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.

Safety Goes Stylish • With 2-in-1 protection, sleek design and a 10-year sealed battery, First Alert’s Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm brings peace of mind home

designlines • Vol. 20, No. 4

Brick by Brick

One Thing • With Pet Objects, Odami empathizes with the inanimate

Unquestionably an Icon • Everyone has seen Poul Henningsen’s three-shade design. Now, one of its most elegant iterations is back

Hot Ticket • MOCA’s inaugural triennial exhibition GTA21 surveys the city and pushes the boundaries of its creative scene

Angles and Curves • Three condo facades changing the look of our city — all with the signature touch of BDP Quadrangle

Out of Shape • With these rugs, the wrong angles are all right

Paper Planes • Tactile and textural, these wallcoverings bring an extra dimension to your decor

We Can Be Heroes • Citizens shine a light on University Avenue

Justin Ming Yong • A traditional medium is upended, stitch by stitch, with an intuitive, artful approach

IN STUDIO

Kitchens to Love • Modern, yes, but warm and cozy, too. These smart colour and material combinations evoke a sense of calm

It’s the little things • Quality trumps quantity in Joel Tanner’s light and airy mid-century-inspired home

Out of the Box • The perfect antidote to city fatigue, a Toronto couple’s barn-like refuge nestles into the hills of Norfolk County

Two for One • A pair of narrow homes built by a father–son team rises up in the Beaches

A Shell of Itself • A teardown would’ve meant sacrificing much-needed space, so These Architects stopped just short of starting fresh

A Window to Design • Night & Day’s “window fashion” makes for well-dressed homes.

Closet Systems

Contemporary Furniture

Design Accessories

Flooring, Surfacing & Tiles

Home Entertainment Systems

Kids’ Furniture

Kitchen & Bath

Lighting

Outdoor Furniture

Rugs & Carpeting

Textiles

Vintage & Reclaimed Furniture

Wallcoverings & Paint

Windows, Doors & Fireplaces

Workplace Furniture

Bird’s Eye View • An intriguing lone tower by Kohn Shnier Architects attracts unusual residents