From October 2nd to 4th, the three-day event at the Enercare Centre includes 225 vendors, a Canadian market, and a complete range of TV renovators, making it a highly practical weekend.

The small community of Grand-Métis, located in the Lower St. Lawrence region of Québec, is hosting one of North America's most highly anticipated contemporary garden festivals, and this summer the site is filled with a lively, restless atmosphere. The 27th International Garden Festival blooms at Les Jardins de Métis, the well-known Reford Gardens, and will run until October 4, 2026.

Most drivers pass by the row of light-industrial units on Tycos Drive without a second look. On a typical Tuesday, roll-up doors and loading bays are just part of the everyday scene. But on September 16, the street comes alive.

IDS Vancouver 2026 brings together Canada’s leading architects, interior designers, makers, manufacturers, and design enthusiasts for four days of exhibitions, installations, keynote talks, and networking.

Every September, for one weekend, something strange and wonderful happens on the streets of Toronto. Metered parking spots — usually reserved for idling cars and the occasional ticket dispute — sprout sod, folding chairs, art installations, and impromptu yoga classes. It is called Park(ing) Day, and it is part protest, part block party, part design experiment.

Every January, as Toronto settles into the deep freeze of a Canadian winter, something curious happens along its sidewalks. Storefront windows once dressed for retail become miniature galleries. Quiet lobbies transform into stages for talks, screenings, and parties. For ten days, the city itself becomes the exhibition, and no ticket is required to walk through it.

Then there is Montréal—a city that, for twenty years, has chosen to "govern" itself. In June 2006, the Québec metropolis became the first city in North America and only the third in the world to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the field of design. Two decades on, that designation has proven to be far more than a badge of honour. It has become the philosophical spine of an entire urban project.

On May 29th, as the sun began to set over the historic brick facades of Old Town Toronto, the streets took on a new, electric energy. The King East Design District (KEDD) Neighbourhood Hop—the highly anticipated annual event presented by DesignTO in collaboration with the Old Town Toronto BIA—was officially underway. For a few magic hours, the neighbourhood morphed into a sprawling, interactive playground for creativity and innovation.

This spring, the historic city of Montpellier, France, is preparing for a major milestone. From June 9 to 14, 2026, the Festival des Architectures Vives (FAV) returns to transform the hidden courtyards of the city’s private mansions into stunning displays of modern design.

As the editorial team behind Forma The Magazine, we attend our fair share of industry events. We have to confess, sometimes trade shows can feel repetitive—a sea of standard, uninspiring exposition booths. We arrived expecting more of the same, but what we experienced over the last two days at the Living Luxe Design Show 2026 proved that assumption wrong.