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​We crave living in environments that support us, nourish us, and inspire us. We dream of places to go through our lives together, inclusively and tolerantly. Can we re-enchant the raw material of our collective daily experiences?

Using music, dance, and other media to emphasize the joyful, whimsical, and unexpected, Daily tous les jours’ work creates moments of connection and care between strangers. Their recent publication Strangers Need Strange Moments Together reflects on fifteen years of transformative urban projects.

Alcove is a series of intimate conversations, gathering around Montreal visionaries who leave their mark on the world through their talent, boldness, and drive to breathe life into the impossible.

Stephanie Fortunato speaks with Mouna Andraos and Melissa Mongiat of Daily tous les jours about their book Strangers Need Strange Moments Together, participatory urban art, and why moments of shared joy between strangers are essential to building healthy, resilient cities.

A new book from Daily tous les jours reflects on fifteen years of creating shared public experiences—and offers a glimpse into where their practice is heading next.

The sonic dimension of spaces is often ignored in architecture. Or rather: when we talk about environments not specifically dedicated to listening to music, the way in which to propagate, direct, modulate the sound – and at the same time build its opposite, silence – is most often thought ex post, after the end of the design of the envelope and even the interiors. As if it were a tinsel.

In light of the prevalent sensory hierarchies that guide the world around us, what would design and building beyond just aesthetics entail?

Their works are constant reminders that play isn’t just for kids – it’s for everyone – and that our shared spaces should encourage it.