DesignTO Tours: Riverside House

As part of our fundraising campaign, join DesignTO for an exclusive house tour in Toronto’s Swansea neighbourhood. 

In 2021, Founder and Creative Director of hollis+morris Mischa Couvrette decided to build a family home in a quiet neighbourhood nestled near the Humber River, where every detail considers the human experience. Outfitted with Couvrette’s own light fixtures and custom furniture, the house also became a testing ground for new hollis+morris products, of which a dozen are featured throughout. Collaborating with Jonathan Mandeville, a longtime friend and architect of Halifax-based Passage Studio, the house draws from Scandinavian and Canadian coastal architecture. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame the urban forest behind the house, creating a peaceful retreat for the family of four. 

Read more about the Riverside House in this Globe and Mail article and this Designlines Magazine article, but experience this special space yourself by joining the tour.

Event Schedule

6:00 PM – Doors Open
6:15 PM – House Tour Begins

Event Location

The exact address for the house tour will be shared with ticket holders. Please respect the privacy of the homeowners by keeping their address confidential. 

DesignTO Futures Fund

This event is in support of the DesignTO Futures Fund, our first annual fundraising campaign that fuels the future of Canadian design. Your ticket directly contributes to the non-profit organization’s public programming and annual design festival.

Continuing Education

Guests that log professional continuing education hours can request a certificate for 1 hour of structured learning after they attend the tour.

Thank You

Thank you to the homeowners and our Sensory Partner Aesop. Guests will receive a complimentary Aesop gift.