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    Ivy Studio is shaping Montreal's visual identity from the inside out
    Lili Monette-Crépô

    Ivy Studio is shaping Montreal's visual identity from the inside out

    Always in collaboration with local craftspeople, this nimble design firm creates immersive commercial spaces designed for that ineffable 'wow' factor.

    The design behind the REM's 14 new stations, and changing how Montreal moves
    Thom Seivewright

    The design behind the REM's 14 new stations, and changing how Montreal moves

    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.

    A new city gateway and memorial with the Montreal Irish Monument Park
    J.P. Karwacki

    A new city gateway and memorial with the Montreal Irish Monument Park

    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.

    There’s a reason why this fashion runway was out in the cold
    The Main

    There’s a reason why this fashion runway was out in the cold

    It was chill: ROYALMOUNT’s Urban Park hosted eight brands and a live Milk & Bone set.

    Inside the New Chabanel workshop of Montreal designer Finkel'
    J.P. Karwacki

    Inside the New Chabanel workshop of Montreal designer Finkel'

    Daniel Finkelstein's anti-ego approach to design is what makes his work in restaurants, retail, and beyond authentic to their purpose.

    Will Crosson's critical approach to Canadiana through fashion
    Elizabeth McLellan

    Will Crosson's critical approach to Canadiana through fashion

    The Montreal designer creating thoughtful garments that critically engage with Canadian landscapes, histories, and identity.

    The fairyland fashion brand sewn entirely in its founder's bedroom
    Anahi Pellathy

    The fairyland fashion brand sewn entirely in its founder's bedroom

    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.

    A fictional designer of very real experiences
    J.P. Karwacki

    A fictional designer of very real experiences

    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.

    The hidden world bustling beneath Montreal’s Olympic Pyramids
    Jean Bourbeau @ URBANIA

    The hidden world bustling beneath Montreal’s Olympic Pyramids

    Echoes of elegance: Inside a faded “Grand Hotel” that's lost its splendour over time.

    The urban meadow rewriting the map and memory of Montreal
    J.P. Karwacki

    The urban meadow rewriting the map and memory of Montreal

    The Ville-Marie Expressway cut its city in two. This civic space honouring 21 women with flowers, architecture, and intention stitches it back together.

    The Mile End tale of El Greco
    Jean Bourbeau @ URBANIA

    The Mile End tale of El Greco

    Tattoos and redemption: A portrait of an upholsterer on Parc Avenue.

    Can Montreal's Quartier Molson solve the heritage paradox?
    J.P. Karwacki

    Can Montreal's Quartier Molson solve the heritage paradox?

    How a 238-year-old industrial legacy is being transformed into a waterfront neighbourhood of urban repair.

    The Saint-Henri soundsmith reclaiming how music should feel
    J.P. Karwacki

    The Saint-Henri soundsmith reclaiming how music should feel

    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.

    A public solar-powered hangout lands in the Olympic Park this summer
    Daniel Bromberg

    A public solar-powered hangout lands in the Olympic Park this summer

    Aire commune’s Espace solaire is an evolving vision of urban design—and it's got Wi-Fi.

    GOODEE's flagship Westmount space combines curated global design with Montreal roots
    J.P. Karwacki

    GOODEE's flagship Westmount space combines curated global design with Montreal roots

    Step inside Byron and Dexter Peart's world of goods vetted for design excellence, craftsmanship, and positive social and environmental impacts—all in 1,000 square feet.

    How Montreal falls in and out of love with Brutalist architecture
    J.P. Karwacki

    How Montreal falls in and out of love with Brutalist architecture

    How Montreal’s unapologetic concrete giants went from symbols of modernist utopia to polarizing relics—and why the city just can’t quit them.

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