Bright colours, sympathetic touches and… concrete. Potentially an awkward combination, but in this student residence created by the architectural firm KANVA, it works wonderfully. The building has been divided into a number of individual or double-occupancy bedrooms, with inviting and convivial common areas—a dining room, kitchen and living room on each floor, as well as … Continued

An interactive installation that revisits auteur cinema To celebrate the 75 anniversary of the NFB, 14 directors from 8 countries and 4 continents reimagined Claude Jutra’s 1966 seminal skateboarding film, The Devil’s Toy. The Devil’s Toy Redux is a series of videos that reinterpret the original film. It was produced by Judith Portier as an … Continued

Mythical Olympus What at first appeared to be an architectural constraint for BISSON + CASTONGUAY turned out to be the deus ex machina from which they created the Masters of Olympus exhibit. The exhibition hall in Quebec City’s Musée de la civilisation, where the collections are displayed, contains a number of columns, which the designers … Continued

The perfect showcase Burovision called on the For. Design Planning team to partially redesign its offices space and to help it showcase more effectively the products it distributes. The aim was to be able to receive clients in surroundings that embody the spirit of the company. The spaces concerned by the project—elevator lobby, reception area … Continued

Indelible memories for a foundation built on noble values From its headquarters in a 1970s office tower, the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, established in 2001 in memory of the former prime minister, works to promote innovation in the humanities and social sciences. The design chosen by the architects was based on the spirit of this … Continued

Two awards for the GDI Campus A one-of-a-kind project, the extension of Groupe Dynamite’s head office earned the Montreal-based women’s clothing retailer two awards. The whole renovation project for the company’s head office, known as the GDI Campus, won the award for Office space, over 20,000 sq. ft. The retailer’s steady growth meant more space … Continued

The Dubrovsky Molecular Pathology Centre is one of the largest molecular pathology labs in Montreal specializing in the study of cancer and one of the main clinical and research hubs of its kind in Canada. When it came to creating a cutting-edge design for this centre, which contains labs for biomarker research, development of PCR … Continued

Harmoniously integrated with the existing building, the expansion of École Barclay, in the commission scolaire de Montréal, completed by NFOE et associés architectes, includes 14 new classrooms, a micro-computing and robotics room, a daycare space, a multi-purpose room, an administrative sector, and a new gymnasium. From the outside, the expansion connects seamlessly, the new entity … Continued

Designed by the consortium of Cardinal Hardy, Labonté Marcil, and Eric Pelletier architectes, the Bibliothèque du Boisé places the user at the heart of its activities, creating a living space for people to come together or for individual contemplation. The jury was unanimous in its choice of this winner: the library’s mission was brilliantly rendered. … Continued

S’arrêter pour en parler In the project S’arrêter pour en parler, designed by Geneviève Hart, the mandate was to transform the interior of the Mont-de-La Salle high school into a space that would encourage freedom of expression and personal fulfillment. The designer’s response was simple and ngenious: integrate that mission into the everyday life of … Continued