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Illustration of a colourful maximalist living room, including bright graphic posters, and coffee table covered with books and plants, and a French Bulldog sitting on a couch with a polka dot throw blanket.

Arts & Culture / September/October 2021

More Is More: The End of Minimalism

August 4, 2021August 12, 2021 - by Mireille Silcoff

Marie Kondo’s decluttering dominance is over. Make way for maximalism, where the more stuff, the merrier

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A cyclist crossing a busy intersection in downtown Toronto at dusk. The streets are full of cars and a TTC bus. In the background are high-rise office buildings.

When Cities Are Built for White Men

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 - by Chantaie Allick

Our public spaces are used by diverse populations. Why does urban design still fail to reflect that?

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man reads newspaper while standing on subway platform

The Upside of the Globe’s Controversial Redesign

December 20, 2017April 2, 2020 - by John Lorinc

What the response to the newspaper’s new look reveals about the way we read

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