FORWARD FURNITURE x DUTCH DESIGN WEEK
Forward Furniture is a large-scale exhibition dedicated to contemporary furniture design developed in collaboration with Dutch Design Week. Conceived in response to the growing absence of furniture within the Dutch Design Week landscape, it introduced a new curatorial format centred on collection-based practices, requiring participants to present a minimum of three pieces in order to showcase coherent bodies of work rather than individual objects. Bringing together more than 90 designers across a 2,000 sqm industrial venue, the inaugural edition created new opportunities for emerging and established practitioners while laying the foundations for an international platform dedicated to contemporary furniture design.
MAISON & OBJET INTERIOR, HONG KONG 2025
Commissioned by Maison&Objet, this large-scale exhibition explored contemporary collectible design through a dialogue between Asia and Europe. Co-curated with Clélie Debehault and presented within the Maison&Objet Design Factory programme, the exhibition brought together an international selection of designers whose practices navigate questions of cultural exchange, identity, diaspora, and perception. Developed in close collaboration with scenographer Ann Chan (HERO Design), the exhibition drew on the spatial logic of an Asian domestic setting to examine how objects, narratives, and traditions are translated across cultures. Following the exhibition, Liv Vaisberg was invited to join the advisory board of the Maison&Objet Design Factory programme.
OFFICE
Liv Vaisberg Office is an independent curatorial and artistic direction practice. The work spans long-term initiatives, exhibitions, and commissioned projects, including the curation and sourcing of contemporary collectible design for private residences, hospitality environments, and cultural contexts. Projects are developed independently and in collaboration, depending on context and scale.
BIO
Liv Vaisberg is a curator and cultural entrepreneur working internationally across contemporary collectible design and art. She is Co-Founder and Artistic Director of COLLECTIBLE and Initiator and Co-Founder of Design Biennale Rotterdam. Through Liv Vaisberg Office, she develops exhibitions, cultural platforms, and commissioned projects across Europe, the United States, and Asia. Her work engages with emerging and established practices, contributing to the development and visibility of contemporary collectible design and emerging art at an international level.
Liv Vaisberg Office
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office@livvaisberg.com