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Architectural competition: NDG Cultural Centre + Benny Library
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The Oscar Peterson Concert Hall hosted a Montreal first on September 16 with the public presentation of the finalists in the architectural design competition for the future Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Cultural Centre and the Benny Library. Aside from the members of the jury, the audience comprised architects, students and citizens that were presented with four distinct architectural proposals. The winner of the competition will be announced shortly.
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CODE International Poster Competition: Serge Côté wins Montréal segment
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The finalists and winner of the CODE International Poster Competition have just been announced. You may take a look online now at the posters that were selected or visit the group exhibition that is touring the seven UNESCO Cities of Design until December 2011.
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Architectural competition: Saint-Laurent Sports Complex
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The architectural design competition for the building of a new sports complex in the Saint-Laurent Borough, the first competition selected as part of the call for projects launched by Réalisons Montréal, has entered the file-study phase. The names of the finalists will be made public shortly and the winner should be announced in January 2011.
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Conference: Design and mobility in creative cities [Saint-Étienne]
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You have until October 29 to register for the conference on design and mobility in creative cities, organized by Saint-Étienne’s Cité du design and the Design Montréal office. On the program: lively debates and enlightened perspectives on the themes of teleportation and mobility.
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Videos: Public presentation of the winners in the Champ-de-Mars ideas competition
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Take a look at the videos presenting each of the winning projects in the ideas competition for redeveloping the area around the Champ-de-Mars métro station, the result of a shûko, or creative challenge, initiated by the Mayor of Montréal.
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Support program: PR@M – Commerce
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Interior designers and architects, take notice: PR@M – Commerce is a commercial-renovation assistance program intended directly for you. It requires participating merchants to deal with a design professional. The Ville de Montréal covers up to 50% of the designer’s professional fees (up to $4,000).
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Call for proposals: Public Service Advertising Competition [Shenzhen]
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The City of Shenzhen, China, a member of the UNESCO Cities of Design network, is inviting Montréal designers to take part in its 5th Public Service Advertising Competition. The competition opened July 7, and the deadline for entries is November 5, 2010.
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Event: From Québec in New York City
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This showcase for Québec creativity in New York is THE event of the Fall for the promotion of our local designers in the Big Apple, emphasizing innovation and avant-garde contemporary design by emerging or established creators. At the Relative Space (2 Bond Street) from September 29 to October 22, 2010.
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Event: FIDBuenosAires
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Planning a trip to Argentina, and looking for some great discoveries? From October 22 to 31, Buenos Aires will play host to the Buenos Aires International Design Festival and the Summit of Design Cities, with representatives from all UNESCO Cities of Design, including Montréal, taking part.
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Media: Montréal design featured in ICON
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Two articles in the August 2010 issue of ICON magazine featured Montréal design, mentioning in particular the 2010 Design Montréal Open House ( (Montreal Designers) and designer Diane Bisson (Solid Soup).
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