Book review: Live Like Wes

Equal parts design manual and cinematic daydream, Live Like Wes explores what happens when the exacting aesthetics of The Grand Budapest Hotel, Fantastic Mr. Fox and Asteroid City migrate from the silver screen into the living room, complete with craft projects, party plans and an unwavering commitment to charmingly coordinated interiors.

June 22, 2026

News

Book review: The Art of the Clash

In an era of algorithmic sameness, The Art of the Clash champions collected memory and orchestrated contradiction not merely for aesthetics, but as emotional infrastructure.

May 11, 2026

Products

CIFF Guangzhou 2026: Domestic Futures, Dialed In

With a massive layout roughly four times the size of Salone del Mobile, China International Furniture Fair (CIFF Guangzhou) read as a barometer of shifting domestic landscapes, where lifestyle specificity and market segmentation are now design drivers.

April 14, 2026

News

Op-ed: Beyond Finish Packages

Why personalization is changing luxury housing.

April 6, 2026

Projects

The Art of the Ascent: Residential elevators

When vertical transit doubles as spatial theatre.

March 17, 2026

Main Slider Projects

Whither The Keyword: Creative Union Network

From Victorian constraints to contemporary calm, Creative Union Network’s renovations prove that conversation, craft and spatial rigour outperform any design shorthand.

February 24, 2026

Products

IDS Toronto 2026: Welcome to the Studio

For the 2026 edition, IDS Toronto attempted to reframe the trade show as a “testing ground” where space itself became the primary medium and product took a supporting role. Not every attempt hit the mark, but overall, the result was a show that felt less like a marketplace and more like a trial run for…

February 10, 2026

Projects

Urban Sanctuary: 115 Larchmount

Sitting at the heart of Toronto’s Leslieville community, the mixed-use building’s interiors were inspired by the area’s manufacturing legacy.

February 9, 2026

Products

Corridor Carpet: Beyond Beige

The kilometres of corridor carpets running through Toronto condos are due for a rethink, one that shifts supply, sustainability, and authorship back into designers’ hands.

February 6, 2026

Main Slider Projects

Call Me by the Land: MUUK Architecture

A young Québec firm demonstrates how contemporary architecture can be deeply rooted in the landscape, effectively blending modern forms with a sense of having “always been there.”

February 4, 2026