Speakers
AIM Architecture
Founded in 2005 by Belgian and Dutch architects Wendy Saunders and Vincent de Graaf, AIM Architecture blends architecture, interior, and product design into seamless, integrated concepts. With studios in Shanghai, Antwerp, and Chicago, AIM creates bold, playful, and refined spaces that balance vision with function. Each project tells a unique story, driven by materiality, craftsmanship, and a deep sense of place.
Spatial designer Dennis Vanderbroeck
Dennis Vanderbroeck is the founder of SDV, a spatial design studio where space and visitor interaction take center stage. With a background in Performance Art and Fine Art, he worked with Henrik Vibskov, Jan Versweyveld, and Bureau Betak—designing for Dior, Raf Simons, Jacquemus and Dries Van Noten. Since launching his Rotterdam-based studio, he has collaborated with Diesel, Y/Project, Palais de Tokyo, and Dover Street Market, blending fashion, art, and performance into immersive experiences.
Aurélia de Azambuja, Base Design
Aurélia de Azambuja is a brand designer with a strategic mindset. Her journey spans Paris, the Mediterranean, and New York, before landing at Base Brussels, where she has spent the past seven years shaping cultural, lifestyle, and pro-bono projects. Known for her clarity, structure, and infectious energy, she seamlessly orchestrates teams of copywriters, illustrators, and art directors—bringing brands to life with purpose and cohesion.
Carl Fredrik Svenstedt
Carl Fredrik Svenstedt, born in Stockholm and raised in Montreal, founded his Paris-based studio after studying in the USA. He approaches architecture holistically, reimagining human environments through materiality and craft. His studio experiments with typologies, construction techniques, and processes, with a strong focus on structural stone—emphasizing that architecture is as much about making as it is about thinking.
