Ba. Industrial/Interior
Product
Design

Howest IPO alumnus Julián Ortega Martínez wins the WONDER Young Talent Award! At the opening of the WONDER Creativity Festival in Kortrijk, Julián received the WONDER Young Talent Award by Nationale Loterij for his graduation project HEAL, developed during his internship in collaboration with BRIGHT Products. HEAL is a hands-free, solar-powered lighting solution for medical responders working in emergency situations, refugee camps and off-grid areas without reliable electrici

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