Welcome to Antwerp Design Week as a design lover!

Pick one of the 3 Design Lover Walks in and visit discover points of Belgian and international design in inspiring locations across the city.

4 reasons
to visit as
a design lover

01

Enter pop ups, galleries, hotels and studios that you would otherwise not find yourself!

02

Enjoy workshops, talks and other events to meet other design lovers!

03

Discover brands, events and creative spaces across Antwerp, all within a compact setting and meet the people behind the brands.

04

Experience a city that lives with design as a compas during this event.

plan your trip

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Practical preparation

Discover all the discover points on our 3 design lover walks. Want to make a weekend out of it? Book one of our partner hotels and enjoy exclusive rates.

Event program

ADW offers a curated program of experiences throughout the week.

Join talks, evening openings, exclusive dinners and other moments designed to bring people together.

03

Walking preparation

Explore all participating brands in advance and plan your own route, or simply pick up a map at an Infopoint, a Discover Point along the way, or via the app.

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Startpoint of your visit

Design Lovers are encouraged to begin at a Visitor Point.

Your central hub in Downtown for practical information and a moment to connect before heading out.

Visitor Points

Kolveniershof (Address: Kolveniersstraat 7)
Steen (Address: Steenplein 1)

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faq

You're welcome in District Downtown, the heart of Antwerp.

All locations are open from 10:00 to 18:00.

You can pick up your route map at visitor points or the Discover Points along the way;

Visitor Points

Kolveniershof = address: Kolveniersstraat 7

Steen = address: Steenplein 1

Prefer to go paperless? You’ll find everything on our app or website (available from the end of May).
The Design Lover Walk can be explored by foot.
The Design Lover Walks are completely flexible!
You can start one of the walks whenever and wherever it suits you.
Just make sure to pick up your map at one of the locations, print it at home, or download our app, where all Design Lover Walk routes will also be available.

What is worth preparing in advance is your event schedule.

Many of our events are open to design lovers, so be sure to check out the program and plan your favorites!
Whatever suits you best is the perfect way to go!
You don’t need to pay for an entrance ticket. Simply register to receive your personal QR code, which grants you access to all venues.
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