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Lise Coirier
After studying management and art history at the ULB, Lise Coirier has specialized into contemporary crafts and design. She created Pro Materia in 1999 with the objective of promoting today’s designers in Belgium as well as its historical background. She is active as a freelance design journalist (for Textile magazine, ARTE news, isel, …) and is the author of various publications : Design in Belgium 1945-2000, Design Book.Made in Belgium, Industrial Archeology in Belgium and Labeldesign.be. She is also behind the organisation of many exhibitions, competitions, jury’s and others.
Articles by this author:
Fair Trade Fashion & Design
The “Fair Trade” movement is growing daily. And after having conquered the super-markets the last couple of years, it has now started spreading amongst the high-end fashion and design market.
An Eames Primer at Interieur Kortrijk on 20 October
Vitra Belgium organized with the Stichting Interieur an exceptional conference by inviting Eames Demetrios, the grandson of Charles and Ray Eames.
22 October 2006/review/the last issue/0 comment(s)
Driade at the Neue Sammlung, Munich until January 28, 2007
A retrospective of Driade. In Munich until January 28, 2007.
24 September 2006/review/the last issue/0 comment(s)
100% Design London and London Design Festival
Mid and late September each year… this is becoming a real fantastic season for designers and designaddicts to enjoy London from the West, Central to the East.
24 September 2006/review/the last issue/0 comment(s)
The Design Centre in Brussels: 1964-1986
Exclusive : an excerpt from the book “Design in Belgium : 1945 – 2000”, about the history of the Design Center.
Environmental design from Belgium - Reflections on urban furniture and mobility
An insightful summary on where environmental design stands in Belgium today. And a few examples.
25 May 2006/article/environmental design/0 comment(s)
Value Your Vision - Challenge the state of the Art
Lise Coirier, Chief Editor of MateriaLiseDesign, has the opening word. She answers the unvaluable question of what to expect from this magazine.
23 May 2006/article/environmental design/0 comment(s)
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Architecture & Engagement
Another great example of the unique offer Brussels has in architectural conferences. This time by Iselp. More info.
31 January 2007
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Label-design.be
Edited by Lise Coirier with essays by Lise Coirier, Françoise Foulon, Johan Valcke, Francis Smets
