Ba. Industrial/Interior
Product
Design

We did it again! Thanks to the talent, creativity and hard work of our students, Howest IPO has once again been named Best Product & Industrial Design School by The Rookies! What an incredible recognition for our students and our programme! This title was made possible by a great achievement: our students won 4 out of the 7 individual The Rookies awards. Rookie of the Year – Tibo Schöning Tibo Schöning was named Rookie of the Year for his innovative furniture design, develope

Our Industrial Product Design (IPO) and Occupational Therapy students (Ergotherapie) have won a national Dyson Award with their project DIY Swimming Prosthetic! A fantastic recognition for an innovative design combining social impact, user-centred design and technology. 💙 Together with BOAS vzw and Johan Dumortier, a below-the-knee amputee, they developed an affordable swimming prosthetic specifically designed for use in the water. IPO and Occupational Therapy combined their

Excited to announce a new postgraduate programme starting October 1st: Exploration & Visualisation with AI in Product Design at Howest. Across 4 hands-on sessions, we’ll explore how generative AI can become a meaningful part of the product design process — from research and ideation to exploration, iteration and visualisation. We’ll experiment with different AI tools, explore new creative possibilities, and learn how to combine AI with existing design skills and methods. Curi

Vier onderscheidingen voor Howest-studenten en alumni bij internationale Rookie Awards Studenten en alumni van de bachelor Industrieel Productontwerpen (IPO) van Howest hebben vier onderscheidingen behaald bij de internationale Rookie Awards. In de categorie Product & Industrial Design gaan de hoofdprijs naar Tibo Schöning, de tweede plaats naar Erik Dooms en zowel een bijzondere vermelding van de vakjury als de publieksprijs naar Tijn Debusschere. Lees het volledige artikel

Op 30 september 2026 staat design centraal in het inspiratie-evenement van Creativ'Up Creativ’Up, Vitrine pour un.e Designeren France Design Week slaan de handen in elkaar voor een uitzonderlijke dag gewijd aan design en grensoverschrijdende samenwerking. Afspraak in het Louvre-Lens Vallée op woensdag 30 september 2026! Een dag voor designers en bedrijven Of u nu actief designer bent, een bedrijf vertegenwoordigt, student bent of gewoon gepassioneerd door hedendaagse creatiev

Our second-year students have just completed a 12-week co-design journey. Together with local users with different abilities, they created unique assistive devices that enable participation in meaningful activities such as swimming and gaming. Some processes cannot be accelerated: building trust, developing empathy, and fostering a sense of ownership all take time. The basic language of co-design is prototyping and discovering unexpected insights together. Users are often un

Call to alumni of Howest - Ba. Industrieel Productontwerpen & industry partners of HOWEST Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen. Join us as an external jury member on 23 June 2026 to co-review some of our graduation projects in Industrial Product Design and Interior Product Design, helping us to keep our graduation level aligned with industry needs. Meanwhile explore the exhibition of final degree projects. Witness the culmination of our students' hard work and creativity, and connec

The transition to a circular economy requires designers who can think beyond products and understand how materials, processes, organisations, and value chains are interconnected. In this programme, you’ll learn how design decisions impact sustainability and value creation, while exploring circular strategies that go beyond recycling alone. Through real-life business cases, expert guidance, and hands-on projects, you will develop a systemic and circular mindset, gain insight i

The June 2nd workshop is already sold out, so we’ve added an extra session on June 9th. Please note: both workshops will take place live on-site at IDC in Kortrijk, Belgium, and not online. >>>>>>>>>>>> Howest Industrial Product Design is proud to announce their 2nd AI Visualization Techniques for Product Designers One-day live workshop, June 2 at IDC Kortrijk, Marksesteenweg 58, Kortrijk - Belgium At Howest - Ba. Industrieel Productontwerpen, we see AI not as a shortcut or