Eugénie Manseau and Philippe Carreau, laureates
Dikini is a collaboration between Philippe Carreau and Eugénie Manseau. Born out of shared ideas and aspirations, their partnership took shape in 2010 when both returned to live and work in Montréal. The pooling of their sensibilities has resulted in a kind of functional idealism; design that is democratic and useful, but also personal and expressive. Together, they are interested in design for the home as well as urban settings. They strive to be part of the beautification and improvement of living spaces in public environments.
Eugénie Manseau
Eugénie Manseau completed studies in Industrial Design at Université de Montréal in 2005. She began her career as an intern in exhibition design with the firm Toboggan. Initially interested in spaces and objects, she went on to explore a variety of design fields. Working in New York City, she set about designing everyday household products. As an assistant to Stephen Burks, she worked in a framework that encouraged experimentation; a spontaneous approach in which creativity was the central focus of all activity. With Birsel + Seck, she completed projects for clients such as Target, Johnson & Johnson, Moroso, Herman Miller and HP. At the same time, she designed furniture for the collective St-Ely. In 2011, she took part in the exhibition From Québec – In New York City.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design
Université de Montréal
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Philippe Carreau
After graduating in Industrial Design from Université de Montréal in 2003, Philippe Carreau got his start at Hippodesign with Koen De Winter. From 2004 to 2010, he worked in Germany, first at the Institute of Integrated Design Bremen and subsequently with Noa Design in Aachen, where he developed sanitary, kitchen and office products for clients such as Franke, Hansa, Hoesch and WMF. His creations include the S01 and 805 series by Hewi, both of which won the Red Dot Design Award and IF Product Design Award. As Senior Industrial Designer and Project Manager with Focus Yacht Design in Bremen, he collaborated on the exterior and interior design of super yachts, including six 73-metre vessels built by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design
Université de Montréal