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Oh, Canada!
It used to be that Canada’s main style exports were Roots sweatshirts and mukluks. But the country has been cultivating a first-class stable of talented young designers, and their work has quietly migrated south to such high-end furniture stores as the Future Perfect and Matter. Judging by these six design companies, there’s a lot to be said for neighborly love.
October 2010
Identical twin woodworkers Jason and Lars Dressler are skilled in the
art of reinvention.
In their hands salvaged shoe lasts become
Duchampian lamps and benches, and beat-up chairs from an Ontario factory
are revamped with wood splints and brightly colored paint. “Our
work is dictated by the materials that are available,” Jason says,
pointing out that in Canada, where industry is on a steep decline,
there’s no shortage of unwanted objects. brothersdressler.com
October 2010
All photos courtesy of the designers.
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