MAD Brussels

25/06/2026

More To Show puts styling in the spotlight at MAD Brussels!⁠

MAD Brussels has teamed up with More To Show for the exhibition What’s Your Style? More To Show is an international agency specializing in technical direction & design at the intersection of events, fashion, and architecture. Between concept and spatial ex*****on, More To Show develops environments where light, material, and movement interact. Each project becomes a language, each space an experience.⁠
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What’s Your Style? presents an immersive scenography that unveils the behind-the-scenes world of fashion. Drawing on backstage and runway references, the lighting, designed by Ombre, plays a central role in shaping the visitor experience. Creativity and technical craftsmanship come together in the scenography, an expertise in which Belgium excels and which, much like fashion styling, too often remains behind the scenes. What’s Your Style? highlights these hidden talents and their creativity and technical expertise on an international level, in line with the shared mission of MAD Brussels and More to Show.⁠
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What’s Your Style? is on view at MAD Brussels until September 5.⁠ Open from Wednesday to Saturday, from 11AM to 6PM! More info? 👉 https://lnkd.in/ey-FFKwG
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A scenography by More To Show
Lighting Design by Ombre⁠
Lighting & Sound Supplier VCLproductions
Technical team by Backdrop Event Production
Production by Coralie Pay
Prints by TAVU
Mannequinnage by Valeria Pesci
Pictures by Elias Derboven
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18/06/2026

OPEN CALL 📣 Design a limited-edition series of upcycled fashion accessories for Win for Life!

Win for Life and MAD Brussels are launching an open call for designers based in Belgium, inviting them to imagine a limited-edition series of fashion accessories at the intersection of fashion, creativity, and responsible design.

Starting from materials sourced from Win for Life’s past activities and events, such as festival wristbands, T-shirts, banners, and other promotional items, creatives are invited to develop a distinctive unisex accessory for festival goers. The challenge is to transform these existing resources into an object that is desirable, meaningful, and aligned with a contemporary and sustainable vision.

Selected finalists will present their proposals to a jury composed of representatives from Win for Life and MAD Brussels. The winning designer will receive a €5,000 creative fee, as well as a production budget of €2,500 to produce a series of 25 pieces.

Want to take part in this open call? Submit your application before Sunday 16th August here! 👉 https://mad.brussels/en/call/design-limited-edition-upcycled-fashion-accessories-capsule-win-life

Photography by Sam Gilbert

Win for Life & MAD Brussels invite you to imagine an exclusive limited-edition series of fashion accessories at the intersection of fashion, creativity, and responsible design. Through this open call, we are looking for a designer capable of creating a unisex fashion accessory for festival-goers: an...

18/06/2026

What’s your style? For Lieve Gerrits, styling is never disconnected from the world. It's a response to what is happening, to what is tense or shifting in the time we live in.⁠
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Trained in Fashion at the Royal Academy of Antwerp, Lieve Gerrits has been working as a freelance stylist since 1996, building an international practice that spans from Milan and Paris to Shenzhen and New York. Her editorial work appears in leading titles such as Knack Weekend, ELLE, Marie Claire, L’Officiel, De Morgen Magazine, De Standaard Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar and Glamour, alongside international publications including DesignScene, RedThreat Journal, Kaltblut Magazine, Razor Red and Vogue Arabia. Lieve has been working as a choreographer and casting director for fashion shows since 2010. She also works as a backstage lead for shows in Paris and Milan for Chanel, Dior, Dries Van Noten, Alexander McQueen and others.

Discover the work of Lieve Gerrits and 10 other Belgian fashion stylists until September 5 at MAD Brussels. What's Your Style? is open from Wednesday to Saturday, from 11 AM to 6 PM. Free exhibition, reservation required. More info 👉 https://mad.brussels/en/agenda/2026/05/whats-your-style
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📷 Oona Smet, Elias Derboven & Marcel van der Vlugt⁠
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15/06/2026

OPEN CALL 📣 Turn GSK glass syringes into domestic lighting !

TRY AGAIN?, an initiative exploring the creative potential of industrial reuse launches its third and final open call for designers and makers, with the support of MAD Brussels. This last call invites creatives to transform reclaimed pharmaceutical glass syringes provided by GSK into domestic lighting objects: table lamps, floor lamps or portable lamps conceived as reproducible design pieces for everyday use.

The project starts from a simple observation: significant industrial materials are discarded despite their potential for reuse. In this context, participants are encouraged to explore how glass components can be reinterpreted into functional and desirable lighting objects, where the reclaimed material remains visible and central to the design language.

The winning finalist will benefit from mentorship sessions with designer Frederik Delbart to further develop the project, alongside a €4/500 award. Interested? Apply before Saturday, June 20 (23:59) 👉 https://www.try-again.eu/open-calls/frederik-delbart

11/06/2026

Discover Belgium is Design at 3daysofdesign! If you're in Copenhagen, visit the exhibition at Pakhus 11, Dampfærgevej 4A and explore the work of 14 Belgian brands.

For the first time, Belgium is Design, the joint initiative of MAD Brussels, Flanders District of Creativity and WBDM - Wallonie-Bruxelles Design Mode, is presenting at 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen. Under the theme “Variety is the Spice of Life,” the exhibition brings together 14 Belgian design brands and studios, showcasing the diversity of contemporary Belgian design. From lighting, faucets, and interior textiles, to cutlery, seating elements, and furniture pieces. The selected brands stand for innovation, renewal, experiment and high-quality finished products.

An exhibition featuring the work of Alinea Design Objects, Paulineplusluis, Mademoiselle Jo, RVB, Modular Lighting Instruments, Atelier Belge, Jord Lindelauf, Home Studyo, Re-Volt, Eternum Cutlery, Phantom Objects, LcD Textile Edition, Hind Rabii Lighting Studio & Vormen

🕘 June 10 to 12, open daily from 10am to 6pm
📍 Pakhus 11, Dampfærgevej 4A, Copenhagen, Denmark
More info? 👉 https://www.3daysofdesign.dk/exhibition/belgium-is-design

Scenography by Rond Carré Studio
Graphic design by Stoëmp
Photography by Alexandre Wallon

10/06/2026

What’s Your Style? takes you behind the scenes of the fashion world, shining a spotlight on an often unseen but essential creative force: the stylist. The exhibition brings together 11 Belgian stylists, offering an intimate look at their work and distinctive creative signatures. ⁠
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An exhibition with Benoît Béthume, Christine Van Laer, Farah El Bastani, Francis Boesmans, Ilja De Weerdt, Jan A.R. Bries, Lisa Lapauw, Lieve Gerrits, LOUDMILLA, Tom Eerebout & Vincent Van Laeken. In a scenography by More To Show⁠.

Discover What’s Your Style? now at MAD Brussels! Open from Wednesday to Saturday, from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Admission to the exhibition is free, reserve your spot in advance. More info? 👉 https://mad.brussels/en/agenda/2026/05/whats-your-style
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📷 Annika Wallis
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Stylists are visual storytellers. They select, combine, and create context, shaping how clothing is presented and understood. Their work requires not only a keen eye for aesthetics, but also a strong sense of narrative and collaboration. In essence, they compose stories and images at the intersectio...

09/06/2026

Belgium is Design presents 14 Belgian design brands from June 10 to 12 during 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen! 🙌

Belgium is Design, the platform of MAD Brussels, Flanders District of Creativity and WBDM - Wallonie-Bruxelles Design Mode has been promoting Belgian design talent on an international scale for years. After Milan, London and Paris, the organization is now landing in the Danish capital for the very first time.

Under the theme “Variety is the spice of life”, the exhibition brings together Belgian design brands and studios, showcasing the diversity of contemporary Belgian design. From lighting, faucets, and interior textiles, to cutlery, seating elements, and furniture pieces. The selected brands stand for innovation, renewal, experiment and high-quality finished products.

An exhibition featuring the work of Alinea Design Objects, Paulineplusluis, Mademoiselle Jo, RVB, Modular Lighting Instruments, Atelier Belge, Jord Lindelauf, Home Studyo, Re-Volt, Eternum Cutlery, Phantom Objects, LcD Textile Edition, Hind Rabii Lighting Studio, Vormen

Will you be in Copenhagen this week for 3daysofdesign from June 10 to 12? Visit the Belgium is Design presentation!
🕘 Open daily from 10am to 6pm
📍 Pakhus 11, Dampfærgevej 4A, Copenhagen, Denmark

More info? 👉 https://mad.brussels/en/agenda/2026/06/belgium-design-3daysofdesign-copenhagen-2026

06/06/2026

Visit our new exhibition 'What's Your Style?' from Wednesday to Saturday! 👀

'What's Your Style?' is officially open at MAD Brussels! The exhibition takes you behind the scenes of the fashion world and shines a spotlight on a creative force that is often invisible yet indispensable: the stylist.

Stylists are visual storytellers. They select, combine, and create context, shaping how fashion is presented and understood. Their work requires not only a keen eye for aesthetics but also a strong understanding of narrative and collaboration. In short, they craft stories and images at the intersection of fashion, visual culture, and identity.

Until 5 September, discover the stories of these 11 Belgian stylists in a scenography by More To Show: Benoît Béthume, Christine Van Laer, Farah El Bastani, Francis Boesmans, Ilja De Weerdt, Jan A.R. Bries, Lisa Lapauw, Lieve Gerrits, LOUDMILLA, Tom Eerebout & Vincent Van Laeken.

Open from Wednesday to Saturday, from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Admission to the exhibition is free, reserve your spot in advance. Find more information here! 👉 https://mad.brussels/en/agenda/2026/05/whats-your-style

📷 Elias Derboven

05/06/2026

Last chance to join our free CNC milling workshop with Mekanika!

Are you a designer eager to explore new fabrication methods and techniques? Join us this Wednesday, June 10, at the Mekanika Lab in Anderlecht to discover how CNC milling can expand the possibilities of your creative practice.

Places are filling up fast, and only a handful of spots are still available! Find all the details and register here 👉 https://mad.brussels/en/agenda/2026/06/workshop-mekanika

05/06/2026

“I think the objects I will present fit well within 3daysofdesign. The simplicity of the design and honesty of materials in my work are often also reflected in Scandinavian design." — Jord Lindelauf

Meet Jord Lindelauf, a Brussels-based designer and architect. He reinterprets everyday objects and creates designs that stand out in a subtle way. With his unique design style, Jord makes pieces that do not shout for attention, but effortlessly harmonize with their surroundings. It is this simplicity and honesty that defines and distinguishes his work. His work has already been presented at international design platforms such as Collectible Brussels and Paris Design Week.⁠
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From June 10 to 12, Jord Lindelauf will present his work at 3daysofdesign, the design fair in Copenhagen, together with Belgium is Design. We spoke with him about his sources of inspiration, his preparations for the fair, and his international ambitions. ⁠
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Curious to discover more about Jord Lindelauf's work? Read our interview here! 👉 https://mad.brussels/en/node/16160
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📷 Selena Malfait⁠
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