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Our mission
Our mission is to give Belgian design the international stage it deserves while connecting design brands, professionals, and design lovers.
Three programs
Antwerp Design Week unfolds across three complementary programs:
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CITY Program
Discover design brands across Antwerp’s city centre, by bike or on foot. -
HQ Program
Visit the headquarters of leading Belgian design brands across the wider region, using your own transport. -
EVENT Program
Explore a vibrant calendar of design events, talks and experiences.
Our Story
Antwerp Design Week is organised by a non profit organisation founded by Belgian design companies with one shared ambition: to put Belgian design on the international map.
What began as a printed city guide for international trade fairs evolved into an international design event in the heart of Belgium.
Today, Antwerp Design Week brings together brands, professionals and design lovers to celebrate and strengthen the Belgian design community.
What we value
Everything we do starts with a genuine belief in Belgian design. As a small country with a strong design culture, Belgium is home to exceptional talent, and entrepreneurship.
Our mission is to give this ecosystem the visibility it deserves by connecting brands and visitors.
Belgian design sits at the heart of ADW, with international labels that share the same values blending in seamlessly.
Meet The Team
Co-directors
Geert-Jan Van Cauwelaert & Emma Vanbeckevoort
Antwerp Design Week is led by co-directors Emma Vanbeckevoort and Geert Jan Van Cauwelaert.
Together with the board of the non profit organisation and a growing network of partners, volunteers and participating brands, they continue to build Antwerp Design Week into an internationally recognised platform for Belgian design, driven by collaboration, quality and genuine hospitality.
