Highlights
Following Montréal’s recent designation as a UNESCO City of Design in June 2006, the Design Montréal Office, in partnership with the professional design community, launched Design Montréal Open House. The first edition was held on Saturday, May 5, 2007, noon to 5 p.m.
More than 7,000 people took advantage of the opportunity to visit, free of charge, some 40 Montréal design offices and sites that have been recognized in national and international competitions. In attendance were the designers of the winning Montréal projects that were open to visitors (e.g., buildings, public squares, parks, streets, interior spaces) or on display (e.g., furniture, signage), who commented on their creations and answered questions from the public.
Partners and organization
Design Montréal Open House is an initiative of the Ville de Montréal, in partnership with the ministère de la Culture, des Communications et de la Condition féminine under the Agreement on the cultural development of Montréal, and with the Société de transport de Montréal.
Organizing partners
• Association des architectes paysagistes du Québec
• Association des designers industriels du Québec
• Association professionnelle des designers d’intérieur du Québec
• Communication Design Montréal
• Héritage Montréal
• Infopresse
• Institut de Design Montréal
• Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
• Ordre des architectes du Québec
• Ordre des urbanistes du Québec
• Sauvons Montréal
• Sensation Mode
• Société des designers graphiques du Québec
Québec and Canadian professional competitions referenced
Governor General’s Medals in Architecture, 2006
Recognition of exceptional achievements in architecture in Canada
RAIC Award of Excellence in architecture, 2005
National competition by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada in architecture
Award of Excellence from the Ordre des architectes du Québec, 2005
Architecture competition
Canadian Architect Award of Excellence, 2006
Architecture competition sponsored by Canadian Architect magazine
Orange Awards from Sauvons Montréal, 2006
Urban architecture and design awards
Association des architectes paysagistes du Québec competition, 2006
RAIC Awards of Excellence in urban design, 2006
Regional and national competitions by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada in urban design
Award of Excellence from the Canadian Institute of Planners, 2006
Urban planning competition
Institute of Design Montréal awards, 2006
Competition to promote design excellence in Quebec
Créativité Montréal competition, 2006
Commercial design competition
2006 Best of Canada Design Competition
Industrial design, interior design, architecture and crafts competition sponsored by Canadian Interiors magazine
Grafika competition, 2007
Graphic, exhibition, event and Web design competition
Graphex competition, 2006
Competition sponsored by the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada, exhibition and Website design
Fashion
No local contests. Sensation Mode organized a selection committee consisting of experts responsible for recommending Montréal fashion designers.
Designers and places to visit
On Saturday, May 5, from noon, to 5 p.m., Montréal design offices that have won distinctions in national and international competitions opened their doors to present the work that earned them these prestige awards. The designers of Montréal-based projects were on hand to talk about their creations and answer visitors’ questions.
29 Design offices and agencies
Architecture and Urban Design
• ACDF architecture urbanisme intérieur
• Atelier Big City
• Brière, Gilbert et associés – Architectes
• ÉKM architecture
• Groupe Cardinal Hardy
• Jodoin Lamarre Pratte et associés Architectes
• L’œuf
• Lemay et associés – architecture
• MSDL
• Paul Laurendeau – architecture
• Provencher Roy /Moureaux Hauspy
• Saucier + Perrotte Architectes
Industrial Design
• Alto Design
• Brave Design
• Claude Mauffette
• Messier Designers
Graphic Design
• Atelier Chinotto
• Bluesponge
• Dulude Design
• FEED
• Identica branding et design
• Imago
• Le bureau officiel
• Mélissa Mongiat
• orangetango
• Paprika
Fashion Design
• Marie Saint Pierre
• Michel Desjardins
• Rudsak
13 projects to visit
Architecture and Urban Design
• West Island College
• ITHQ
• Beaver Lake pavilion
• Marcelle and Jean Coutu pavilion of the Old Brewery Mission
• QIM – Centre CDP Capital
• Quartier des spectacles
• TOHU
Architecture du paysage
• Dalhousie Square
Design d’exposition
Design d’intérieur
• DECCA77 – restaurant
• Food fair, E-Commerce Place
• Joséphine lingerie
• Pullman
