Henry van de Velde

Research group Henry van de Velde

We are an interdisciplinary research group of architects and interior designers who are active in four research areas

The Research Center Henry van de Velde seeks multi-and interdisciplinary study, research and community service regarding processes of sustainable transition of the built environment. Its operations cover both the movable and the immovable assets and extends from the furniture, interior design and building of the city and the countryside. The activities involve design-based, cultural, historical, social, economic and technical aspects of the different spatial scales. In addition, it also aims to related issues on a meta-level, such as methodology of design, research and education, and assessment frameworks. This approach connects the various substantive aspects of the broad field of action and creates a well-founded structure with a significant return for the research and nexus with education.


News and events


The ecological sensibility between Ruskin and Banham

Bart Decroos warmly invites you to the public defense of his PhD dissertation on November 24th at 16h30 in aula Dieperik (campus Mutsaard)

Fair and inclusive city: perspectives for the future of roças of São Tomé and Príncipe

From the 21st to the 30th of November, Sara Eloy will curate the exhibition “Fair and Inclusive City: Perspectives for the future of roças of São Tomé and Príncipe”, to be hosted at Centro Cultural Português in the city of São Tomé. The work featured in this exhibition provides a reflection on aspects related to justice and inclusivity in the roças (former plantations) of São Tomé e Príncipe and presents proposals for the future of these settlements.

Making the Circular Built Environment a Reality

On Tuesday 12 December 2023 Bob Geldermans organises a public debate at the Faculty of Design Sciences (UAntwerp) together with the CBE Hub (TU Delft) on 'Making the Circular Built Environment a Reality: Learning across Borders'.

Research colloquium Industriemuseum

Inzoomen op fotografische bronnen (Gent, 15 december 2023)


Call for papers and proposals


ICSA2025 Antwerp - call for special session & mini symposium & workshop proposals

Mario Rinke will co- host the International Conferences on Structures and Architecture 2025 in Antwerp. Propose and run a special session, mini symposium or workshop — deadline 15 September!

Call for papers: circular economy in the constrution sector

Anibal Maury-Ramirez is co-editing a Special Issue on Circular Economy in the Construction Sector which will be published in the Journal Sustainability (Switzerland). Please submit your research results – deadline 20 January 2024!

Call for papers: special issue for Nexus Network Journal

Theo Dounas is one of the guest editors for the special issue "Shaping Formal Methods for Architecture: Syntax, Typology and Computation" - deadline for submissions is March 31st 2024

Call for papers: Docomomo ISC/ID Conference 2024

Modernist women interior designers and artists: to deepen the reading of the different expressions of female creativity. Deadline January 8th 2024!


Past news and events