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Design Montreal Open House

Thursday, April 30, 2009

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If I had my druthers I'd be in Montreal this weekend taking in Design Montreal Open House, a celebration of the city's impressive design culture. I'd also be mooching through the Plateau neighbourhood and especially along Rue Amherst, one of the country's best mid-century modern shopping drags. Montreal was designated a UNESCO City of Design in 2006.

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Canadian Cool: MapleMap Pendant Lamp

Monday, September 8, 2008

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The MapleMap pendant lamp is designed by paper maker Frederic Guibrunet and origami master Didier Boursin for Ani+Lumigrane. Priced at just $250, the fixture is available online although the Souvenir Shop doesn’t have many left from the original limited edition of 100. Going, going, . . .

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Strolls: Mile End, Montreal

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

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On my recent visit to Montreal, I spent an afternoon wandering the evolving stretch along upper St. Laurent boulevard. The area, known to locals as Mile End, has seen a resurgence of activity after several years of neglect. Most people use Mile End to refer to the area nestled between trendy Plateau Mont-Royal to the [...]

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Shops: Galérie-CO, Montreal

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

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5235, boul. St-Laurent 514-277-3131 Tues. – Thurs. 10 am – 6 pm, Fri. 10 am – 7 pm, Sat. 10 am – 6 pm, Sun. 12 – 5 pm Revisiting my old stomping grounds in Montreal’s Mile End neighbourhood, I was pleased to stumble across Galerie-CO. A cross between a gallery and a retail store, [...]

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