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A Tour Through Our Furniture Forecast Exhibition at IDS Toronto 2026

One of the showstoppers at this year's fair was a pavilion designed by Carv Projects and filled with standout seating co-curated by AZURE.

Words: Eric Mutrie
From: Design

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This Montreal Fitness Studio Makes the Case for Design as a Retention Strategy

With a sophisticated material palette and calibrated lighting, Ivy Studio turns a workout destination into a place members are inclined to revisit.

Words: Sydney Shilling
From: Interiors

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Two Olympics Architecture Projects Playing the Long Game

For the designers behind Milano Cortina 2026, the Olympic Games are just half the assignment.

Words: Eric Mutrie
From: Architecture

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Photo Gallery: Scenes and Standouts from IDS Toronto 2026

Everything we saw and loved — from mountainous seating to fabric-wrapped lighting — while making our way through January's showcase of design.

Words: Eric Mutrie, Sydney Shilling
From: IDS Toronto

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4 Modern Sofas That Deliver High Style and Extreme Comfort

With soft lines, plush cushions and ample charm, these modern sofas will enhance any interior.

Words: Kendra Jackson
From: Design

Latest Stories

A Tour Through Our Furniture Forecast Exhibition at IDS Toronto 2026

Words: Eric Mutrie
From: Design

This Montreal Fitness Studio Makes the Case for Design as a Retention Strategy

Words: Sydney Shilling
From: Interiors

Photo Gallery: Scenes and Standouts from IDS Toronto 2026

Words: Eric Mutrie, Sydney Shilling
From: IDS Toronto

4 Modern Sofas That Deliver High Style and Extreme Comfort

Words: Kendra Jackson
From: Design

Blending Tradition and Modernity, the Gaggenau Expressive Series Debuts in Canada

Words: Azure
From: Design

Serpentine Pavilion 2026 a serpentine, designed by Isabel Abascal and Alessandro Arienzo, LANZA atelier. Design render, aerial view. © LANZA atelier. Courtesy Serpentine.

LANZA Atelier to Design the 2026 Serpentine Pavilion

Words: Sydney Shilling
From: Architecture

Announcing the Winners of Designlines Magazine’s BDAs!

Words: Azure
From: Architecture, Design, Interiors

Zeidler’s Commons at the University of Alberta Creates a True Campus Heart

Words: Elizabeth Pagliacolo
From: Interiors

Jouin Manku Reconsiders a Tokyo Hotel Known as a Melancholic Haven

Words: Eric Mutrie
From: Interiors

10 Flooring Solutions That Draw From the Textures of Nature

Words: Eric Mutrie
From: Design

11 Events on Our 2026 DesignTO Festival Itinerary

Words: Eric Mutrie, Sydney Shilling
From: Design

Congrats to the Finalists of Designlines Magazine’s BDAs!

Words: Azure
From: Architecture, Design, Interiors

For Subscribers

#314: Jan/Feb 2026

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Byoung Cho’s Sloped Roof House Meets the Ground — and the Mountain

On Jeju island, with a view of Sanbangsan, Sloped Roof House is the latest and most daring courtyard-typology house by Byoung Cho and his Seoul-based BCHO Architects Associates.

Words: Jinyoung Lim
From: Architecture

The open-concept kitchen hosts Kenneth Montague’s eclectic collection of salt and pepper shakers — and a trio of lithographs by Alexander Calder.

+ Jan/Feb 2026

The Art of Living: Inside Kenneth Montague’s Family Home and Gallery

The art collector's Toronto home may serve as a gallery for the Wedge Collection — one of Canada’s largest collections of emerging Black artists — but it’s a space for family first and foremost.

Words: Sydney Shilling
From: Architecture, Interiors

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Jean Nouvel Reimagines the Fondation Cartier as a Museum in Motion

Art institutions shouldn’t rest on their laurels — hence Jean Nouvel’s revamp of the Fondation Cartier as a building that doesn’t sit still.

Words: Katia Kulawick-Assante
From: Architecture

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Lighting

Our Spotlight features the latest products, as well as projects that make lighting a prime material.

+ Jan/Feb 2026

Minimal Studio Illuminates a Brutalist-Inspired Supermarket with Recycled Plastic Crates

Words: Kendra Jackson

+ Jan/Feb 2026

4 Striking Floor Lamps That Command Attention

Words: Kendra Jackson

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4 Tiny Table Lamps Making a Big Design Statement

Words: Kendra Jackson

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4 Pendant Lamps That Embrace Linearity

Words: Kendra Jackson

Spec Sheets

Top Products and Materials

Roc

By: Marset
From: Lighting

O6 Task Chair

By: Allsteel
From: Contract & Office Furniture

Sagrada Spanish Recycled Glass Collection

By: Tile Club
From: Coverings & Surfaces

Lodge Pivot Sconce

By: Workstead
From: Lighting

Frankfurter Chair

By: Bla Station
From: Contract & Office Furniture

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Jobs

Senior Interior Designer

Discipline: Interior Design
Company: BDP Quadrangle
Location: Canada, Toronto

Architectural Design Team Lead

Discipline: Architecture
Company: Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Location: Canada, Peterborough

Director, Planning & Design

Discipline: Urban Design
Company: The Bentway
Location: Canada, Toronto

Senior Interior Designer

Discipline: Interior Design
Company: BDP Quadrangle
Location: Canada, Toronto

Architectural Design Team Lead

Discipline: Architecture
Company: Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Location: Canada, Peterborough

Director, Planning & Design

Discipline: Urban Design
Company: The Bentway
Location: Canada, Toronto

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Competitions

Cordless Lamp Innovation Contest

Category: Design
Register By: June 24, 2026
Submit By: June 24, 2026

AZ Awards 2026

Category: Architecture, Concept, Design, Graphics, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Landscapes, Public Space Design, Student
Submit By: February 13, 2026

Vilnius Landmark Congress Centre Design

Category: Architecture
Submit By: March 16, 2026

Cordless Lamp Innovation Contest

Category: Design
Register By: June 24, 2026
Submit By: June 24, 2026

AZ Awards 2026

Category: Architecture, Concept, Design, Graphics, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Landscapes, Public Space Design, Student
Submit By: February 13, 2026

Vilnius Landmark Congress Centre Design

Category: Architecture
Submit By: March 16, 2026

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Events

White Out. The Future of Winter Sport

Category: Exhibitions
Dates: January 28, 2026 - March 29, 2026
Location: Italy, Milan

Dilip da Cunha: The Invention of Land – Where Colonization Begins by Design

Category: Lectures & Panels
Dates: March 19, 2026 - March 19, 2026
Location: Canada, Waterloo

Angie Jim: Making a Home

Category: Lectures & Panels
Dates: February 26, 2026 - February 26, 2026
Location: Canada, Waterloo

White Out. The Future of Winter Sport

Category: Exhibitions
Dates: January 28, 2026 - March 29, 2026
Location: Italy, Milan

Dilip da Cunha: The Invention of Land – Where Colonization Begins by Design

Category: Lectures & Panels
Dates: March 19, 2026 - March 19, 2026
Location: Canada, Waterloo

Angie Jim: Making a Home

Category: Lectures & Panels
Dates: February 26, 2026 - February 26, 2026
Location: Canada, Waterloo

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Schools

University of Pennsylvania

Discipline: Landscape Architecture
Location: Philadelphia, USA
Graduate: Master of Landscape Architecture

Parsons School of Design

Discipline: Interior Design
Location: New York, USA
Graduate: Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design
Undergrad: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Applied Science in Interior Design (AAS), Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design