The Idée-Ô-Rama project by Estelle Jugant and Yazid Belkhir, of Turn Me On Design and winners of a winter street lighting competition launched in 2012 by Mont-Royal Avenue, was born of the designers desire to create a unique winter atmosphere on the avenue. The jury remarked that Turn Me On Design’s concept was a departure … Continued

Behind the mirror One operation changes the look of a room, another, its function. In a 7 m2 space, every movement counts, especially if you’re talking about a living area that has to serve as a workspace, a reading corner, a living room, and an exercise room. Fortunately, in architect Jean Verville’s project Micro espace … Continued

To be a kid again! The greatest joys are often those that are unexpected. This object falls under that category. Just when we might have been tempted to think there were enough children’s toys on this planet, along comes the refined project titled Des Enfantillages, by Shed espace créatif. Born of the hands of two … Continued

Colour as a catalyst for creativity We mistakenly use notebooks exclusively for story-writing, art or architecture, but they are in fact tools with which to expand our ideas on any number of topics. The Carnet, created by architect Jean Verville, serves as a support tool for the “ateliers matière grise” or “grey-matter training workshops,” aimed … Continued

Spotlight on elegance Imperative to a collection is that it have a familial resemblance, a thread that relates a series of unique objects. For the collection of Cliff lighting products, by Lambert et fils, this can be seen in its elegance and sobriety. Inherent to each piece, these are the qualities that create a harmony … Continued

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