Dupont Design District

Designers  Walk has been a long-entrenched destination for furniture, accessories, lighting and other design staples in Toronto but, in recent years, a new design district has emerged just west of it, along Dupont Street. Historically an Italian-Greek neighbourhood with a distinct industrial feel, it’s quietly accruing condos and luxury homes; … Read More

Furniture Designer Mitz Takahashi

As up-and-coming Montreal furniture designer Mitz Takahashi mostly works with recycled wood, found metals, and just about anything you’d think of as “scrap,” he can often be spotted sifting through debris, rubbish and various doodads at the city’s curbsides (though he is also the lucky recipient of local business’ offcuts). … Read More

The Urban Mobile Office, Toronto

The rise of the urban mobile office has made finding that perfect spot to park one’s laptop something of an art. In Toronto, though cafés abound and even your butcher gives out Wi-Fi like candy, discovering a workspace that offers a sweet blend of ambience, aesthetics and quality coffee — … Read More

House of Marley Canadian Launch in Toronto

“Come feel the positive vibrations,” promised the invitation to the recent Canadian launch event for House of Marley. We always vibrate positively at the thought of free drinks, and the choice of locale, Ultra, one of Toronto’s elite supper clubs, was another lure. Besides, as a lifelong fan of the … Read More

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