Claude B.
Interior Design &design Of Activity Based Office Environment
Professional Value
Claude , interior design specialist who helps global corporations create activity‑based office environments that enhance employee productivity. He has overseen multi‑million‑square‑metre office redesigns on five continents, chaired the international ‘Office of the Future’ conference series and is a Fellow of the IIDA, delivering measurable gains in space utilisation and collaboration.
Selected Clients
Executive Profile
Claude is a French Canadian, born in the province of Quebec, in 1949.
He was educated at the "Institut des Arts Appliques" in Montreal and in Birmingham, England, where he received the "Higher Diploma in Art and Design" at the University of Aston in 1972.
Since 1974, he has been the president of a well-known multi-disciplinary design firm started in Montreal, Canada. The firm offers high technology design consultancy services, specialising in office interiors, furniture, and product design.
He was the President of the Interiors Designers of Quebec (SDIQ) for 3 years and the Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) for another 3 years. He was also the president of the Association of Industrial Designers of Quebec (ADIQ) and is a Past-President of the International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI). In 1997, he was enthroned to the College of Fellows of the International Interior Designer Association (FIIDA) in the USA.
As a lecturer, he has given a number of conferences all over the world, including Canada, the USA, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, India, South Africa, and the Middle East.
Most recently, he has chaired a series of conferences on "Space Management Strategies for the Future/The Office of the Future & Alternative Officing" held in Paris, France; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Lima, Peru; Bogota, Colombia; Mexico City, Mexico; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Hong Kong. He also chaired a conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil, entitled "Future Developments in Interior Design in the Office and at Home".
Claude has acted as a judge and assessor for several academic, commercial, and institutional bodies, such as the 7th International Design Competition in Osaka, Japan.
From November 1997 to July 2000, he was involved in the re-engineering of large corporations in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa, and after completion moved to Denmark in August 2000.
Core Competencies
Design Management
Claude oversees design management with expertise in administering multi-disciplinary offices.
He has experience in Canada, Malaysia, South Africa, and Denmark.
His role involves managing high technology design consultancy services.
Architectural Design
Claude is skilled in architectural design, covering various aspects such as interior, exhibition, graphic, and product design.
His expertise is built on a strong educational foundation from the Institut des Arts Appliques and the University of Aston.
Interior Design, Architechture
Claude specializes in interior design and architecture, with a focus on space planning and office environment design.
He has designed several million square meters of office space and created office furniture designs, showcasing his expertise in this area.