Cersaie 2024 will maintain its important function as a place for dialogue between industry professionals and the international architecture community through its 'Building, Dwelling, Thinking' cultural programme. This year, the International Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings Exhibition will host a conference given by Belgian architect David Van Severen on Wednesday 25 September at 3 p.m.
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David Van Severen was born in 1978 in Ghent. He studied at the University of Ghent and at the ETSA in Madrid, Spain. In 2002 he founded the Brussels-based studio OFFICE in partnership with Kersten Geers. OFFICE has received numerous honours and awards, including the Belgian Prize for Architecture, the Silver Lion at the 12th Venice Architecture Biennale and the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
Since its inception, OFFICE has envisioned architecture as a cultural endeavour aimed at improving the human environment. It views sustainability and responsible sourcing as increasingly critical factors in shaping our urban and social contexts, with architectural design playing a pivotal role in these transformations. OFFICE operates as a collaborative studio, uniting architects, developers and experts from various fields to guarantee the excellence of each project. The studio's work is pragmatic and innovative, deeply anchored in diverse architectural traditions and ranging in scale and typology from furniture design to urban planning. Notable ongoing projects include the Aerospacelab megafactory in Charleroi, Belgium, the Swiss Radio and Television building in Lausanne, Switzerland, and the VRT headquarters in Brussels.
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