15 circular designers.
HERMAAK is a design expo that brings together contemporary Belgian creators who turn sustainability into form, material choice, and production process. Discover, meet, and purchase work from makers with a clear circular vision, and get inspired by how reuse, repairability, and innovative business models are shaping the future of design.
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Curated by ROVER.
Too often, powerful initiatives around reuse and ecodesign remain unseen.
With HERMAAK, we bring these stories together in one expo – so artists, designers, and audiences can connect through a shared drive for change.
We want to show that beauty, functionality, design, and circularity can absolutely go hand in hand: old materials, new stories.
The next big thing will be
a lot of small things.
Historical charm overlooking the Schelde.
Once a place of industry and innovation, the Wintercircus is now being transformed into a new creative hub in the heart of Ghent.
With its monumental architecture, vast industrial spaces, and layered history, it offers a unique setting for HERMAAK. For this weekend only, the Wintercircus becomes a meeting place for circular makers, designers, artists, and curious minds.
Discover, meet, and purchase work from makers with a clear circular vision, and get inspired by how reuse, repairability, and innovative business models are shaping the future of design & arts.
Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 11, 9000 Gent
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HERMAAK lab
The first 'HERMAAK LAB' is a hands-on programme for young people who want to explore circular design through making, experimenting, and collaboration.
Together with makers, designers, and local partners, participants discover how waste and industrial reststreams can become the starting point for new ideas. From exploring materials to designing and building a circular scenography, HERMAAK LAB invites a new generation to look differently at what we already have.
A space to experiment, make mistakes, share ideas, and above all: 'hermaken.'


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