Montréal and Dundee spotlight the outstanding work of designers and architects through a photo campaign

Located in the heart of the borough of Le-Plateau-Mont-Royal, Place des Fleurs-de-Macadam is a tangible embodiment of the “sponge city” concept; that is, a public space that manages and processes rainwater in situ. The space brings to life the Jean-Pierre Ferland song “Les fleurs de macadam” in the form of an urban oasis created by teams led by landscape architects Catherine Blain of NIPPAYSAGE and Sébastien Pinard of EXP, as well as environmental designer Stéphanie Leduc (at left) of the firm EN TEMPS ET LIEU, who created the imposing suspended art piece.

For more details: https://bit.ly/45RPxNd (in French only)

Additional collaborators: Vinci Consultants and Girard-Hébert 

Located at the intersection of Rue Clark and Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, the Esplanade Tranquille is simultaneously a public place for relaxing and reading, an inclusive gathering place and a spot to have fun, eat and get active. Its spatial design, by the teams led by architect Marc-Antoine Fredette (Les Architectes FABG) and landscape architect Marc Fauteux (Fauteux et associés architectes paysagistes), makes it a user-friendly space on a human scale that Montrealers can embrace as part of their day-to-day.

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Additional collaborators: Atelier Zébulon Perron (interior design of the pavilion), Thomas Csano (interior design of Galaxie Brasserie), Alto design, Dikini with Latéral and Induktion (play-oriented street furniture).

Parc Saint-Joseph is the first inclusive park in Montréal and one of the only ones in Québec that fully complies with the principles of universally accessible design. The project was developed by a team of landscape architects with the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles, comprising Valérie Bouré, Samantha Laporte and Kim Lapointe.

For more details: https://bit.ly/46RKc8d

In collaboration with: L’Étoile de Pacho

Industrial designers Eugénie Manseau and Philippe Carreau of Dikini created the MTL street furniture, which has been installed in Place Andrée-Lachapelle in the borough of Le-Plateau-Mont-Royal, among other sites. The versatile structure of the bench means that backrests, shelves and armrests can be freely arranged according to requirements.

For more details: https://bit.ly/45BOsrq (in French only)

In collaboration with: Équiparc
Design of the plaza: Projet Paysage, landscape architecture 

The revitalization of the Bois-de-l’Île-Bizard nature park in the Borough of L’Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève was entrusted to the design team led by Patricia Lussier, a design principal and landscape architect with the firm Lemay. The lookout, designed in a way that respects the surrounding ecosystems, enriches the experience of users, who can enjoy an escape into nature without leaving the island of Montréal.

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Designers Pablo Rodriguez, Francis Brisebois and David Bombardier (left to right) and their team at the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) designed the new signage and wayfinding tools deployed in the city’s métro system. The renewed graphic signature, which is in symbiosis with the original signage, makes it easier for transit users to navigate Montréal’s underground network.

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Additional collaborators: Arium Design, Margot Blais Design, Laurent Marquart (GSM) and the internal STM team composed of Anick Blais, Anne Maurice, Patricia Boudreau, Virginie Boulais, Sonya Robert and Pascal Desmeules.

Graphic designers of the original signage: Jacques Roy and Jacques Guillon
Architect of Préfontaine station: Henri Brillon

The outcome of an international architecture competition, the metamorphosis of the Montréal Insectarium is the work of a consortium of architect teams led by Hubert Pelletier (Pelletier De Fontenay), Nicolas Ranger (Jodoin Lamarre Pratte architectes), and Wilfried Kuehn (Kuehn Malvezzi Architects). The immersive museum route is an authentic journey into the fascinating realm of insects, achieved by leading visitors through underground galleries before they emerge into the Grand Vivarium, the luminous greenhouse where butterflies flit freely.

For more details: https://bit.ly/3Mtl1kX

Collaboration: Atelier le balto (Berlin), landscape architecture