MSO Home + Art Studio by Jean Verville Architects.Beautifully dynamic, this three-storey home and studio in Montreal by Jean Verville architects is thoughtfully reorganised into ten versatile multifunctional platforms. A collaboration between the architect and the clients, the project...
Caffettiera Caffé Bar in Montréal by Ménard Dworkind.In Italy, going to the coffee bar is not just about the coffee. It’s about taking a break from the day, meeting up with friends or taking the time to contemplate life. Caffettiera Caffé Bar aims to bring this very culture to North...
Robotic Clothing Project by Ying Gao.Montreal-based fashion designer Ying Gao questions assumptions about clothing by combining fashion design with media and product design. Her latest experimental and robotic clothing line, ‘Floating Water, Standing Time’, reacts to the...
Not Your Average Laundromats.Laundromats probably aren’t the most obvious typology that springs to mind when thinking of engaging hospitality or retail design – you could even refer to them as 'the spatial underdog'. Some, however, are flipping this impression on...
Les Nettoyeurs White’s Dry Cleaners in Montreal, Canada by Ivy Studio.Founded by two young entrepreneurs looking to disrupt the dry cleaning market, Les Nottoyeurs White’s ecological, customer experience-driven ethos is reflected in chic, minimalist retail design by Ivy Studio. Attention to detail...
Bricks Decoded: Bangin’ Brick Retail Interiors.In today’s retail climate, physical stores are increasingly recognizing architectural and design merit as a drawcard for potential customers. In this bangin' retail interiors roundup, bricks are heroed in a myriad of materials, shapes...
RYU Peel Sushi Restaurant in Montreal, Canada by Ménard Dworkind.Post demolition of the downtown Montreal building that now houses RYU Peel Sushi Restaurant, original walls covered in a patchwork of plaster, paint and wallpaper were revealed, forming a rich collage that inspired Ménard Dworkind to...
Le Blossom Japanese Restaurant in Montreal, Canada by Ménard Dworkind.If there’s one thing Montreal-based Ménard Dworkind know how to do, it’s to design a killer hospitality venue. Le Blossom is their non-traditional and futurist take on Japanese culture, located at the heart of Montreal’s Village....
RYU Japanese Restaurant by Ménard Dworkind in Montreal, Canada.Montreal-based architecture & design studio Ménard Dworkind employed a contemporary design approach underpinned with a Japanese sensibility for the design of Ryù restaurant. The duo prioritised hand-worked natural materials that would...
