gau designs: montreal

thought you guys might like to chew on this for a while, these guys are coming to toronto this week along with the others i will be posting about all week long. enjoy!

since its inception in june 1999 montreal’s gau designs is a multi disciplinary design consulting firm that can create projects, follow it into production and procure final delivery. their progressive and unique resume lists limited series editing, furniture design, styling and shape development including object design for limited or mass production. not only that, they can provide research and development, architectural design services for interiors + exteriors, and commercial photography. gau designs has participated in a number of SIDIM exhibitions + received an award of excellent at SIDIM 2005 – for their new product ‘the wireless bench table’. the group has even been worthy of a couple of grants from the ministry of economical development and the ministry of industry and commerce.
gau designs MU table designer jean-michel gauvreau + sidney kristienson materials: sealed natural or stained hardwood or aluminum + transparent glass. when seen from above the four identical stackable pieces form a square and is a complete self-supporting structure. presented at SIDIM 2000, salon domicilia montreal 2003, 2004 new england home show, 2004 scottsdale home and garden show and salon habitation 2004.

gau designs DZETA table designer jean-michel gauvreau materials: sealed natural or stained hardwood and transparent glass. is an interesting contrast between the woods warm colours and glass. award of excellence SIDIM 2002. see the website for superb detail shots.


gau designs ZEN GARDEN SINK designer jean-michel gauvreau and luke-etienne gagnon materials: polished or matte sealed concrete in black, gray, natural or white is poetic and displays a clear sense of purpose. the garden space can function also as a storage area. different configurations can be found on their website.

their catalog of works is innovative and showcases a line of contemporary furniture components. contact jean-michel gauverau for more information or catch them at the interior design show 2006 in the studio north section at booth number SN37.