Profile

Thom Fougere Studio works within the fields of furniture design and architecture. Based in Montréal, Canada.

In his early career, Thom Fougere (1987) spearheaded the design arm of an international furniture manufacturer and established his own label. In 2010, Fougere was appointed creative director of Canadian design house EQ3. During his nine-year tenure in that role, he crafted numerous product collections for the company and led the brand through a transformative global re-positioning. This included designing EQ3’s New York flagship building, which was completed in 2019.

In 2021, he established his design practice, Thom Fougere Studio – which works within the fields of furniture design, product design, creative direction, and architecture – in Montreal. His studio creates home furniture and industrial products for such brands as Mjölk and Division Twelve (Keilhauer) as well as spatial designs and installations, including the NIX pavilion with artist Wanda Koop. His work has been exhibited internationally at design fairs in Milan, Stockholm, New York, Montréal and Toronto. 

2024   Mjolk: New Works Thom Fougere & Luca Nichetto / Toronto, Canada
            ︎︎︎ Best in Festival: Juror’s Choice Award
2023    Artisanat industriel / UQAM Design Center / Montréal, Canada
2023   NIX: Thom Fougere & Wanda Koop / Winnipeg, Canada
            ︎︎︎ Invited Artists
2022   Mjolk: New Works - Fougere, Masanori, Råman / Toronto, Canada
2022   U of T / Daniels Faculty of Architecture / Lecture / Toronto, Canada
2020   Mjolk 10 Year Anniversary Exhibition / Mjolk / Toronto, Canada
             ︎︎︎ Best in Festival: Juror’s Choice Award
             ︎︎︎ Designlines Loves Award
2020   Aluminum Group / Toronto Design Offsite / Toronto, Canada
2019    Emerging Designer Exhibition / Design Exchange / Toronto, Canada
            ︎︎︎ Emerging Designer Finalist
2019    Emerging Alumni Lecture Series / University of Manitoba / Winnipeg, Canada
2019    Bauhaus 100 – Reimagined / Ottawa Art Gallery / Ottawa, Canada
2019    USE / Winnipeg Design Festival / Winnipeg, Canada
2019    IDS 19 / EQ3 / Toronto, Canada
            ︎︎︎ Designlines Loves Award
2019    IDS 19 Contract / EQ3 / Toronto, Canada
            ︎︎︎ Best Booth Design Award, Silver, Designlines Loves Award
2019    DesignTO Talks: Uncovering Canadian Design / Toronto, Canada
2018    IDS 18 / EQ3 / Toronto, Canada
            ︎︎︎ Designlines Loves Award
2018    Canadian By Nature / Toronto, Canada
2018    SIDIM Salon Du Design / Montreal, Canada
            ︎︎︎ Salon Du Design Prix D’excellence
2017    Emerging Designer of the Year / Design Exchange / Toronto, Canada
2017    Prototypa / IIDEX curated by Form Us With Love / Toronto, Canada
2017    Mjölk / That Is Best Which Works Best / Toronto, Canada
            ︎︎︎ TODO Best in Festival Award: Exhibition
            ︎︎︎ Juror's Choice Award: Fire Tools
            ︎︎︎ Designlines Award
2017    IDS 2017 / EQ3 / Toronto, Canada
            ︎︎︎ Best Booth Design Award, Silver, Designlines Loves Award
2016    True Nordic / Gardiner Museum / Toronto, Canada
2016    Makers & Bakers / Rossana Orlandi / Milan, Italy
2016    Stockholm Furniture Fair / Greenhouse / Stockholm, Sweden
2016    IDS16 / EQ3 Assembly / Toronto, Canada
            ︎︎︎ Best Booth Design Award, Gold,
            ︎︎︎ Designlines Loves Award
2015    Wanted Design NYC / NYC Design Week / New York City, United States
2014    8X10 / Platform Gallery / Winnipeg, Canada
2013    Thom Fougere Pop Up / Winnipeg Design Festival / Winnipeg, Canada
2013    MAKE / Shade / Competition juror / Winnipeg, Canada
2013    MAKE / Sketch / Winnipeg, Canada
2013    RAW: Gallery of Architecture And Design / Winnipeg, Canada
2012    Maquette / Winnipeg Design Festival / Winnipeg, Canada
2012    IDS12 / Prototype: New Ideas for The Home / Toronto, Canada
            ︎︎︎ Designlines Loves Award
2011    IDS11 / Prototype: New Ideas for The Home / Toronto, Canada 
            ︎︎︎ Best Prototype Award
            ︎︎︎ Best in Show
            ︎︎︎ Designlines Loves Award
2009    IDS09 / Prototype: New Ideas for The Home / Toronto, Canada
2008    The West Xprssd / Vancouver, Canada
2008    The West Xprssd / Calgary, Canada

Awards

2024   Toronto Design Offsite - Best in Festival: Juror’s Choice Award
2024   Green Good Design Award- Spinni Stools
2023   Good Design Award - Spinni Stools
2020   Furniture Designer of the Year - Western Living Magazine
2020   Toronto Design Offsite - Best in Festival: Juror’s Choice Award
2020   Designlines Loves Award
2019    Design Exchange - Emerging Designer
2019    IDS19 / EQ3 - Best Booth Design Award, Silver / Designlines - Loves Award
2018    IDS18 / EQ3 - Designlines - Loves Award
2018    SIDIM Salon Du Design - Prix D’excellence
2017    Design Exchange - Industrial Design Emerging Designer of the Year
2017    Toronto Design Offsite - Best in Festival Award: Exhibition
2017    Toronto Design Offsite - Juror's Choice Award: Mjolk Fire Tools
2017    IDS17 / Designlines - Loves Award
2017    IDS17 / Best Booth Design Award, Silver
2016    IDS16 / EQ3 Assembly - Best Booth Design Award, Gold
2015    Western Living - Industrial Designer of the Year
2011    IDS11 - Best Prototype Award
2011    IDS11 - Best in Show
2011    IDS11 - Designlines Loves Award

Notable Press  

Azure Magazine  Thom Fougere’s New Line for Mjölk Quietly Dazzles / Canada’s EQ3 Makes a Splash in Manhattan

Designlines Magazine Thom Fougere Launches New Products with Mjölk / Thom Fougere Showcases New Works at Mjolk

Dezeen Emerging Canadian Designers at IDS 2016 / Thom Fougere Creates Furniture Collection to Reflect Canada's Eclectic Sensibility 2016 /

Thom Fougere creates collection of ring-shaped benches for forest floor

Dwell Canada's Next Wave of Design Talent 2016 / 2016 Young Guns / Two Seats Are Better Than One

Design Milk  Friday Five 2016 / The Minimalist Mjolk Tambour Cabinet by Thom Fougere

House and Home A-List 2020

Leibal Hand Shower / Mjolk Sofa /  Firewood Hutch / Daybed / Fire Tools / Rattan Bench / Square Side Table / Tripod Stool / Bar Cart / Saddle Chair

Globe and Mail This Winnipegger is One of the Most Influential Figures in Canadian Furniture 

Nuvo Magazine See What Some of the World’s Best Designers Came up with in Quarantine / 16 Canadian Furniture Designers and Studios You Should Know / Thom Fougere’s Successful Career and His Commitment to Subtlety and Periphery

New Norm Magazine / Refined Minimalism

Remodelista World's Most Beautiful Fireplace Tools from Mjolk

Sight Unseen A Canadian Furniture Designer Strikes Out On His Own 2015 / A New Collection By a Dream Team of Canadian Designers / 15 Things We Loved At Stockholm Design Week 2016

Wallpaper Stockholm Furniture Fair 2016: Hot seats, young guns and the new Nordic guard