Twenty + Change: MRDK, Montreal, Quebec
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Rural Retreat: Hinterhouse, La Conception, Quebec
Rural Retreat: Hinterhouse, La Conception, Quebec
Pandemic-fatigued city-dwellers are finding sanctuary in an immaculately detailed retreat cabin north of Montreal, which recently won a 2021 OAQ award.
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A prefabricated cabin designed by Montreal-based Ménard Dworkind is the first in a series of luxe rental retreats being construted by a young tech entrepreneur. Photo by David Dworkind
If God is said to be in the details, then Ménard Dworkind Architecture & Design has lavished their concept for a cabin retreat with blessings. On first glance, Hinterhouse a modernist, nature-adjacent answer to Airbnb may look like a simple rectangular box, and it is. But zoom in and you’ll discover details, treatments and storage solutions that are far from standard. They might even have the weekend renter wishing they could move in.
Ménard Dworkind creates retro coffee bar in downtown Montreal
Canadian studio Ménard Dworkind has unveiled a retro-themed coffee bar featuring Rubik s Cube mirrors and a floor tiled to look like checkerboard Vans shoes.
Situated in downtown Montreal, Caffettiera Caffé Bar features a monolithic black terrazzo bar that welcomes people into the open space.
Visitors are greeted with the terrazzo bar upon entering the cafe
Combining refreshments and a retail display, this main bar emphasises Caffettiera Caffé Bar s social focus and curves down to meet the checkerboard mosaic floor. The checkered floor was inspired by Vans checkered shoes, Ménard Dworkind co-founder David Dworkind told Dezeen. As Guillaume Ménard and I both grew up in the 90s we tapped into our own personal nostalgia.