This text is part of the special Plaisirs booklet
The Souk no longer takes place at the SAT! After a year of forced hiatus, the popular design fair launched in 2003 is repositioning itself on the southeast mezzanine of 1 PVM, in Place Ville-Marie. From 1er on December 5, the place will be swarming with inventive minds presenting their creations. At the same time, the Souk habitat experiential space, inaugurated just a year ago, is still housed at 20e floor of the iconic downtown tower. Zoom in on the flagship design event here and on some of the most inspiring local designers to discover there this year.
The Souk @ SAT is no longer, long live the Souk @ PVM! For his 18e This year, the annual fair returns to face-to-face exhibitions, to our greatest happiness, we must admit. This is the perfect opportunity to meet the designers we love (and to meet new talents!). Good to know: as every year, the creations presented have been carefully selected by a jury of experts.
What is more, the Souk habitat space, a sort of exhibition room presenting the cream of local design and fitted out in the style of an apartment, continues to welcome visitors eager for discovery. We take this opportunity to kill two birds with one stone and enjoy an intimate shopping experience in the heart of the city!
1. Quantu, Cocoa and Chocolate
The love story between Elfi, Maxime and chocolate begins in Cusco, in the Peruvian Andes. Today, the duo make their chocolate from bean to bar, sourcing from small plantations in Latin America. He then transforms by hand the precious native cocoa beans, with such exceptional aromas, into tablets. Several of their products, including Bagua 70% dark chocolate, Maras’ 60% maple and fleur de sel Chuncho or 70% Gran Blanco have won awards from the London Academy of Chocolate.
2. Esser Studio
A specialist in ready-to-wear and pretty objects for the home, Esser Studio offers collections with clean, timeless lines, imagined in the spirit of responsible creation. Everything is designed and manufactured locally, starting with the brand’s pure luxury candles presented in a handmade mortar container.
3.94 Celcius
This Montreal micro-roaster works not only to showcase the beans of small coffee producers from Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico or Peru, among other sources, but also to buy their green beans at a fair price. Results ? Specialty coffees sometimes tangy, sometimes sweeter, roasted with rigor and passion.
4. Finkel
Beyond his commercial projects (think of the new decor of the Unicorn boutique, that of Miljours or the Bati Basaac restaurant), the designer Daniel Finkelstein imagines objects and furniture for the home. Resolutely contemporary, his creations will stand the test of time without going out of style, like the oak lamp It will be fine, which he created during confinement, taking inspiration from the famous “flatten” curve.
5. Mad about the pig
Fou du cochon’s pigs stand out in more than one way. Handcrafted in Sainte-Anne-de-La-Pocatière, these tasty lacto-fermented meats highlight local ingredients from around Kamouraska, such as dune pepper and sea parsley, and organic pork raised in the region of Kamouraska. Bas-Saint-Laurent. Nothing too good! Assortment of 4 cold cuts ($ 50)
6. Zoe Ford
Montreal chef Jo Notkin – seen during the eighth season of the culinary competition Top Chef Canada, on Food Network – was inspired by the elegance and sense of aesthetics of her grandmother Zoe to found her catering service. You can even stock up on pre-portioned ingredients in your Pantry well stocked, which contains a host of recipes that you can cook yourself at home. On the menu: brownies decadent pancakes traditional, carrot cake and the unmissable chocolate chip cookies.
7. Victor Pottery
In his workshop in the Center-Sud district of Montreal, Victor Saliba shapes one by one practical objects for the home. Its speckled stoneware decanters, vases and tableware prove that, thanks to simple and classic shapes, art and functionality go hand in hand.