Designregio Kortrijk and NERDLAB (Ghent) are joining forces and invite designers and artists to apply for Designers in Residence Kortrijk 2026, themed “MUTATION.”
This residency starts from the shared ambition of both organizations: creating space for experimentation and critical design research while developing new formats that bring design and digital culture to a broad audience.
3 designers/makers/artists will be selected for an intensive residency from 7 September to 5 December 2026. They will develop an experimental project situated at the intersection of design, technology, and society, with a public presentation during WONDER Festival and Mutation Festival 2026.
We are looking for designers who use technology as a critical and cultural starting point. The residency aligns with the theme of Mutation Festival “Why Tech”: we critically examine how technology adds value and focus on topics such as human–machine interaction, digital identity, speculative futures, and the digital layer of public space. The residency aims to foster new hybrid design and tech projects with social relevance.
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The deadline for applications is Friday, 22 May 2026.