![“Le rocher très percé” by Humà Design [Stéphanie Cardinal, designer, Olivier Laplante-Goulet multidisciplinary designer and Lorelei L’Affeter, artiste] and Vincent Lemay, landscape architect. Photo: Martin Bond.](https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4y/4yozuc1uewospqp1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat "“Le rocher très percé” by Humà Design [Stéphanie Cardinal, designer, Olivier Laplante-Goulet multidisciplinary designer and Lorelei L’Affeter, artiste] and Vincent Lemay, landscape architect. Photo: Martin Bond.")
From a trampoline to a mini kayaking pond to colorful climbable structures, the 2018 International Garden Festival is open to all now through October 7. Nestled within the historic Reford Gardens in Grand-Métis, Quebec, this year's festival continues its exploration of play with “Playsages II — Go Outside and Play!”.
The 2018 installations are displayed with the six “playsages” from the 2017 festival. Collectively, they create an inviting playground where everyone can gather and play and enjoy the great outdoors.
Take a look at the new installations below.
↓ “aMAIZEing” by Marta Milà Pascual, architect + landscape architect; Marc Torrellas Arnedo, architect
↓ “Assemble” by Katie Strang, landscape designer; Christine Dewancker, artist and carpenter; and Craig Van Ravens, architectural designer
↓ “La ligne de 100 ans” by hatem+d [Étienne Bernier, architect, Marianne Charbonneau, architect, Mélanie Dereymez, architecture intern, Théo Jarrand, architecture intern, and Steeven Bérubé, 3D artist].
↓ “L’origine de la colonne” by Josep Congost and Louis Sicard, architects and artists
↓ “Les hélicoptères” by Carson Isenor, landscape designer; and Anna Thomas, MLA candidate.
↓ “Le rocher très percé” by Humà Design [Stéphanie Cardinal, designer; Olivier Laplante-Goule, multidisciplinary designer; and Lorelei L’Affeter, artist] and Vincent Lemay, landscape architect.
“Carousel” by ISO [Nuala O’Donnell, intern architect, Maxwell Schnutgen, intern architect and Etienne Issa, architectural designer] – Vancouver (British Columbia), Canada
![“Carousel” by ISO [Nuala O’Donnell, intern architect, Maxwell Schnutgen, intern architect and Etienne Issa, architectural designer] – Vancouver (British Columbia), Canada. Image courtesy of International Garden Festival, Jardins de Métis.](https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5n/5nx5h85dgd7oarbe.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat "“Carousel” by ISO [Nuala O’Donnell, intern architect, Maxwell Schnutgen, intern architect and Etienne Issa, architectural designer] – Vancouver (British Columbia), Canada. Image courtesy of International Garden Festival, Jardins de Métis.")
Additionally, the 2018 Festival is exhibiting extra-mural installations in Montreal, Quebec City and in other public venues near Reford Gardens:
Roof Line Garden by Julia Jamrozik, Coryn Kempster (Buffalo, United States) on the rooftop of the Musée de la civilisation in Quebec City.
Champs de mémoire by Dominique Blain (Montreal, Quebec), Canada on the place De La Dauversière in Old Montréal, in collaboration with the Château Ramezay – Museum and historic site of Montreal
Souvent me souviens by Deborah Nagan, London, United Kingdom, in Ste-Flavie
Bascule by Cédule 40, Saguenay (Quebec), Canada, in Mont-Joli
You read more about the 2018 proposals here.
The Last Nuclear Bomb Memorial / Edition #5
Register by Thu, Jan 16, 2025
Submit by Wed, Feb 19, 2025
Land Art Generator Initiative 2025 Fiji: Climate Resilience for Island Communities
Register/Submit by Mon, May 5, 2025
250,000 € Prize / HOUSE OF THE FUTURE 2024/25
Register by Wed, Apr 30, 2025
Submit by Mon, Jun 2, 2025
Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition
Register/Submit by Fri, Feb 14, 2025
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