The 2008 Design Exchange Awards program (DXA) promotes Canadian design excellence and recognizes the critical role of design in all types of organizations including commercial entities (large and small), not-for-profit organizations, and the public sector. The Awards also celebrate the success stories achieved through close partnerships between clients and designers. On November 25, 2008, the following award winners were announced at a gala event at the Design Exchange in downtown Toronto.
Architecture – Commercial
• Best of Category – Daoust Lestage Inc., Quai des Cageux
• Award of Excellence – Levitt Goodman Architects, Peel Youth Village
• Award of Excellence – MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects, South Oshawa Community Centre
• Award of Merit – Kleinfeldt Mychajlowycz Architects Inc., Fire & Emergency Service Training Institute
• Award of Merit – Manasc Isaac Architects + Sturgess Architecture, The Water Centre
• Award of Merit – Stantec Architecture Inc., Peterborough Regional Health Centre
Architecture – Residential
• Best of Category – Levitt Goodman Architects, Levitt Goodman House
• Best of Category – Reigo + Bauer, 12 Cassels
• Award of Excellence – Kohn Shnier Architects, Prefab Cottage for Two Families
• Award of Excellence – Page + Steele Architects, 112 St Clair Avenue West
• Award of Merit – Paul Raff Studio, Cascade House
Engineering
• Award of Excellence – Davco Solutions Inc., Twin-Cut Sawmill
• Award of Excellence – Ground Effects Environmental Services Inc, EK3 Electrokinetic Salt Remediation System
• Award of Merit – CVT Corp., VariGen
• Award of Merit – Shape Products, Pyramat Foldable Video Game Rocker
• Award of Merit – Spark Innovations Inc., Pulsating Power Toothbrush
• Award of Merit – Sport Systems Unlimited Corporation, Heavy-Duty Industrial Aluminum Saw Horse
Apparel/Fashion Design
• Award of Merit – Gillian Batcher, Hollow Series
• Award of Merit – Andrew Majtenyi, Cozy Cape
Industrial Design
• Best of Category – Contexture Design, As the Crow Flies
• Award of Excellence – Lumolar, Baby Fish Tide
• Award of Excellence – Ninutik Maple Sugar, Sugar Bush
• Award of Merit – AQUAOVO, OVOPUR
• Award of Merit – Prototype Design Lab, Cloud Chandelier
• Award of Merit – Shape Products, Homedics Mini Massager Series
Interior Design – Commercial
• Best of Category – Kasian, Kasian Toronto Office
• Award of Excellence – Gow Hastings Architects Inc., Humber Music Production Facility and Recording Studio
• Award of Excellence – Seeton Shinkewski Design Group, VANOC Office Headquarters
• Award of Merit – Bartlett & Associates Design, Saatchi & Saatchi Toronto
• Award of Merit – Gow Hastings Architects Inc., Ryerson Student Information and Advising Centre
• Award of Merit – Splyce Design, Salari
Interior Design – Residential
• Best of Category – Dubbeldam Design Architects, Cabbagetown Residence
• Award of Excellence – Cecconi Simone, Private Residence
• Award of Excellence – Smith Vigeant Architects, Loft Encadrex
• Award of Merit – Fleur-De-Lis Interior Design, One King West
• Award of Merit – Sustain Design Studio, miniHome SOLO
Interior Design – Temporary or Portable
• Best of Category – Chase International, Clear Spirit Marketing Centre
• Award of Excellence – Reich + Petch Design International, Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution
• Award of Excellence – Kantelberg Design, Queen & Portland Model Suite
• Award of Merit – Cecconi Simone, Charlie Sales Centre
• Award of Merit – Chapman Design Group, Liberty Market Lofts – Sales Centre
• Award of Merit – Kantelberg Design, 1 Bloor Presentation Lounge
Landscape Architecture
• Best of Category – PLANT Architect Inc., Boustrophedon Garden
• Best of Category – space2place design inc., Garden City Park Play Environment
• Award of Excellence – Daoust Lestage Inc., Thematic Gardens – Promenade Samuel-de-Champlain
• Award of Merit – PWL Partnership Landscape Architect Inc., Southeast False Creek Waterfront – Phase 1
Urban Design
• Best of Category – Daoust Lestage Inc., Promenade Samuel-de-Champlain
• Award of Excellence – Office for Urbanism, Heart of Our City Master Plan
• Award of Excellence – Urban Strategies Inc., Cornell University Comprehensive Campus Master Plan
• Award of Merit – Du Toit Allsopp Hillier, Corktown Footbridge
• Award of Merit – space2place design inc., Spirit Trail – City of North Vancouver
Visual Communications – Brand + Identity
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Best of Category – Subplot Design Inc., Kasian Architecture Brand Identity
• Award of Excellence – Ion Design, GBL Identity Refresh
• Award of Excellence – Perennial Inc., Aisle 43 – Reinventing Vineyard Estate Wines
• Award of Merit – LEAP Advertising, Freedom Pictures Brand Identity Program
• Award of Merit – lg2boutique, Stripes Branding
Visual Communications – Content Development + Editorial
• Best of Category – Seed9, Art vs Commerce – The Creative Industry Series
• Award of Excellence – belladonna communications, Canadian Greatness
• Award of Excellence – Borxu Design, Galerie Art
• Award of Merit – Bleu Blanc Rouge, Aquaovo
• Award of Merit – Clear Space Design & Communications Inc., The Madison Group Vision Brochure
• Award of Merit – ERA Architects, Concrete Toronto
Canadian Company or CEO With Best Design Strategy
• Wayne Fyffe, Past President and CEO, Credit Valley Hospital, Carlo Fidani Peel, Regional Cancer Centre
DX Staff Choice
• Lapointe Architects, Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Factory
An exhibition of the winning projects will be on display from November 25, 2008 until March 1, 2009 in the Exhibition Hall at the Design Exchange, located at 234 Bay Street in Toronto. For more information, please visit www.dx.org/dxa/index.html.