Awards 07

The fourteenth edition of the awards is one again characterised by significant innovations. Since 2006, the Best Product Award was replaced by a group of quality labels for best products, given to products that are marketed by a Flemish design company and/or a Flemish designer.

The Henry van de Velde Awards trophy, designed by David Huycke (2007) © Michael De Lausnay

Lifetime Achievement

Anita Evenepoel

We met Anita when she very modestly and a bit anxiously presented her experimental tapestries to our jury in the protohistory of the contemporary Spring and Autumn Selection.

Young Talent

Linde Hermans © Renaat Nijs

Linde Hermans

The talented Linde Hermans (born 1974) has quickly accumulated an enviable list of honours.

Company

Durlet

From the very start in May 1966, design has been the basic premise of the family-owned company Durlet.

Public

Bryce

The Bryce radiator is built from vertical aluminium profiles compressed into one entity.

Labels

BryceFrederik Aerts & Wim Segers + VascoPublic 07
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BABEL / PH07Hans De Pelsmacker Labels 07
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APPETIZENedda El-Asmar + Gense / Eternum Labels 07
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NarghileNedda El-Asmar + AirdiemLabels 07
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BOAEnthoven Associates + MIVBLabels 07
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Flexity OutlookEnthoven Associates + Bombardier TransportationLabels 07
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DunesBart Goderis + B.I.C.- CarpetsLabels 07
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A(R)MORRotor Group + Modular Lighting InstrumentsLabels 07
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'Ensemble', benches, Roel Vandebeek

EnsembleRoel Vandebeek + WoltersLabels 07
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Beyondsnow Strap-InPeter Van RietLabels 07
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Jury

Siegfried De Buck

Leen Depooter

Anita Evenepoel

Bruno Meeus

Johan Valcke

Former Director at Design Flanders & Founder Valcke Art Gallery

Johan Valcke

Johan Valcke was appointed director of Design Flanders in 1992. In that function he founded the Henry van de Velde Awards. He also founded the Design Flanders Gallery, the Triennials for Design and established the design magazine Kwintessens. He was elected to the Board of WCC-Europe and the Board of BEDA. Today, he remains active in the sounding board group for Design Museum Gent, the general assembly of HISK Gent and the purchasing committee of DIVA Antwerp. In 2018 he opened his gallery VALCKE Art Gallery.

Jan Van Broeckhoven

Betty Cuykx

Ludovic de Vlam

Lut De Vogelaere

Jos Devriendt

Nicole Guiliams

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