Press Kit | no. 739-05
Press release only in English
2011 Winners National Design Exchange Awards
Design Exchange, Canada's Design Museum
In a ceremony on November 23rd the Design Exchange (DX) and distinguished judges announced Canada’s top 50 design projects. In its 20th year the awards welcomed hundreds of applications across Canada in the categories of Architecture, Interior Design, Industrial Design, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Visual Communications, Fashion and CEO of the Year. Projects were judged on their level of innovation, sustainability/accessibility, function, profitability and aesthetics.
2011 Judges
Architecture
Brigitte Shim OAA, FRAIC, Hon FAIA
Shim-Sutcliffe Architects Inc.
Associate Professor, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape & Design
Siamak Hariri OAA, RAIC, RCA
Principal, Hariri Pontarini Architects
Taymoore R. Balbaa OAA, MRAIC
Principal, Atelier3AM
Industrial Design
Tom Deacon
Industrial Designer
Paul Epp
Chair, Industrial Design Department
OCAD University
Jonathan Loudan
Partner
Swave Studios Inc.
David Quan, ACIDO
Associate Professor, Faculty of Design, OCAD University
Creative Lead, Senior Designer, Umbra Ltd.
Fashion
David Dixon
Fashion Designer
Susan Langdon
Executive Director
Toronto Fashion Incubator
Interior Design
Neil Jonsohn
Principal, Union31
Shauna Levy
Co-founder and VP, Interior Design Show / IDS
Sue Gravelle
Director of Professional Development
Interior Designers of Canada
Landscape Architecture & Urban Design
Jane Wolff
Associate professor
Director, MLA programme, Daniels Faculty of Landscape, Architecture, and Design
University of Toronto
Robert N. Allsopp, Dip. Arch, Dip. C.D., ARIBA, MRTPI, MCIP RPP, FCSLA, OALA, MALA (Hon)
Partner, du Toit Allsopp Hillier
Mason White, MArch, MRAIC
Director, Master of Architecture, University of Toronto
Partner, Lateral Office
Visual Communications
Chris Campbell
Executive Director, Creative
Interbrand
Richard Carmichael
Executive Director
FRANK, Ideas and Execution
Alex Wigington,R.G.D
Principal, Creative Director
OXYGEN DESIGN AGENCY
ABOUT THE DESIGN EXCHANGE:
The Design Exchange (DX) is Canada's design centre and museum with a mission to promote the value of design. We are an internationally recognized non-profit educational organization committed to promoting greater awareness of design as well as the indispensable role it plays in fostering economic growth and cultural vitality. We build bridges by improving communication between various design disciplines, educators, businesses and the general public through programs, exhibits, lectures, and workshops.
INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC:
Event: DXA Winners Exhibition
Dates: November 24, 2011 – February 26, 2012
Hours:
Mon-Fri 10:00a.m. – 5:00p.m.
Sat/Sun 12:00p.m.- 5:00p.m.
Museum Admission:
FREE for DX Members, $10 Adults, $8 Students/Seniors
Museum Contact: 416.216.2160 or
info@dx.org
For more information
Media contact
- Cindy Grenke
- cindy@dx.org
- 416-216-2134
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Dx official selection #1
PROJECT: CANADIAN JOURNALISTS FOR FREE EXPRESSION "TARGETS"
DESIGN FIRM: JUNIPER PARK / RYAN TEIXEIRA
High-resolution image : 11.0 x 15.18 @ 300dpi ~ 20 MB
Very High-resolution image : 43.25 x 28.99 @ 300dpi ~ 130 MB
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Dx official selection #2
PROJECT: UBC BUCHANAN COMPLEX COURTYARD RENEWAL DESIGN FIRM: PHILLIPS FAREVAAG SMALLENBERG IN ASSOCIATION WITH PUBLIC: ARCHITECTURE + COMMUNICATION
Very High-resolution image : 12.48 x 18.72 @ 300dpi ~ 25 MB
Very High-resolution image : 18.72 x 12.48 @ 300dpi ~ 9.6 MB
Fashion - gold
PROJECT: SMYTHE
DESIGN FIRM: ANDREA LENCZNER & CHRISTIE SMYTHE
Low-resolution image : 2.22 x 3.33 @ 300dpi ~ 830 KB
Low-resolution image : 2.22 x 3.33 @ 300dpi ~ 920 KB
Landscape architecture public - gold
PROJECT: SHERBOURNE COMMON PRIME CONSULTANT: PHILLIPS FAREVAAG SMALLENBERG AND GREG SMALLENBERG - PARTNER IN CHARGE JENNIFER NAGAI - PROJECT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Very High-resolution image : 17.76 x 7.4 @ 300dpi ~ 16 MB
High-resolution image : 12.96 x 8.96 @ 300dpi ~ 9.6 MB
High-resolution image : 5.83 x 14.8 @ 300dpi ~ 1.6 MB
Landscape architecture public - silver
PROJECT: PODIUM ROOF GARDEN DESIGN FIRM: PLANT ARCHITECT AND PERKINS+WILL
Very High-resolution image : 18.72 x 12.48 @ 300dpi ~ 28 MB
Very High-resolution image : 18.72 x 12.48 @ 300dpi ~ 33 MB
Medium-resolution image : 6.83 x 5.12 @ 300dpi ~ 3.1 MB
Medium-resolution image : 6.83 x 5.28 @ 300dpi ~ 2.7 MB
Medium-resolution image : 4.55 x 6.83 @ 300dpi ~ 2.5 MB
Low-resolution image : 4.27 x 3.02 @ 300dpi ~ 2 MB
Landscape architecture public - honorable mention
PROJECT: TED AND LOIS HOLE HEALING GARDEN (ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL - ROBBINS PAVILION) DESIGN FIRM: IBI GROUP
High-resolution image : 9.44 x 14.19 @ 300dpi ~ 50 MB
Very High-resolution image : 17.03 x 10.36 @ 300dpi ~ 30 MB
Landscape architecture residential - honorable mention
PROJECT: INSTANT GARDEN
DESIGN FIRM: STRAUB THURMAYR CSLA/LANDSCHAFTSARCHITEKTEN AND URBAN DESIGNERS
Very High-resolution image : 17.28 x 11.52 @ 300dpi ~ 28 MB
Very High-resolution image : 17.28 x 11.52 @ 300dpi ~ 33 MB
Low-resolution image : 3.69 x 0.91 @ 300dpi ~ 210 KB
Ceo of the year
PIERRE BEAUDOIN, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BOMBARDIER INC.
Medium-resolution image : 6.19 x 6.6 @ 300dpi ~ 4.9 MB
High-resolution image : 14.56 x 13.0 @ 300dpi ~ 17 MB
Medium-resolution image : 10.0 x 6.65 @ 300dpi ~ 6.3 MB
