With roughly 25 areas unfold throughout 5 districts in and round Antwerp ADW divided town into 5 districts for simpler navigation. Regardless of the nice transport choices we skilled hours going actually quick and it was unattainable to go to each location. Not to mention seeing one thing of town itself.
Graanmarkt 13
Anouk and I completed our day at Graanmarkt 13,a retailer and restaurant we each love, with a small dinner at their restaurant earlier than heading again dwelling. So scrumptious and all the time enjoyable firm! As you would possibly know Anouk is the founding father of We’re WOW Makers and I can’t wait to disclose extra of our collaboration quickly! As we speak I really like to indicate you a few of the highlights of the manufacturers we visited at Antwerp Design week. Take pleasure in!
Pomax – The soul in your house
Pomax strives to create a ‘dwelling’ the place folks can really be and really feel their distinctive selves. By creating merchandise with a concentrate on pure supplies and characterised by their simplicity and purity. Crafted with care and experience and designed with love for imperfections, they actually convey the soul into our houses. I cherished visiting the model and their type welcome and shall be displaying extra of them quickly.
Ethnicraft
Ethnicraft is a model I discussed earlier than, collaborating with imm Cologne and as a part of partnering with MisterDesign
For twenty-five years Ethnicraft has been creating timeless furnishings from stable wooden. Throughout Maison & Objet earlier this yr I acquired a sneak peek of the Sculptural assortment by Trendy Shapes Editions and it was nice to see the entire assortment on show on the showroom. Take a look right here on the video I made!
Atelier Vierkant
Being a very long time admirer of Atelier Vierkantit was a pleasure to see a part of their assortment at certainly one of The Antwerp Design Week Hubs at Ethnicraft. Part of the showroom the place totally different manufacturers have been introduced collectively in small stands. The atelier is specialised in manufacturing of excessive profile handmade ceramics.
Paveau
One of many different manufacturers that caught my eye on the hub was Paveau Glassware, studying the founders story of launching Paveau Glasware after she obtained her grandmothers 100-year-old classic Val Saint Lambert glasses in several colours for her wedding ceremony and her seek for a simple to refill glass water bottle with a screw cap.
Final however not least we visited Melmath Company, the Benelux Design company and distributor for primarily Scandinavian design manufacturers is situated in a fantastic constructing within the centre of Antwerp. Not solely the constructing has a terrific type, all manufacturers underneath their roof are subtle and most of all timeless. After assembly them on a number of festivals over the past years it was such a pleasure to lastly go to them at their headquarters.
Take a look on the totally different manufacturers right here and regulate the weblog and my Instagram as I’ll visiting a number of of their manufacturers subsequent week throughout 3 days of design.
