Design is generally not being considered as falling within the cultural realm, so that policies and promotion lay in in the hands of the Creative Industries Cluster with initiatives such as The Circular by Design Challenge that “connects creative minds with technology, manufacturing and traditional industry to kick-start the development and market launch of new, circular products, services and digital solutions. Building on the government’s goal of positioning Luxembourg as a frontrunner in the circular economy, the Challenge invites creatives to develop their circular ideas through a 12-week coaching programme. At the end of the programme, the winners of the Challenge will be rewarded with partnership deals with industry partners in order to jointly implement and produce their ideas. Each winner will also receive an award of 7 000 EUR, participation in a 4-week virtual international accelerator programme provided by the US accelerator gener8tor and 6 months of free access to co-working office space.”[1]
Furthermore, it is nevertheless worth mentioning the formerly organised MUDAM’s Marché des Créateurs (Creators’ market) or the Design City biennale that have helped shape the Luxembourg design scene. Interestingly, “the significant media attention generated from the first design biennale, Design City, in 2010, provided an opportunity to create a platform to build critical mass for design in Luxembourg. Consequently, Luxinnovation and the Museum of Modern Art (MUDAM) established the Design Action Group, with the support of the Ministries of Economy and Culture, to lay the groundwork for a national design policy.”[2]
Besides, the organisation Design Luxembourg brings together 51 companies and independents working in the sectors of graphic-design, photo-design, product-design, web-design, fashion-design, text- design, exhibition-design and others. It aims to federate and promote the design professions in Luxembourg and to promote the skills of the territory. It is also the organiser of the Luxembourg Design Awards.
Design Friends asbl, on the other hand, is an association promoting the work of designers. Since its inception in 2009, it has produced nearly 60 design talks, and for each of them, published a monographic catalogue. Throughout the years, it has also organised film screenings and portfolio shows, launched educational projects and partnered up in significant exhibitions.[3]
[1] https://creativecluster.lu/circular-design-challenge; Accessed 16 November 2021.
[2] https://www.designluxembourg.lu/news/making-design-fit-for-innovation; Accessed 2 December 2021.
[3] http://www.designfriends.lu/en/about/; Accessed 2 December 2021.
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