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Works are shown where innovation, craftsmanship, and natural materials remain at the heart of creativity. This includes an interactive system with digital knitting&unraveling, as well as prize-winning designs for marine health, XR based diagnostics, multilateral 3D printing.
University of Antwerp
The research group Product development represent design-driven pioneers in shaping sustainable futures for everyday life, fostering a circular and inclusive society, empowering the human-technology-nature synergy.
This year's topic
In a world increasingly shaped by technology, Crafted Connections celebrates the enduring bond between human hands and design. Featuring research projects from the University of Antwerp, this exhibit invites you to explore the delicate interplay of tradition and innovation, where craftsmanship and natural materials remain at the heart of creativity.
About University of Antwerp, Faculty of Design Sciences
The department of Product development is the oldest and only academic education in product design in Belgium, predating the curricula at universities in the Netherlands. This department hosts approx 550 students and 35 researchers.
