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DL Loves: The Top 100 Designs of IDS and TO DO 2017

TO DO 2017

Everything we saw and loved during Toronto’s action-packed week of design events


dl-0117-events-dllovestag2All throughout the Toronto Design Offsite Festival and the Interior Design Show, our editors are on the hunt for spectacular products and installations. From January 16 to 22, we’re awarding 100 Designlines Loves tags to the most beautiful, most innovative, and downright coolest stuff we encounter.

Published each morning, our daily design week dispatch posts will summarize everything we loved while taking in the many mind-expanding events happening across the city. For a full run-down of the product launches, exhibitions and installations we’ll be visiting, check out our crazy-comprehensive Toronto Design Offsite Festival guide (complete with tips about our favourite spots to shop and grab a cup of coffee while you’re taking in all of the excitement!).

Check back each morning as we update this page with a list of everything we’ve tagged, plus insider insight into the up-and-coming trends and designers on our radar.

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TO DO, Day 1: Wood that Wows, Feel-Good Design and a Metallic Toadstool

Read our first design week dispatch post for more background on all of the designs below.

1 “Tempo” by Deagan McDonald and Kelsey Nilsen, at IIDEX Woodshop (City Hall Rotunda, 100 Queen Street W)

2 “Teetle” by Ryo Yonekawa, at IIDEX Woodshop (City Hall Rotunda, 100 Queen Street W)

3 “Kompakt” by Victoria Milley & Felicia Semiawan, at Living Well (Craft Ontario, 1106 Queen St W)

4 “David Mazel Tov” by Louie George Michael, at Living Well (Craft Ontario, 1106 Queen St W)

5 “Fastest” bike by Detroit Bicycle Company, at Imported From Detroit (Free, Fix Coffee + Bikes, 80 Gladstone Ave)

6 Union pendants, at Shelter Bay x Stylegarage (Stylegarage, 78 Ossington Avenue)

7 On the Table coasters, at participating bars and restaurants

8 Paper Works, at Abstract Thoughts: From Zen to Chaos, at Art Interiors (446 Spadina Rd, Ste 203)


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TO DO, Day 2: Pint-Sized Perfection, Windows of Wonder and Brilliant Bio-Tech

Read our second design week dispatch post for more background on all of the designs below.

9 Two Halves shelf by Chifen Cheng, at Compact Living (Umbra Concept Store, 165 John St)

10 Unicorn by Linus King, at Compact Living (Umbra Concept Store, 165 John St)

11 Bound Counter Stools by Emily Falconer (Lebel and Crowe, 1491 Dundas St W)

12 Making Faces by Lubo (LUBO Design, 1659 Dundas St W)

13 Alma by Christine Vieira (Saudade, 1191 Dundas St W)

14  Gaze Modulator by Mahtab Oskuee, at Evolution (Design Exchange, 234 Bay St)

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TO DO, Day 3: Hot Hot Fire Tools, Masterful Makers and Ghostly Lighting

Read our third design week dispatch post with more background on all of the designs below.

15 Fire Tools by Thom Fougere, at That Is Best Which Works Best (Mjölk, 2959 Dundas St W)

16 Portable by Hallgeir Homstvedt, at That Is Best Which Works Best (Mjölk, 2959 Dundas St W)

17 Dressing Room by Heidi Earnshaw Design, at Gerhard (2949 Dundas St W)

18 Vase by Jade Dumrath, at Adørn: Objects for Better Living (Latitude 44 Gallery, 2900 Dundas St W)

19 Ojibway Quillwork (Coolearth Architecture, 386 Pacific Ave)

20 Pet Furniture (Helen + Hildegard, 3036 Dundas St W)

21 Industrial Elegance (Pekota, 406 Pacific Ave)

22 Vaporware (Likely General, 389 Roncesvalles Ave)

23 Gweilo, at Partisans Factory Launch (Lightform, 267 Niagara St)

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TO DO, Day 4: Crazy Collages, Serene Homewares and Dundas West’s Design Bonanza

Read our fourth design week dispatch post with more background on all of the designs below.

24 Ceramics by Akai Ceramic Studio and Xenia Taler, at Pairings (Souvenir, 1232 College St)

25 Rusholme coffee table by Coolican & Company, at Pairings (Souvenir, 1232 College St)

26 Mirror by Lori Harrison, at 7 Wares & Meaning (Cambie Design, 1048 Queen St W)

27 Oasis Skateboard Factory display, at Do Design (Sovereign State, 827 Dundas St W)

28 Seating by Richard Chan (of Azizing Design) and Emma Chorostecki, at Do Design (Dialogue 38, 865 Dundas St W)

29 Au Natural: Art to Wear by Justine Latour, at Do Design (Offsite, 867 Dundas St W)

30 Wave bowls by Nate Asis, at Do Design (Hide, 789 Dundas St W)

31 I Love Crow at Do Design (Village Pizza, 761 Dundas St W)

32 The Garden of Earthly Delights by Juan Ortiz-Apuy (Gallery 44, 401 Richmond St W, Suite 120)

33 Twisted pendant by the Brothers Dressler, at Work (Brothers Dressler Studio, 225 Sterling Rd, Unit 16)

34 The Reflection Room (Process Gallery at Gallery1313, 1313 Queen Street W)

35 Abacus by Jeff Goodman Studio (The Devil’s Workshop, 890 Queen St W)

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TO DO, Day 5: Haute Hotel Rooms, Designer Pen Pals and Experimental Seating

Read our fifth design week dispatch post with more background on all of the designs below.

36 Fortune Room by Patrick Li, at Come Up to My Room (The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St W)

37 Élan Vital by Marian Wihak, at Come Up to My Room (The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St W)

38 Gnawr by Oasis Skateboard Factory, at Come Up to My Room (The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St W)

39 A Perilous Journey by Tara Krebs, at Come Up to My Room (The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St W)

40 Missisquoi Room Simon Johnson, at Come Up to My Room (The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St W)

41 Medicine Hat display, at Outside the Box (The Gladstone Hotel Art Hut, 1181 Queen St W)

42 Vancouver display, at Outside the Box (Gladstone Hotel Art Hut, 1181 Queen St W)

43 New York display, at Outside the Box (Gladstone Hotel Art Hut, 1181 Queen St W)

44 Ro chair by Topher Kong at Tables, Chairs & Other Unrelated Objects – Six (The Gladstone Hotel Art Hut, 1181 Queen St W)

45 Close by Jasmin Liu, at Tables, Chairs & Other Unrelated Objects – Six (The Gladstone Hotel Art Hut, 1181 Queen St W)

46 To Reach and To Love by Junaid Noorah, at Tables, Chairs & Other Unrelated Objects – Six (The Gladstone Hotel Art Hut, 1181 Queen St W)

47 Table lamp by Annie Tung and Brad Turner, at Bright (Made Design, 394 King St E)

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TO DO, Day 6: Designer Fashion Statement, Spanish Imports and Stunning Ceramics

Read our sixth design week dispatch post with more background on all of the designs below.

48 Workwear (part of Work: Visual Arts Exhibitions Winter 2017 at Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W)

49 Wind-up lamp by Oscar Kwong, at Everyday Lighting (part of Work: Visual Arts Exhibitions Winter 2017 at Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W)

50 Ernest Desk by Punt, at Get Lost (Sourauren Studios, 22 Sorauren Ave)

51 Stockholm sideboard by Mario Ruiz for Punt, at Get Lost (Sourauren Studios, 22 Sorauren Ave)

52 Rorschach (Creators of Objects, 163 Sterling Rd, Ste 135)

53 Ceramics by Shakeel Rehemtulla, at Made in Clay (The Shop, 1139 College St)

54 Surface, Seating, Storage (Province Apothecary, 1554 Dundas St W)

55 Solar-powered table lamp, at Marrs Brand Future (Unlovable General, 1415 Dundas St W)

56 Copper etchings by Adrian Thomas Kenny, at Merged Moments (Unlovable General, 1415 Dundas St W)

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IDS, Day 1: Innovations for the Kitchen, Expressive Woodwork and Dazzling Lighting

Read our seventh design week dispatch post with more background on all of the designs below, tagged at the Interior Design Show.

57 Hoop chandelier by The Brothers Dressler, at Ontario Wood

58 Totems by Djuna Day Studio, at Studio North

49 Linea chairs by Jake Whillans, at Ontario Wood

60 S3 stool by L-Fy, at Prototype

61 Orb pendant by Hennepin Made, at Maker

62 Boom chandelier by Lightmaker Studio

63 Dawn suspension light by Anony Studio, at Studio North

64 Taco pendant by This or That Studio, at Studio North

65 Jewelry by Konzuk, at Designboom Mart

66 Click-Clock by Ayako Aratani, at Designboom Mart

67 Torsional wood bowls by Nichole Cross, at Designboom Mart

68 Alessi circus collection by Marcel Wanders, at William Ashley

69 Wall clock by Rekindle, at Ontario Wood

70 Barchitecture cocktail set by F&Y, at Designboom Mart

71 Milk jugs by Warehouse, at Prototype

72 Pair knife by Hofer Studio in collaboration with the additive manufacturing lab at Mohawk College in Hamilton, at Studio North

73 Cubi kitchen by Partisans x AyA Kitchens

74 New Logica kitchen by Valcucine

75 Profina sink by Blanco

76 Measure faucet by American Standard

77 Bauformat kitchen system

78 Blomberg oven, at Distinctive Appliances

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IDS, Day 2: Bold Bathroom Ideas, Fresh Furniture and Stunning Feature Displays

Read our eighth design week dispatch post with more background on all of the designs below, tagged at the Interior Design Show.

79 Drum tables by Christopher Solar Design

80 m3 table by Miles & May

81 Stay armchair by Nika Zupanc for Sé

82 Madrid dining table and Cosmo chair by ARD Outdoor

83 Kendall dining table, Lyla chairs and Reverie bench, at EQ3

84 Stir table by Kroft

85 Stone Age Folk by Jaime Hayón and Caesarstone

86 Big Eye selfie booth by Astound Group and Alison Milne Design

87 Déco bathroom by WetStyle

88 Smart Control bath panel by Grohe

89 ActiClean toilet by American Standard

90 Luna Sunrize mirror by Fleurco

91 Flexwash washer and dryer by Samsung

92 Three Birds rug by Rug Star

93 Artwork rugs by Jan Kath

94 Tassels rug by Les Ensembliers, at W Studio

95 Biscuit by Patricia Urquiola for Listone Giordano

96 Atelier Reserve Dryden, by Northern Wide Plank

97 Bali Hexagon Diamond Porcelain tiles by Vo Gres

98 Eternal Marquina Silestone by Cosentino

99 Immersion by Fangyuan Zheng, Avis Ho, Iris Ho and Sony Chen, at Kentwood Design Challenge

100 Prime Number wallpaper by Castor x Rollout, at Designlines booth


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