Providing a meaningful alternative to disposable containers, Trudeau Corporation won the honors for the Sustainable Development Award in the Industrial Design category with Fuel Solution Lunch, a collection of compact products. Trudeau manufactured an original range of containers, bottles, and bags to encourage responsible consumption at lunchtime. Fuel products have been designed with the aim … Continued

The orthogonal form of this chair, a heptagon, to be precise, displays a skillful use of geometry. The Hanging Chair is reminiscent of Art Deco, with its symmetry, angular size and triangular shape. The tonal contrast of the materials, a black finish steel frame combined with a tan leather seat, also acts as a reminder … Continued

The Concetti design team was keen to eliminate the technical components weighing down on the typical appearance of the display case, and thus reinvented its functioning and shape by developing an innovative glass anchorage system and opening method. By moving the swivel from the opening, it becomes possible to glue the back of the glass … Continued

Well established in the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie neighborhood for 30 years, Le Rosemont got a makeover last spring. To the owners’ request, the space had to be modernized while preserving its soul. To this end, they called upon the talented hands of Quebec designer Zébulon Perron. The rejuvenated decor includes cream-colored seats and walls, lacquered tables, … Continued

Once you lay eyes on Sleigh Bench, you just have to have it. Inspired by the Canadian sleigh, this entry bench of Nordic flavor features a curved design that blends traditional with contemporary. Made of natural cherry wood from Quebec, his piece of furniture is infused with a rare simplicity worthy of the great sculptures … Continued

Since fall 2012, the Discovery Centre of Parc national du Mont-Tremblant has a new look. The new structure offers a spectacular view of Lac Monroe and the mountains thanks to two glass panels and an outdoor amphitheater annexed to the Centre. The project was to create an integrated design of the existing structure with minimal … Continued

A gleaming faceted crystal seems to emerge from the ground, semi- weightless; the portion above ground is floating, while the gem’s terrestrial portion is carried by a wave of lava. The initial concepts stems from the image of trees uniting to form a sidereal canopy. On this astounding yet ethereal mass, cubic elements of variable … Continued

In the spring of 2009, the firm Cardin Ramirez Julien won the international architecture competition organized by the city of Montreal, in order to remodel the Planétarium Rio Tinto Alcan near the Olympic Stadium. This ambitious project of 48 million dollars was realized in conjunction with the architecture agency Ædifica. Covering an area of 8000 … Continued

At the last edition of the Montreal Fashion & Design Festival the boutique agency Tuxedo met with flying colors the challenge set by the organizers: to present, in a glamorous way, the new partnership uniting the Festival and The Quebec Forest Industry Council (QFIC). The young agency imagined an exhibition space under the Design/ Wood … Continued

This year, the Small Professional Office Award goes to the firm La SHED architecture for their work with L’Aire Visuelle optometrists and opticians. The architects chose to redesign the customer experience by articulating the concept of boutique-studio around a shelf space free of any visual obstacle, balanced by the enticing effect of the furniture and … Continued