Category Archives: Design Competition

German Aguirre: Storytelling and Spiritual Symbiosis Bring Artist and Nature Together

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Laura Goldstein

by Laura Goldstein A rotating conical pendulum of burnt wood and gold leaf is a mechanical embodiment of a Japanese dry sand Zen Garden; intricate patterns of seeds on furniture tabletops recall swirling Tibetan Mandalas and a Brazilian amethyst sculpture … Continue reading →

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Living Design: Danielle Trofe Transforms Lighting Through Mushroom Mycelium

Posted on November 12, 2022 by Laura Goldstein

By Laura Goldstein If you watched the award-winning documentary, Fantastic Fungi on Netflix you know about the incredible communicative and medicinal properties of mushrooms and their mycelium roots. Brooklyn-based biodesigner, Danielle Trofe of Danielle Trofe Design has taken this ecological phenomenon … Continue reading →

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A Delicate Balance: Nature and Geometry Go Hand & Hand for Two Designer/Makers

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Laura Goldstein

by Laura Goldstein “I really felt that the fitness world was trapped in an odd aesthetic place. There’s no reason why the objects that are part of a workout can’t also inspire and be beautiful,” confides HEFT Designs maker, Shane … Continue reading →

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IDS Offsite 2021: SwitzerCultCreative Greenscapes the Showroom for ARTISAN and Mary Ratcliffe Collabs

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Laura Goldstein

  By Laura Goldstein Bringing nature indoors takes on a new creative connectedness at SwitzerCultCreative with two wood-inspired furniture brands and the botanical artistry of Burnaby’s Greenscape Design & Decor.  “It’s amazing how greenery really warms things up,” effuses Adam … Continue reading →

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ZANAT Goes Back To The Future Producing Contemporary Furniture With Historical Wood Carving Techniques

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Renee

By Laura Goldstein “There’s an emotional appeal to our brand and not just because our family has been producing hand-carved furniture since 1919,” says Orhan Niksic CEO and ZANAT co-founder, from his factory/showroom in Konjic, Bosnia. A former senior economist … Continue reading →

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MEET OUR (LOCAL) MAKERS: Vancouver glass-blower, Jaan Andres breathes reverence to the passage of time into all his vessels

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Renee

By Laura Goldstein The “glory hole” furnace is blazing red hot as Jaan Andres extracts his blowpipe and breathes into it ever so softly, almost like he’s playing a musical wind instrument. That’s when the alchemy of glass-blowing begins and … Continue reading →

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What’s new at SwitzerCultCreative – April 2013

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Renee

Last November we announced the First place winner from our first annual SwitzerCultCreative Design Competition.  Since then we have been hard at work in collaboration with the designer, Dmitry Kozinenko putting together a cohesive collection based on his entry. Allan … Continue reading →

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Vineeta Merchant – Third Place – First Annual SwitzerCultCreative Design Competition

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Renee

Vineeta Merchant graduated as an Architect &  Industrial Designer from National Institute of Design, India.  Vineeta is keenly interested in the multi-disciplinary design areas  of environmental, product, furniture,  retail & interior design. Vineeta says : “My simple and  driving goals are … Continue reading →

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First Annual SwitzerCultCreative Design Competition Results

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Renee

We received and were inspired by entries from all over the world. As a result of the quality of the entries, the panel decided to award 2nd and 3rd prizes in addition to 1st prize. The judging criteria was as … Continue reading →

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SWITZERCULTCREATIVE Design Competition ShortList Announced Today

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Renee

We are thrilled to announce the Short List of names for the SwitzerCultCreative Design Competition. The following designs have qualified to be included in the Short List: Jose Antonio Aceves of Mexico City for “Akali” Lounge Chair Elisabetta Petronilla Conti … Continue reading →

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