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Cinq a Six | Nov 9, 2012 | 1:58

Design gone wrong

Frédéric Metz is the author of a new booked called "Design?". He speaks with Jeanette Kelly about how sometimes bad design can make us uncomfortable and confused.

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Cinq a Six - Promising young designer throwing in the towelJun 15, 2013 | 13:04Cinq a Six Promising young designer throwing in the towel Audio
Cinq a Six Promising young designer throwing in the towel Jun 15, 2013 | 13:04Natasha Thomas has been hailed as a rising star of Montreal's fashion scene for her line called "By Thomsas". But she says the images in the glossy fashion magazines don't really represent how hard it is to be a young designer in Quebec.
Cinq a Six - Danny St-Pierre's Sensory Tour of Sherbrooke!Jun 7, 2013 | 16:33Cinq a Six Danny St-Pierre's Sensory Tour of Sherbrooke! Audio
Cinq a Six Danny St-Pierre's Sensory Tour of Sherbrooke! Jun 7, 2013 | 16:33Danny St-Pierre, co-owner of Auguste and Chez Augstine in Sherbrooke, QC, takes Cinq à Six producer Tanya Birkbeck on a sensory tour of the city. What to eat, where to shop, what to see, and what to listen to! It is certainly delicious!
Cinq a Six - Experience Creative MontrealJun 6, 2013 | 11:35Cinq a Six Experience Creative Montreal Audio
Cinq a Six Experience Creative Montreal Jun 6, 2013 | 11:35Jerome Delgado and Denis Farley are exploring a new kind of tourism - creative tourism! The guide includes 10 tours of Montreal neighbourhoods and explores visual and public art, dance, theatre, food and more!
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Cinq a Six - PHI Centre Featured Artist Joe BeckerJun 5, 2013 | 7:19Cinq a Six PHI Centre Featured Artist Joe Becker Audio
Cinq a Six PHI Centre Featured Artist Joe Becker Jun 5, 2013 | 7:19Joe Becker says attempting the flemish-baroque style is, "like chasing squirrels in the park". Reaching for the golden age of painting with a modern, psychedelic twist. His works are on display at the PHI Centre from June 5th to June 22nd!
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Cinq a Six - Black Fashion WeekMay 18, 2013 | 15:57Cinq a Six Black Fashion Week Audio
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