Best of Antwerp/Product Development at University of Antwerp

Award winning designs and Antwerp Design Factory research results

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This project is now archived and was part of DDW23

Event type

Exhibition

Location

Strijp-S

Klokgebouw | Hall 3

Klokgebouw 50

5617 AB

University of Antwerp

Product Development is the only academic program in Belgium, hosting approx 550 students and 30 researchers. This is part of the Faculty of Design Sciences at the University of Antwerp, that also hosts Conservation & Restoration, (Interior)Architecture, Urban Development.

Award winning works

In this part of the expo, an anthology of recent graduation and research works are shown where design is making a difference. This includes personalised healthcare, ergonomic support for harbour personnel and more!

Celebrating slowness & contemplation

The IxD (Interaction Design) project is an annual design exercise in the first-year Master’s Programme of Product Development at the University of Antwerp. This exhibition features a selection of three concepts developed by master students for the IxD project that advocate an interaction that celebrates slowness, contemplation, sobriety, physicality and tactility.

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The University of Antwerp has about 20,000 students, which makes it the third-largest university in Flanders. The University of Antwerp is characterised by its high standards in education, internationally competitive research and entrepreneurial approach. The Faculty of Design Sciences is specialised in design in various scales (from chair to city), and has approx 2000 students in BSc/Msc programs plus 70 PhD students.