Other cities are rethinking how everyday spaces support connection, comfort, and community. Here are five trends Montreal should be paying attention to in 2026.
A look at Em & May’s evolving collections, hands-on production, and commitment to inclusive style
Hand-knit designs merge CAPTCHAS and AI imagery with fibre arts, while the publication Needlebound builds a tangible community for textile artists.
Always in collaboration with local craftspeople, this nimble design firm creates immersive commercial spaces designed for that ineffable 'wow' factor.
The expansion adds 14 stations and 33 kilometres to Montreal's light-rail network, connecting the North Shore to the South Shore through downtown for the first time.
An incoming commemorative park design makes the Black Rock accessible for the first time with public space honouring 6,000 Irish famine victims and the Montrealers who tried to save them.
Daniel Finkelstein's anti-ego approach to design is what makes his work in restaurants, retail, and beyond authentic to their purpose.
The Montreal designer creating thoughtful garments that critically engage with Canadian landscapes, histories, and identity.
Avenir Vert's Olivia Donahue turned thrift store finds and teenage entrepreneurship into British Vogue features—all while refusing to compromise on a sustainable vision.
André Brown doesn't exist per se, but the branding created under that name shows how hospitality can think differently about storytelling, atmosphere, and emotional design.
Echoes of elegance: Inside a faded “Grand Hotel” that's lost its splendour over time.
The Ville-Marie Expressway cut its city in two. This civic space honouring 21 women with flowers, architecture, and intention stitches it back together.
How a 238-year-old industrial legacy is being transformed into a waterfront neighbourhood of urban repair.
How a record store kid slinging wax by day and DJing by night turned his obsession with audio clarity into a speaker company with soul.
Aire commune’s Espace solaire is an evolving vision of urban design—and it's got Wi-Fi.
