Bruxelles Design September 2016: Arts & Crafts Debuts, Galleries and Studios Open Citywide

Bruxelles Design September 2016, running until September 30 across multiple venues, introduces a new Arts & Crafts section spotlighting craftsmanship and a special collaboration with design galleries. The festival, directed by Roel Rijssenbeek, hosts over 100 events, positioning Brussels as a design capital. Galleries like Pro Materia present limited editions by Nathalie Dewez, Kaspar Hamacher, and Joerg Braeuer, while Maniera shows Jonathan Muecke's works referencing Yves Klein and Donald Judd. Studios including Cocolab, Charlotte Lancelot + NoMoreTwist, Galleria Diito, Joyabrussels, and Niyona participate; Niyona's Frites bag and Jean-François d'Or's bocce set for Maison Vervloet are highlights. Designer Xavier Lust, a Compasso d'Oro winner known for metal deformation, opens his home and studio. The Jespers house, built by Victor Bourgeois for sculptor Oscar Jespers in 1928, hosts Casimir's retrospective of thirteen pieces. Young talents like the New Belgians (Frédérique Ficheroulle, Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte, PaulinePlusLuis, Romy di Donato, Valentin Van Ravestyn) showcase material explorations. Damian Gernay creates sculptural objects for Delvaux. Museums include ADAM Art & Design Atomium Museum, housing Philippe Decelle's collection of 2,000 pieces from 1960-2000, and the Villa Empain (1930, Baron Louis), home to Fondation Boghossian, presenting Decor. The CID collection from Grand-Hornu is featured in CID & Friends at ADAM.