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Tilted Spheres: A Tribute to Richard Serra

Few spaces embody the frenetic pace of 21st century travel as forcefully as the international departures lounge at Terminal 1 of Pearson International Airport. At the locus of Canada’s busiest hub,...

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A Czech Park Elegantly Marries Past and Present

In the northwest corner of Czechia, the town of Aš may be home to just under 13,000 people, but it has a long and turbulent history. Part of the larger panhandle of the same name, surrounded by...

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Grazie, Gaetano: Looking Back on Pesce’s Unrivalled Career

The iconic – and iconoclastic – New York–based Italian designer, architect and artist Gaetano Pesce has died at the age of 84. From his playful furniture to bold experiments in resin, the irreverent...

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5 Hardware Collections That Bring Design to the Details

When it comes to interiors, the big design moves typically garner the most attention. Indeed, inventive architectural forms, bold colours or tactile textures can set the tone for a room. Though often...

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A New Vision for Toronto’s St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts

What is a cultural space meant to be in the 21st century? It’s a question that arts organizations perennially ask themselves while trying to conjure exciting answers. When it comes to replacing an...

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The People, Places and Brands Set to Shake Up Milan Design Week 2024

Each spring, Milan Design Week sets the industry agenda for the year ahead. Packing no shortage of product launches, personalities and parties into a busy seven-day stretch, the city’s signature...

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A French “Truck Museum” Travels the World in Style

Even for modern art-lovers in major cities, it can be difficult to find the time to visit an exhibition. In a secluded small town, even more so. So what if the art came to you? Like the traveling...

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We Have Never Been Postmodern: A Conversation with David Fortin

If architecture suffers a chronic crisis of public relevance, spare a thought for architectural theory. Designers may bemoan a lack of civic presence, but their work, at least, forms part of the...

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A Quebec Office Devoted to the Art (and Business) of Construction

Groupe MONTONI boasts a portfolio of over 700 completed projects. Across Quebec, the company has built wide range of industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential properties, accounting for...

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In Liverpool, a Case Study in Office to Residential Conversions

Ever since the pandemic left many office buildings empty, cities have grappled with how to revitalize business districts decimated by record-high vacancy rates. Coupled with the ongoing housing...

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The Cultural Geography of Cowboy Carter

The following calls us to abandon algorithms and think pieces about the battle between Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and the country music establishment. It is a foray from musical genre towards cultural...

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5 Rugs That Fill a Room with Character and Comfort

Whether muted or vibrant, graphic or gradated, well-crafted area rugs can amp up the style and personality in any room, while also adding a layer of luxurious softness underfoot. Here, five modern...

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AZ Awards 2024: Meet the Finalists!

From architecture and urban design to lighting, landscape, furniture and interiors, the 69 finalists of the 2024 AZ Awards exemplify global excellence in design at all scales. Now in its 14th year,...

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In Gothenburg, Henning Larsen Unveils an Automotive “Forest”

When Volvo was founded in 1927, passenger safety was the fledgling Swedish automaker’s raison d’être. Compared to the industry’s mythos of brash, world-changing innovation — a lineage that runs from...

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7 Products to Make Your Home — and the Planet — a Better Place

Wall Finishes by Clayworks PHOTO: Edward Sumner When it comes to developing the sustainable products of the future, manufacturers should be looking back as much as looking forward. Drawing on...

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Ligne Roset Celebrates Outdoor Living at Every Scale

In any living space, the careful layering of scales, textures and proportions is vital to creating a comfortable — and aesthetically coherent — ambiance. When it comes to outdoor living, however, the...

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EuroCucina 2024’s Main Ingredients: A.I. and Stainless Steel

Italy rightfully prides itself on its food culture, and its kitchen industry is a natural extension of that. Every two years, cabinetry design giants like Scavolini and appliance makers like Miele...

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Why Exterior Stairs (Still) Shape Montreal’s Urban Fabric

Montreal is a city of outdoor stairs. While the Quebec metropolis is among the coldest major cities on the continent, its urban fabric is characterized by the romantic — though often icy — swoops,...

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4 Storage Systems to Keep Your Home in Good Order

1 Intervalle Shelving by Ligne Roset French designer Guillaume Delvigne has added a wall-mounted storage system to his Intervalle range of shapely wood furnishings for Ligne Roset. Characterized by...

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Our Top 10 Highlights from IMM Cologne 2024

1 Bridge by Tonone As with the piece of infrastructure that inspired it, the Bridge light by Tonone founder and designer Anton de Groof features multiple evenly distributed supports that maintain...

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