DESIGNLINES

DESIGNLINES is Toronto’s ultimate guide to contemporary design. Four times a year, we review top furniture showrooms and decor shops, along with stylish restaurants, new architectural projects and cutting-edge art galleries. Each issue is packed with entertaining news on local designers, the latest trends and ideas for urban living.

DESIGNLINES

In The Spotlight

The Way Home

Space We Love • Spanish restaurant Patria reopens with a fresh new look courtesy of Block Plan Studios

The DL

Chaises Chic • What would the La-Z-Boy recliner look like if it had studied abroad?

Hidden In Plain Sight • Statement-making storage pieces for every room in your home

Slumber Party • Seven essential products to build the bed of your dreams

Terra Firma • Stay grounded with this year’s area rug trends

AM Studio • Giora and Orly Meyer light up the design district with BOMMA

In The Works • Jeremy Do Hyun Joo ventures into lighting design with samples that echo the artist’s architectural style

Cultural Canvas • Uncover the most vibrant art exhibits happening now across the city

Mirvish, Act Two • The city’s tackiest historic landmark has been replaced by something sophisticated and new. How should we feel about that?

One of a Kind • By merging art with engineering, custom fabricators YA Fabrica can bring any design idea to life

Wash & Go • Practical finishes and fixtures with wow factor

Splash of Colour • From fixtures to accessories, let colour and playful patterns breathe new life into your bathroom this year

Retro Kicks • Bata Shoe Museum takes us on a nostalgic ride to the 1980s, immersing visitors in their mall-themed exhibition Dressed to Impress

Peak Potential • Creative Union Network merges smart minimalism with classic architecture in a once-dark Victorian

COLOUR CODING • An inventive use of colour from design studio ACDO is a master class in modern interior decor

PORTAL HOUSE • BRASS DETAILS AND CURVED OAK RIBBONS DEFINE THIS SMALL-HOME RENO BY ARCHITECTURE AND ARTSTUDIO SVIMA

THE MAGIC OF MILLWORK • A SMALL CONDO GETS A STORAGE-RICH RENO BY STUDIO HAND

Corktown • WHERE TO SHOP, EAT AND EXPLORE IN THIS CHARMING DOWNTOWN DISTRICT

Hold the Fort • A love note to the ubiquitous orange bags that keep this place together