{"id":599506,"date":"2026-02-26T11:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?p=599506"},"modified":"2026-03-09T15:26:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T19:26:17","slug":"take-5-balloon-flowers-an-interactive-wall-sconce-magazine-land-more-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/take-5-balloon-flowers-an-interactive-wall-sconce-magazine-land-more-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Take 5: Balloon Flowers, An Interactive Wall Sconce, Magazine-Land + More"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_599455\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=599455\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-599455\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-599455 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/R0008170-3-1280x1600-1-810x1013.jpg\" alt=\"Balloon Flowers\" width=\"810\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/R0008170-3-1280x1600-1-810x1013.jpg 810w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/R0008170-3-1280x1600-1-800x1000.jpg 800w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/R0008170-3-1280x1600-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/R0008170-3-1280x1600-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/R0008170-3-1280x1600-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by David Mercnik<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=599462\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-599462\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-599462\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/DSCF5283-1280x1600-1-810x1013.jpg\" alt=\"Balloon Flower installation\" width=\"810\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/DSCF5283-1280x1600-1-810x1013.jpg 810w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/DSCF5283-1280x1600-1-800x1000.jpg 800w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/DSCF5283-1280x1600-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/DSCF5283-1280x1600-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/DSCF5283-1280x1600-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=599463\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-599463\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-599463\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/ballooms-chrome-toronto-2-1280x1600-1-810x1013.jpg\" alt=\"metallic silver balloon flower bouquet with CN Tower in the background, Toronto.\" width=\"810\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/ballooms-chrome-toronto-2-1280x1600-1-810x1013.jpg 810w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/ballooms-chrome-toronto-2-1280x1600-1-800x1000.jpg 800w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/ballooms-chrome-toronto-2-1280x1600-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/ballooms-chrome-toronto-2-1280x1600-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/ballooms-chrome-toronto-2-1280x1600-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ballooms.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Canada\u2019s First Balloon Florist: Ballooms<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Bright, bouncy bouquets of larger-than-life florals, these inflated creations\u2014crafted from 100 percent natural biodegradable latex by the Toronto-based studio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ballooms.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ballooms<\/a>\u2014offer so much more than the average twist-up giraffe or other air-filled animal. Aside from being well-crafted design objects in their own right, Ballooms arrangements are playful\u2014and full of opportunity. In my last catch-up with founder and self-proclaimed balloon boy Dylan Kwacz, we dug into the idea of building a world beyond <a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/the-soft-blown-lighting-collection-gives-nod-to-balloon-art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">balloons<\/a>. What does that look like? Perhaps more dynamic installations and exciting partnerships with brands like Lululemon, PowerPlant TO and Aritzia (check, check and check). Perhaps something entirely different. But one thing is certain: Ballooms is blowing up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=599466\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-599466\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-599466\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/IMG_5305-1280x1600-1-810x1013.jpg\" alt=\"Ste. Marg Scot flower brooch\" width=\"810\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/IMG_5305-1280x1600-1-810x1013.jpg 810w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/IMG_5305-1280x1600-1-800x1000.jpg 800w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/IMG_5305-1280x1600-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/IMG_5305-1280x1600-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/IMG_5305-1280x1600-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/stemargscot.com\/collections\/florals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Statement Flowers: Ste. Marg Scot<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Are brooches the next big thing? I\u2019m no Carrie Bradshaw, but with a statement flower as big as this, a girl can dream. Designed by Canadian wool goods company <a href=\"https:\/\/stemargscot.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ste. Marg Scot<\/a>\u2014the world\u2019s first gender-inclusive outerwear company made of sustainably-sourced materials\u2014this line of floral brooches is both timeless and modern. Plus, their entire locally-made collection is 100 percent wool. As a regular exhibitor at <a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/tag\/ids-toronto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IDS Toronto<\/a> and the One of a Kind Show, Ste. Marg Scot is a go-to for high-design wool garments. Shown here: Peony Brooch in sky blue.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_599476\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=599476\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-599476\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-599476 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/251026ISSUES1594-1280x1600-1280x1600-1-810x1013.jpg\" alt=\"Issues Magazine Conference\" width=\"810\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/251026ISSUES1594-1280x1600-1280x1600-1-810x1013.jpg 810w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/251026ISSUES1594-1280x1600-1280x1600-1-800x1000.jpg 800w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/251026ISSUES1594-1280x1600-1280x1600-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/251026ISSUES1594-1280x1600-1280x1600-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/251026ISSUES1594-1280x1600-1280x1600-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: David Pike<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_599477\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=599477\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-599477\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-599477 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/251026ISSUES1469-1280x1600-1280x1600-1-810x1013.jpg\" alt=\"Issues Magazine Conference\" width=\"810\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/251026ISSUES1469-1280x1600-1280x1600-1-810x1013.jpg 810w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/251026ISSUES1469-1280x1600-1280x1600-1-800x1000.jpg 800w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/251026ISSUES1469-1280x1600-1280x1600-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/251026ISSUES1469-1280x1600-1280x1600-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/251026ISSUES1469-1280x1600-1280x1600-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: David Pike<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_599478\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-599478\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/251026ISSUES4317-1280x1600-1280x1600-1-800x1000.jpg\" alt=\"Issues Magazine Conference\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/251026ISSUES4317-1280x1600-1280x1600-1-800x1000.jpg 800w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/251026ISSUES4317-1280x1600-1280x1600-1-810x1013.jpg 810w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/251026ISSUES4317-1280x1600-1280x1600-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/251026ISSUES4317-1280x1600-1280x1600-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/251026ISSUES4317-1280x1600-1280x1600-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: David Pike<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/issuesmagshop.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Cover to Cover: A Mini Magazine Conference<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Attention writers, designers and magazine-lovers of Toronto! This one-day magazine conference is for you. Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/issuesmagshop.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Issues Magazine Shop<\/a>, this event explores the people, ideas and stories shaping the world of magazines today \u2014 and features panel discussions with industry experts, indie publishers, magazine founders and more. Pictured here, the inaugural conference last October brought in a full house, lively conversation and <i>lots<\/i> of reading material (Spotted: Assistant Editor Sophie Sobol in the pink sweater vest.) Don\u2019t wait to grab your tickets for the upcoming event on March 22nd and long live magazines!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_599467\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=599467\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-599467\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-599467\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/DesignTO-83-1280x1600-1-810x1013.jpg\" alt=\"Touch Point Sconce\" width=\"810\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/DesignTO-83-1280x1600-1-810x1013.jpg 810w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/DesignTO-83-1280x1600-1-800x1000.jpg 800w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/DesignTO-83-1280x1600-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/DesignTO-83-1280x1600-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/DesignTO-83-1280x1600-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Katya Koroscil<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_599468\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=599468\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-599468\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-599468\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/DesignTO-75-1280x1600-1-810x1013.jpg\" alt=\"Touch Point Sconce\" width=\"810\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/DesignTO-75-1280x1600-1-810x1013.jpg 810w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/DesignTO-75-1280x1600-1-800x1000.jpg 800w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/DesignTO-75-1280x1600-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/DesignTO-75-1280x1600-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/DesignTO-75-1280x1600-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Katya Koroscil<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_599469\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/?attachment_id=599469\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-599469\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-599469\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/DesignTO-84-1280x1600-1-810x1013.jpg\" alt=\"Touch Point Sconce\" width=\"810\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/DesignTO-84-1280x1600-1-810x1013.jpg 810w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/DesignTO-84-1280x1600-1-800x1000.jpg 800w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/DesignTO-84-1280x1600-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/DesignTO-84-1280x1600-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/DesignTO-84-1280x1600-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Katya Koroscil<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/devansh.ca\/projects\/touch-point-sconce.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Touch Point Sconce<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Debuted at <a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/tag\/designto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DesignTO<\/a> this year, the Touch Point Sconce by Toronto-based industrial designers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markkhourydesign.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark Khoury<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/devansh.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Devansh Shah<\/a> offers a playful take on wall lighting. With an interactive spirit, the design requires the central disc to connect to a hanging puck in order to achieve full brightness. When you pull the pendant away, the light fades in accordance with the distance. A celebration of moments of physical touch and human connection\u2014a hug, a kiss, a hand held, an arm brushed\u2014this made-to-order sconce is a testament to the light touch of Khoury and Shah, and a substantial addition to any interior.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_599471\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-599471 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/IMG_5331-1280x1600-1-800x1000.jpg\" alt=\"Fluevog shoes\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/IMG_5331-1280x1600-1-800x1000.jpg 800w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/IMG_5331-1280x1600-1-810x1013.jpg 810w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/IMG_5331-1280x1600-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/IMG_5331-1280x1600-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/design-milk.com\/images\/2026\/02\/IMG_5331-1280x1600-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eagle-eyed readers can also spot the shoes in an earlier article image.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluevog.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Shoes, Glorious Shoes: Fluevog<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>No Take 5 roundup would be complete without my all-time favorite shoes (and one of my favorite Canadian designers): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluevog.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fluevog<\/a>. A SS25 addition, these cheetah-print <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluevog.com\/shop\/8161-inder-yellow-dot-black\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Super Provog Inder Thick-Laced Sneakers<\/a> with thick red and black laces are a maximalist\u2019s dream. Founded in Vancouver in the 70s, John Fluevog has long been Canada\u2019s most adventurous footwear designer\u2014and an international shoe icon to boot. His home in Vancouver is as bright and dazzling as his designs (think: an angular, citrus-coloured exterior facade plus powder-blue kitchen, designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuremagazine.com\/article\/fluevog-house-vancouver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MA+HG Architects<\/a>). 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