Design Drinks & Talks 20.02
Welcome to the first Design Drinks & Talks of 2025, our inspiration and networking gathering for creatives and anyone interested!
We cordially invite you on Thursday 20 February at 7pm in the showroom of textile manufacturer Casalis. Driven by innovation, Casalis develops innovative textile products such as contemporary carpets, objects and acoustic panels together with its designers.
With inspiring talks by:
Francis Vercaemst of Casalis, on his passion for collaborating with creative talents,
designers Axelle Delboo and Janneke Vanneste on their collaboration for Memento Word Festival,
third speaker to be announced soon!
Talks
Francis Vercaemst, Managing Director at Casalis, talks about his passion to collaborate with creative talents and how they challenge our imagination. Topics include collaborations with designer and colour expert Liset van der Scheer, a permanent member of the Casalis design team.
From 14 to 16 March, the unique Memento Word Festivalwill take place in the centre of Kortrijk. This edition is all about cause and effect, about causality. How is everything connected? What impact can we have on our world? Is our language the first ripple in the water? Designregio Kortrijk introduced designers Axelle Delboo and Janneke Vanneste who will develop a spatial installation for Memento in the glass KIOSK on the Graanmarkt in Kortrijk and unveil it at Design Drinks & Talks.
Third speaker to be announced soon!
Praktisch
Reception from 19h
First talk starts at 19h20
We provide around 15 minutes per talk.
Location:
CASALIS HQ
Stasegemsesteenweg 72
8500 Kortrijk
Casalis is within cycling distance of the city centre. Parking is available in their own car park or along the street.
Lise Van Tendeloo
Every year, Lise invites promising international designers to Kortrijk for exciting residency projects. She is also responsible for the research and experimentation part of the organisation.
