Nationality Belgian
Residence Belgium ( Office ) Rooigemlaan 631 9000 Gent
Birth date / place 03 oktober 1960, Gent - Belgium
Experience 30 years in Architecture - Interior architecture and related fields as design, exhibitions, furniture , …
Languages Dutch (1st. native language), French (2nd native language), English
Travel Experience Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Portugal, Marakkech, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Newyork, Capo-Verde, Bangkok, Vietnam, Indonesia, China
Studies Master-degree, Architecture 1983, University of Science & Arts, St.-Lucas, Gent. Belgium

Working Status

Architecture

1983 - 2012 Independent freelance architect : private houses, offices, sport hall, industrial design, shops, renovation, boats, scale models, colour design, international projects and hotel Cabo Verde.
1984 - 1995 Associate (freelance) Architect studio “Patrick Lefebure“
2006 - 2016 Philippe Allaeys (Alph’) is active in the architecture and interior segments and realizes projects on a nationale and internationale scale

Furniture – design

1989 Launch ZO group (Eight members: architects, designers, photographers, artists)
1992 – 2010 Director “Zo Bvba” venture ‘design – production – distribution furniture and Alph’ design studio‘ The alphabet for good living’
2004 – 2010 Philippe Allaeys for E15 (ISAAC,NOAH,THEO,ALEX,LEILA)
2006 – 2009 Philippe Allaeys for VITEO (OENI and OENI-TABLE)
2007 Philippe Allaeys for RECOR BEDDING (DREAMYOURBOOKS)
2012 Philippe Allaeys for MOCA (FIXYOURTABLE, BEFIX, BIGFIX)
2015 Philippe Allaeys for MOCA (BENCHWOOD)

Cultural Activities / Expositions

1994-1995 Crochets & poignées, shop gallery Mu, Antwerp
1995 Furniture design Philippe Allaeys, Cargo, Gent
1995 Shop gallery Tabula Rasa, Oostende
1995 Watou in form, Watou
1995 Illumination in a glass cupboard, ’t Casteelken, Rumbeke
1995 Winter in Watou, Watou
1995-1996 Triennial for design, Design Museum, Gent
1996 ’t Casteelken, Rumbeke
1996 The tables of the 20th century, Interior, Kortrijk
1997 Hand-made in the Benelux, The Gallery in Cork St Ltd, London (GB)
1997 Bullet-Proof-Forms, design Museum, Gent
1997 Bullet-Proof-Forms, Palau Marc, Barcelona (SP)
1997 Verzameld werk, Gent
1998 Nature – architecture – structure – a tour, Villa Eksternest, Roeselare
1998 Flanders furniture design, Casino, Oostende
1998 Light and essential, Cargo, Gent
1999 War-flowing river project, Brugge – Sarajevo – Brugge
1999 Minimal, CC Scharpoord, Knokke-Heist
2001 Open House – Lifestyle-exposition with M.Mees - P.Allaeys – J. Devriendt
2004 ICFF, New York Special exhibition at Troy /E15
2004 Designmai Special exhibition Berlijn (D) /E15
2004 Oeverture Gent Design event P.Alleays – H. De Pelsmacker – M. Mees
2004 Biennial St.-Etienne (FR)
2004 (Im)Perfect by Design, 4th triennial for design, Design Flanders / Brussels
2005 KIDP, SEOUL Korea, World best design exchange
2005 BEAUX- ART, Brussels, Trade fair of modern design
2005 Label – design.be, Le grand Hornu
2006 Oeverture Gent Design event P. Allaeys – J.Hoet Junior
2006 Made in Wood Brussels
2006 Made in Gent Creative event / Support your local talent
2007 Betterfood / Design Vlaanderen Brussels
2007 Bonjour Voisin ! / Mons
2007 BEAUX- ART , Brussels
2008 Schoonheid 5th triennial for design, Design Flanders /Brussels
2009 UNDER CONSTRUCTION, opening showroom Alph’ Ghent
2010 Let’s Stick Together, Brussels – Istanbul
2010 OPENING : A new place for ALPH’, (B)
2010 OEVERTURE Gent, ( B)
2010 THE COLOUR OF SPACE : Karel verhoeven – Phlippe Allaeys
2012 TALES OF HEROES, 2years starting in Helsinki, Luik ,…. Design Flanders
2012 INTERIOR KORTRIJK, Expo, Buda-Bistro, Gyselinck Interior
2013 OEVERTURE Gent, ( B) 10 X TAFEL – 10 X GENT
2015 DESIGN DERBY BE/NL , Oeni
2015 – 2019 DESIGN MUSEUM GENT – MAARTEN VAN SEVEREN EN CO , Oeni

Awards - Nominations

1989 Selection, World Crafts Council
1993 Autumn Selection, Vizo, Brussels
1995 Public award, Watou in vorm, Watou
1997 Selection, Henry Van de Velde award, Gent
2004 4J- award design West-Flanders / premium and bronze medal for totality of design
2004 Selection, Henry van de Velde award Brussels / Design Flanders
2009 Nomination architecture Koksijde (officeBroker:project incollaboration with BURO II)

Fairs

1993 Classic IV Kortrijk
1995 Pronto Brussels
1996 Batibouw, Brussels
1997 Casa Europea, Antwerp
1998 Casa Europea, Antwerp
1998 Batibouw, Brussels
1998 Country fair, Gent
1999 Casa Europea, Antwerp
2000 Interior, Kortrijk P.Allaeys - Smeg
2002 Interior, Kortrijk
2003 Square – Beta, Brussels
2004 IMM, Koln (D) /E15
2004 Salone Internationale Del Mobile Milano (It) /E15
2004 ICFF New York /E15
2004 ORGATEC Koln (D)/E15
2004 Designerssaturday Langenthal (S) /E15
2005 IMM, Koln (D) /E15
2005 Sfeer & Design / Ghent
2005 Salone Internationale Del Mobile Milano (It) /E15
2005 MAISON & OBJETS Paris (FR) / VITEO
2006 IMM, Koln (D) /E15
2006 MAISON & OBJETS Paris (FR) VITEO
2006 Sfeer & Design / Ghent VITEO
2006 Salone Internationale Del Mobile Milano (It) /E15 / VITEO
2006 INTERIEUR Kortrijk / Stabel – Uby
2007 IMM, Koln (D) /E15 / VITEO
2007 Salone Internationale Del Mobile Milano (It) /E15
2008 Sfeer & Design /Ghent Sur+
2008 IMM, Koln (D) /E15 /Recorbedding
2008 Salone Internationale Del Mobile Milano (It) /E15
2009 IMM, Koln (D) / E15
2010 IMM, Koln (D) / E15
2011 IMM, Koln (D) / E15
2011 Desigmarkt ICC Public foodcorner, (B)
2011 SFEER : de tuin vd toekomst, (B)
2012 INTERIEUR Kortrijk / Fixyoutable for Moca / Buda-Bistro
2016 MILAN – SUPERSTUDIO, Moca : Fixyourtable, befix, benchwood