Label-Design.Be: Design in Belgium After 2000

by Francis Smets, Johan Valcke (Editor)

Interest in Belgian design--be it furniture, fashion, graphics or products--has exploded in the last five years. Label-Design.be, Design in Belgium After 2000 presents the recent work of some 130 jury-selected designers and showcases at least four designs from each making it the most comprehensive overview of design in Belgium today. Here, function meets beauty and more! Included in the book are also designs of furniture, cars, trains and bathrooms. Preceding this unique overview are essays by Lise Coirer, Johan Valcke, and Francis Smets. Designers featured here include Claire Bataille & Paul Ibens, Colombo, Jo Crepain, Dark, Durlet, Extremis, Xavier Lust, Maximal Design, Modular, Quinze & Milan, Annick Schotte, Piet Stockmans, Vincent Van Duysen, Maarten Van Severen and many others.

336 pages, Hardcover

First published January 15, 2006