Upcoming
Human Cities Brussels Istanbul, 29 Sep — 03 Oct
Exploring the theme of ‘Designing Public Space’ through events, lectures, installations and exhibitions happening at the Galata Bridge and at Santralistanbul, Human Cities Brussels Istanbul will be held during Istanbul Design Week (29 September – 03 October 2010).
Highlights include an initiative by Recyclart Brussels in which sound artist Guy De Bièvre collaborates with the freshly launched interactive project ‘My Favorite Istanbul Sound’ by the Yildiz Technical University Istanbul, culminating in a live concert at Santralistanbul.
The project seeks to encourage an interdisciplinary exchange of ideas and experiences around public space between Istanbul and Brussels, as well as the other cities participating in the first Human Cities project.
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The “Human Cities Brussels-Istanbul: Designing Public Space” project is implemented by Pro Materia (Brussels, BE) as leading partner, ISTAV (Istanbul, TR) and Recyclart (Brussels, BE), with the support of Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency and CFCU as the contracting authority, in order to promote Civil Society Dialogue between Turkey and EU in culture and arts
Current
Commerce Design Brussels 2010–2011
Following the first successful edition of the competition, Commerce Design Brussels once again invites retailers from the capital region to participate to the award-scheme by submitting their premises on the website and by sending in a detailed file on its design. The competition rewards the quality of the interior and exterior design of shops and promotes the talent of designers and architects in Brussels.
Commerce Design Brussels will also be showcasing interesting retail concepts from Brussels all year round on the new blog.
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Commerce Design Brussels is organised by Pro Materia and Design September with the support of the Brussels Region, the City of Montreal, Atrium, Brussels Louise and private/public partners.
Upcoming
Belgium is Design — starting 21 Nov
The countdown to the 6th Design Triennial “Belgium is Design. Design for Mankind” is about to begin. The exhibition, organised by Design Vlaanderen and Grand-Hornu Images, celebrates the bicentenary of the site of Grand Hornu and the Belgian Presidency at the European Union and will take place from 21 November 2010 till 27 February 2011. It will show a selection of one hundred projects with Belgian roots—curated by Lise Coirier, Pro Materia—all grouped around ten values that typify human-centered design.
As is the usual matter, this Triennial will be accompanied by a reference book, published by Stichting Kunstboek.
Exhibition
21.11.2010 – 27.02.2011
Grand-Hornu Images
Rue Sainte-Louise, 82
B-7301 Hornu
Current
Pro Materia has moved
New address:
Rue Notre-Dame-du-Sommeil 2, B- 1000 Bruxelles / Brussels
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-van-Vaakstraat 2, B-1000 Brussel
At the corner of place du Jardin aux fleurs / Bloemenhofplein,
right in the Dansaert designers’ district.