The countdown to WONDER Creativity Festival 2025 has begun!
16.10 - 02.11.25
It won't be long before UNESCO Design City Kortrijk is once again all about imagination, innovation and creativity. This year, we have selected a number of special highlights that will take you on a creative journey of discovery through the city.
You will discover various installations and exhibitions that show how diverse and innovative creative work can be today. From light art in a listed mansion to projection mapping on Kortrijk Town Hall. Artists, designers, companies and collectives each bring a fresh perspective on the future in their own way.
Discover the various highlights
Visitors discover installations that are playful, stimulating and socially relevant. For example, the installation ‘Pixel Drift’ by lighting designer Bram Lattré takes you to a new location in Groeningestraat, and at Broelkaai 6, you are confronted with tranquillity and chaos with the help of the audiovisual installation ‘Calamity’ by Charbel Abou Zeidan en Uncanny Creative Studio. Every evening after sunset, you can visit the Grote Markt to see Kortrijk's historic town hall come to life through 'projection mapping', developed by students Devine van Howest-KASK.
You can discover young talent at Budafabriek, where WE ARE THE NEXT GENERATION presents the next generation of Belgian design talent. Each year, Designregio Kortrijk and its partners search for the most promising young designers. For the first time, the Award-winning Ecodesign projects will be included in the 11th edition of the expo and presented during the opening night of WONDER.
Unique to this edition are the many collectives that have been formed especially for WONDER. For instance, Brut Collective temporarily transforms the Broeltoren into an ‘Arena’, and thanks to Cohousing Projects six Kortrijk designers join forces in the Groeningestraat under the name Matter Matters Collective.
Circular projects are a key asset for a better future. WONDER invites you to explore various circular innovations at the Koramic House. With the group exhibition ‘Echoes of the Earth’ the focus is on bio-based and regenerative design, created with materials of biological origin. You can also find the 'Circular Showcase' by Bobolito&Co and IMOG at the Grote Markt.
Alongside established local initiatives, numerous international projects join the WONDER program. At Cohousing Ten Broele, theWonder Club, ten design-driven companies, presents a monumental composition by Dutch artist Berry Dijkstra while in Budafabriek you can explore the 5X5® expo, featuring various projects from UNESCO Cities of Design Bilbao and Kaunas.
For those seeking a unique immersive experience that is both educational and inspiring, the installation by Textirama is not to be missed. Under the highlight ‘Textile highlights by Fedustria’ you will discover innovative textile projects, including a remarkable collaboration at Broelkaai 6 between French designer Emma Cogné and sic Belgian textile companies: Tessutica, Deltracon, De Poortere Frères, B&T Textilia en Weverij Van Neder.
How can industry and design reinforce one another?Paneltim and Amos Architectuur offer an answer with an architectural pavilion in ‘Hack The Material’, which can be discovered at the Verlaagde Leieboorden.
The WONDER 2025 program invites you to rediscover the city, adding many new locations and initiatives. In the Kaai City district, the new Caaap, Kaai City, buzzes with young energy through media art, STEM projects, and emerging makers bringing fresh dynamics to Kortrijk. In addition to the installations and exhibitions, this year also marks a remarkable first: the pop-up WONDER SHOP x Studio Wink. Design lovers can find a carefully curated selection of unique design objects at Cohousing Ten Broele. Affordable creations by designers are available for purchase, allowing WONDER to linger on long after your visit.
With these new initiatives, combined with a mix of light art, circular innovations, textile projects, collectives, young talent, and international exchange, WONDER 2025 promises to be an edition that inspires and surprises.
Practical
WONDER will be free to visit from Thursday, October 16 to Sunday, November 2, open from Thursday to Sunday. During the week, doors are open from 9:00 to 18:00, and on weekends and during the autumn holidays from 10:00 to 18:00.
Thanks to our partners
WONDER is organized by Designregio Kortrijk, with the support of key partners Stad Kortrijk, Nationale Loterij, Caaap and supporting partners Cohousing projects, Fedustria, Omer en Zorggroep Heilig Hart, and founding partners Howest, Imog, Kortrijk Xpo, Leiedal, Stad Kortrijk en Voka West-Vlaanderen.
Contact
For all other questions, please contact Designregio Kortrijk at info@designregio-kortrijk.be
Stan Dewaele
Stan is the link between the industry and the designers. Under his coordination, the innovation processes with companies and designers take shape. As coordinator of the open makerspace BUDA::lab, he keeps his finger on the pulse of the makerspace world.
