Luum Textiles and Studio TK pick up Good Design awards

Two of Luum Textiles' new Suzanne Tick-designed collections – Focus In and Color Compound – ahve earned Good Design Awards in the annual international competition presented by The Chicago Athenaeum, together with The European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies. Studio TK also picked up an award for Dual Lounge collection, designed by Toan…

January 19, 2018

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Ceramics of Italy tile competition invites North American entries

Now in its 25th year, the Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition recognizes the exceptional work of North American architects and designers who feature Italian ceramic tiles in their institutional, residential or commercial spaces. Winners in the built projects category will receive a $3,000 cash prize, as well as a paid trip to the international Coverings show,…

January 17, 2018

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Whorl Console Wins 2017 Gray Award for Product Design

Whorl Console, designed and made by Neal Aronowitz, was the winner of the 2017 Gray Award for Product Design in the Furniture/Lighting category. The judges included Philippe Starck, Karim Rashid and Ingo Maurer. Whorl Console. Photo by Miroslav Trifonov. The judges were impressed by the unique design and specialized casting techniques Aronowitz developed for the table.…

January 16, 2018

Teknion Nuova Contessa, Good Design Awards

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Three Teknion workplace products receive 2017 Good Design awards

Building on two awards in 2016, Teknion Corporation today announced that three of its workplace furniture products – the Expansion Cityline furniture system, Altos Landscape wall collection and height-adjustable desk, and Nuova Contessa task chair – have been recognized with 2017 Good Design Awards. The annual international competition is presented by The Chicago Athenaeum, together…

January 10, 2018

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Keilhauer wins GOOD DESIGN awards for Luno and Meander

Keilhauer has been honoured with two GOOD DESIGN® awards, recognizing the company’s Meander modular sofa series and Luno lounge seating. GOOD DESIGN is the world’s most prestigious, recognized and oldest Design Awards program organized annually by the Chicago Athenaeum and European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. The two awarded product lines were…

December 15, 2017

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Anne Cormier awarded Margolese National Design for Living Prize

The UBC Faculty of Applied Science, through the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, awards the 2017 Margolese National Design for Living Prize to Anne Cormier. An architect and educator, Anne’s impact spans the fields of practice, education, research, and leadership. She is the co-founder of the award-winning Montreal-based firm Atelier Big City. She is also an…

December 14, 2017

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Montreal’s CHUM super-hospital wins 2017 WAF Inside award

Designed by CannonDesign + NEUF architect(e)s the new CHUM was honoured with a World Festival of Interiors INSIDE Award, for excellence in architectural interiors as part of the 2017 World Architecture Festival (WAF). Named the best interior healthcare space in the world for 2017, the CHUM continues to earn numerous international design accolades. Photo by Adrien…

December 4, 2017

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Cosentino Design Challenge now open to Canadian students

The Cosentino Group, global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of innovative surfaces in the world of design and architecture, presents the 12th edition of the international Cosentino Design Challenge. With the support of 24 schools, universities and institutions of national and international prestige, this initiative is an unmissable annual event, and a great achievement for…

November 29, 2017

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Interiors winners announced at Saskatchewan Design Week

Held in conjunction with Saskatchewan Design Week, a biennial event hosted by the Design Council of Saskatchewan (DCS) that took place from September 23-29th, 2017, the Premier’s Awards of Excellence in Design recognized outstanding applied design done in Saskatchewan. Awards were earned in the following categories: architecture, engineering & geoscience, graphic design, interior design, landscape architecture,…

November 28, 2017

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Canstruction Toronto issues call for 2018 entries

Canstruction Toronto invites teams of engineers, architects, and designers to take part in the 19th annual Canstruction at the Toronto Dominion Centre in Toronto. The 2018 event will kick off with an information session on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 6:00pm at the Design Exchange (234 Bay St). What is Canstruction? Canstruction is an international annual design and…

November 23, 2017