“Toronto, November 25, 2009 – The Design Exchange (DX) announces the 2009 winners of the Design Exchange Awards. This national design competition is open to professional designers across Canada working in a range of disciplines. The awards were presented at a gala dinner at the DX on November 24th, 2009. The winners are displayed in an Exhibition at the DX running from November 25, 2009 – February 21, 2010.
The Design Exchange Awards promote Canadian design excellence and recognizes the critical role of design in all types of organizations – national & international. The Awards celebrate the success stories achieved through close partnerships between clients and designers. Projects are recognized for balancing function, aesthetics, and economic success.”
From Quebec:
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
SILVER
Project: Xyrä Playground Equipment
Designer: Marc Boudreau Design Industriel
Client: Jambette Évolujeux
INTERIOR DESIGN – COMMERCIAL
SILVER
Project: Scandinave Les Bains vieux-Montreal
Designer: Saucier + Perrotte Architectes
Client: Gestion Rivière du Diable Inc.
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
SILVER
Project: Square Des Frères-Charon
Designer: Affleck + de la Riva
Client: City of Montréal, Direction des Grands Parcs et de la Nature en Ville
URBAN DESIGN
SILVER
Project: Place des Festivals – Quartier des Spectacles
Designer: Daoust Lestage Inc.
Client: Ville de Montréal
VISUAL COMMUNICATION – BRAND & IDENTITY
GOLD
Project: Bell TV Packaging
Designer: lg2boutique
Client: Bell Canada
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(Source: Rosa Ricci, Membership Coordinator and Community Liaison, Design Exchange)