DesignTO Tours: hollis+morris
‘DesignTO Tours: hollis+morris’ provides two opportunities to take a deep dive into the 14,000 square foot Toronto production studio of hollis+morris, where furniture and lighting are designed, prototyped, manufactured and showcased on-site.
As a combo shop, assembly hall, office and showroom overlooking a park, the studio tour provides a behind-the-scenes look at a space for local manufacturing that was designed by architect Jonathan Mandeville of Passage Studio (Halifax) in collaboration with hollis+morris founder Mischa Couvrette. Located in a former Cooper Canada sporting goods factory, both the building and the products made within open up larger conversations about sustainability, Canadian manufacturing and growth.
On view at these tours will be two new exciting installations: “Colour Drenched” and “Stala: Dialogue in Light.” “Colour Drenched” features wood and metal speaking the same colour, creating monochromatic harmony that shapes mood and space, and inviting designers to shape mood and space through one colour. “Stala” is inspired by the slow formations of stalactites and stalagmites, combining wood with hand-blown glass to embody nature’s balance of descent and ascent, weight and light, darkness and glow.
Architects, interior designers, journalists, design students, and members of the design industry are invited to join hollis+morris founder Mischa Couvrette and DesignTO Artistic Director Deborah Wang for two opportunities to tour the studio, complemented by evening or daytime refreshments.
A&D Happy Hour
Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 6-8pm
A&D Breakfast
Friday, January 30, 2026, 9:30-11am
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Accessing the venue:
Please note that the entrance to hollis+morris is facing Rockcliffe Boulevard. There is free parking in the 501 Alliance Road parking lot and in front of the showroom/studio. TTC routes include the 71 Runnymede bus from Runnymede subway station.
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‘DesignTO Tours: hollis+morris’ is organized by DesignTO in partnership with hollis+morris. The DesignTO Festival is supported by the Government of Ontario and the City of Toronto.
About DesignTO
DesignTO is a charitable arts organization celebrating 16 years of designing a sustainable, just, and joyful future. From January 23-February 1, 2026, the DesignTO Festival features 100+ free events and exhibitions across Toronto, showcasing hundreds of artists and designers. As Canada’s largest annual design festival, DesignTO has welcomed over 1 million attendees, reached 2.6 billion people through media, supported 7,000+ artists and designers, and generated $159 million in tourism impact since 2011.
Participants
hollis+morris (Mischa Couvrette, Victoria Coxhead, Jonathan Mandeville)Acknowledgements
Accessibility
Who should visitors contact with questions regarding accessibility?
Is this venue accessible by wheelchair or similar mobility devices? This includes access to washrooms and all aspects of programming/events.
Are designated parking spots for persons with disabilities close to the entrance of the building?
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