Salone del Mobile is where direction is set.

This year, I had the chance to meet some of the minds shaping global design: Marcel Wanders, who creates furniture and interiors that redefine luxury through storytelling; Gabriele Chiave, who leads creative direction across major fashion and design brands; and Toan Nguyen, who designs collections for leading international manufacturers.

They’re not just designers. They’re the ones deciding what comes next.

They’re behind the pieces we see in showrooms and projects around the world and what stood out to me is how intentional everything is. When you speak with them, you realize that every detail has a reason. Nothing is random.

If you don’t know who’s behind the work, it’s hard to fully understand why it’s designed the way it is.

Being immersed in environments like Fendi Casa goes beyond inspiration. It’s where you see how fashion houses are shaping the direction of interiors and setting the tone, not following it.

What’s interesting is that many local designers and architects don’t always have direct access to this level of work, these conversations, or the people behind it.

And that matters.

Because design is evolving globally and staying connected to that evolution changes the way you think, create, and execute projects.

For me, it reinforces what we’re building at Maison Territo.

Not just a showroom, but a bridge that’s bringing international design, ideas, and relationships back to Montreal.

Maison Territo
Gabriele Chiave
Marcel Wanders
Toan Nguyen
FF Design - Fendi Casa

This one means a lot.

It started in the back of a workshop. That’s where our family story began.

I grew up around it, paying attention to how things were built and what actually made them last.

Over time, the vision grew bigger and bolder.

Grateful to be featured in Lost & Found Canada.

“Your home is a reflection of yourself. When you walk into someone’s home, you understand the people behind it almost instantly — the same way you do in the first ten seconds of meeting someone. Great design acts like a mirror because it shows you who someone is at their core. That is when furniture becomes part of your identity.”

Read the article to discover the full story.

Lost & Found Media Group
Liv Siv-Ing

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Hospitality design requires a different level of thinking.

You don’t design a hotel room the same way you design a home.

In a home, you design for one person.

In a hotel, you design for thousands.

Every guest is different.
Every night is someone’s first impression.

Lighting has to feel intuitive.
Materials have to be durable but luxurious.
Acoustics matter.
And sleep becomes everything.

The mattress in a hotel isn’t just furniture.
It’s reputation.

If someone sleeps well, they come back.
If they don’t, nothing else matters.

Lately, I’ve been thinking more about hospitality projects.

Boutique hotels.
Branded residences.
Yachts.

Designing not just for aesthetics but for experience.

It’s a different mindset and one that aligns naturally with how I approach every project.

And I believe it’s where luxury design is heading.

The real estate project I’m most proud of.

A multi unit build where the process was like designing a yacht, obsessing over every inch.

We paid close attention to the lighting, textures and colors because when those aren’t properly thought out, a space feels small. When they are, it feels comfortable to live in.

So we built the furniture to fit the space, not the other way around.

If everyone understands your brand, it’s probably too obvious.

Most marketing today tries to explain everything.
What you do.
Why you do it.
How you’re different.

But the brands that last don’t explain much at all.
They let you feel it.

I’ve learned that the moments that convert the most aren’t the ones where we explain every detail.
They’re the ones where someone pauses, looks around, and says:
“I need to come back.”

Luxury, design, and trust aren’t meant to be understood in one visit.
They’re discovered over time, in conversation, and sometimes in silence.

If someone walks into a space and immediately “gets it,” chances are it was designed to be safe, not memorable.

A bit of restraint is intentional.
A bit of ambiguity is healthy.
Because desire needs space.

Not everyone needs to understand what you’re building.
The right people don’t need everything explained.

Mystery isn’t a lack of strategy.
It is the strategy.

Made in Italy was a great reminder of what makes our culture unique: design, craftsmanship, and soul.

It’s not just about products. It’s about the people behind them and the passion that drives them to do things properly, with pride and patience.

That’s what keeps Italian culture alive, and what continues to inspire us at Maison Territo.