From October - when the museum reopens with the new 'DING' wing - guide for the Design Museum Ghent, after first having participated in the museum's DE40 citizen panel in 2025.
Independent interior design firm with a focus on the interaction between people and their environment. Through this design practice, a broader exploration is conducted into a holistic approach to architecture and forms of activism within the field, including by publishing on societal themes in architecture. Founded in January 2021 and still active.
Returned to Paras Concepts and employed part-time as an Interior Architect. Designing various residential, commercial, hospitality & wellness projects, arranging permit applications, coordinating and supervising execution. Started in January 2024 and still employed.
Participation in the Jong Panel (formerly 'Young Board') of VIERNULVIER at the Vooruit in Ghent. A group of about fifteen young people aged 18-30 aim to support, advise, and critically question the Arts Centre alongside and together with the current Board of Directors. The members provide operational, financial, and artistic feedback to the coordination team and the board. Started in September 2023 and remain an active member.
Independent member of the Board of Directors of the Ghent Ecological Centre (GEC) - a cooperative building housing organizations with a socio-ecological focus - located at Sint-Pieters Station Square in Ghent. Part of the 'GEC To The Future' working group to secure the future of the cooperative. Started in June 2024 and remains an active member.
Organizing visits and guided tours during Open Monument Day for a group of peers, fellow alumni, and architecture enthusiasts in Flanders. Organized twice in September 2024 and September 2025.
Organizer of an open conversation on political interference in the arts landscape with artists Sara Leghissa (IT) and Orin Rodriguez (CZ), moderated by Wouter Hillaert. Co-organized with the Jong Panel of VIERNULVIER on Thursday, September 4, 2025, during the TheaterFestival in Ghent.
Live recording of the recited essay 'Architecture: your friend or your enemy?' about niches beneath the De Krook City Library in Ghent during the Archined Critics Night on June 6, 2025. Season 2, episode 4 of the series of nominated essays for the Geert Bekaert Prize for Architectural Criticism 2025.
Participation in the DE40 Citizen Panel - a representative group of Ghent residents selected by the Design Museum - who, through two participatory weekends, formulated recommendations to make the museum more accessible to everyone upon its reopening in 2026. Running from Monday, March 24 to Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
Nominated for the Geert Bekaert Prize for Architectural Criticism with an essay on homelessness and design activism and one of the five finalists at the Archined Critics Night - in collaboration with OASE journal - on June 6, 2025, during Rotterdam Architecture Month.
Participation in a congress on public space and the space to be young in the city, within the framework of Ghent European Youth Capital. In collaboration with the Flemish Government and the City of Ghent, the expertise of youth workers, social workers, and researchers was linked with that of designers, architects, and urban planners. Speakers present included Assemble (UK), Malique Mohamud (NL). This took place on Monday and Tuesday, May 7/8, 2024.
External jury member for the Master’s Thesis in Interior Architecture in the ‘Measuring the Mountains’ studio, supervised by Jo Liekens and Wim Goossens at the Faculty of Architecture, KU Leuven. On Friday, June 21, 2024. (Academic year 2023-2024).
External jury member for the Bachelor's Thesis in Interior Architecture in the 'Absence' studio supervised by Jan Dekeyser at the Faculty of Architecture, KU Leuven. On Tuesday, May 28, 2024. (Academic year 2023-2024).
Exhibition of artifacts and short film 'De Berg Bezemen' as part of the Zeeuwse Lichting 2023 at the Centre for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture in Zeeland. Running from Thursday, January 11 to Friday, February 18, 2024.
As a teaching assistant involved in the elective course Criticism and Ethics, supervised by Gideon Boie and Lieven de Cauter, with the assignment to facilitate lecture recordings and digitally connect the lessons taking place simultaneously in Brussels and Ghent. Started in September 2023 and completed in December 2023.
A one-month internship at STUDIOLO Architectuur under the supervision of Karolien Vanmerhaeghe during the Master's in Interior Architecture at KU Leuven. Started in January 2023 and completed in February 2023.
Graduation exhibition featuring the Master's thesis 'Between Two Worlds' - Artificial intelligence as a travel companion - in the Performative Space & Proximity studio ‘Measuring the Mountains’, directed by Jo Liekens, Wim Goossens, and Roel De Ridder. Open to the public on Thursday, June 22 and Friday, June 23, 2023.
Chair of the Student Society ’t Zal Wel Gaan - the Ghent student freethinkers' association - a sanctuary for open conversations. Organizing debates and lectures on architecture, politics, philosophy, ecology, history, etc. Started in September 2021 and stopped in May 2023.
Member of the Student Council of the Faculty of Architecture (StAr) at KU Leuven. As a student representative, repeatedly raised the issue of student mental well-being within the university during the COVID-19 pandemic. Started in September 2021 and ended in August 2023.
Pedestals for an open-air exhibition featuring Zeeland artists on the Duinplein, as part of Maak Zeeland, an initiative of Creative City Boost. A design in collaboration with Kevin Caboor. On the weekend of 1-2 July 2023.
Master’s in Interior Architecture at the Faculty of Architecture of KU Leuven in the Performative Space & Proximity studio ‘Measuring the Mountains’ under the supervision of Jo Liekens, Wim Goossens, and Roel De Ridder. Started in September 2020 and completed (Magna Cum Laude) in August 2023.
One of the five selected artists, designers, and urban planners, all born or living (or having lived) in Zeeland and graduated in 2023.
Workshop week and residency 'Measuring the Mountains' in Italy as part of an Erasmus+ programme at KU Leuven for the development of an open-air museum at high altitude (2000m-3000m). In collaboration with Politechnico di Torino and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Running from Saturday 8 October to Friday 14 October 2022.
Elective course supervised by Gideon Boie and Lieven de Cauter, including a collective opinion piece - 'Turn vacant office buildings into emergency villages' - published in De Standaard on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Started in February 2022 and completed (Magna Cum Laude) in June 2022.
Architecture summer school in Portugal consisting of a workshop, site visits, and lectures by Bêka & Lemoine, David Kohn, Diogo Aguiar Studio, Jo Taillieu, and Walder Nickisch, among others. Running from Wednesday, July 20 to Wednesday, July 27, 2022.
Participation in the Culture Café as one of ten young Artists and Designers for a 'Meet & Greet' with students from the Zwin College in Oostburg. Participated twice, in February 2020 and June 2021.
Elective course supervised by Gideon Boie and Lieven de Cauter with the book list: 'Waar kunnen we landen?', 'How Much Politics can Architecture Take', and 'The End of the Anthroposcene'. Started in September 2021 and completed (Magna Cum Laude) in December 2021.
Extracurricular course supervised by Jan Bleyen. Resulting in a published essay – 'Architects, designers and the housing crisis' – on the public opinion platform Joop of BNNVARA. Started in February 2021 and completed (Magna Cum Laude) in June 2021.
Participation in Kiespijn de Podcast, season 1, episode 2. A graduation project by Margot Vancraeyveldt about making life choices, walking your own path, and the search for a special place.
Employed as an Interior Designer at Paras Concepts. In this role, I designed and coordinated various residential, commercial, hospitality, and wellness projects for three and a half years, with the highlight being the interior design and project management of Sergio Herman's two-star restaurant Pure C in Cadzand-Bad. Started in January 2017 and finished in August 2020.
Obtained a youth coach diploma from the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) and served as football coach for the U15s – youths aged 13-15 – at football club Groede for two seasons. Started in September 2018 and stopped in August 2020.
Bachelor's degree in Interior Design at KASK, School of Arts in Ghent, with a specialization in the Concept and Spatiality studio under the supervision of Toon Heyndrickx. Started in September 2014 and completed in June 2017.
Exhibition of 'the Centipede table' at the second edition of the BAD Fair, Belgium Art and Design. A design in collaboration with Bram van Braeckel and Jessie Westyn. Running from Thursday, February 16 to Sunday, February 19, 2017. Exhibition BAD, Belgium Art and Design
Graduation internship under the supervision of Patricia van den Berge at Paras Concepts in Cadzand-Bad during the third year of the Interior Design program at KASK. Started in October 2016 and completed in December 2016.
Meeting with Årstiderne Arkitekter at their headquarters in Silkeborg and project visits in Copenhagen as part of the Internationalisation Project of the KASK School of Arts Ghent. In the week of Sunday, January 31 to February 6, 2016.
Secondary education at the Vrij Technisch Instituut Bruges with a specialization in Wood Technology. Started in September 2008 and completed in June 2014.