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.
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DL turns 21!
21 Years Old • Designlines goes into its third decade!
The DL • From the early aughts to the 2020s, a look back at some key moments for Toronto’s design scene as seen through our pages
Pretty Panes • Our top window and door picks are designed to let light into your life.
Opening Doors
The DL Lightbulb Moment • The folding paper design of ZeedLight’s Tapermoon is out of this world
Hot Ticket • In “BREATHLESS,” The Power Plant reckons with the politics of breathing in the current socio-ecological moment.
Against the Grain • Already a beloved fixture of Toronto’s custom furniture scene, Mary Ratcliffe is just getting started.
Secret Garden • Following on the heels of laneway housing, Garden Suites get the green light from the City. Fabrication Studio gives us the details.
Restful Nights • Sweet dreams are made of these: from a funky kids space to inspiring hotel rooms
Party in the Back • Seemingly two storeys, Tile House is all business from the street – but the sensational ravined yard tells another story
Future Perfect • A conversation with Post Architecture’s Gloria Apostolou and interior designer Jennifer Kominek, who took a Victorian semi back to its roots and into the future
New Order • Architect Heather Asquith takes the best of a Beach semi and turns it up a notch
Hidden Gem • A hop skip from the AGO is artist Charles Pachter’s newly built home and private museum with surprises at every turn
SHOP GUIDE • INSIDE: TAKE IT OUTSIDE
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
What’s next? • As we look back on two decades, we asked this issue’s contributors what they see for the next 21 years of design in Toronto and beyond.