# Design-Forward Educational Spaces Taktik Design Partners with Atelier Bouré Therrien Architectes By Kalin Ned | Published 2026-07-27 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taktik-design References: [build-canada](https://build-canada.ca/externat-sacre-coeur-when-design-becomes-a-teaching-tool/)  Montreal-based interior design firm [Taktik Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marie-esther-pavilion) has collaborated with [Atelier Bouré Therrien](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atelier-ppw) architectes to transform the sports pavilion at Externat Sacré-Cœur in Rosemère into a 4,675-square-meter educational living environment where design itself becomes a teaching tool that fosters learning, movement, creativity, and belonging. The project spans three levels encompassing an entrance hall, first-floor circulation areas, a multipurpose room, two art classrooms, and a rooftop terrace, with interventions including graphic design, custom furniture, vegetation, and [flexible spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swan-hill-specialist-school) all conceived as tools that encourage students to move, collaborate, and make their environment their own. A large illustration by Lucas Saenger featuring the school's motto greets visitors in the entrance hall, while second-floor graphic compositions draw inspiration from Rosemère's rural heritage. Decorative elements like foam blocks and a groundhog sculpture blur boundaries between image and reality to make students actors in the landscape. Image Credit: Maxime Brouillet ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 87% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Pedagogical Interior Design:** Learning environments that embed graphics, furniture, and spatial storytelling create opportunities for schools to turn everyday movement and gathering into immersive educational experiences. - **Flexible Student Spaces:** Adaptable classrooms, circulation zones, and multipurpose areas reflect growing demand for campuses that support collaboration, creativity, and varied learning modes throughout the day. - **Place-based School Identity:** Design references to local heritage and institutional values offer a way for educational spaces to strengthen belonging while differentiating themselves through culturally specific environments. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Education:** Schools and academic institutions are increasingly positioned to use built environments as active contributors to engagement, wellness, and student-centered learning. - **Interior Design:** Design firms can expand their role by creating multisensory educational spaces where custom furnishings, vegetation, and graphics function as experiential learning infrastructure. - **Architecture:** Architectural practices have new potential in transforming legacy campus facilities into flexible, community-oriented spaces that blend recreation, creativity, and education. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Experimental Classroom Layouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/experimental-classroom-layout.md) - [Vertical School Complexes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dominique-frelaut.md) - [Tech-Conscious School Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garzn-school.md) - [Nature-Integrated School Renovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wak-tok-architects.md) - [Modern School Campuses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/groupe-scolaire-simone-veil.md) - [Design-Forward Hybrid Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caf-social.md) - [Circular Learning Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/philo.md) - [Inviting French Brasserie Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/french-brasserie.md) - [Brutalist School Renovation Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brutalist-school.md)