Design

A Guide to Design Week Montreal 2026

Where to be, what to see, and how to make the most of the city's first-ever design week.

Design

Is Montreal a World Capital of Placemaking? That Depends on What Comes Next.

From spontaneous public life to decades of cultural investment, a case for Montreal as a global placemaking capital—and what it will take to keep it.

Design

Cinema Cinema's New Look Was Inevitable

Deux Huit Huit's new identity for Cinema Beaubien, Cinéma du Parc, and Cinéma du Musée starts with a name that was always there.

Design

Estudio Niksen Defines Itself—and Finds Success—in the Art of Doing Nothing

The Saint-Henri brand built itself on the Dutch philosophy of doing nothing. The result is some of the most intentional fashion coming out of Montreal.

Design

Who Will the Entrepôt Van Horne Belong To?

Plans are in motion for the century-old warehouse, but whether it becomes what the neighbourhood needs is another question entirely.

Design

Stop Building Sad Cities

Dull architecture has a real cost, and Montreal is paying it.

Design

A Guide to Design Week Montreal 2026

Where to be, what to see, and how to make the most of the city's first-ever design week.

Design

Is Montreal a World Capital of Placemaking? That Depends on What Comes Next.

From spontaneous public life to decades of cultural investment, a case for Montreal as a global placemaking capital—and what it will take to keep it.

Design

Cinema Cinema's New Look Was Inevitable

Deux Huit Huit's new identity for Cinema Beaubien, Cinéma du Parc, and Cinéma du Musée starts with a name that was always there.

Design

Estudio Niksen Defines Itself—and Finds Success—in the Art of Doing Nothing

The Saint-Henri brand built itself on the Dutch philosophy of doing nothing. The result is some of the most intentional fashion coming out of Montreal.

Design

Who Will the Entrepôt Van Horne Belong To?

Plans are in motion for the century-old warehouse, but whether it becomes what the neighbourhood needs is another question entirely.

Design

Stop Building Sad Cities

Dull architecture has a real cost, and Montreal is paying it.

Design

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.

Design

"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

The hidden world bustling beneath Montreal’s Olympic Pyramids

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

Design

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.

Design

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.

Design

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.

Design

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.

Design

"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

The hidden world bustling beneath Montreal’s Olympic Pyramids

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

Design

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.

Design

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.

Design

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.