In the spring of 2024 we are organizing a series of activities with the winners. Additionally, we created videos with all winners and published an extensive publication where you can find all the winners and look back on 30 years of awards. A must-have for every design enthusiast!

More info at henryvandevelde.be.

The jury presents the Lifetime Achievement Award to entrepreneur and designer Dirk Wynants, for his bold vision and impact on the design world and as the driving force behind garden furniture company Extremis, which is an economic success story and excels in originality and simplicity, as well as functionality and efficiency. He is a pioneer in many areas and has helped put Belgian design on the map far beyond our borders. Dirk is not afraid to jump and take responsibility. He also connects designers, for whom he is an inspiring example. He continues to reinvent himself and evolve along with today's challenges.

The jury is presenting the Young Talent Award to Nathalie Van der Massen, who has found her niche within the industry as a textile designer. She is appreciated for the very natural way in which she explores the boundary between art and design. Nathalie makes both unique work and fabrics for the domestic environment. She often works with natural materials and combines industrial and traditional methods. She also conducts research in the field of technology and innovation and has been active internationally for some time.

The jury presents the Company Award to Zaventem Ateliers because of its connecting character and impact on the design world. The company, run by Lionel Jadot, acts as a collective, bringing together the design community and creating opportunities for designers. In other words, Zaventem Ateliers goes far beyond renting out studios. It establishes an ecosystem and does 'business' in a different way, by collaborating and sharing.

The jury is presenting the Ecodesign by OVAM Award to JUUNOO, the modular wall system consisting of height-adjustable steel modules. The walls, which can consist of different materials, can be easily moved by means of a click system. The company thus creates a sustainable and ecological impact in the construction and office markets. The principle of circular construction and furnishing thus gains an additional function, and is widely shared by the team behind JUUNOO.

S.P.A.T. is a medical device to perform skin prick tests on allergy patients.

The other two winners in this category are:

• Silver Award: RainsOptics Fundus Link by Studio Dott for C-MER RainsOptics is a medical device that uses a smartphone to examine the retina of the eye.
• Bronze Award: CIRCL by CIRCL (Groep Vanhout) is a digital housing concept that realises sustainable new-build or renovation projects in an industrial manner.

Loop Earplugs Engage by Loop Earplugs is reusable hearing protection that minimises ambient noise.

The other two winners in this category are:

• Silver Award: ​ Axiles Bionics Lunaris by Achilles Design for Axiles Bionics is an ankle foot prosthesis that mimics the movements of the ankle and foot.
• Bronze Award: Robi by Achilles Design for Robinetto is a modular under-the-sink solution that filters and enriches tap water.

Robotic serendipity by Lie Bormans, DMOA architecten and Research[x]Design, Dep. Architectuur and KU Leuven is a method by which unique concrete textures can be designed and made on an architectural scale using craft and robotics.

The other two winners in this category are:

• Silver Award: Tucumã by Atelier Balancê are sculptures made using Brazilian braiding techniques.
• Bronze Award: ‹Elegy› by Kexin Zhang is an artistic project in which animal bones were used as an expression of mourning and respect.

Atlas of Lost Finds by Unfold is a study on the significant rematerialisation of lost heritage in collaboration with local communities and digital technologies.

The other two winners in this category are:

• Silver Award: Nanto by Casper Van Herzele is a design-based study on the practical implementation of digital product passports in the clothing industry.
• Bronze Award: De Droge Delta by CLUSTER landschap en stedenbouw, LAMA landschapsarchitecten + HOGent, Landschap- en stedenbouwbureau Omgeving & Hesselteer, Tractebel & H+N+S landschapsarchitecten & IMDC and SWECO België for LABO RUIMTE - Departement Omgeving & Team Vlaams Bouwmeester is a design study of spatial levers in the fight against water scarcity.

Alcatraz – VR music experience by A Mad Production for Alcatraz is a virtual reality festival experience for wheelchair users.

The other two winners in this category are:

• Silver Award: The KMSKA-app by Leap Forward for KMSKA where the user experience is central.
• Bronze Award: ​Shredders’ 540INDY Invitational by I-Illusions is a virtual snowboard competition that forms a bridge between the gaming community and the snowboard world.

Fairbuds XL by Studio Dott for Fairphone are modular, sustainable noise-cancelling headphones.

The other two winners in this category are:

• Silver Award: Archie by Wisemen for Co-Laden is an app with booking system to operate an Archie charging station.
• Bronze Award: nADA by ACE Packaging is a 100% paper bag with integrated window area that is fully recyclable.

Custom typefaces by Erik Desombere are fonts developed from logo designs.

The other two winners in this category are:

• Silver Award: Collages & assemblages by Adriaan Van Leuven for Verbeke Foundation is a book of more than a thousand pages featuring images from the Verbeke Foundation collection.
• Bronze Award: Waters by Tim Bisschop for Hannibal Books is a book created to mark the events of the North Sea flood of 1953.

MyGrid ModuleOne™ is a plug-and-play home battery solution.

The other two winners in this category are:

• Silver Award: Brion by Axelle Vertommen for Matière Grise​ is a series of lamps, created from angles, consisting of a metal inner and outer skin.
• Bronze Award: Poly by Michaël Kruijne for Drisag is a low lounge chair with a wide armrest that facilitates the use of a laptop or tablet.

Circular construction kit for learning environments by PG21 for Kamp C (Provincie Antwerpen) is a simulation and construction kit to get young people interested in circular and bio-based construction.

The other two winners in this category are:

• Silver: 1302 by CREATE.eu for Stad Kortrijk is a high-tech experience exhibition at the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk in Kortrijk that zooms in on the Battle of the Golden Spurs.
• Bronze: LL102 by URA - Yves Malysse Kiki Verbeeck for Stad Gent, dienst Cultuur is an artistic integration into the pedestrian tunnel under the railway in Ledeberg.

The public could vote for their favourite for the Public Gold Award. Custom typefaces by Erik Desombere got the most votes.

Several activities are organized on the occasion of the Henry van de Velde Awards 24. You will have the opportunity to listen to the story behind the projects and discover winners in different ways. Below is an overview of the planned activities:

• #HVDV24 Display: ‹Elegy›
  with Kexin Zhang
  24 January until 25 February, MoMu, Antwerp
• #HVDV24 Exhibition: main winners Henry van de Velde Awards 24
  with Dirk Wynants, Nathalie Van der Massen, Zaventem Ateliers and JUUNOO
  24 January until 25 February, DING Vitrine, Ghent
  Design Museum Gent
  
• #HVDV24 Talks: Hoe design impact creëert (in Dutch)
  with JUUNOO, LABO RUIMTE, Robinetto, Studio Dott, Casper Van Herzele, MyGrid, Thomas More PG21, CIRCL, ACE Packaging and Michaël Kruijne
  29 February, University of Antwerp
  OVAM - in collaboration with Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij
• #HVDV24 Webinar: Design voor zorg (in Dutch)
  with Verhaert, Achilles Design, Alcatraz and Loop Earplugs
  6 March, online
• #HVDV24 x APBCoffee Talks: Letterontwerpen (in Dutch)
  with Erik Desombere 
  7 March, De Winkelhaak, Antwerp
  ANTWERP. POWERED BY CREATIVES.
• #HVDV24 Lab: Efficiënt samenwerken met opdrachtgevers (in Dutch)
  with Wisemen, Studio Dott, URA - Yves Malysse Kiki Verbeeck and Axelle Vertommen
  25 March, Vitra Store, Antwerp
• #HVDV24 Display: Tucumã
  with Ysaline Ophoff (Atelier Balancê)
  27 April until 26 May, MoMu, Antwerp
• #HVDV24 Webinar: Design en erfgoed (in Dutch)
  with CREATE.eu and Unfold
  2 May, online
• #HVDV24 Talk: Dirk Wynants over de rol van de designer in de toekomst (in Dutch)
  2 May, Buda Kitchen, Courtrai
  in collaboration with Designregio Kortrijk
• #HVDV24 x Let’s Talk Design (mainly in Dutch)
  with Tim Bisschop, Leap Forward, Adriaan Van Leuven and Zaventem Ateliers
  16 May, Design Museum Brussel
• #HVDV24 Studio visit: Nathalie Van der Massen
  1 June, Antwerp
• #HVDV24 Talk: Hoe ambacht en robotica tot innovatie leiden (in Dutch)
  with Lie Bormans
  6 June, Campus van het Vakmanschap, Genk
  in collaboration with Bokrijk

If you want to know more about the winners and winning projects of the Henry van de Velde Awards 24, you can order a copy of our publication. In addition to an overview of all winners and their work, you'll read in-depth interviews with the four main winners and get a behind-the-scenes look at the work of the winners in the project categories. Moreover, the publication includes an annex about 30 years of the Henry van de Velde Awards with visuals, facts and interviews. The richly illustrated publication (224 pages) is bilingual (NL-EN) and was designed by Geoffrey Brusatto. You can order it online for 10 euros (excluding shipping costs). You can also buy a copy at Copyright Bookshop, Bozar Bookshop, Design Museum Brussel and CID Grand-Hornu.

De Henry van de Velde Awards were organised by Flanders DC with the support of Vlaams Agentschap voor Innovatie & Ondernemen (VLAIO), Bozar, Openbare Vlaamse Afvalstoffenmaatschappij (OVAM), Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij (VMM) and Bokrijk. Meer op henryvandevelde.be.