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Touring Montreal's Cutting-edge Designs

Annie Schlechter The lobby at Montreal's Hôtel Gault, designed by architects YH2.

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Hôtel Gault caters to exactly the sort of guest who might choose lodging based on the provenance of the furniture, and exemplifies the ways in which Montreal has been, like other cities around the world, reinventing itself to attract a certain breed of urban sophisticate: one who is as likely to select a restaurant for the lighting effects as for the food, one who might visit a museum as much to experience its architecture as to view what's hanging on its walls.

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Inspired by: The Next Design City: Montreal — by Karrie Jacobs, Published Dec. 2005

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Hotels (2)

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    Hôtel Gault

    The era of the minimalist design hotel may be drawing to a close, but this surprisingly affordable hotel shows no signs of losing its edge. There’s

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    Hôtel St. Paul

    The too-cool faux-hawked staffers at this über-chic boutique hotel might be off-putting if the rooms weren’t so stylish and comfortable. Playful fa

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    Cluny Artbar

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    Olive & Gourmando

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    Ristorante Brontë

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    Adonis

    The supermarket is the winner of the People's Choice Award for design. More
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    Espace Pepin

    This eclectic little boutique/art gallery showcases paintings by owner Lysanne Pepin, quirky jewelry, and a handful of well-priced bohemian women’s

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    Want Stil

    The shop features a well-curated assortment of clothing and artifacts

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