2nd edition of Circuit Index-Design coming soon in Montreal

The second edition of Circuit Index-Design will take place on the 16th and 17th of September, in Montreal, Canada. The two day event is aimed at design professionals and offers a series of conferences and events across the city. A unique occasion to learn and celebrate design. Take a look below at the official information on how to participate and what to expect.

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Official Information

Based on last years’ experience, the Index-Design team will present its second edition of the Circuit Index-Design, which will take place the 16th and 17th of September, in Montreal. After having caught the attention of the industry’s professionals in September 2014, the Circuit will prolong the experience for two days. Principally destined for the design professionals, this event offers multiple accredited conferences and panoply of new releases, as well as permitting for informal meetings between the people of the scene.

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The Concept 

The Circuit is the occasion to celebrate design in a festive ambiance all the while collecting useful information for landscaping projects currently taking place or in the near future.

Each official address will let creativity have free reign in the style of presenting its products and culture. All day long, the activities, conceptual installations, new products and conferences will highlight the visits.

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Wednesday, September 16th, the participants will be invited to attend certain exhibition halls in the four corners of the city, where punctual activities will take place like private conferences and special workshops. Certain activities will be open to the public, while others will be by invitation only.

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Thursday September 17th will be the official Circuit Index-Design day. The participants of this second edition will be invited to (re) discover the districts of Ahuntsic and Mile-End that are in full transformation.

Delimited around the central hub of 125, Chabanel Street and of 5445 Gaspé Avenue, these two principal zones will be accessible via a shuttle system. The participants will have the pleasure of partaking the circuit from either location.

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How to participate

The designers, architects and those passionate about design must subscribe on the Circuit website in order to participate. Even better, it’s free!

The 16th of September, how does it take place?

To participate in the September 16th activities, you must subscribe on the Circuit website. Once done, a special invitation will be sent to participants a few days before the event.

The invited guests of that day can assist in VIP launches and special workshops in select showrooms across Montreal.

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The 17th of September, how does it take place? 

Each participant arrives at the address of their choice with a printed inscription, sent prior via e-mail. The participant will then use a shuttle navigator reserved to discover the other addresses in the district they are in.

A program of accredited conferences.  

Multiple accredited conferences will be offered at the official addresses. The participants will have the opportunity to hear from reputed people, due to their expertise, the list of speakers will be unveiled few days before the event. To consult the complete program, go to circuit.index-design.ca.

Innovating activities

Index-Design offers, since the beginning of this project, guidance and support to the participating addresses in order to organize an unforgettable day for the design professionals. Diverse activities will surprise you with their originality. It goes without saying that the creativity of the guests will be challenged as well. Don’t miss the web-section “Program” in the coming weeks: multiple activities will be divulged.

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A special thank you to the partners of the Index-Design Montreal Circuit

The event is presented by Interface, in collaboration with afternodern.lab, Allied Properties, Groupe Dayan, Kholer, MP, M&M Graphic, , Rho, TKNL, Aedifica, Design by Judith Portier, Media Graph, SICO, Kollectif, v2com, Planning Média, Magazine Surface, and with the APDIQ and IDC.

MEMORY AID 

What: Circuit Index-Design Montreal
When: The 16th and 17th of September 2105, from 10 am to 7 pm.
Where: In the four corners of the city of Montreal
For whom: The designers, architects and those passionate of design
How: Obligatory free inscription at circuit.index-design.ca