Design around the world

For those in hot pursuit of the swankest possible living room, the 12th annual Montreal International Interior Design Show can offer tips. For Italophiles, there's the Tendenza Italia series of exclusive new Italian furniture and trimmings. For fans of the organic look, there are the hand-made Filipino bamboo furnishings. And if you like your chairs state-of-the-art and squishy, have a seat in Nienkaemper's new Blob by Karim Rachid. Martha Stewart this ain't.

At Place Bonaventure, May 26 3-8 p.m., May 27 10 a.m.-6 p.m., $7-10. :

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