Exclusive design fair Design Nation raises the bar

Design professionals can visit Kortrijk Xpo again next autumn to discover the latest trends and innovations at Design Nation. A trade fair with a premium range of design furniture, lighting, interior textiles and decorative objects. Also for hoteliers a very suitable trip to gain knowledge and inspiration. Good to note down in your diary.

Design Nation will take place over two days, on 17 and 18 October, at Kortrijk Xpo. It is the hotspot for design, open only to professionals from different sectors, such as furnishers of high-end hotels & restaurants, office design, property development, the medical and public sector to interior architects and retailers in design objects and furniture pieces.

As far as exhibitors are concerned, the bar has been set high. Design Nation aims at national and international premium brands that can surprise and inspire discerning visitors with innovative products, both technological and creative. The main part of the offer consists of furniture, both indoor and outdoor, as well as kitchen and bathroom fittings, interior textiles, lighting and decorative objects. 

Innovation is the shining star at Design Nation. A jury of design professionals will judge the innovative nature and creative level of the collections and objects on display. 

The special 'plug-and-play' formula not only appeals incredibly, it allows all the objects displayed at Design Nation to be shown to their best advantage. 

Exhibition manager Hannelore Caenepeel: "We want to unburden our exhibitors so they don't have to invest in an expensive stand. The well-designed layout of the exhibition floor, where stands are separated by semi-transparent curtains, is incredibly triggering to take a look at the stands. There is a choice between stands of 24, 40 or 80 square metres."

Trend watchers from different sectors and countries will give talks on the trend stage. Among others, the winner of the 'Designer of the Year' competition organised by Belgian magazine Knack Weekend & Le Vif Weekend will speak at a trend session, as will Judith Van Vliet & Hilde Francq of FRANCQ COLORS.