Published on February 9, 2022
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WINNERS OF THE APDC 2021 COMPETITION
In collaboration with the IFI, the International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers, the APDC, the Asia Pacific Design Center unveils the selected elite of its 2021 edition of the SPACE WIZARD AWARDS and DESIGN AWARDS competition.
APDC, Asia Pacific Design Center and GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN have been partners in recognizing and celebrating the elite in design and architecture for years. At the very recent first international edition of the GRANDS PRIX formerly reserved for projects presented by Quebec firms, the APDC was able to put in the running projects resulting from Chinese professional creativity. In reciprocity, the GPD did the same and submitted projects to the Chinese contest.
Our partner in China has appointed its jury which deliberated on the competing projects. Here are the award-winning projects from the prestigious APDC competition that are part of the cohort of GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN projects. Congratulations to all the nominees for this recognition granted by this international body in Asia.
THE APDC 2021 SPACE WIZARD AWARDS FOR ELITE ARE:
AWARD OF THE YEAR
Kö-Bogen II, Düsseldorf, Germany
by ingenhoven architects, ingenhovenarchitects.com
A City Valley Haven
The bountiful green architectural concepts applied systematically to this multi-purpose building in the heart of Düsseldorf, Germany, distinguishes the oxygen-filled development from any and all conventional solutions. Here, a smaller triangular building and a main five- storey trapezoid building forms a valley-like greenscape. With the building’s sloping facades, ingenhoven architects created a dynamic through-passage that, again, sets our gaze towards the city’s landmarks.
COMMERCIAL COMPLEX – SILVER AWARD
Mobilia Toronto Design District, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
by MXMA Architecture & Design + Jump&Love, mxma.com, jumpandlove.com
A Space in Motion
The brand-new Mobilia showroom in the heart of Toronto’s Design District is a distinctive and theatrical environment with Italian-style perspective scenes. Upon entering, a long black architectural structure designed by MXMA Architecture & Design + Jump&Love runs along the central aisle and divides the space. .
COMMERCIAL COMPLEX – BRONZE AWARD
Canada Goose – Shin Kong Place Mall, Beijing, China
by GH+A Design Studios, mxma.com, ghadesign.com
The Canadian Arctic Meets Beijing
The Canada Goose experiential “Northward” Concept Store brought the Canadian Arctic landscape to Beijing’s exclusive Shin Kong Place Mall. GH+A Design Studios were compelled to drop a massive organic rock formation into the provided footprint.
RESTAURANTS & BARS – BRONZE AWARD
Cathcart Restaurants et Biergarten, Montréal, Québec, Canada
by Sid Lee Architecture + MSDL + A5 Hospitality, sidleearchitecture.com, msdl.ca, a5hospitality.com
Glass Tower Happy Hour
Place Ville Marie’s Esplanade revitalization is part of Ivanhoé Cambridge’s visionary initiative to see it become an urban hotspot, worthy of major international metropolises. Sid Lee Architecture, MDSL and A5 Hospitality imagine a welcoming effervescent oasis.
INSTITUTIONAL & OFFICE – GOLD AWARD
Gsoft, Montréal, Québec, Canada
by Linebox Studio, linebox.ca
Business & Pleasure
Springing from the ardor of three ÉTS graduates, the software engineering company Gsoft aimed for its offices, to put people at the center of its priorities and thus improve the employee sense for well-being. Linebox Studio resolutely applied a strong emphasis on movement from one point of the office to another, in addition to creating distinct atmospheres from one area to another. A workplace full of surprises, sure to attract top seed talents!
CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT- SILVER AWARD
Pavillon D – École de technologie supérieure, Montréal, Québec, Canada
by Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes, mdsl.ca
Transparency & Opacity
Establishing a dialogue with the Student Housing building and open onto the park that separates them, Pavilion D is now home to ÉTS’s student activities. Designed by Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes, the building features a distinctive geometry.
CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT – SILVER AWARD
Osler Bluff Ski Club, Blue Mountains, Ontario, Canada
by Williamson Williamson, williamsonwilliamson.com
Splendid Skiing
This renovation and addition onto a 1979 heavy-timber structure for a private ski club in Ontario’s Blue Mountains showcases architectural features that celebrate the proudly Canadian ethos and craft of timber construction. Tying together the old and new, Williamson Williamson’s captures the historic and beloved spirit of the existing heavy timber spaces while creating a modern and sustainable expression that speaks to the Club’s future, where CNC-milled new Y-shaped columns reinterpret the existing timbers.
CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT – BRONZE AWARD
Bibliothèque du Collège Saint-Jean-Eudes, Québec, Québec, Canada
by BGLA architecture + design urbain, bgla.ca
Going to the Chapel
Wishing to refresh its library and further stimulate learning, the private school launched a design contest, selected its leading contender and the result is astonishing. Out with the old, in with the new! BGLA architecture + urban design undertook to renovate and extend the existing space rather than rebuild it, reducing significantly the project’s carbon footprint.
CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT – BRONZE AWARD
F1 Grand Prix du Canada – Nouveau Paddock, Montréal, Québec, Canada
by Les architectes FABG, arch-fabg.com
Fascinating F1 Facilities
Montreal’s F1 Canadian Grand Prix temporary structures are long gone.Now stands a permanent, bright and durable building. Les architectes FABG have endowed Montreal with structures that reflect the identity of the city and that majestically serve a grandiose event, seen by more than 300 million people worldwide.
CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT – BRONZE AWARD
Chalet du sommet Bromont, Bromont, Québec, Canada
by Lemay, lemay.com
Hot Coco in the Skies
The striking rural country house was designed for a couple and their two children on an existing densely forested 90-acre, 19th-century wood- log-cabin lot. It stands amidst a large clearing… Imagined by Lemay, the white wooden volume gently embraces the shape of the summit, unites with the topography and sets the scene for spectacular surroundings.
CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT – HONORABLE MENTION
Bibliothèque Donalda-Charron, Gatineau, Québec, Canada
by Atelier TAG + NEUF architect(e)s, ateliertag.com, neufarchitectes.com
Culture & Nature
The Gatineau Central Park landscape inspires the glass architecture and the open layout of this single-storey library. Atelier TAG and NEUF architecte(s) imagine a building with epicenters that contain all enclosed rooms, thus freeing the rest of the building from any partitioning or fixed function constraint.
RESIDENTIAL – GOLD AWARD
Rue de la Gauchetière Loft, Montréal, Québec, Canada
by Future Simple Studio, futuresimple.studio
A Box Within a Box
Japanese and Danish influences and an out- doorsy-Zen atmosphere emanate from this loft studio, revamped and reviewed for a young family from the Old Port of Montreal. The challenge? To integrate nature into a decisively urban space and preserve the space’s industrial feel and open layout. Future Simple Studio imagines a box within a box.
RESIDENTIAL – HONORABLE MENTION
Fresh Start, Illinois, États-Unis
by de Giulio kitchen design, degiuliodesign.com
Fresh Cooking
The lady of the house, a frequent cook and baker, wanted to favour warm, simple, comfortable, and creative interiors, and own a highly functional and convivial kitchen. de Giulio kitchen design worked hand in hand with the house architect early on to develop a large irregularly shaped space with great views and abundant natural light.
RESIDENTIAL – HONORABLE MENTION
Les Voisines, Austin, Québec, Canada
by Maison Lysanne Pepin, thepepinshop.com
An Ever-Evolving Multi-Purposed Oasis
A multifunctional chalet like no other signed Lysanne Pepin. Beautiful window openings and a nice use of noble materials make it an amazing Eastern Townships’ vacation rental.
RESIDENTIAL – HONORABLE MENTION
Maison Oak, Saint-Lambert, Québec, Canada
by Architecture Microclimat, microclimat.ca
Oak on Oak Street
Maison Oak is the respectful interior design transformation of a century-old semi-detached house in Saint-Lambert, on the South Shore of Montreal. The old house, updated and redesigned by Architecture Microclimat has gained two rooms upstairs, an office space on the ground floor and a playroom in the basement.
RESIDENTIAL – HONORABLE MENTION
Nesbitt Residence, East York, Ontario, Canada
by Dialogue38 Inc., dialogue38.com
Nirvana at home
Warm luxury ambience exudes from this exquisitely designed Zen-infused residential master bathroom. The mission? To transform the outdated narrow space into a spacious, functional and fluid environment. Drawing on existing windows and skylight, dialogue38 inc. maximized the natural light in their layout.
RESIDENTIAL – HONORABLE MENTION
Résidence Cité-Jardin, Montréal, Québec, Canada
by Bipède, bipede.ca
Mass & Matter
Nestled behind an old model house’s traditional facade stands a luminous and contemporary residence, entirely remodeled and expanded. Bipède imagines a structuring architectural staircase. Its volume brings a modern verticality around which the different areas of living are fluidly organized.
RESIDENTIAL – HONORABLE MENTION
Résidence Garnier, Montréal, Québec, Canada
by Dupont Blouin Architectes, dupontblouin.ca
A New Frontier
The atypical renovation of a Plateau Mont-Roy- al duplex in a cozy and luxurious residence redefines the boundaries between private and public space. Dupont Blouin Architectes created here chic and well-mastered interiors where the warmth of walnut and wood stand out like shining stars.
RESIDENTIAL – HONORABLE MENTION
Résidence Mont-Royal, Outremont, Québec, Canada
by MU Architecture, architecture-mu.com
The Atrium Triumph
An iconic Plateau residence, originally designed by Architect Pierre Cantin in 1964, was completely renovated to give it a renewed elegance. This major and atypical renovation brought together around twenty professionals, engineers and construction specialists under the direction of MU Architecture.
SOFT DECORATIONS – SILVER AWARD
Résidence Rochefort, Boucherville, Québec, Canada
by Daoust Design, daoustdesign.ca
Texture & art deco
The Rochefort residence is characterized by a thought-out mixture of styles and an ingenious work of volumes. While the house’s architecture is defined by modern lines, Daoust Design has incorporated elements inspired by the early 20th-century Art Deco style that add elegance and finesse.
LIGHTING – SILVER AWARD
Chalet au lac Memphremagog, Austin, Québec, Canada
by _naturehumaine, naturehumaine.com
Once Upon a Lake
On a steep terrain on the shores of Memphemagog Lake, the house’s angular geometry of makes each space unique while blurring the perception of scale. Inside, _naturehumaine has opted for timeless materials, concrete floors, ceilings decorated with wood and integrated furniture elements.
LIGHTING – BRONZE AWARD
The Edge, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
by Dub Architects, dubarchitects.ca
Tower of Light
The stunning house-of-glass 10-storey office building was built on a single 15m-wide lot in Edmonton, Alberta. Dub Architects’ project hosts private educational facilities, office spaces and a ground level that engages the street with changing pop-up uses.
SUSTAINABLE & GREEN LIVING – GOLD AWARD
Résidence du Lac-Brome, Bromont, Québec, Canada
by Atelier Pierre Thibault, pthibault.com
Lavish Lakeside Living
The key feature of this lakeside family residence is undoubtedly its mesmerizing rectangular glass prism, incorporating the outdoors to its lavish living quarters. Embodying the core principles that guide Atelier Pierre Thibault’s prized architectural approach, the majestic residence features an open floor plan, an infinity of configurations and spatial qualities, an inside-outside continuity, an intelligent concept and sober, quality materials.
SUSTAINABLE & GREEN LIVING – SILVER AWARD
Les blocs de bois, Lac Memphrémagog, Québec, Canada
by yh2, yh2architecture.com
Blending Beauty
On a rocky outcrop overlooking Memphremagog Lake, two blocks of wood form a house and blend gently with their surroundings. Designed by yh2, the first block is placed as a bridge between the two plateaus that form the rocky cape. It spans the site’s natural flow without obstructing the passage of water during heavy rains.
SUSTAINABLE & GREEN LIVING – BRONZE AWARD
Berri, Montréal, Québec, Canada
by TBA｜Thomas Balaban Architecte, t—b—a.com
Prefab fabulous
In the heart of the Plateau, this modular prefabricated gem of a project makes the most of an old barn-turned-century-old-car-shed, while preserving the lot’s sole outdoor space—a small side yard. Designed by TBA – Thomas Balaban Architecte, the second floor floating extension values the precious outdoor space while adding living space to the young family who has made it their home.
SUSTAINABLE & GREEN LIVING – BRONZE AWARD
Usine Soprema Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
by ABCP architecture, abcparchitecture.com
Audacity & Technology
The newly-built industrial plant features technology beautifully, showcasing Soprema’s values of the city of Sherbrooke’s dynamism. The industrial building designed by ABCP Architecture distinguishes itself by the use of distinctive materials and a carefully calculated volumetric work.
THE APDC 2021 DESIGN AWARDS FOR ELITE ARE:
RESIDENTIAL – BEST COVER AWARD
Les Rochers, L’île du Havre Aubert, Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada
by la Shed architecture, lashedarchitecture.com
Blowing in the Wind
On the west point of Havre Aubert Island, the southernmost of the Magdalen Islands, you will find two sculptural silhouetted houses. Welcome to Les Rochers. Envisioned by la Shed architecture, they open up onto the maritime landscape and offer a graphic and embodied vision of the traditional gable roof typology.
RESIDENTIAL – SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
Woodhouse, Singhampton, Ontario, Canada
by superkül, superkul.ca
Woofhouse Woodhouse
The striking rural country house was designed for a couple and their two children on an existing densely forested 90-acre, 19th-century wood-log-cabin lot. It stands amidst a large clearing… Preserving the historic and rustic qualities of the existing building was paramount in superkül’s approach. It remains distinct and separated and yet connected to the new addition by a glassed link.
RESIDENTIAL – EXCELLENCE AWARD
hinterhouse, La Conception, Québec, Canada
by Ménard Dworkind architecture & design, menarddworkind.com
A Habitat Haven
The hinterhouse nestles in the densely wooded Laurentian mountains, overlooking the valley of Mont-Tremblant. Designed by Ménard Dworkind architecture & design, the house is wrapped in beaded white cedar sticks.
OFFICE – PLATINUM AWARD
Lightspeed POS inc, Montréal, Québec, Canada
by ACDF Architecture, acdf.ca
Opposites Attract
The software development company Lightspeed POS Inc. wished to maximize its occupation in the famous Viger train station. ACDF Architecture focused on enhancing the heritage char- acter of the site while creating an architectural path rich in contrasts and experiences … either black or white.
OFFICE – EXCELLENCE AWARD
La Maison Simons, Québec, Québec, Canada
by GKC Architectes, gkc.ca
A Modern Metaphor
This sublime distribution center and office building is modern and inspiring. They call it the Simons Campus. GKC Architectes chose to play on the symbolism of fashion model making and weaving.
RESTAURANT – EXCELLENCE AWARD
Espaces communs @ W Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
by Sid Lee Architecture, sidleearchitecture.com
Revisiting Artefacts
The W Montreal now offers renovated common spaces, contributing to the repositioning of the hotel banner’s offer and the identity. The driving concept is inspired by a museum-style décor influenced by Montreal’s cultural icons. These revisited artifacts set in play by Sid Lee Architecture reflect a forward-thinking city that also takes pride in its heritage.
RESTAURANT – GRAND AWARD
Restaurant Bō, Québec, Québec, Canada
by Etienne Bernier Architecture, etiennebernierarchitecte.ca
Captivating!
Located in Québec City’s Diamant Theater, Bō evokes a fluid universe built around water and mist to evoke the steam escaping from the central kitchen. Etienne Bernier Architecture chose textiles and materials to generate a mellow and elegant atmosphere.
EXHIBIT – GOLD AWARD
Gateway Arch Museum, Saint-Louis, Missouri, États-Unis
by Cooper Robertson, cooperrobertson.com
Gateway to Culture
The Gateway Arch Park Museum in St. Louis, Missouri is exquisitely integrated into its landscape and respects Dan Kiley’s original park design. This unique setting, almost entirely underground, offered Cooper Robertson the opportunity to address the building’s durability and performance.
PUBLIC – GOLD AWARD
Helsinki Central Library Oodi, Helsinski, Finlande
by ALA Architects, ala.fi
Ode to Oodi
The Oodi Library, which means “ode” in Finnish, is an inspiring and extremely functional addition to Helsinki city life. It is both a popular and exciting civic venue. ALA Architects key concept resides within the interaction of the three public floors. Library, movie theater, restaurant … it houses it all!
PUBLIC – PLATINUM AWARD
13th Street Sanctuary, Washington, DC, États-Unis
by Studio MB, studiombdc.com
Co-Living Done Right
This 1917 church converted into 8 “co-living” units balances the old and the new exquisitely and caters to Washington’s urgent need of affordable housing solutions. Paying homage to the building’s original architecture, StudioMB introduced slotted window openings into the heavy masonry exterior.
PUBLIC – GRAND AWARD
CaixaForum Sevilla Cultural Center, Séville, Espagne
by Guillermo Vásquez Consuegra Arquitecto, vazquezconsuegra.com
Underground Light
CaixaForum is the peaceful coexistence of cultural workshops, two exhibition halls and an auditorium. Guillermo Vázquez Consuegra Arquitecto imagined the superposition of two worlds that come together to create a wonder for the city of Seville.
PUBLIC – EXCELLENCE AWARD
Le Diamant, Québec, Québec, Canada
by Coarchitecture / in situ / Jacques Plante arch., coarchitecture.com, insitu.qc.ca
The Show Must Go On!
The daring theatre hall shines over Place d’You- ville while showcasing thoughtful study of its cultural and built heritage. Bathed in light, the clear heart of the building designed by Coarchitecture, insitu and Jacques Plante, acts as a gateway that leads to the contrasting dark halls where shows go on!
PUBLIC – SPECIAL JURY AWARD
Marché Public de Sainte-Foy, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada
by Fugère Architecture, fugerearchitecture.com
Archi for all
Raw materials were favored for the realization of the public market project: wood, steel, glass and concrete. The distribution of services has been integrated into a light aluminum structure, designed by Fugère Architecture to facilitate rearrangements, which makes it possible to supply the stalls with efficiency and discretion.
PUBLIC – GRAND AWARD
Migration du Biodôme, Montréal, Québec, Canada
by KANVA, kanva.ca
All Ecosystems, Go!
Engaging and amplifying the immersive experience of visitors, thus is the successful challenge met by the recent renovation of the Montréal Biodôme’s Migration. Home to 250,000 animal and plant species and impressive machinery essential to sustaining life, the bright and dynamic intervention brought together around KANVA, NEUF architect(e)s, Bouthillette Parizeau, NCK and creative collaborators.
