The Living Showroom - Antwerp Design Week 2026
Antwerp Design Week 2026
Something special is happening 30 May - 3 June 2026
We're excited to welcome you to The Living Showroom. For Antwerp Design Week, we're teaming up with Benofice to bring the world of MillerKnoll to a space that's been here since 1753. We're also launching a new carpet collection by architect Luc Binst, with keynotes by Quentin Herbreteau and Mark Catchlove.
Five days of design, craftsmanship and materials that might surprise you. Come say hi!
30 May - 3 June 2026 · Paardenmarkt 68, 2000 Antwerp
Wool & Wire x Benofice
Two worlds in one living space.
Wool & Wire hosts The Living Showroom with Benofice, who brings the world of MillerKnoll into the rooms of an 18th-century palace. Two worlds, one space - both built around what should last.
Wool & Wire
Wool & Wire makes rugs and wall hangings from raw, natural materials. We believe a woven rug changes a space. That's why every collection starts with the fibre itself - New Zealand wool, strong sisal, and wood fibre - shaped exclusively by artisans in Belgium, Austria and Finland. It brings the kind of comfort that arrives without announcing itself. You notice that your feet feel good. And the room is quieter. It is the difference between a home that looks finished and one that makes everyone stay.More
Benofice
A Belgian office furniture specialist turning thirty this year, representing the MillerKnoll brand collective in Belgium. Benofice works with leading brands across Europe - Vitra, Muuto, HAY, Knoll, Brunner, Framery and others. From boardrooms to lounges, they guide clients from first conversation to final placement.More
"It's the first brand activation we launch for MillerKnoll in Belgium - a chance for partners, clients and designers to discover some of MillerKnoll's brands and iconic products up close. The keynote speakers bring insights gathered worldwide, from some of the most advanced markets in workspace design and ergonomy. It's really unique."
- Benjamin Cox, CEO of Benofice
Programme
Five days of design, craft and good company.
Saturday and Sunday open with breakfast at The Living Showroom, where great design and good company are equally on the table.
- Saturday 30 MayOpen 10:00 - 18:00Breakfast 10:00 - 12:00
- Sunday 31 MayOpen 10:00 - 18:00Breakfast 10:00 - 12:00
- Monday 1 JuneOpen 10:00 - 18:00Architects' tour 10:00 - 11:00
- Tuesday 2 JuneOpen 10:00 - 18:00Talks 14:00 - 17:00 (private)
- Wednesday 3 JuneOpen 10:00 - 18:00Architects' tour 14:00 - 15:00
Our Guest Speakers
Three voices share the afternoon of Tuesday 2 June.
A few seats are still available - send us an email if you'd like to join.
Luc Binst
One of Belgium's most prolific contemporary architects, opens the programme in the courtyard. After 27 years of designing buildings, the Antwerp rug is his first work at floor level.
Read the interview →
Quentin Herbreteau
Knoll specialist based in Paris, with twelve years across Cassina, Steelcase, and now MillerKnoll. He speaks on Knoll's heritage and where the portfolio is heading.
Mark Catchlove
Director of MillerKnoll's Insight Group. His talk - Design with Impact by MillerKnoll - draws on research into how people work, from some of the world's most advanced workspace markets.
And awaiting you, a few VIP guests who will be the talk of the town.
The Antwerp Rug at Paardenmarkt 68
A city, drawn at floor level.
A new rug: Antwerp - designed by Luc Binst for Wool & Wire, is the only piece in the collection to carry the city's name. The pattern is taken directly from the geometry of Aequor, his waterfront tower on Het Eilandje, translated from concrete to fibre.
"For me, the façade of a building and the objects within it should never feel separate - they're one story. That's what makes this collaboration with Wool & Wire feel natural. A growing Belgian label, making something of real quality. Everything made in Belgium and Europe. This is Belgium. This is Antwerp. This is us - Luc Binst and Wool & Wire."
- Luc Binst
The Materials
Every rug starts somewhere - a field, a forest, a plant that took years to grow.
The Living Showroom is a chance to meet a few of them.
Wool
From New Zealand
Self-cleaning and breathable, wool handles water better than most synthetics, and even handles fire.
Most of ours comes from New Zealand, where the sheep live remarkably good lives. The climate gives the wool a longer, stronger fibre.
Wool
Sisal
From Brazil
Sisal is an agave - cousin to the plant that gives us tequila and mezcal. Flat and shiny, it reflects light so beautifully that craftsmen describe it as especially interesting to work with on three-dimensional pieces.
Sisal
Wood fibre
From European forests
The kind of paper you'd never expect to walk on. Dense, dust-resistant, surprisingly soft. A quieter material than wool or sisal - it lends a softness and sheen the others can't, without asking for attention.