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Crafting Harmony: The Sustainable Design Legacy of Brothers Dressler, Lars and Jason

Lars and Jason Dressler love harmony – between design and the environment as much as between the human body and furniture. The twins’ emphasis is on sustainability, and all their designs – including their custom work – use environmentally responsible sources, including reused materials. They also use less damaging processes when they work. Their best-known furniture piece is Onedge, a rocking chair made from a single sheet of plywood (read: very little raw material waste) and joined with steel rods (rather than toxic adhesives). Onedge is a stellar example of Brothers Dressler’s craftsmanship and woodworking skills. While wood is their main material, they are constantly experimenting with metals, concrete, plastic, and glass. Recent projects include a new chaise longue and a modular sofa system. brothersdressler.com

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The industrial designer and textile artist shares the inspirations that keep her loom whirring

In a seaside cottage in Shediac, New Brunswick, the soft hiss and swish of high-tide molds my mood like putty. Breathing in the deep calm—and the smell of last night’s seafood—my mind is miles away from my home in cosmopolitan Toronto. Here, craft feels as grounded as the clams they dig for each morning, and as I prepare for my call with textile artist Laura Carwardine, I can’t help but wonder *Carrie Bradshaw voice* what is the future of textile art in Toronto?

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