Students In a world he describes as “over designed,” one of Justin Rosete’s own designs is about to be recognized by tens of thousands in the city of Toronto.
The 19-year-old second-year industrial design student at the Ontario College of Art and Design collaborated with second-year painting and drawing student Erica Mach to create the winning bike rack in a competition open to all OCAD students.
Their design — a row of four diagonal cherry wood columns more than three metres high — will be installed outside a mixed-use building at Queen and McCaul streets once construction is finished.
Mayor David Miller was on hand for Friday’s announcement of the Gateway Bike Stand Competition.
