About Designregio Kortrijk
Designregio Kortrijk brings talent together in our creative design region to imagine, design and make a better future. We organise projects that stimulate creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship, we inspire by bringing good practices and connect by being the engine of a network of companies, designers, education and public space.
Partnership
Designregio Kortrijk started in 2005 as a collaboration between Intermunicipal Leiedal, Chamber of Commerce Voka West-Flanders, City of Kortrijk, University college Howest and Kortrijk Xpo.
Thanks to our large experience in this field, in the autumn of 2017 the Kortrijk region had the opportunity to join a worldwide network of 350 cities that use creativity as a lever for sustainable development: the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.
Since then, you can call us a proud UNESCO Creative Cities Ambassador.
Team
Stijn Debaillie
Stijn Debaillie
Coordinator
Lise Van Tendeloo
Lise Van Tendeloo
Every year, Lise invites promising international designers to Kortrijk for exciting residency projects. She is responsible for the research and experimentation part of the organisation.
Benoît Raes
Benoît Raes
Business Developer Design & Innovation
Stan Dewaele
Stan Dewaele
Stan is the key link between industry and designers. Under his coordination, innovation projects involving companies and designers take shape. He also coordinates the annual WONDER Festival alongside Lisa.
Lisa Declercq
Lisa Declercq
Lisa is responsible for Designregio Kortrijk’s offline and online communications. She also coordinates the WONDER Festival alongside Stan. She is always on the lookout for the next big thing in young design talent and is therefore helping to build the organisation’s creative community.
Sébastien Hylebos
Sébastien Hylebos
Sébastien is responsible for circular economy and textile projects in collaboration with companies and designers. He is also responsible for providing general support to the organisation.
Vanessa Flamez
Vanessa Flamez
Business Development
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Marijke Bouciqué
Marijke Bouciqué
Project Management
Freek Clinckemaillie
Freek Clinckemaillie
Communication
Core partners
Academic partner
With strong local roots in the Kortrijk region, we aim to further strengthen the eco-system and spread our wings in Flanders and abroad.
Board of Directors
Chairwoman
Members
Matthieu Marisse, Advocacy Central-South West Flanders Voka - Chamber of Commerce West Flanders
Frederik D’hulster, Managing Director Howest
Ruth Vandenberghe, Mayor Stad Kortrijk
Filip Vanhaverbeke, Managing Director Intercommunal Leiedal
Saskia Soete de Boosere, General Manager Kortrijk Xpo
Marie-Amélie Cnockaert, urban designer and creative director at Bureau Cnockaert Urban Engineering
Renaud Baeckelandt, engineer-architect and freelance urban planner
Coordination team
For Howest
For the city of Kortrijk
For Leiedal
For Kortrijk Xpo
For Voka West Flanders
For Imog
Isabelle Van De Populiere