From the radical Project G stereo that every well-appointed, “bachelor pad” had to have, to the wedge-shaped Contempra phone that quickly convinced homeowners to replace their boring black telephones, Canadian design has entered our homes and shaped our lives. For the first time, we can look at these products through the eyes of the cutting edge designers who created them, and celebrate their achievements.

Winner of the Alcuin Society Award for Excellence in
Book Design in Canada

“A gold mine—rich with people and objects many of us didn’t know were Canadian….Full of stylish essays and delightful images from the streamlined to the whimsical.”—The Toronto Star

“From the glamorous to the humble…. The first comprehensive guide to the country’s rich design heritage.” —Ottawa Citizen

“An ambitious project…a richly illustrated survey….The high quality of the result is a testament to the authors’ comprehensive research and their judicious inclusion of only the juiciest fruits of those labours.” —Quill & Quire

“Rich and varied…Wholly unexpected and long overdue.” —National Post

Length: 277 pp
Setting: Canada
Period: 1945 to present



World rights, Knopf Canada
Paperbacks rights (Canada), Key Porter Books

For all other rights contact The Cooke Agency.

Rachel Gotlieb is the former curator of Toronto’s Design Exchange, the prime venue for showcasing design in Canada. She has an M.A. in Design History from London’s Royal College of Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum and has taught at the Ontario College of Art. Cora Golden is an award-winning writer and editor. She has written for television, international design magazines, and has contributed articles to The Globe and Mail. She and her husband are avid collectors of Canadian furniture and design.