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Giel Dedeurwaerder is an industrial product designer and guest lecturer associated with the Architecture and Design field at Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen (TU), also known as Howest, in Kortrijk, Belgium. Born in 1990, he graduated in 2011 from Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen with a degree in industrial product design. After completing his studies, Dedeurwaerder participated in several design collectives and worked as a freelancer, including collaborations with Limited Editions and Woodgroup Cras. He subsequently founded his own multidisciplinary creative studio, Giel Dedeurwaerder Design Office (GDDO), based in Kortrijk. Through GDDO, he has created designs for prominent companies such as Serax, Bastalpe, Deknudt Mirrors, Xlboom, Vincent Sheppard, Collstrop, and Decor et Jardin. His design philosophy emphasizes a precise balance between functionality, philosophical underpinnings, and proportions, enriched by his deep knowledge of art history and commitment to authenticity. Dedeurwaerder engages in long-term design research, with recent efforts centered on the proportions of elements, drawing inspiration from constructivism and artists including El Lissitzky, Gustav Klucis, and Rodchenko. He transforms initial 2D collage explorations into 3D objects, ensuring alignment with project-specific requirements for functionality, usage, materials, and structural tension.