dotsandplanes’ European Inspiration Tour, from June 15th to 19th, is a 5-day long design immersion into European design with independently picked visits and with the perfect atmosphere to build lasting business connections. The trip has stops in Denmark and Switzerland and does not miss the momentum of Design Miami/Basel and Art Basel, which runs that same week.

Today, architects and interior designers looking for inspiration can visit shows, consult media and take part in seminars. dotsandplanes’ European Inspiration Tour wants to go further with a 5-day long design immersion with independently picked visits and with the perfect atmosphere to build lasting business connections.

The upcoming trip from June 15th to 19th focuses on the Scandinavian and German speaking axis of European design with stops in Denmark and Switzerland, both competing for the title of best place to live in the world. The tour will welcome a group of 12 selected US-based interior designers and architects.

Copenhagen - Royal Danish Playhouse by Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter; photo: Ty Stange

An independently curated inspiration tour in Europe | Industry News

Copenhagen - Royal Danish Playhouse by Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter; photo: Ty Stange

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Content is key. dotsandplanes founders and tour guides Joost Vanhecke and An Michiels have created a multifaceted program with various partners, organisations and brands that offer relevant food for thought.

The European Inspiration Tour includes a visit to Art Basel and Design Miami/Basel; photo: Art Basel

An independently curated inspiration tour in Europe | Industry News

The European Inspiration Tour includes a visit to Art Basel and Design Miami/Basel; photo: Art Basel

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Think along the lines of a live production showcase of Arne Jacobsen’s Bellevue lamp at &Tradition’s dock-side headquarters in Copenhagen or get insights at the possibilities of timber surface treatments through Dinesen’s Design Studies. A visit to Renzo Piano’s Paul Klee centre in Bern will be followed by an exclusive dinner in the original Fritz Haller Pavilion of modular furniture brand USM and the lastest buildings and installations at the Vitra Campus can be discovered during the Vitra Summer Party. And in Basel, Switzerland the Tour does not miss the momentum of Design Miami/Basel and Art Basel, which runs that same week.

A glimpse at the &Tradtion headquarters; photo: &Tradition

An independently curated inspiration tour in Europe | Industry News

A glimpse at the &Tradtion headquarters; photo: &Tradition

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An Michiels explains further the vision behind the initiative and the focus on American specifiers: “To set a new style in building professional relationships we organise a one-of-a-kind experience for American specifiers, fully devoted to the exploration of the status of the European design scene. We aim to bring about relevant connections between design professionals at the right scale, the right moment and with the right intensity.”

New Nordic Food discovery in Denmark; photo: Kokkeiret

An independently curated inspiration tour in Europe | Industry News

New Nordic Food discovery in Denmark; photo: Kokkeiret

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dotsandplanes considers online applications for the European Inspiration Tour. All information including the application procedure, day-to-day travel schedule, pricing and a few words on the organisers and the partners can be found at

Details of Basel Messe ‘New Hall’ by Herzog & De Meuron and USM’s orginal Haller system; photo: MCH Messe Schweiz & Baltasar Burkhard

An independently curated inspiration tour in Europe | Industry News

Details of Basel Messe ‘New Hall’ by Herzog & De Meuron and USM’s orginal Haller system; photo: MCH Messe Schweiz & Baltasar Burkhard

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Participants also have included in the tour package complementary offers by dotsandplanes partners Architonic, German Design Council and Wanted Design.

A second tour is being developed for October 2015, which will take selected architects and interior designers from London to the Benelux.

About dotsandplanes
dotsandplanes connects design professionals, brands and media through guided trips across continents.
Artistic director Joost Vanhecke and architect and curator An Michiels founded dotsandplanes together with digital specialist Brik De Maeyer in 2014. They met whilst working for the Biennale Interieur, known since ‘68 as the most ‘designed’ biennale on the European calendar.

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