Discover the history of Belgian interior design on 10 April at the launch of the publication Bronnengids Interieurontwerp België 1945-2000.
After an exclusive look into the research centre, the archives of the couple Sylvie Feron-René Baucher and a visit to the Untold Stories – Women designers in Belgium 1880-1980 exhibition, the book launch and a talk on the topic will follow. A drink will be offered to conclude the evening.
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The Flanders Architecture Institute, together with researchers at UAntwerpen and KU Leuven, is uncovering the particularly rich field of interior design in Belgium after 1945 for the first time. The Bronnengids Interieurontwerp België 1945-2000 provides an overview of key sources that reveal the roots of the discipline of interior design. This guide maps the archives of leading designers, education and design firms and is a source of inspiration for designers, researchers and design industry.
HIDDEN STORY
Sylvie Feron (1898-1984) was a Belgian interior and furniture designer, graphic artist, textile designer and painter. As the great-granddaughter of one of the founders of the Vanderborght furniture business, she studied at the École des arts décoratifs in Paris in the 1920s. In 1934, she started a design studio in Brussels with her husband René Baucher. Their work was featured at key events such as the Milan Triennial and Expo 58.
In 2024, Design Museum Brussels received the archives of Sylvie Feron and René Baucher. It includes drawings, photographs, plans, textile and wallpaper samples and sculptures. The archive spans more than five decades and is gradually being inventoried and made accessible to researchers and the public.
The Untold Stories exhibition, running until 13.04 at Design Museum Brussels, examines the professionalisation of women designers and follows their journey, including that of Sylvie Féron.
Initiated by the Atomium’s acquisition of private collection, the Design Museum Brussels opened in 2015. Favoring a historical approach and echoing current and future research, the museum aims to make design accessible and understandable to all audiences.
The museum’s research centre holds the archives of the couple Sylvie Feron-René Baucher
as well as the archives of Christophe Gevers, Zéphir Busine and the plastic design collection. A place for encounters, discoveries and sharing, the museum promotes the multidimensionality of design through its collections, the Plastic Design Collection and belgisch design belge, its exhibitions, and its cultural activities.
10.04.2025
Design Museum Brussels
Belgiëplein 1, 1020 Brussels
Accessibility
19:00h - 19:30h
Preview research centre, insight archive Sylvie Feron-René Baucher and visit exhibition Untold Stories – Women designers in Belgium 1880-1980. Limited places - FULLY BOOKED
19:30h - 21:30h
Dutch and English
Free, but registration necessary
Barbara De Coninck, Tine Poot, Ann Van Loon, Egon Verleye
Flanders Architecture Institute
Design Museum Brussels
the Flemish Government
Thanks to a lift, as well as the absence of architectural barriers, the Design Museum Brussels is committed to making the visit accessible to all audiences with reduced mobility. More information via info@designmuseum.brussels.
