Canada Goose

Location: Toronto, Canada 
Year: 2020
Photographer: Britney Townsend

The Parkside Lounge, officially launched in 2022 at IDS Toronto, was developed as a custom piece for Canada Goose retail locations. Our objectives were to create a chair that resonated visually with the Canada Goose brand, was robust enough for public use, and possessed the comfort and elegance that would make it suitable for residential contexts.

This chair is inspired by the myth of “Canada the North”. Like the idealized icebergs of Lawren Harris, the wooden frame is smooth and rounded. The slatted backrest echoes traditional bentwood sled construction, while the woven seat calls to mind the lacing of a snowshoe. The kernmantle rope used in the seat construction is the same type of rope used in ice climbing.

The chair is fabricated with a mix of analog and digital technologies, highlighting our creative approach to fabrication.

In 2023, The Parkside Lounge won Azure Magazine’s AZ Award in the Furniture category. It also won the People’s Choice award in that category.