The iconic grill, reimagined The memory of that nostalgic object, the trapezoidal-shaped, simple, easy-to-use, indestructible, portable hibachi will never fade. ALTO Design reprised this circa-1970 icon for urban grill enthusiasts, with the new Electric Hibachi. The industrial design firm was mandated by ThermoScience Enercoatings, an R&D specialist in heating solutions, to develop an appliance using … Continued

Industrial poetry Studio Sasseville dissects everyday objects to identify their essential attributes and to create future memories through shape, colour, and density. Guillaume Sasseville was presented with the prestigious Phyllis-Lambert Design Montréal Grant in 2011 for his work Common Glass. His extensive research into glassware that was mass produced in Montreal during the early 20th … Continued

If the future of furniture design in Quebec lies in the production of small series that offer buyers the option to customize their item, then the Miscellaneous by Length collection of benches by Studio SSSVLL has bright times ahead! Made from American white oak, recognizable by its distinctive grain, each bench is a simple composition … Continued

Adventures in waterland Flowing through the Water JourneysTM play module collection is a stream. A stream that encourages thought, ideas and play, say the designers, from Dikini and Daily tous les jours, who created the modules for Vortex Aquatic Structures International, a Canadian leader in aquatic play structures and urban playgrounds. Water is a soothing … Continued

The hive on your plate The fruit of a serious reflection on bees, the beehive created by industrial designer Marc-André Roberge for restaurants and their clients is a direct response to a ecological emergency. The decline of bee colonies around the world is of major concern. Without these hardworking insects, a third of global food … Continued

The BART of the future Founded in 1972, the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is replacing its fleet of rail cars. Morelli Designers were mandated by Bombardier Transport to work on the design for the Fleet of the Future project and take part in developing the interior and exterior DNA of the cars … Continued

Floating in air Battig Design set itself an ambitious goal: to take the complexity of the conventional floating staircase a step further. The result, their aptly named “Phantom” staircase, is a tour de force of this type of construction. To begin with, it is made of unconventional materials: white porcelain, steel and stainless steel are … Continued

Clin d’œil aux traditions pour une chaîne de cafés en vogue Encastré entre deux maisons d’époque représentatives de l’architecture historique du quartier, le Starbucks de la rue Green à Montréal a été réalisé conformément aux normes LEEDMD, comme toutes les nouvelles succursales de la compagnie au Canada depuis 2010. Le design intègre des matériaux récupérés … Continued

Following a successful previous collaboration, the team at Izakaya Kinoya called on Jean de Lessard to create a unique concept for their Japanese restaurant and bar located on one of the quieter stretches of Saint-Denis Street. The result: a hip, urban destination with raw character, street art decor and an underground feel, according to the … Continued

Comme une impression rappelant à notre – parfois courte – mémoire collective une époque où le pouvoir des seigneurs sur les berges du Saint-Laurent prenait la forme de longues parcelles étroites alignées à perte de vue, l’installation publique Entre les rangs invite à revisiter une tranche de l’histoire agricole du Québec. S’installant sur une des … Continued