Erik Bär and Stan Boshouwers, founding partners of Tinker imagineers, are publishing the first handbook on Experience Design. Modern organizations are increasingly looking for ways to engage their customers with authentic and heartfelt experiences. The book Worlds of Wonder is a manual for everyone who wants to turn this into reality.
Experience Design (XD), the enterprise of creating immersive worlds ...
The exhibition “Architecture and Landscape in Norway”, October 5, 2018, to January 17, 2019, in the Felleshus of the Nordic Embassies in Berlin shows a selection of photographs taken by Ken Schluchtmann at the intersection between contemporary architecture and landscape along the National Scenic Routes in Norway. The National Scenic Routes, initiated in 1994, consist of 18 selected roads that run ...
Winners were selected from 68 countries in categories across the disciplines of architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture.
The AMP jury has selected the following three projects as the Design of the Year prize winners of The Architecture MasterPrize 2018 and to be awarded the AMP Trophy.
MELJAC, a leader in high-end switches, is offering the original lever from its Ellipse collection as well as 2 new models with equally sophisticated designs. These designs enhance the noble material of the brass plates which are handmade in France. Designed and perfected by the R&D department, these innovations respond to a real need for custom-tailored styles, which are what the brand is famous...
Kastella, the Montreal-based manufacturer and distributor of premium hardwood furniture, is thrilled to announce the launch of its latest bookshelf collection.
The S305 is constructed of solid wood frames and Fenix shelves, a highly resistant acrylic resin. The asymmetrical design was inspired by skeleton construction, a building technique whereby vertical columns and horizontal beams are assembled and...
Vancouver’s own international award-winning designer, Maurice Dery, and his team at Karice unveil their newest lighting creation, olaH Table Lamp.
Can illumination get any better than this? The anodized light gold finish blends in perfectly with the gold tones selected by interior designer, Aleem Kassam of Kalu Interiors in an upscale downtown Vancouver Condo project. Mounted on a stone side t...
Inspiration for this home comes from the majestic landscape of the St. Lawrence River estuary, visible from the rocky headland on which it is located. Built on a steep slope and unobtrusive on the street side, the house is completely open to the river, unfolding toward the horizon.
Spatially, rooms are organized around an inverted plan that locates bedroom suites at the garden level. Set in concrete, ...
ACDF Architecture, a dynamic and experienced architectural firm, is proud to unveil the distinct sophistication of Hôtel Monville, the first in a collection of future properties envisioned by the owners of Old Montreal’s Hotel Gault. Opened in March 2018, Hôtel Monville exudes Montreal chic, with a balanced blend of contemporary style and historic charm that embodies the essence of its u...
The Interior Design Show is Canada’s premier showcase of new products, furniture, superstar designers and avant-garde concepts. This year, IDS Toronto (IDS19) celebrates the “Power of Design” and is expanding and evolving its current offerings to include IDS Contract, a hyper-curated B2B trade-only exposition and conference focused on all verticals of design. IDS19 takes place January 17-20, 2019 at the ...
“I’m very excited to announce Michel Lauzon’s appointment as our new president,” said Michel Dubuc, founder and outgoing president. “Michel will bring the leadership and creative talent needed to seize growth opportunities in a world that’s increasingly aware of design’s added value. His vision aligns perfectly with the values upon which the company was founded in 1985, namely boldness, creativi...
New aspect of Desjardins Bherer's identity
Desjardins Bherer has developed the interiors of a mixed-use tower: The Brickfields, located in Griffintown. It was natural to settle there when it came time to relocate its offices.
Newly owners of this 1,400-square-foot commercial condo on the third floor, they set their sights on a free space with challenges. Imposing columns, strip of windows in the west side due to the buildings below, w...
Stanton & Co is a restaurant interior fit out of an existing heritage shell. The venue holds 250 patrons and is a fine bar/bistro offering internal and external dining with an open show kitchen. The restaurant is housed within the greater Cannery precinct in Rosebery which is a heritage development including other food, beverage and commercial tenants.
The project explored various timber panelling, ...
“Dômes Charlevoix” is a new concept of four seasons eco-luxurious accommodations located in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, next to the Massif de Charlevoix, near Quebec City.
The three domes, the first phase of a larger tourist project, blend in harmoniously with the landscape. Each one is located on the mountain side and perfectly integrated to the landscape.
They can be accessed via...
Located at the geographic center of the city of Portland, YARD is a 21 story mixed-use building that combines residential, commercial, retail, office and parking.
Positioned in the rapidly changing central east side of downtown Portland, at the base of the iconic Burnside Bridge and skate park, the site presented a multitude of challenges, both at an infrastructure and cultural level.
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The Festival des Architectures Vives and the festival Passages Insolites from Quebec were selected by the French-Quebec permanent cooperation commission led by the French Consulate in Quebec City and the Ministry of International Relations and Francophonie from Quebec, to carry out a co-design action.
From September 8 to 16 2017, Atelier Vecteur, composed of French architects Coline Giardi, Thomas Dalby an...
