UQAM Graduates Show 2007
by Harry / May 3, 2007


Last night's University of Quebec Design Student show was well attended, no room to move kind of well attended. Architect Patrick Evans, one of the professors, gave me a tour of the smartly designed projects from his studio group which featured several themes, among them, multi-functionality, new materials, society and sustainability. Leading to one of our favorite themes, meaning in design. I enjoyed learning about all of the projects, but here are a few that struck a chord; Valérie Descarrega and Mathieu Dionne's "Tu m'allume" interactive lighting system was simple and fun, Julie Dion's Bamboo Transfer Bench, a bamboo bench for small spaces that folds back onto itself to become a chair, Fanny Dupont and Hélène Tremblay's Banc 1 and High Chair, two pieces from a series of objects designed using unusual heights to redefine and reanimate everyday activities like eating and cooking, Karine Proulx and Jose Paz's weighted lounge chair, and Corinne Farmer and Clara Charbonneau's Béton Armé, a heated outdoor bench which makes innovative use of the city's grey water sewer lines to keep the bench warm all winter (it gets cold here). More pictures after the jump and the official video below.



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Fanny Dupont and Hélène Tremblay's Banc 1 and High Chair, two pieces from a series of objects designed using unusual heights to redefine and reanimate everyday activities like eating and cooking. The table is at a height that makes it easy to continue meal preparation at the table while standing up. It's also made entirely out of bamboo.


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Valérie Descarrega and Mathieu Dionne's "Tu m'allume" interactive lighting system was simple and fun.


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Julie Dion's Bamboo Transfer Bench, a bamboo bench for small spaces that folds back onto itself to become a chair.


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Corinne Farmer and Clara Charbonneau's Béton Armé, a heated outdoor bench which makes innovative use of the city's grey water sewer lines to keep the bench warm all winter.


Heated outdoor bench! That could make ALL the difference ... also love the high table. Hmm, going for practicality over aesthetics, as neither of these projects would normally grab me.

sabine / May 3, 2007 at 2:33 PM / Flag

Compliments to Fanny Dupont and Corinne Farmer! (and their partners)
Great work!

Matej Štefanac / May 3, 2007 at 5:36 PM / Flag

Hhhhhhheyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy !!
Je suis si fière de voir tous vos travaux!!!!! C'est superbe.. j'ai bien pensé à vous et j'aurais aimé être là au vernissage .... Je suis un peu triste de pas avoir participé à tout ça mais en tout cas le résultat déchire... "ça claque!!!" comme on dit en France (si ca se trouve vous dites la meme chose!??) ..Bref , mes félicitations a tous!!!

noémie / May 6, 2007 at 1:23 PM / Flag

http://100definitions.com/

fanny dupont / May 7, 2007 at 10:45 PM / Flag

That Banc 1 and High Chair are very zen and interactive lighting were wildly popular during opening night.

Long Nguyen / May 8, 2007 at 9:57 PM / Flag

The interactive light is pure genius!

Starck / May 16, 2007 at 6:49 PM / Flag

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