Inside Collectible 2026

Collectible Brussels returned for its ninth European edition from March 12 to 15, 2026, once again transforming the Vanderborght Building into a concentrated platform for contemporary collectible design. Since its founding in 2018, the fair has positioned itself as one of the few global events dedicated exclusively to 21st-century collectible design, bringing together galleries, independent studios, curators, and institutions around works that sit between furniture, sculpture, and material research. With its tenth anniversary approaching, this year’s edition reaffirmed the fair’s curatorial rigor and its role as a launchpad for emerging practices shaping the field.

Main: International Galleries at Colelctible 2026

At the center of the fair, the Main section gathered a tightly curated group of international galleries presenting collectible works positioned between art, architecture, and design. Returning exhibitors including Maniera, Uppercut, and GUSCH were joined by first-time participants such as Luso Collective who presented ADORNO’s Violaine d’Harcourt Lighting Design, Rosana Sousa and Zoé Wolker Studio, kammer, Galerie Liberté, Objekt Gallery, and Second Nature Gallery, who presented Hot Wire Extensions. Across the section, booths ranged from immersive interior environments to focused conceptual presentations, reflecting the wide range of approaches currently shaping collectible design.

Bespoke: Independent studios and made-to-order design

The Bespoke section brought together independent studios presenting commissioned and made-to-order works, reinforcing the growing role of designers working outside traditional gallery structures. Within this section, several studios from our community presented new pieces, including Bureau.parso, FabBRICK, Paul Coenen, and TOUCH WITH EYES. Their works reflected the section’s emphasis on authorship and fabrication, where limited-edition furniture and objects emerge through experimental processes, custom production, and close relationships between designer, material, and collector.

New Garde: Emerging voices entering collectible design

Dedicated to emerging galleries, collectives, and experimental project spaces, New garde continues to provide international visibility for younger voices entering the collectible design landscape. This year’s presentations highlighted designers working across sculptural furniture, experimental fabrication techniques, and material-driven objects. Among those represented within the section were studios and designers from our community including Lucas Cambier, Anoe Melliou, Pablo Octavio, NOSTUDIO, Obscure Objects, Szymon Keller, and HYZ, whose work reflects the experimental spirit that defines this segment of the fair.

Curated — Echoes of Use: Design as memory and material trace

An annual highlight of the fair, the Curated section returned as a research-driven platform for emerging and mid-career designers. Directed for the 2026 edition by journalist and curator Marine Mimouni, the exhibition Echoes of Use explored the silent presence of objects and the traces left by gesture, light, and time. Designers were invited to consider whether furniture can carry memory, emotional, tactile, or material, and how surfaces record the subtle marks of use.

Several designers from our community appeared within this experimental context, including Around The Studio, Chai Dienn, Evelina Kudabaite, Haritini Gritzali, Martina Dimitrova, Sheyang Li, and WANNAS. Their contributions examined material transformation and the emotional dimensions of objects, reinforcing the section’s focus on how contemporary design mediates the relationship between body, space, and surface.

New to Collectible 2026: Tablescapes

Introduced for the 2026 edition, Tablescapes expanded the fair’s curatorial framework by focusing on the table as a site of gathering, ritual, and hospitality. Designers presented both singular tables and complete dining environments, examining how objects structure moments of social interaction. The presentations moved fluidly between functional tableware and sculptural interpretation, situating everyday rituals within the broader language of collectible design.

Within this section, studios including MILA ZILA, OOG OBJECTS, Studio DO, Szkło Studio, Basia Pruszyńska and Worn Studio contributed works that extended the language of collectible design into ceramics, glass, and experimental table objects. Their pieces highlighted how contemporary designers approach the table not simply as furniture, but as a stage for social exchange and shared experience.

Where collectible design is heading

Approaching its tenth anniversary, Collectible continues to refine its position as a platform where collectible design evolves through experimentation, authorship, and material exploration. Across sections such as Main, Bespoke, New garde, Curated, and the newly introduced Tablescapes, the fair demonstrated how design today operates fluidly between craft, sculpture, and architecture.

By bringing galleries, independent studios, and emerging designers into dialogue, collectible Brussels once again offered a snapshot of the ideas currently shaping the collectible design landscape, from new fabrication processes to expanded interpretations of how objects function within contemporary interiors.