Monday, August 18, 2008

Sid Lee Collective is opening a public space in September. Here is the third part of a reveal for one creator that will be showcased in this project : Philippe Malouin.

“I came to London to enjoy the fantastic quality of life this city has to offer!” jokes Québécois designer Philippe Malouin. A recent graduate of Design Academy Eindhoven in the Netherlands, the 25-year-old designer has just opened the doors of his first London studio. “It seems everything gravitates to London, whether it be music, fashion, art or design: it’s where trends in the artistic world appear.” Before London, Philippe Malouin spent his time between Canada, France and the Netherlands. He’s a globe-trotting designer,
always seeking to push the boundaries of design “by design”. The centerpiece of his work is the Hanger Chair, a piece that restores the glory of collapsible furniture, the kind you pull out of the closet on nights when special guests drop by. A mix of folding chair and hanger, the Hanger Chair plays a double game: both practical and aesthetically pleasing, it makes you want to invite a crowd over.

 

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Pourquoi Sid Lee Collective présente l'information de ce lancement de MAP ... ? Eh! il y aura une annonce conjointe lors de cet événement. Donc les détails suivront le lendemain. En attendant, voici l'info de l'événement :

Le 26 août, 17h à 19h à la Société des arts technologiques (SAT)
1195 boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montréal

Montréal, le 11 août 2008 – Le MAP (Mouvement Art Public / Make Art Public) est fier de vous inviter au lancement de sa nouvelle exposition photo Mouvements Mécaniques / Try Harder, le 26 août à la SAT, dès 17h. Cette exposition collective réunit 47 oeuvres de 14 artistes internationaux et se poursuivra jusqu’au 31 décembre dans le couloir du métro Square-Victoria, sur les abribus du centre-ville et dans les autobus de Montréal.

Dès octobre, Mouvements Mécaniques / Try Harder se retrouvera au Mexique, sur 800 abribus de 8 différentes ville, dont Mexico DF, Veracruz, Monterey et Guadalajara.

 

Monday, August 11, 2008

Sid Lee Collective is opening a public space in September. Here is the third part of a reveal for one creator that will be showcased in this project : Castor. A true rocker at heart, Brian Richer instead chose to shake up the world of design with his Castor Design project. The end product is worthy of the greatest of rock icons: lamps made of recycled neon tubes, a shipping container converted into a sauna, and Oddfellows, a restaurant and bar-comeevent venue that’s opening soon in Toronto.