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For Charles Godbout, industrial design serves business strategy, first and
foremost. It is the fruit of a meeting, the entrepreneur’s vision as understood
by the designer.
What he loves above all is to push the bounds of creativity to solve his
clients’ problems and help them stand out by capitalizing on the latest
technology. In this way, design becomes a means to an end, not an
end in itself.
His aim is not to showcase his own artistic approach, but to ensure his
clients’ success. His signature? Products that are well thought-out, catch
the eye and make life easier.
He is pragmatic and passionate about industrial production, factory
processes, materials, tools and leading-edge technology. Through this lens
of experience, his designs are based on an in-depth understanding of how
a product is manufactured.
He is instinctive, a creator whose design process is a driving force for the
company. With him, there are no concepts without a specific basis, no
ephemeral styles, dogmas or gratuitous effects. His formal research has sense,
elegance, personality. A refinement that is evident down to the technical details.
He founded GPA DESIGN in 2003 with his partner architect Luc Plante (at right on the photo).
ORGANIZATION:
GODBOUT, PLANTE ASSOCIATES
NON-DESIGN OCCUPATION:
Artist, painter Media, graphic, printing, culture, design
AWARDS:
2009, Winner ALCOA Design Competition
2003, Gold Award IIDEX/NEOCON
2003, Best product of the Year, 6th Annual Best of Canada Design Competition-Elasto chair
2003, Best Product of the Year, 6th Annual Best of Canada Design Competition-Folder table
2002, Winner Industrial Design,Institute of Design Montréal Awards
2000, Best product of the Year, 3rd Annual Best of Canada Design Competition
1999, First Prize, Bolder Design Competition, Toronto Canada
1998, First equal, ESTRUSO design Competition, Brescia
PRESS APPEARANCES:
2011, Taipei World Expo, catalogue of selected projects from Canada
2011, intérieurs, Montreal
2009, Hinge Magazine, Urban Squat, Hong Kong
2009, Chinese Oversea Landscape, Outdoor Park Landscape Facilities,China
2008, Azure magazine, Toronto, Canada
2005, Moëbel Interior Design, Stuttgart
2004, Moëbel Interior Design, Stuttgart
2003, Canadian Interiors, Toronto, Canada
2003, Azure Magazine, Toronto, Canada
BOOKS:
2010 Paris, - Urban furniture for a new city life, Éditions ICI Interface, Sophie Barbaux
2006 Milan and Montreal Exhibition Catalogue il Modo Italiano «Italian Design and Avant-garde in the 20th Century, Skira Editore and Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
2003, Montreal, Le Design au Québec, Les Éditions de l'Homme, Paul Bourassa
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
French, english, italian
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
Quebec Association of Industrial Designers
Canadian Association of Industrial Designers
COLLECTIONS:
2006, The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, FOLDER and OPERA tables by Nienkämper
2000, The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, MARGHERITA table by Plank Collezioni
JURY MEMBERSHIPS:
President of Jury-ALCOA design Competition 2012
WEB SITE:
www.topodesign.ca www.gpadesign.ca
PORTFOLIO URL:
www.topodesign.ca
REGISTRATION DATE:
2012-02-20 12:22:48
COUNTRY/REGION:
Canada
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Professional
Awards received by Charles Godbout and Luc Plante
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Glasswave Multiaxial Curtain Wall System Golden A' Design Award Winner for Building Materials and Construction Components Design Category in 2011 Charles Godbout and Luc Plante |
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