In Antwerp, design isn't just confined to museums or studios. The city is bustling with creative artists, designers and entrepreneurs collaborating on new ideas, products, stores and experiences. From graphic design and fashion to innovative mobility and interior design, creativity is part of everyday life in the city. ANTWERP. POWERED BY CREATIVES brings that creative energy together.
Where creativity comes together
Behind many creative spaces and projects in Antwerp lies ANTWERP. POWERED BY CREATIVES, a strong network of designers, businesses, educational institutions and cultural organisations. At the De Winkelhaak creative hub, creators and entrepreneurs come together, new collaborations take shape and ideas develop into actual projects. You can feel it everywhere in the city – in the form of innovative stores, surprising events, inspiring studios and new concepts that keep Antwerp constantly on the move.
Discover the creative side of Antwerp
Anyone who visits Antwerp will discover a city with a great many hotspots of creativity. From design studios and concept stores to exhibitions, cafés and cultural venues where creators and visitors come together.
This translates into:
- creative festivals such as Antwerp Design Week and Us By Night
- design studios and workshops scattered throughout the city
- innovative stores, products and concepts
- talks, workshops and events you take part in yourself
Using the interactive hotspot map, you can discover creative locations situated off the beaten path and get to know Antwerp through the eyes of its creators.
Creators from Antwerp
From furniture and typography to mobility and graphic design: creators in Antwerp are bringing about innovation in a variety of ways. The designer Barbara Standaert creates timeless furniture and interiors that emphasise materials and simplicity. The type designer Jo De Baerdemaeker studies how typography functions in multilingual contexts and develops digital fonts for international applications. Innovative products also emerge as a result of collaborations between Antwerp-based designers and businesses. UBee, for example, is a smart luggage scooter that transforms into a trolley in just a few seconds. Graphic design is thriving in the city. Antwerp-based designers such as Stoffel Van den Bergh are helping to shape a distinctive visual culture, ranging from print media to branding and experimental publications.
Us By Night
Each year in the autumn, Us By Night brings together designers, artists and creative minds from around the world in Antwerp. The international festival combines talks, exhibitions, live visuals and meet-ups in a unique night-time atmosphere.
Whether you're a professional in the creative sector or just curious about new ideas, Us By Night offers three days filled with inspiration and international creativity.
The previous edition took place on 24, 25, and 26 September 2026.
A city built on ideas
Antwerp has had a tradition of creative entrepreneurship for centuries. Today, that tradition continues to grow in a city where designers, entrepreneurs and creators work together to create new products, services, and experiences. ANTWERP. POWERED BY CREATIVES connects the people behind those ideas and introduces visitors to the creative Antwerp of today.