At an awards dinner held Nov. 29, the Design Exchange announced the winners of the 2007 Design Exchange Awards (DXAs).
The DXAs celebrate the success of Canadian designers in the areas of:
Architecture, Fashion, Graphic Design, Industrial Product Design, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design.
This year 35 awards were handed out to designers in 12 categories for projects completed in Canada, the U.S. and in international cities.
The winners were presented with a plaque and their award-winning work will be featured in an exhibition at the Design Exchange until January 27, 2008.
Established in 1991, the Design Exchange Awards are the most highly anticipated and the only national multi-disciplinary design competition to judge designer’s work on commercial effectiveness.
Canadian designers from any field may submit projects produced in and outside of Canada.
It promotes Canadian design and excellence and recognizes the critical role of design in all types of organizations, including commercial entities (large and small businesses), not-for-profit organizations and the public sector.
The winners of the 2007 Design Exchange Awards are as follows:
Category: Architecture Commercial
Gold: Umbra Concept Store
Designer: Kohn Shnier Architects, Toronto
Client: Umbra
Silver: Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
Designer: Diamond and Schmitt Architects, Toronto
Client: Canadian Opera Company
Bronze: Brampton Soccer Centre
Designer: MacLennan Jaunkains Miller Architects, Toronto
Client: City of Brampton
Category: Architecture Residential
Gold: Courtyard House
Designer: Studio Junction Inc., Toronto
Client: Private Residence, Toronto
Silver: Gallery House
Designer: Donald Chong Studio, Toronto
Client: Private Residence, Toronto
Bronze: Ravine Residence
Designer: Cindy Rendely Architecutre, Toronto
Client: Private Residence, Toronto
Honourable Mention:
Laneway House
Designer: Kohn Shnier Architects, Toronto
Client: Private Residence, Toronto
Category: Fashion Design
Gold: Soundpieces
Designer: Danielle Crampsie, Toronto
Honourable Mention: Farasport Suit
Designer: Andrew Majtenyi, Toronto
Client: Farabloc Development Corp., Vancouver
Category: Industrial Design
Gold: Vox Open Office
Designer: Mark Muller for Nienkamper, Toronto
Client: Nienkamper
Silver: District
Designer: Teknion, Toronto
Client: Teknion
Bronze: Maple Sugar Gift Collection
Designer: Studio Innova Inc., Toronto
Client: Ninutik Maple Sugar Ltd.
Honourable Mention: Fitz Task Chair
Designer: Teknion, Toronto
Client: Teknion
Mini Aim
Designer: Frederic Galliot & Dirk Zylstra, Montreal
Client: Axis Lighting, Montreal
Category: Interior Design Commercial
Gold: Multifaith Centre, University of Toronto
Designer: Moriyama + Teshima, Toronto
Client: University of Toronto
Silver: Umbra Premiere Retail Location
Designer: figure3, Christopher Wright, Toronto
Client: Umbra
Bronze: Brampton Soccer Centre
Design: MacLennan Jaunkains Miller Architects, Toronto
Client: City of Brampton
Honourable Mention:
IBM Canada, Workplace on Demand
Designer: figure3, Suzanne Bettencourt, Toronto
Client: IBM Canada
Category: Interior Design Residential
Gold: Woodlawn House
Designer: PLANT Architect Inc., Toronto
Client: Private Residence, Toronto
Silver: Private Residence, Toronto
Designer: Core Architects, Inc., Toronto
Client: Private Residence, Toronto
Category: Interior Design Temporary or Portable
Gold: KidZone
Designer: 3rd Uncle Design, Toronto
Client: Interior Design Show (MMPI)
Silver: National Museum of Singapore Living Galleries
Designer: GSM Design Exhibits Inc., Montreal
Client: National Museum of Singapore
Bronze: Eco-Suite
Designer: Kantelberg Design, Andrea Kantelberg, Toronto
Client: Tridel
Category: Landscape Architecture
Gold: Foote’s Pond Wood
Designer: PLANT Architect Inc., Toronto
Client: Town of Morristown, New Jersey
Silver: UBC Sustainability Street
Designer: space2place design inc., Vancouver
Client: University of British Columbia
Bronze: The Carport
Designer: Cecconi Simone, Anna Simone, Toronto
Client: Private Residence
Category: Urban Design
Gold: HtO
Designer: Janet Rosenberg + Associates, Claude Cormier Architectes Paysagistes, Hariri Pontarini Architects, Toronto
Client: City of Toronto
Category: Visual Communications Brand Identity
Gold: Fully Loaded Tea Identity System
Designer: Subplot Design Inc., Vancouver
Client: Fully Loaded Tea
Silver: Sapadilla Soap Co.
Designer: Exhibit A: Design Group, Vancouver
Client: Sapadilla Soap Co.
Bronze: pgm Design Associates Brand Identity
Designer: Clear Space Design & Communications, Toronto
Client: pgm Design Associates
Honourable Mention:
Calgary Stampede: Billboards and Trio Board
Designer: Karo Group, Calgary
Client: Calgary Stampede
Toprservation.ca
Designer: lg2boutique, Montreal
Client: Toprservation.ca
Category: Visual Communications Content Development and Editorial
Gold: Design Can Change.org
Designer: smashLAB, Vancouver
Silver: Status Connoisseur’s Brochure
Designer: The Works, Tony Ponzo, Toronto
Client: Stratus Vineyards
Honourable Mention:
White Moose Catalogue
Designer: Joel Harding VCD, Edmonton, Fat Crow Design
DXAs are presented by the Globe and Mail and sponsored by Audi, Aeroplan,
Fairmont Royal York, Enville Catering and Exclusive Affair Rentals.
