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      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.

      Your local design re-education starts with these Montreal creatives & artists
      J.P. Karwacki

      Your Local Design Re-education Starts with These Montreal Creatives & Artists

      Spotlighting 20 Montreal trailblazers reshaping fashion, art, and design with sustainable practices, bold craftsmanship, and boundary-pushing creativity.

      On the factory floor with Montreal farm-to-garment designer Milo & Dexter
      J.P. Karwacki

      On the Factory Floor with Montreal Farm-to-garment Designer Milo & Dexter

      How the Montreal brand Milo & Dexter is weaving Canadian wool, heritage, and innovation into the fabric of modern fashion.

      207 Ouest: The emotional inventory of a Mile End design shop
      J.P. Karwacki

      207 Ouest: The Emotional Inventory of a Mile End Design Shop

      A subterranean curation according to coups de cœur from Myriam and Jeanne Élie of MYEL.

      Traces of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in Montreal
      Justine Smith

      Traces of Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe in Montreal

      On the futuristic allure of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Montreal creations, where sleek and minimalistic architecture reimagined modern living.

      ināt: Crafting perfect imperfections in Montreal's New Chabanel
      J.P. Karwacki

      Ināt: Crafting Perfect Imperfections in Montreal's New Chabanel

      Furniture maker and woodworker Michaël Fiset (AKA Mike Fiz) of the workshop ināt on creativity, finding purpose, and (re)building.

      "Creatives dictate this city": Inside 20 years of the Montreal designer fair SOUK
      J.P. Karwacki

      "Creatives Dictate This City": Inside 20 Years of the Montreal Designer Fair SOUK

      The roaming showcase of Montreal designers' work—both recognized and not—and the exceptional modern lifestyle objects they create for the everyday.

      Design according to life in Montreal: The work of MRDK
      J.P. Karwacki

      Design According to Life in Montreal: The Work of MRDK

      For Guillaume Ménard and David Dworkind and their Montreal studio MRDK, they're making the city's streets come alive through design.

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      35
      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.

      Your local design re-education starts with these Montreal creatives & artists
      J.P. Karwacki

      Your Local Design Re-education Starts with These Montreal Creatives & Artists

      Spotlighting 20 Montreal trailblazers reshaping fashion, art, and design with sustainable practices, bold craftsmanship, and boundary-pushing creativity.

      On the factory floor with Montreal farm-to-garment designer Milo & Dexter
      J.P. Karwacki

      On the Factory Floor with Montreal Farm-to-garment Designer Milo & Dexter

      How the Montreal brand Milo & Dexter is weaving Canadian wool, heritage, and innovation into the fabric of modern fashion.

      207 Ouest: The emotional inventory of a Mile End design shop
      J.P. Karwacki

      207 Ouest: The Emotional Inventory of a Mile End Design Shop

      A subterranean curation according to coups de cœur from Myriam and Jeanne Élie of MYEL.

      Traces of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in Montreal
      Justine Smith

      Traces of Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe in Montreal

      On the futuristic allure of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Montreal creations, where sleek and minimalistic architecture reimagined modern living.

      ināt: Crafting perfect imperfections in Montreal's New Chabanel
      J.P. Karwacki

      Ināt: Crafting Perfect Imperfections in Montreal's New Chabanel

      Furniture maker and woodworker Michaël Fiset (AKA Mike Fiz) of the workshop ināt on creativity, finding purpose, and (re)building.

      "Creatives dictate this city": Inside 20 years of the Montreal designer fair SOUK
      J.P. Karwacki

      "Creatives Dictate This City": Inside 20 Years of the Montreal Designer Fair SOUK

      The roaming showcase of Montreal designers' work—both recognized and not—and the exceptional modern lifestyle objects they create for the everyday.

      Design according to life in Montreal: The work of MRDK
      J.P. Karwacki

      Design According to Life in Montreal: The Work of MRDK

      For Guillaume Ménard and David Dworkind and their Montreal studio MRDK, they're making the city's streets come alive through design.

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