has been awarded with the MODO Award of Best Creation 2011 with a value of 7500 euros, supported by the Ministry of Economy of the Brussels Capital Region.

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Success story
Mathias van de Walle edited by Bolia

La Console_Mathias van de WalleDanish company Bolia discovered Mathias van de Walle's 'La Console' on Milan furniture fair in 2010 and added the desk to their catalogue in September 2011.

Design
Exposition / Stand collectif
It's better at Recyclart - Lick My Typo Tuesday 8 November - Kidnap Your Designer

It's better hereFor this "under construction" lecture on the 8th of November, the graphic design studio Kidnap Your Designer will give an overview of this belgo-brazilian project as it makes its way from exhibits to workshops. The studio will also share their practice on their work mainly in the cultural field.

Design
Exposition / Stand collectif
PARCOURS MODO 2011: Brussels Fashion Makes a Statement (28-30 OCTOBER 2011)

Logo Modo BruxellaeSince 1994, Modo Brussels organizes the Modo Parcours (Fashion Trail), the most prestigious fashion event in Brussels. During three days (October 28th, 29th and 30th 2011), more than seventy designers gather and expose their installations in the Dansaert, St-Jacobs, and Sablon area- also well known as the most avant-garde districts in Brussels. During these three days, the downtown center will vibrate all colors of the current fashion trends.

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{Con} Temporary Fashion Days: October 2011

Nouveau documentFFI invites you to discover the pop-up store that will welcome Annemie Verbeke, Sandrina Fasoli, Conni Kaminski, Ave, Jodevisscher, Nico Taeymans, Les Deux de Cock, and Elles de Koe. This third edition of the initiative will take place in the Mercator-Ortelius House from Thursday, October 20th until Sunday, October 23rd.

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Call for entries - RECIPROCITY, the International Design Biennial in Liège

The International Design Biennial in Liège will take place from the 5th to the 28th of October, 2012. Designers are invited to participate to a call for entries for the "MEMORABILIA - designing souvenirs" exhibition, a call for the evocative power of the objects which have the ability to stimulate our memory.

Design
Concours
UNESCO : International competition for designing the Permanent Memorial in honour of the victims of slavery

UnescoUNESCO invites artists, designers, sculptors, architects, and other visual arts professionals from all over the world to take part in this global effort to commemorate the history and contributions of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The deadline for the submission of design proposals to UNESCO is December 19, 2011.

Design
Divers
Art'n BLOOM - Fashion Edition

ArtnBloomDon't miss the 7th Art'n Bloom! Saturday, October 22nd 2011 at Hotel BLOOM!

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Success story
Delvaux & Atoma

Delvaux & AtomaTwo Belgian family-run companies that value quality above all have come
together. The leather goods company Delvaux, and the custom ring notebook specialist Atoma, have created 'Le Cahier,' a contemporary, yet timeless, addition to the well-known Atoma range.

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Exposition / Stand collectif
Designers Weekend - 23, 24, 25 September 2011

Designers WeekendDESIGNERS WEEKEND is a tour intended for professionals and major fans of design. Punctuated by fifteen places dedicated to design (showrooms, shops, and exhibition spaces), this circuit will take place in the heart of Brussels in one weekend.

Design
Exposition / Stand collectif
HOMEMADE HANDMADE Exhibition in Montreal

An exhibition, curated by Daniel Henry, textile designer from Belgium, showing the work of 12 young creators from Belgium, France, and Quebec.

This challenge was to rediscover, go behond prejudices, and enhance some
characteristics of linen as a fiber as well as a fabric.

Design
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Exposition / Stand collectif
Brussels Boutikq

BoutiqkPop-up store : Brussels Boutiqk. A selection of 28 fashion and product designers. From September 8th till October 30th 2011, Nieuwe Graanmarkt 10, Nouveau Marché aux Grains, 1000 Brussels.

Design
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Exposition / Stand collectif
Operae trade exhibition

Operae logo1Call for entries: Operae is a trade exhibition dedicated to self-made design. Torino (Italy) from November 4th to the 7th, 2011.



Design
Concours
European Prize for Applied Arts - Call for entries

Prixeuropeendesartsappliques2012The European Prize for applied arts aims to reward the best works in the field of contemporary applied arts and design-led crafts. WCC-BF, Mons (Belgium) from July 14th until September 9th, 2012.



Design
Success story
Designer of the year 2011 : Nathalie Dewez

Nathalie Dewez_dotyNathalie Dewez wins the Designer of the year 2011 award of the INTERIEUR Fondation.

Design
Concours
Design for Asia Award 2011

DFA AwardSubmit your best, most recent design for the DFA Award 2011! Deadline for applications: July 31, 2011.

Design
Success story
Anthony Vaccarello awared for the ANDAM Fashion price 2011!

Anthony VaccarelloBelgian Designer Anthony Vaccarello, age 31, won the ANDAM Fashion Award 2011 aiming to support young designers working in France.

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Exposition / Stand collectif
Helsinki Design Week

Helsinki Design WeekCall for entries for TO DECLARE exhibition and NOTHING TO DECLARE pop-up store. Helsinki September 9-18, 2011

Design
Concours
Make me! 2010 - Krizalidstudio awarded

Recto Verso 2008 © Krizalid Studio - all rights reserved - Picture: Germain OzerEmmanuel Gardin/Krizalidstudio awarded for the RADO company prize for Make me! 2010 contest for yound designers.

Design
Success story
Pierre Bergé & associés design prize - Nathalie Dewez

Nathalie DewezNathalie Dewez is awarded the 2011 Pierre Bergé & associés prize, a design prize in order to support creativity.

Design
Concours
London International Creative Competition

2011 Competition is accepting entries. Extended Deadline: 15 June, 2011

Design
Séminaire / Formation
Sustainable Summer School

RecentreCenter for Sustainable Design organizes summer lessons in Maastricht, Hasselt and Liège from the 19-25th of August 2011!

Design
Exposition / Stand collectif
Faixas Aqui : Exhibition in Belo Horizonte

Kidnap Your Designer_Faixas AquiExhibition of Kidnap Your Designer in Belo Horizonte, Brasil - April 17th to May 10th 2011. Be part of it!

Design
Success story
HYERES 2011

Hyères 2011HYERES 2011/26E INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF FASHION & PHOTOGRAPHY- April 29, 2011- May 2, 2011

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Success story
Emmanuel Gardin gets an honourable mention at Red Dot

Recto Verso - Emmanuel GardinThe Belgian designer, Emmanuel Gardin gets an award at Red Dot for his product RECTO VERSO

Design
Concours
iF Design Awards 2012

IF design awardiF Design Awards: Packaging, Product, Communication, Material. Grab the chance, find out more and register. Deadline for registration: August 31, 2011.

Design
Exposition / Stand collectif
The Home Style 2011

The HomeStyle 2011 Show is the first of its kind that will take place in the Emirates and will include innovative and inspirational ideas for the home and garden.

Design
Success story
Loudordesign Studio - Ligne Roset

DISCOVER THE NEW OUTDOOR POT COLLECTION DESIGN for LIGNE ROSET.

Design
Success story
JEAN FRANCOIS D'OR for VERVLOET

WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE 2 NEW DOOR HANDLES COLLECTIONS DESIGN for VERVLOET.


Concours
Make me! 2011

Design Contest Make me! 2011 -
First prize 5000 Euros -
Deadline: 30th June 2011

Design
Success story
« Wallonie+Design+Entreprise, 50 success stories » VOLUME 2

WallonieDesign_50success storiesDécouvrez 50 entreprises wallonnes audacieuses qui se démarquent aujourd'hui grâce au design !

Design
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Success story
WEEKEND PHOTO AWARDS #3

Céline Pinckers - Collection S/S 2011 « Oh! Bobby Bobby... » - Photo Leslie SzmigielskiLeslie Szmigielski awarded for the Weekend Photo Awards #3 First Prize.

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Success story
Belgian design in MoMA Collection

Laurence Humier meeting_pict_martinelliMeeting Chairs in MoMA Collection - Design Laurence Humier

Design
Success story
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 2010

Bram BooBram Boo, designer of the year 2010.

Design
Success story
Raphaël Charles awarded for Multiple

Raphaël Charles - MultipleTable Multiple awarded at Interieur Courtrai - prize awarded by Design Vlaanderen.

Design
Success story
Designer's Days 2010

KAISIN-by-Vange(c)GHIFrançoise Foulon, lauréate du prix 2010 « Designer's Days » de la personnalité ayant le mieux oeuvré à la promotion du design.

Design
Success story
Des étudiantes de l'ARBA-ESA créent pour Jean-Paul Gaultier

ARBA-ESA_JeanPaulGaultier_MaracasLAtelier de Design Textile de l'Académie royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles collabore avec Jean-Paul Gaultier pour sa collection Haute Couture printemps/été 2010.

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Opération de relation publique
Val Saint Lambert's crystal rocket at Shanghai Expo 2010

Val Saint Lambert crystal rocketA crystal rocket - 2.6 metres long and weighing 200 kg - will be adorning the Belgian EU pavilion at the World Expo in Shanghai.

Design
Success story
Médiane - Lauréat du concours Design & Bois 2010

Bois et HabitatMédiane gagne le 1er prix du concours Design & Bois pour sa table 4U.

Design
Concours

Top Design Award 2010

Design
Divers
Erasmus pour jeunes entrepreneurs

Erasmus pour jeunes entrepreneursUn programme d'échange européen pour entrepreneurs débutants et expérimentés.

Success story
Special Red Dot : Best Practice

Red Dot Award 2010Red Dot Award to Luc Donckerwolke for SeatIbiza.

Design
Concours
Survey on Cultural and Creative Industries

Participate in a survey on cultual entrepreneurship

Design
Success story
La Société SCHREDER primée pendant la Designweek de Budapest

Design Week de Budapest - du 2 au 11 octobre 2009

Design
Success story
Nilton Cunha sélectionné pour la commande du Musée de l'Orfèvrerie Sterckshof

photo NiltonEn créant la commande Sterckshof en 1996, le musée de l'Orfèvrerie Sterckshof de la Province d'Anvers s'engage pleinement comme promoteur de l'orfèvrerie contemporaine belge.

Divers
Design as a driver of user-centred innovation

Public consultation of the European Commission, aimed at organisations and private persons (anyone with an interest in design and/or innovation who would like to influence European policy making)

Success story
Raphaël Charles, designer primé à Milan

Tapis Raphaël CharlesLe designer de Wallonie-Bruxelles a reçu la 3e Mention spéciale pour son Tapis 20/30 qui rappelle le charbon

Design
Success story
Un styliste de Wallonie-Bruxelles primé à Hyères

Simon-Pierre Toussaint a reçu 2 prix au Festival d'Hyères. Le Prix Crystallized TM Swarovski Elements et le Prix du Public et de la ville d'Hyères. Il partagera une bourse de 15 000 € avec un créateur norvégien arrivé ex-aequo.

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Invitation for foreign decision makers: Invitation for foreign decision makers
Seminar / Training session: Seminar / Training session
International competition: International competition
Public relations operation: Public relations operation
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