In collaboration with the Olympic Stadium of Montréal, O-cycle highlights a series of projects from Concordia University’s design program, grounded in a reflection on contemporary sustainable design practices.
At the heart of this initiative is a reimagination of the Olympic Stadium’s roof membrane, as the landmark celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Its material and symbolic properties open up a field for experimentation, inviting students to work with the technical fabric to reveal its qualities and develop proposals that question notions of form, function, and experience.
As future practitioners, students assumed a responsibility to infuse existing resources with value, relevance, and cultural significance through critical and forward-looking gestures.
This initiative offers an in-depth exploration of the transformative potential of reclaimed materials, no longer viewed as waste, but as drivers of innovation and speculation.
This project, which was part of Montréal Design Week, is situated within a perspective where design acts as a mediator between material and meaning. The exhibition ran from April 29 to May 4, 2026.
Fonderie Darling is a contemporary visual arts centre located in Old Montréal, housed in a former 19th-century industrial foundry. The site combines heritage and contemporary creation by hosting exhibitions, artist residencies, and cultural events. Its programming highlights experimental and socially engaged practices, fostering a dialogue between art, architecture, and contemporary issues within a raw and iconic setting.
