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Mr. Michel Dallaire

Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Order of Canada

  • Officer of the Order of Canada

    Awarded on: 2016-11-18
    Invested on: 2017-08-25
    A master of image and form, Michel Dallaire is an outstanding industrial designer who has helped create a new iconography for the urban environment. From the furnishings in the Grande Bibliothèque to the public spaces of the international district and Ville-Marie borough to the Bixi bike sharing system, his visionary talent is shaping the character of Montréal. He is also the creative force behind a wide range of consumer products. A passionate supporter of the arts, he is involved with several cultural organizations, including the Fondation Émile-Nelligan.This is a promotion within the Order.

  • Member of the Order of Canada

    Awarded on: 1999-10-21
    Invested on: 2000-04-26
    This internationally-renowned specialist in new product design has done his country proud thanks to his exceptional talent in applying design principles to industrial products. His creations, which we are as likely to find in a museum as a department store, have earned him many prestigious awards. In addition to his career as an industrial designer, he is an associate professor in the faculty of design at the Université de Montréal and is regarded by students as an example to follow.