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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Contributors
Suspend your Belief • Pendants so spectacular you’ll swear they were heaven-sent
Kidding Around • Get playful with these fun and forgiving neutral-toned kids’ pieces
Garden of Delight • Five patio solutions for laying low in the summer heat
Whisk away to wine country • Why we’re packing up the car and heading southwest to Niagara Region
WHILE YOU’RE THERE…
Hot Dates • Fun and mind-expanding things to do this season
ANNUAL SUMMER MUST-SEES
Urban Update • Six projects elevating the city’s cultural profile
Living Large in Toronto • Three architecture studios elevate the ho-hum living room with elegant layouts and comfy solutions
Rise to the Occasion
Sunken Treasure
21st Century Victorian • Concept complements reality in this heritage home conversion by Lee and Macgillivray Architecture Studio
CanCon Job • A Cabbagetown Victorian is revived with savvy custom solutions and Canadian talent
Fierce New Finds
King East
Explore the ‘Nabe • We asked our friends at the local showrooms where best to eat, drink and discover. Because who knows better than the purveyors of great design?
King West
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Queen East
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Queen West
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Mid town
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West End
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Uptown
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And More…
The Undefinable Mr. Beesley • Inside his enigmatic studio on Sterling Road, one of the world’s foremost thinkers and creators of 3D textiles is getting ready for his next big show