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    1. Articles

    Design

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    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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