Lambert Rainville and Nicholas Sangaré wins 2017 Phyllis Lambert Grant
24/07/2017.
[Montreal] Canada
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Montreal-based industrial design studio Rainville-Sangaré was recently awarded with the 2017 Phyllis Lambert Grant for their proposal, “Complements of Architecture”. Named in honor of the one and only Phyllis Lambert, the biennial $10,000 grant is presented to a Montreal architect, designers, creative professional, or group — who has been practicing for no more than 10 years — for exhibiting exceptional quality in their work and a distinctive interest in the urban environment. The grant allows the recipient to take on a professional development project related to the urban environment.
Rainville-Sangaré. Photograph © Rainville-Sangaré
Airspun hooks. Photograph © Rainville-Sangaré
La Picardière kitchen. Photograph © Rainville-Sangaré
Maneki restaurant. Photograph © Rainville-Sangaré
Fatware cutlery. Photograph © Rainville-Sangaré
Rainville-Sangaré. Photograph © Rainville-Sangaré
Nicholas Sangaré and Lambert Rainville. Photograph © Jimmi Francoeur
Chantal Rossi, Associate councillor, culture, heritage and design, Ville de Montréal, Lambert Rainville, Nicholas Sangaré, Phyllis Lambert, Manon Gauthier, member of the executive committee, responsible for Culture, Heritage, Design, Space for Life, Status of Women, Ville de Montréal. Photograph © Mathieu Rivard
Phyllis Lambert. Photograph © Mathieu Rivard
Nicholas Sangaré and Lambert Rainville. Photograph © Mathieu Rivard
In their winning proposal, Lambert Rainville and Nicholas Sangaré will research the design of architectural details integrated into Helsinki's urban environment.
The $10,000 grant was presented by Manon Gauthier, executive committee member and responsible for culture, heritage, design, Space for Life, and status of women. Also in attendance were Phyllis Lambert, Architect and Founding Director Emeritus of the Canadian Centre for Architecture. The grant allows recipients to undertake a professional development project on a design topic related to a theme focusing on the city. Rainville-Sangaré proposed “Complements of Architecture,” a project to research the design of architectural details integrated into the built environment, with Helsinki as their subject of study.
The $10,000 grant was presented by Manon Gauthier, executive committee member and responsible for culture, heritage, design, Space for Life, and status of women. Also in attendance were Phyllis Lambert, Architect and Founding Director Emeritus of the Canadian Centre for Architecture. The grant allows recipients to undertake a professional development project on a design topic related to a theme focusing on the city. Rainville-Sangaré proposed “Complements of Architecture,” a project to research the design of architectural details integrated into the built environment, with Helsinki as their subject of study.
“We are delighted to award this grant to the industrial design firm Rainville-Sangaré,” stated Manon Gauthier. “They are talented up-and-coming Montreal designers, and we hope it will help them refine their design philosophy and practice, and give them an opportunity to draw inspiration from the great architects and designers of Finland.”
“I am delighted and very impressed that we are already celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Prize. Its value and impact have only continued to grow as it has rewarded young talent, designers and architects who have continued to lead astonishing projects that have had broad repercussions nationally and internationally. I am deeply grateful to the City of Montreal for creating this prize, which has encouraged young designers and architects, heightening their interaction with their peers everywhere. This initiative is fundamentally important, for it contributes to the dynamism and quality of the city, and therefore, the effectiveness of our society,” noted Phyllis Lambert.
Many tours are planned for the trip, including a number of buildings designed by Alvar Aalto, in particular Finlandia Hall, Aalto’s studio and home in Helsinki, Experimental House in Jyväskylä, and other important destinations such as Design Museum Arabia.
If the occasion arises, the recipients would like to exhibit their project at both Helsinki Design Week and at an exhibition in Montreal. In creating “Complements of Architecture,” Lambert Rainville and Nicholas Sangaré, cofounders of Rainville-Sangaré, hope to kindle a creative process inspired by an integrated Finnish architectural approach, one that stresses the importance of bringing a human touch to our cities.
“We believe that architectural details reveal much about local cultural identity, especially when it comes to creativity in manufacturing and to the artisan-designer relationship that is so vital to building things. We feel that Helsinki, which like Montreal is part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in Design, will be the ideal destination to nourish our thought process and methods for designing the architectural elements found on building facades,” explained Lambert Rainville and Nicholas Sangaré.
The jury applauded the project’s strong multidisciplinary focus, based on an examination of many facets of the city, including its identity, heritage, architecture, production, and creativity. Jury members agreed that the Rainville-Sangaré project has great potential and that the Phyllis Lambert Grant will give their career a definite boost.
The 2017 jury was composed of:
· Rami Bebawi, Partner and Co-founder, KANVA
· Cindy Couture, General Manager and Partner, Index-Design
· Caroline Gagnon, Ph.D., Professor and Director of the Product Design Program, School of Design, Université Laval
· Patrick Marmen, Researcher, Chair in Landscape and Environmental Design, Université de Montréal
· Michèle Picard, Section Head, Équipements culturels, art public et patrimoine artistique, Service de la culture, Ville de Montréal
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Rainville-Sangaré
Lambert Rainville and Nicholas Sangaré founded the Rainville-Sangaré studio in Montreal in 2015. They graduated in Industrial Design at the University of Montreal. They work with complementary spaces, luxury furniture and designer products.
In addition to his academic background in industrial design, Nicholas Sangaré is a technical architect. He was, until 2015, the director of the study for more than 3 years. He designed more than thirty installations in kitchens, residential interiors and commercial spaces. In addition, he participated in some special collaborations like the design of a camera with Frank & Oak.
Lambert Rainville has a Masters in Product Design at the Royal College of Art. In London he worked in design with designers such as Cutler David Mellor and in companies such as the Fortnum & Mason department store. Since 2015, Lambert has several products with Shift Umbra company.
In addition to his academic background in industrial design, Nicholas Sangaré is a technical architect. He was, until 2015, the director of the study for more than 3 years. He designed more than thirty installations in kitchens, residential interiors and commercial spaces. In addition, he participated in some special collaborations like the design of a camera with Frank & Oak.
Lambert Rainville has a Masters in Product Design at the Royal College of Art. In London he worked in design with designers such as Cutler David Mellor and in companies such as the Fortnum & Mason department store. Since 2015, Lambert has several products with Shift Umbra company.
