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Moore and Nicholson man the shop. Before opening Made, Moore, a trained furniture designer, worked in another design shop and Nicholson, an artist whose CV includes managing galleries and curating exhibitions in addition to managing design stores, was freelancing as a floral designer. "We had been decrying the general lack of support for and visibility of worthy Canadian design works," Nicholson says. "We began collaborating with other designers, and it crystallized for us that we would have to go the extra step and create a platform for ourselves and others." Photo 3 of 13 in Made Design Shop and Gallery by Miyoko Ohtake

Made Design Shop and Gallery

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Moore and Nicholson man the shop. Before opening Made, Moore, a trained furniture designer, worked in another design shop and Nicholson, an artist whose CV includes managing galleries and curating exhibitions in addition to managing design stores, was freelancing as a floral designer. "We had been decrying the general lack of support for and visibility of worthy Canadian design works," Nicholson says. "We began collaborating with other designers, and it crystallized for us that we would have to go the extra step and create a platform for ourselves and others."