This spring, Cosentino City Centres across Canada transformed into gathering spaces where ideas didn’t just emerge, they evolved. From the west coast’s vibrant Vancouver evening to an immersive sensory journey in Toronto and a heartfelt design exchange in Montreal, our Trend Report event series became a powerful reflection of what matters most in our industry: community, creativity, and curiosity.

At the centre of each event was our first Global Trend Report: Shaping Tomorrow: Future Design & Architecture 2025–2026, a landmark 400-page guide shaped by over 200 global voices, from architects and interior designers to trend forecasters, editors, and material innovators.

But the real magic happened off the page, when these insights met real conversations, real people, and real experiences.

Design in Dialogue: A Private Reception in the West

Vancouver – April 3, 2025

In Vancouver, the event unfolded in elegant stages: first, an intimate cocktail hour where guests reconnected over drinks and design chatter, then a seated dinner hosted within the warm, curated atmosphere of Cosentino City Vancouver.

Our host welcomed a select group of specifiers, designers, and collaborators to explore the Trend Report in an interactive, personal format. As dishes arrived, so did inspiration, each course pairing naturally with key themes from the report: Origin, Solace, Nature, Urban, and Wonder.

But it wasn’t a formal keynote or slideshow. Instead, our guest speaker mingled table to table, sparking open conversation. Questions about materiality, future-proofing spaces, and emotional durability flowed freely. Designers didn’t just listen, they shaped the evening themselves.

By the end of the night, one thing was clear: Canadian design isn’t just responding to global trends, it’s helping define them.

A Design Experience You Could Taste

Toronto – May 27, 2025

In Toronto, our Trend Report was interpreted through the senses, one course at a time.

Held at Animl, a refined and artfully eclectic restaurant tucked into Toronto’s creative core, the evening offered a VIP sensory dining experience. Each dish on the five-course menu was carefully designed to echo one of the macro-trends.

As guests dined under soft lighting and textured surfaces, Regina Sturrock, founder of Regina Sturrock Design, wove insights between courses, translating the flavours and forms on each plate into design language. The textures of Nature, the structure of Urban, the wonder in unexpected combinations... everything was intentional, everything symbolic.

It was immersive, but more than that—it was memorable. “I’ll never think about colour or layering the same way again,” one guest reflected.

The result? A night where the future of design didn’t just look different, it tasted different too.

Real Talk, Montréal Style

Montreal – May 27, 2025

Meanwhile, on the same evening in Cosentino City Montreal, a very different, but equally enriching, event took place. This 5 à 7 cocktail-style gathering welcomed an intimate group of long-time partners, emerging designers, and collaborators for an honest exchange of ideas.

Leading the evening was Manon Leblanc, one of Québec’s most celebrated interior designers, known for her fresh, elegant take on comfort and function.

Guests gathered with drinks in hand and curiosity in heart. They spoke not just about the report’s trends, but about how they’re living them, in client projects, in evolving homeowner needs, and in the shifting identity of Canadian spaces.

The atmosphere was casual, but the ideas weren’t. “We need more of this,” one guest said. “Less projection, more conversation.”

And that’s what the evening became: a live dialogue about where we are, and where we’re heading, as individuals and as a collective design culture.

5 Macro-Trends, One Common Vision

At the heart of each of these events was a shared curiosity for what’s coming next. The Trend Report’s five macro-trends resonated differently in each room, but together they sparked a powerful takeaway:

• Origin: A return to the essence—heritage, material honesty, and craftsmanship. 
• Solace: Spaces that protect and ground us through comfort and calm. 
• Nature: Not just biomimicry, but designing with the rhythms of the natural world. 
• Urban: The evolving fabric of cities, where design balances density, diversity, and digital life. 
• Wonder: The joy of surprise, imagination, and play woven into every corner. 

These aren’t just abstract ideas, they’re touchstones. And through these events, we saw just how personal each trend becomes in the hands of a designer, architect, or creator.

Download the Full Report

Whether you’re building tomorrow’s kitchens, imagining multi-use commercial spaces, or dreaming of a softer home, this report was made for you.

Download Shaping Tomorrow: Future Design & Architecture 2025–2026