Posts Tagged ‘Quartier des Spectacles’

Is Nuit Blanche Still A Valuable Event?

Mar 8, 16 • 1898 Views • MIX • sixty7 Architecture Road • 538 Comments

By Phil Roberts… . When Nuit Blanche first started in Canada, it was promoted as an all-night arts festival, but over several years has turned into an arts & entertainment festival. . On February 27th , I attended Montreal’s Nuit Blanche, which is...
Luminothérapie in the Quartier des spectacles

Dec 22, 15 • 935 Views • Lighting, MONTRÉAL, Urban Spaces • sixty7 Architecture Road • 2 Comments

Further information about Luminothérapie and the creators behind the 2015 edition: quartierdesspectacles.com/lumino...
A workshop of Nordic inspiration: APPAREIL architecture

Oct 9, 14 • 2417 Views • Architects, MONTRÉAL • sixty7 Architecture Road • 3 Comments

By Phil Roberts… When many people around the world think of one word to define Canada, that word is usually cold. It’s not cold all the time, but it can get cold. Canadians don’t complain about the cold, we complain when it gets too cold. Same could...
The growing facade of The Fountain House

Sep 3, 14 • 1868 Views • MONTRÉAL, Public Art, Street Design, Video • sixty7 Architecture Road • 24 Comments

If you happen to be in Montreal any time between now and October 26, you might want to visit an art installation called The Fountain House in the Quartier des spectacles. The installation celebrates the connection between water and vegetation in an urban...
Q+A: Can the creation of urban destinations transform or hinder a city’s development?

Apr 1, 14 • 2932 Views • Cityscape, Entertainment, PLAY, Q+A, Retail, Take A Walk, Urban Spaces • sixty7 Architecture Road • 3 Comments

Four individuals, from various professional backgrounds, and from different parts of the globe, give answers to our question of the week. Can the creation of urban destinations transform or hinder a city’s development? Think about places that try to...