Flanders DC - Inspiring Creativity

The Interieur 2008-fair ended only a few days ago. This fair offers, on an annual base, a programme featuring a whole lot of exciting exhibitions and shows, presenting diverse design approaches and innovative products.
The Interieur jury voted Stefan Schöning, the Michelangelo of Belgian design, Designer of the Year 2008.

Schöning exhibited a Delvaux version of his 'Folder' chair during the contemporary furniture exhibition. Folder is an ingenious, handmade chair, using Japanese Origami techniques. Origami is a sophisticated folding technique, usually performed with paper to produce recognizable figures.
The Delvaux version of this chair is made from Taurillon leather. This is an exclusive, top quality leather that's applied to a flexible material to make it stiffer and more solid thanks to a system Delvaux and Schöning developed together. Thanks to this project, Schöning has been able to extend the potential of his talent in the area of luxury leather goods, which he hadn't explored before.

The Antwerp productdesigner redesigned the corporate identity of the NMBS, the National Railway Company of Belgium by restyling its railway clocks and signalisation signs. These were presented at the Interieur 2006 exhibition.
Because of these successful projectsin public design, Schöning got some new governmental assignments such as the redecorating of ticket office of the Flemish Parliament and the restyling of the trafficlights, that will shortly appear beside the Belgian streets.
The designer had a weakness for public design. He says it was a greater challenge to design a traffic light than to design a chair. The targetgroup you try to appeal to is much wider and very diverse. These people are obliged to accept your design.

The industrious Belgian has built up a varied array of work throughout years from grillpans to chairs to traffic signs,...
His design philosophy: ”If you draw a line it has to replace all other redundant lines, it has to be that line with all its characteristics.  This is absolutely necessary to keep the world free from clutter and excess.”