I love Montreal. As much as I am a Toronto-booster and a proud Torontonian, you have to recognize that when it comes to art, culture, design and urban cool, Montreal is the place to beat.
Here’s what my new friends at the Quartier des Spectacles partnership came up with after an extensive consultation and strategy process and design competition: innovative and captivating external lighting designs in front of the major venues in this thriving entertainment district centred on St. Catherine and St. Laurent.
They are not only making a strong design statement and a coherent feeling for the district, they are also demonstrating an innovation in LEDs used as a projected light source, as conceived by Photonic Dreams and built by LEIG. Each spot uses only a 3W LED!
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