OR Journal

OR journal is a dynamic collection of thoughts and discoveries on design, art, education, play & everyday life.

OR play is a contemporary
design project inspired by
childhood & tradition.

We are designers, parents of young children and engaged in the educational field.

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Mayuka Yamamoto

Yamamoto, a japanese artist, depicts children with various animal features. In her work, the artist explores the ideas of natural instinct, parenthood and childhood. The little boys in her paintings are mysterious, like animals, they seem to belong to a enigmatic and serene world.

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Feb

“… une expérience différente du jeu, en revenant aux formes, aux textures, aux couleurs et à la fantaisie.”

Michele Laferrière, Journal Le Soleil / Samedi, 18 février 2012, article sur OR play

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Feb

La ville / The City

We love the countryside, as well as the city. We are fascinated by the urban world and the artistic explorations that it inspires. Here an ode to the cities with the video work of the artist Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster > Parc Central.

Parc Central is composed of 11 short poetic psycho-geographic portraits of cities and spaces around the globe. This collection of films explore the ideas of urban “ambience” and tropical melancholia. A great dialogue between West and East. Here is the video of Hong Kong & of Buenos Aires (below).

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Feb

Un Grafika pour OR / First design award!

La semaine dernière, à Montréal, avait lieu la 15e édition du concours Grafika. À chaque année, le concours Grafika célèbre les meilleures réalisations en design graphique au Québec. OR a remporté un prix avec le livre Herbier dans le volet - Livre couplet -. Très contents!

The 15th edition of the Grafika Awards was last week in Montreal. Each year, Grafika recognizes the best and the most innovative graphic design projects in Quebec. OR won an award with the Herbarium book, in the category - Complete Book -. We are happy!

Crédit Photo
Cindy Boyce - www.cindyboycephoto.com © Cindy Boyce 2011 —

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Jan

Gigantic shapes+colors

Mural is a ancient, inexpensive and striking form of art ! A great mural can turn a monotonous public space into a surprising place and bright up the every day live of many individuals. The work of street artists Rimon Guimarães, Remed and Nelio are wonderful examples of how simple shapes and colors can transform the urban landscape.

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Jan

OR play dans le Globe and Mail!

C’était la semaine dernière, déjà - et nous en sommes très fiers - un article dans le journal Globe and Mail (le 28 décembre). Le titre de l’article est Though worlds apart, design duo finds a way - le voici!

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Jan

Happy New Year & Bonne année!

Maxime and I want to wish all of you a fantastic 2012! A beautiful, busy, energetic, amusing & joyful year! Maxime et moi vous souhaitons une très belle année 2012! Qu’elle soit belle, occupée, énergétique, amusante et joyeuse cette année!

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