8 Best Design Innovations at COLLECTIBLE Brussels 2026

From March 12–15, COLLECTIBLE Brussels returned to the Vanderborght Building, presenting its ninth European edition and reaffirming its position as one of the most influential platforms dedicated exclusively to 21st-century collectible design. Founded by Clélie Debehault and Liv Vaisberg, the fair has built a reputation for its curatorial rigor and forward-looking approach, bringing together galleries, independent studios, and emerging designers working at the intersection of craft, architecture, and contemporary art.

The 2026 edition introduced TABLESCAPES, a new section exploring the table as a space of design, hospitality, and social encounter, alongside the fair’s established sections including MAIN, BESPOKE, NEW GARDE, and ARCHITECT <=> DESIGNER. Together, these platforms highlighted a wide spectrum of contemporary design practices—from functional objects and collectible furniture to experimental works that push the boundaries between sculpture and design.

With presentations ranging from emerging studios to established design galleries, the fair emphasized singular works, limited editions, and first-time premieres. Installations throughout the Vanderborght Building transformed the modernist venue into an immersive landscape of materials, textures, and forms.

Below, Whitewall highlights nine standout presentations to discover at COLLECTIBLE Brussels 2026.

MANIERA — Anouck Morlon

Brussels-based gallery MANIERA presented a solo exhibition of new works by Anouck Morlon, including the Ravioli One Seater and the textile piece Blanket. Known for its conceptual approach to collectible design, the gallery emphasized works that merge architectural thinking with experimental fabrication. Morlon’s sculptural seating and textile pieces explore softness, structure, and the tactile relationship between body and object.

COUR — Material-Driven Design in Warm Earth Tones

Belgian gallery COUR departed from its previous minimal installations with a vivid, wallpaper-lined booth focused on richly textured objects and warm earth tones. Highlights included amber rubber sconces by Richard Aybar, a forged mirror by Agnieszka Owsiany, and a cabinet by Charlotte Bombel, alongside a beaded standing light by Wretched Flowers and textile works by Grace Atkinson. The presentation foregrounded material experimentation and craftsmanship across disciplines.

GUSCH — Brutalist Wood and Layered Ornament

German gallery GUSCH staged an immersive installation wrapped in curtain-like wallpaper designed by Meyer Voggenreiter. Within this atmospheric setting, carved wooden furniture with brutalist forms was paired with richly colored fabrics and references to anthroposophical design traditions. The booth explored the expressive potential of ornament, texture, and architectural presence within collectible furniture.

kammer — Retro-Futurist Interior

Berlin-based gallery kammer presented six limited-edition and unique works arranged as a conceptual interior that merges retro and futuristic design languages. Featuring designers including Arnaud Eubelen, Noah Barker, Burlina Morshed, Hulfe, Grace Prince, and Platten Haus x Marko Krimpalis Rudic, the installation explored contemporary reinterpretations of industrial design through emerging voices in collectible design.

Van Oosterom Gallery — Audrey Large

Van Oosterom Gallery presented a solo exhibition by French artist-designer Audrey Large, centered on her new Flowstones series. Produced through sand binder jetting, the sculptural forms translated digital geometries into a granular, stone-like material. Positioned somewhere between vessel and plinth, the works explored how emerging fabrication technologies reshape sculptural language in contemporary design.

Paul Coenen & Rino Claessens — The Tension Series

Within the BESPOKE section, Dutch designers Paul Coenen and Rino Claessens continued their exploration of furniture formed from flat sheets of metal. Their Tension series bent steel through internal force alone—without screws or welds—creating tables and lamps that appeared both minimal and structurally dynamic. The presentation traced the evolution of this ongoing investigation into material tension and fabrication.

Hadrien Hach — Frozen Glow

In the ARCHITECT <=> DESIGNER section, French designer Hadrien Hach introduced Frozen Glow, a series of luminous sculptural objects inspired by frost and ice. Developed using a custom material known as Silk Crystal, the translucent surfaces crystallized technical silk into structural forms that captured and diffused light, producing objects that feel both architectural and atmospheric.

Clara Valdes — A Dystopian Tablescape

Debuting within the new TABLESCAPES section, designer Clara Valdes created a dramatic table installation informed by her research on the future of food and soil. Her scenography staged a dialogue between raw earth and manufactured forms, presenting tableware that evoked fossils, relics, and rituals of nourishment. The installation reframed the dining table as both a social space and a speculative design landscape.

COLLECTIBLE Brussels 2026

Location: Vanderborght Building, Brussels
Dates: March 12–15, 2026
Preview: March 11, 2026
Focus: 21st-century collectible design

Sections included MAIN, BESPOKE, NEW GARDE, ARCHITECT <=> DESIGNER, and the new TABLESCAPES section exploring contemporary practices in table design.