Design

The Cabin of the Future Is Smaller, Simpler, and Prebuilt

Architect Julien Nolin’s Quebec prefab company Base Habitation is building high-performance cabins around local manufacturing and simplified designs.

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

The Cabin of the Future Is Smaller, Simpler, and Prebuilt

Architect Julien Nolin’s Quebec prefab company Base Habitation is building high-performance cabins around local manufacturing and simplified designs.

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

Emilie Pittman's Em & May designs clothes for bodies, not trends

A look at Em & May’s evolving collections, hands-on production, and commitment to inclusive style

Design

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.

Design

Montreal Has a Winter Identity. But Who Does It Belong To?

Our city has made winter an art form, so the next step is making sure everyone's invited to enjoy it.

Design

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.

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

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.

Design

Emilie Pittman's Em & May designs clothes for bodies, not trends

A look at Em & May’s evolving collections, hands-on production, and commitment to inclusive style

Design

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.

Design

Montreal Has a Winter Identity. But Who Does It Belong To?

Our city has made winter an art form, so the next step is making sure everyone's invited to enjoy it.

Design

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.

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

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.