Publications

We love sharing our experiences and knowledge, and creating spaces for conversation and exchange. Through exhibitions, talks, workshops, podcasts and teaching, we explore ideas around play, design and participation together with others.

Here you can find a selection of where we have shared our work, thoughts and experiences.

“Her way of looking at things makes Emma Ribbens an extraordinary designer. For her, design is a matter of connection. She calls participatory design a real gamechanger, a way to design together, particularly with and for children. “Another chair design? That never interested me. There are plenty of those already.” she says. What does drive her are socially relevant creations with genuine impact. Play is the common thread in her broad work arena. With Studio Ludiek, Emma proves that play culture makes change possible.”

Flanders District of Creativity on Emma Ribbens
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Henry van de Velde Awards ‘26 - Young Talent

  • Design Museum Gent — VRIJ-spel
    Public Matter(s): Design en Democratie. Okt 26 - Apr 27
    Design Museum Gent – VRIJ-spel

  • Design Museum Gent — CONNECT
    Cardboard Common. 3 okt - 10 januari 2027.
    Design Museum Gent – CONNECT

  • ·Designing designers
    C-mine Genk, Belgium,  Oktober 2019 - January 2020

  • Generous Nature
    Design Museum Ghent, Belgium,   Mei - september 2019,
    Belgium is Design, Milan Design week, Italy, April 2019

  • International triennial of design & social innovation design Liège, April 2019,

  • LUCA Showcase 2017 Best graduation project
    Gent, Belgium, October 2017

  • Belevingscentrum '14- '18/ Experiences centrum
    Tildonk, Belgium 

  • Nomadlab
    Huis voor kunsten, Art Borgloon Borgloon, Belgium, September & October 2017

  • Exposition UT & In
    Alfons Aberg Kulturhus, Gothenburg, Sweden ,June 2016

Exhibitions 

International triennial of design & social innovation

Talks

  • Play Talk: Emma Ribbens en Eva Marechal HOMO LUDENS IN DE PRAKTIJK
    C-mine Genk, 8 oktober 2026

  • Inclusive Play, Objects and Spaces: Designing for Children
    Design Museum Brussels x PAF, 17 september 2026

  • Play Talk: Emma Ribbens en Eva Marechal HO

  • A-Z Night #8 Narratives on migration
    6 November 2018, Hasselt  

  • Onderzoek & design
    11 februari 2019 LUCA School of Arts, C-mine Genk

Podcasts

  • Why Designers Design
    AFL03 - Emma Ribbens (Young Talent Award 2026)
    Listen here

AZ nights #8

  • Jaarboek Design 2024-2026
    Designpunt, VRIJspel, Oktober 2026

  • Henry van de Velde Awards 26 publicatie
    Geoffrey Brusatto, January 2026

  • Ponton Design magazine (°00)
    Z33 en Design kortrijk
    Map of Design proces by Emma Ribbens

Publications

  • Piets Stockmans apostelen x Luca School of Arts
    Sabato interieur -09 mei 2026

  • Emma Ribbens wint young Talent
    De standaard - 27 jan 2026

  • Henry van de velde Awards
    VRT nws - 27 jan 2026

  • Spel als hoop
    HBVL - Christof Rutten - 16 juni 2025

  • …

Press

Jaarboek Design 2024-2026/ VRIJspel

  • Henry van de Velde Awards 2026 - Young Talent

    Flanders district of creativity, BOZAR, Brussel

  • LUCA School of Arts in society 2021
    Cami Laureyssens en Emma Ribbens

  • Vocatio 2019
    Prize for talented young persons, Brussel

  • Euregio Meuse-Rhine prize 2018
    RECIPROCITY design liège, international triennial of design & social innovation

  • Wanatoe price 2017
    Best Master project in Arts, Limburg, Belgium

Prizes

Awards

  • ·Toy of the year 2025 Belgium
    Smartgames: The wolf and the 7 goats

  • Toy of the year 2024 Belgium
    Smartgames: Gnome Sweet Gnome

  • Good Design award winner Australia 2024
    product: Nüdel pod

  • Toy of the Year 2022 Belgium
    Smartgames: Peek-A-Zoo

  • Toy of the Year Netherlands 2022
    Smartgames: Peek-A-Zoo

  • Toy of the Year Belgium 2021
    Smartmax: My first acrobats

  • Toy of the Year Netherlands 2021
    Smartmax: My first acrobats

  • Toy of the Year Belgium 2020
    Smartmax :My first sounds and senses

  • Good Design award winner Australia 2020
    Social impact: Nüdel kart

  • Toy of the year Award USA 2018
    Smartmax: My first animal train

  • Toy of the year Award België 2018
    Smartmax: My first animal train

  • Toy of theYear Finland 2017
    Smartmax: My first animal train 

10 years LUCA School of Arts 
Henry van de velde Award show 2026 - BOZAR