Everything you need to know about your WONDER visit

What?
The route takes you past 37 locations in the centre of Kortrijk with exciting exhibitions and interactive installations focusing on design, innovation, technology and art.

WONDER aims to broaden everyone's horizons: from professionals to families, young and old. Welcome!

When?
WEEK 1
Thursday and Friday 16 & 17 October: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 18 & 19 October: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

WEEK 2
Thursday and Friday 23 & 24 October: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 25 & 26 October: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

WEEK 3 (autumn break)
Thursday and Friday 30 & 31 October: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 1 & 2 November: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Where?
You start your WONDER visit at the main location, the Budafabriek, DAM 2a Kortrijk. That is where you will find the reception, registration and where you will receive your city map. The WONDER locations are spread across three districts: BUDA, CITY and KAAI CITY. These are within walking distance of each other.

Registration?
WONDER Festival uses a PAY WHAT YOU WANT formula.
We believe that creativity and wonder should be accessible to everyone. That is why we work with a flexible ticket price: you choose what you pay. In this way, we hope that everyone who wants to can visit the festival. You can register now!

Schools, groups?
WONDER is the ideal (half) day trip for school classes and particularly fascinating for groups. You can register your school and group visits. Interested in a guide? Please contact us.

WONDER presents numerous surprising collaborations and unique collectives:

In the exhibition Matter Matters, six local designers – Giel Dedeurwaerder, Sander Demeulemeester, Arne Desmet (Fractall), Laurence V. Meerhaeghe (Lauv), Brent Neve (Atelier Ikke) and Bjorn Verlinde – join forces to showcase their vision on material or matter.

Dutch composition artist Berry Dijkstra brings ten design companies together with the work of young designers in one of his characteristic 'stacks' under the name WONDER CLUB House.

BRUT Collective and artecetera are creating a place in Arena in Broeltoren Noord where ideas and existing structures are questioned, and where unexpected encounters and connections arise.

Welcome to Polestar as a WONDER partner. You can discover their interventions in collaboration with young talent at various locations throughout the city. As is customary each year, promising talent will also be given a platform at our main location with the WE ARE THE NEXT GENERATION exhibition, in a scenography by 019 Ghent.

The WONDER locations also play a leading role. Visitors will be able to see numerous unique and previously unopened locations, such as the former Ten Broele Institute, which Cohousing Projects will soon be repurposing, the artillery tower in Kortrijk, an imposing retail building hosting the Entangled Practices exhibition by DesignPunt – Design Museum Gent, the Begijnhofpark with an impressive immersive experience by Textirama, the Koramic House where circular innovations are brought together in the Echoes of the Earth exhibition, and ambitious urban developments such as KAAI CITY.

These initiatives are just a selection from the festival's overall programme. View all exhibitions and installations on our website.

No WONDER without an extensive event programme. This year, visitors can participate in numerous exciting meetups and summits, an architecture walk, bike tour, sip & paint, artist talks and more!

WATF Community Event 23 October, 4 p.m.

Under the banner of WATF – Woodcrafts And Textile Futures – Fedustria and Designregio Kortrijk are bringing young design talent into contact with companies from the textile, wood and furniture sectors during this evening event, with the aim of stimulating creative cross-pollination and innovation. Interested in joining this networking event on 23 October as a creative professional? All info

Creativity Summit Biobased Design & Materials 23 October, 10:30 a.m.

This year's Creativity Summit will focus on groundbreaking initiatives in the field of biobased building materials and empowering creative professionals in their practice. The following pioneers in biobased materials and practices will inspire us: Henriëtte Waal from Atelier Luma (France, Netherlands), Amanda Brezell from Fennigan's Farms (Detroit) and Mogu (Italy). Register here!

THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS

WONDER is organised by Designregio Kortrijk, with the support of key partners City of Kortrijk, National Lottery, Caaap and supporting partners Cohousing projects, Fedustria, Omer, Textirama, Polestar and Zorggroep Heilig Hart, and founding partners Howest, Imog, Kortrijk Xpo, Leiedal, City of Kortrijk and Voka West Flanders.