A selection of articles, interviews, and features documenting projects, ideas, and contributions to the contemporary design and cultural landscape.
“Belgium’s minimalism is really a mindset, it is rooted in restraint, proportion and material honesty. It is very Belgian, and it continues to shape how emerging designers position themselves internationally. What young creatives inherit is not a strict aesthetic but a discipline – a way of working with atmosphere rather than effect.”
Five Belgian minimalist designers to know: Meet the interiors experts upholding a very clean tradition
“Seeing how something is made, and how much time, care, and attention it requires, inevitably shifts its value. (…)
It is no longer only about the final result, but about the process that leads to it, adding layers that go beyond function or aesthetics. (…) Craft is still too often perceived as lesser than art, yet this hierarchy is increasingly unstable. (…) Tradition is not static, but a living archive, continuously reinterpreted, where past and future can coexist within a single object. ”
Guest Editor Dries Van Noten
“Rotterdam is a city of no-nonsense. In this city, we often say, “don’t talk, but act”, and this mentality perfectly reflects the innovative spirit of today’s designers,' says Liv Vaisberg (...). The indefatigable Vaisberg, founder of Office for Art and Design and also behind Collectible Art Fair in Brussels, and art/design consultant Schulten have strong curatorial smarts and a drive to up the ante, and the creative capital of Rotterdam – an underdog city compared to the tourist magnet of Amsterdam.
Inside the Design Biennale Rotterdam: 2025: how the Dutch underdog became a design capital
“Rotterdam is home to a remarkable number of designers, from established names to emerging talents. Yet few people seemed aware of this. When Vaisberg co-founded the Huidenclub in 2021, they discovered that even designers themselves did not realise how many of their peers lived in Rotterdam. The city’s entire design scene attended exhibitions at the Huidenclub, “but no one knew one another”. To change this and establish Rotterdam more firmly as a design city, Schulten and Vaisberg are now organising the first Design Biennale Rotterdam.”
“While the desire for vintage pieces remains strong, Liv Vaisberg believes that the appetite for contemporary-collectible design has blossomed over the past decade. It wasn’t so much of a thing 10 years ago – now, it’s much more respected.’ Before launching Collectible in 2018 Vaisberg noticed that young designers had ‘limited visibility’ at fairs like PAD or Design Miami: ‘They were side dishes, not the main course.’ Collectible set out to change that. ‘Contemporary collectible design is a discipline of its own now – and there are a lot of new players.”
“Collectible co-founder Liv Vaisberg welcomed a suite of design world elite to Soho’s The Otter in celebration of the design fair’s second annual New York City edition. Guests—including Luar founder and creative director Raul Lopez, and Female Design Council executive director and founder Lora Appleton—arrived to an exuberant cocktail hour before settling into a delectable multi-course meal. Conversations tumbled across tables as everyone laid out their plans for exploring the fair itself.”
"Rotterdam is a city of no nonsense. In this city, we often say, 'don’t talk, but act,' and this mentality perfectly reflects the innovative spirit of today's designers. Rotterdam is known for its direct approach, and we believe this biennale will not only highlight the best in design but also ignite important conversations on how design can actively contribute to shaping a better future."
"Support also relates to care, generosity, and sharing—especially in the context of an event that brings so many designers and guests together. There’s this strong sense of community."
“The indefatigable Vaisberg, founder of Office for Art and Design and also behind Collectible Fair has strong curatorial smarts.””
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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.
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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.
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