Previous editions

Discover more about the previous editions of FOR THE NOW, formerly known as Contemporary design market.

Exhibitors 2024

Discover the carefully selected designers that showcased their latest creations for one weekend during FOR THE NOW 2024.

44 designers were chosen for FOR THE NOW 2024 to present their latest creations at Tour & Taxis Gare Maritime over the weekend of November 16 and 17.

Binômes 2024

The binômes are at the heart of FOR THE NOW. Three duos were formed, each pairing a designer and an artist to work on one product over the course of a year.

Experience the unique visions born from the collaborations of Eva Lynen & Vanessa Yuan, Nina Van Herck & Josefien Cornette and Octave Vandeweghe & Morevi.

Designer of the Year 2024

Knack Weekend and Le Vif Weekend partnered with FOR THE NOW to present the prestigious Designer of the Year 2024, paulineplusluis.

Exhibitors 2023

Flanders DC was already for four years co-organiser of the Contemporary Design Market in Tour & Taxis in Brussels. In 2023 the name changed into FOR THE NOW.

Our jury brought together 37 selected designers to showcase their newest work at Tour & Taxis Gare Maritime on September 23 and 24.

Binômes 2023

The binômes are at the heart of the design platform FOR THE NOW. Two duos were formed, each pairing a designer and an artist to work together over the course of one year.

Explore the collaborative work of An Gillis & Nabil Aniss, and Naomi Waku & Marijke Jans.

Designer of the Year 2023

Knack Weekend and Le Vif Weekend partnered with FOR THE NOW to present the prestigious Designer of the Year 2023, Julien Renault.

Exhibitors 2022

Discover the carefully selected designers that showcased their latest creations for one weekend during Contemporary Design Market 2022.

48 Belgium-based designers presented their latest creations on September 24 and 25. The selection included both established professionals and emerging talent.

Binômes 2022

The Contemporary Design Market is introducing a renewed concept for this edition: BINÔME, which brings together a duo from different cultural backgrounds.

Gilles Mayk Navangi & Pieter Bostoen were our first Guest Duo.

(Young) Guest of Honour 2022

The 2022 Contemporary Design Market (CDM) in Brussels featured Studio Khachatryan as the Guest of Honour.

According to Flanders DC, this edition also highlighted a Young Guest of Honour, Thibeau Scarcériaux.

Exhibitors 2021

Carefully selected by a committee of design experts, 59 designers showcased their last creations at the Contemporary Design Market.

Guest of Honour 2021

The Belgian duo Muller Van Severen took centre stage as Guest of Honour.

Young guests of Honour 2021

The young guests of honour at the Contemporary Design Market 2021 were Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte and Roxane Lahidji.

Exhibitors 2020

Discover the 51 carefully selected designers that showcased their latest creations for one weekend during Contemporary Design Market 2020.

Guest of Honour 2020

This year, we had the honour of welcoming Maarten De Ceulaer as our frist Guest of Honour at CDM.

Young guests of Honour 2020

The Young Guests of Honour concept was introduced for the first time at the 2020 Contemporary Design Market, featuring Axelle Vertommen and Thomas Renwart (Les Monseigneurs).

Exhibitors 2019

Discover the 51 designers who showcased their latest creations during the very first Contemporary Design Market, held over one weekend on September 28 and 29.