Born 1971, Bucharest
Professional experience:
from 1999, independent design & architecture studio with Stefan
Davidovici
from 2004, collaboration with Marianelli Design
Outdoors Projector, Biffi Luce, Italy
from 2002, collaboration with Costanza Salvini Architetto
Interior design projects, Milan, Italy
2001 to 2002, LTW Design Works, Milan, Italy / Singapore
Carlton Hotel, Florence, Italy
Madison Towers Hotel, New York, United States
From 1998 to 2000, Mobilier Asilac, St.Laurent, QC, Canada
Custom furniture design and development
From 1996 to 1997, Alisa Sheinson Studio, Ramat Gan, Israel
Graphic design projects for Azrieli Towers, Neve Tzedek Hospital, Tel Aviv, Israel
Education:
2005, Domus Academy, Milan, Italy
Master in I-Design Degree
1998 – 2000, School of Fine Arts, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada
The Design Art Program
Bachelor in Fine Arts Degree
1991 – 1995, Art Academy, Bucharest, Romania
The Industrial Design School
1993, Bath College for Higher Education, Bath, United Kingdom
Recipient of:
Bourse Girardin-Vaillancourt de la Fondation Desjardins, 2005
National Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation Award, 2001
Teaching experience:
2002-2003, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada
Coordination of internship program in Milan
2000-2001, Metacad, Montreal, QC, Canada
Selected competitions:
2005, Mediamarkt Interactive Design International Competition
Second Prize
With Renzo Giusti, Sungbae Jang, Min Su Song
2005, Tallinn Module Urban Furniture Competition, Second Phase, Estonia
First Prize
with Stefan Davidovici
2003, invited competition for a landscape installation at Certosa di Padula, Italy
Third Prize
with Stefan Davidovici
2003, Neri Award for Urban Furniture, Italy
Special Mention
with Stefan Davidovici
2002, The Ideal Hut Competition, Festival des Jardins de Métis, QC, Canada
First Prize
with Stefan Davidovici
1999, Tkts 2k Competition, New York, United States
with Stefan Davidovici
Selected exhibitions:
Re. Light Personal Exhibition,
with Oana Suteu
VAV Gallery, Montreal, QC, Canada 2000
Participation in collective exhibitions:
Dream, OneOff, Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan, Italy, 2006
Bienala de Arhitectura Bucuresti, Bucharest, Romania 2004 and 2006
Mediamarkt Interactive Design Exhibition, Pelotta, Milan, Italy 2005
Model Ideas, OneOff, Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan, Italy, 2005
IFSC, Excise Walk, Dublin, 2003
Hilton Markham Congress Centre, Markham, ON, Canada, 2003
Urban Center, New York, United States, 2000
Gallerie Métropol, Montreal, QC, Canada 2002
Festival des Jardins de Métis, Métis , QC, Canada 2002
(also presented in Montréal and Toronto)
Art City Festival, Calgary, AB, Canada 2002
Selected publications:
Azure, Toronto, May 2005, pages 58-59
Arhitectura, Bucharest, December 2004, pages 67-72
Canadian Architect, Toronto, May 2004, pages 32-34
Arhitectura, Bucharest, March 2004, pages 54-58
Azure, Toronto, January/February 2004, page 102
Concept, Seoul, December 2003, pages 52-53
Arredo & Città, Milano, No.1/ 2003, pages 43-44
Azure, Toronto, July/August 2002, page 22
Selected web sites:
Film:
collaboration, Embodied Lines,
Montreal, QC, Canada 2000
Professional Registration:
Irina Suteu is a member of ADI the Italian Association for the Industrial Design
