A Powder-Blue Slide Adds Whimsy to This Family-Centric Duplex in Toronto

The main entrance is clad in dark timber treated using the Japanese technique of shou-sugi-ban. "We created this darker entry point and then introduced very contemporary lighting to illuminate that space and to denote that the renovation was speaking a very different language," says Wallace. "With any sort of entry into domestic design it's nice to have a moment of transition."