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 Magazine

The Outlook Is Good

One Thing • Huey’s ceiling light hits the market just as home improvement projects – and all things local – are trending up

The DL

Test of Time • Kids grow up, but they don’t have to grow out of their stuff

All Lit Up • Our top picks for pendants that hang a little higher than the rest

Bridging the Gap • The next generation of Toronto’s public amenities will imbue infrastructure not just with placemaking panache, but with city-building connectivity, too. From an LRT bridge to a reimagined hydro corridor to a hub for sustainable urban development, some surprising places are set to receive an injection of ambitious design and public joy

A Creative Spirit at Large • Street artist birdO’s sea horse mural cuts across a city block. It also fits inside a bottle

Bathing Beauties • Three high-design bathrooms perfect for beginning and ending the day

Brick by Brick • How the Ghanaian-Canadian artist Ekow Nimako is taking Black mythology to new heights with Lego

Case Study • Not long ago, laneway houses were non-starters, but recent shifts have made them viable. This is a tale of architects working wonders in back alleys, from the ’90s to now

Tiny Dancer

Glam Garage

Green Goddess

Punk Rock Granny Flat

CRAFT AND CLASSICISM • Drew Mandel brings contemporary artisanal touches to a 1920s heritage home

BATAYCSORBA ARCHITECTS • Our Designer of the Year scores full points for its density-minded, context-driven designs, taking deeply familiar architectures and reinventing them in new ways

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

Arch Angels • Winter Stations is back, providing the perfect way to explore design, guardedly, in the city