The Société de transport de Montréal’s new Azur metro trains will soon come into operation. Along with the cars, the driver’s cab—a component of key importance—was also redesigned. In developing their concept, the designers took note of the operators’ concerns. They spent time in the cabs with them, observing their habits, and conducted an in-depth … Continued

Chrysalide is the name of a centre for youth 12 to 18 years who have social maladjustment problems. This project by Catherine Boudreau won the FERDIE student award for its creative and sensitive design. Using the metaphor of the various stages of transformation from caterpillar to butterfly, the centre is designed in three zones representing … Continued

This project by Cégep Marie-Victorin was completed entirely in-house, the fruit of a team effort. As the designers were already employees of the college, they were able to draw on their sense of belonging inthis project to revamp the administrative corridor. The design team assembled together a group of graphic and interior designers and also … Continued

If the words “refined”,”efficient” and “ingenious” were used to describe the approach desired for the Bois, blanc, noir (wood, white, black) project, the word “budget” was also part of the client’s vocabulary. Taking into account the limited financial resources available, the architects developed and found the ideas and economical materials that would go into this … Continued

For the Pâtisserie Petit Lapin interior design project, Architecture Open Form chose to express the essence of the shop’s identity through the structural elements. The spatial organization is defined by a system of flexible partitions—softwalls—that evoke the folds of parchment paper cupcake cups. As light falls on the translucid white polyethylene modules, it sculpts and … Continued

The Display Window award was conferred on Hatem+D for the complete redesign of the Denault boutique’s window, facade and entrance. Drawing its inspiration from the brand’s DNO logo, the design of the space is contemporary, clean and open. The window’s surfaces are identical to those used in the boutique, making it seem as though the … Continued

Ambient light plays a central role in the Annie-Pelletier pool. The project evokes a prism breaking light up into its multi-coloured spectral colours. Coloured panels define the different areas through the use of distinctive colour palettes: blue for the main pool, yellow for the children’s recreational pool and green for the locker room area. And … Continued

Who better than an eight-year-old consultant to create a play area tailored to children’s actual preferences? That’s what architect Jean Verville said to himself when he set about designing a space for playing, reading and relaxing. So, in close collaboration with Arnaud, he set about creating, in a highly compact space, what looks like an … Continued

Unique: that was the word that summed up the jury’s discussions of this project. Nestled on a wooded, hillside property in the Lanaudière region is an unusual cottage, an intriguing cubic structure whose dominant feature is a modular bench system. These modular bleacher-style units, which simultaneously serve as oversized furniture, bookshelves and structural elements, are … Continued

With its high-end Axent collection, Fleurco, a company that specializes in the design of shower doors and bathtubs, is raising the bar on bypass sliding shower doors. The company has developed a product line that introduces many technological innovations without compromising on ease of installation. Inspired by origami, the design features clean lines and sober, … Continued