{"id":11205,"date":"2026-04-01T08:44:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T06:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.designcities.net\/?p=11205"},"modified":"2026-04-01T08:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T06:44:15","slug":"mutation-open-call-designers-in-residence-kortrijk-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/designcities.net\/call\/mutation-open-call-designers-in-residence-kortrijk-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"MUTATION | Open Call: Designers in Residence Kortrijk 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Designregio Kortrijk<\/strong> and <strong>NERDLAB<\/strong> (Ghent) are joining forces and invite designers and artists to apply for Designers in Residence Kortrijk 2026, themed \u201cMUTATION.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This residency starts from the shared ambition of both organizations: creating space for experimentation and critical design research while developing new formats that bring design and digital culture to a broad audience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3 designers\/makers\/artists will be selected for an intensive residency from 7 September to 5 December 2026.<\/strong> They will develop an experimental project situated at the intersection of design, technology, and society, with a public presentation during WONDER Festival and Mutation Festival 2026.<\/p>\n<p>We are looking for designers who use technology as a critical and cultural starting point. The residency aligns with the theme of Mutation Festival \u201cWhy Tech\u201d: we critically examine how technology adds value and focus on topics such as human\u2013machine interaction, digital identity, speculative futures, and the digital layer of public space. 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