Awards and Honours

Montreal, Canada

• How International Design Merit Award, 2019
• Canadian Association of Science Centres Award, Best Exhibit or Show – Large Institution, 2018
• GLAMi Award, Exhibition Media or Experience (Finalist, In-Gallery Interactive), 2018
• SEGD Global Design Award (Finalist, Exhibitions), 2018
• Summit Emerging Media Visionary Award, 2017

Planet MTLis an innovative, educational exhibition designed to immerse visitors in learning about Urban Ecosystems. The exhibition challenges visitors to consider what they love about their city in the context of what makes their city livable, lovable and sustainable, despite modern issues such as pollution and climate change. Lord Cultural Resources was responsible for the turn-key exhibition design. 

Ottawa, Canada

• The American Institute of Architects NY (AIANY) Merit Award, 2018

The National Holocaust Monument is Canada’s first national monument dedicated to the Holocaust. Located in Ottawa, the nation’s capital, the Monument honours and commemorates those who were murdered under Nazi tyranny as well as acknowledge those survivors who were able to come to Canada.

Dubai, UAE

• Leading Culture Destinations Award, Best New Museum in Middle East and Africa, 2017
• Construction Week Award, Construction Project of the Year, 2016
• Future Cities Award, Iconic Cultural Project of the Year, 2016

The Etihad Museum tells story of the unification of the Emirates according to the vision of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nayhan, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum and the leaders of the other Emirates that formerly made up the Trucial States. Lord was honoured to provide interpretive planning, content development and exhibition design services including site supervision for RTA for almost 3000 square metres of permanent exhibition, and most recently Lord has developed the ‘Road Map’ to opening study, structuring the museums organization and internal development.

Washington, D.C., USA

• The American Institute of Architects NY (AIANY) Best in Competition, 2018
• Beazley Design of the Year, 2017

The National Museum of African American History and Culture was named the 2017 Design Of The Year in the architecture category, as well as overall. The awards are a partnership the Design Museum and Beazley, and alongside architecture recognize achievements in the categories of Digital, Fashion, Graphics, Product and Transport.

Gail Dexter Lord named a Member of the Order of Canada. "For her contributions to museum planning and management and for her work in supporting the cultural sector in Canada and abroad."

Bismark, ND, USA 

• AAM Excellence in Exhibition Competition Award (Honorable Mention), 2016

The Manual of Museum Exhibitions, Second Edition, has been honoured with the 2015 Ontario Museum Association (OMA) Award of Excellence in Publications on November 6, 2015. Edited by Barry Lord, Co-President, and Maria Piacente, Vice President of Lord Cultural Resources.

Gail Dexter Lord appointed Officier de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French Government.

During the CMA National Conference in London, Ontario, ICOM Canada awarded Gail and Barry Lord the International Achievement Award 2011 for promoting excellence in Canadian museology on an international scale. ICOM Canada has recognized Lord Cultural Resources' projects as nationally and internationally significant and exceeding the current standard of practice.

Vancouver, Canada

• Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) Award, Design Excellence, 2011
• Azure People’s Choice Award for Architecture, 2011
• The Design Exchange Award, Interior Design Temporary/Portable Category (Gold), 2010