Bois Magique


ATELIER BON TRAIN
2177 rue Masson #415.


Bois Magique joins Montreal Design Week (May 2–3) Practice Beyond Design  -
Conversations and curated works on view that push design beyond itself.

As part of design week Design Week, Bois Magique opens its workshop for an intimate off-site viewing, turning a working space into an exhibition space, where finished pieces sit alongside works in progress. Positioned across culture, community, and environment, the programme approaches design as a response to the present.

The event offers an opportunity to introduce Bois Magique to the broader design community, while providing a platform for creators working outside traditional or institutional frameworks. It also encourages exchange within a space dedicated to the community.

On this occasion, Rafaël Khoury, founder of Bois Magique, will lead a discussion to share the mission behind these initiatives. The public is invited to engage, share, and ask questions.

This initiative was selected as part of the call for participation issued by the Bureau de design de la ville de Montréal.

Program: 

Saturday, May 2nd, 11am – 8pm
  • 11am – Exhibition opens
  • 2:30pm – Daria Fontaine Pasquali: Queerness, Metal, and the Language of Materiality (English)
  • 3pm – Han-Ruì Jahn: Connecting Materiality to Environment Through Riving (English)
  • 5pm – Keynote lecture by Lucca House: Small Scale Manufacturing to Build a Better World (English)

Sunday, May 3rd, 11am – 8pm
  • 11am – Exhibition opens
  • 1pm – Alexandra Gélinas: Suspension of Disbelief: Se regrouper, créer et vivre des métiers d’arts (French)
  • 2pm – Round table: Intention and Impact – Designing a Practice from the Ground Up with Fanny-Jane, Michael Fiset (ināt), Lauren Goodman, and Mitz Takahashi (Bilingual)
  • 7pm – Closing talk and thank you from the Bois Magique team (Bilingual)

@atelier.bontrain
info@atelierbontrain.com
2177 rue Masson #415.

Monday - Friday
9am - 5pm

Rental or shop visits by appointment,
please contact us via email or instagram.

We are equipped with all essential machinery for furniture and cabinetry fabrication.

    12” Sliding Compound Miter Saw
    8” Helical Jointer
    20” Helical Planer
    13” Portable Planer
    16” Band Saw
    Cabinet saws (2)
    Portable Table Saw
    4” Belt Sander with spindle attachment
    Wood Lathe
    Compressor with pneumatic nailers
    Portable power tools: Jigsaw, Orbital sanders, biscuit joiner
    Selection of Clamps
    Shared work benches

Daily -
$15/hour  $75/day

Our space is available for hourly or daily rentals from Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm

Monthly -
$425/part-time    $550/full-time


Includes 24/7 access

A $65 sign up fee is required to join as a monthly member We ask for a half-month’s rent as a deposit, which goes towards your last month’s payment

Atelier Bon Train is an inclusive woodworking studio that seeks to provide affordable access to woodworking tools and machinery for artisans and artists, and offer specialized services to visual artists. Established in the fall of 2020 by Rafaël Khoury, Kevin Husereault and Elizabeth Xu, Bon Train originated from a modest basement studio in the Plateau-Mont Royal. Khoury, Huserault and Xu set out to foster a unique, diverse and inclusive space for artists and woodworkers to share skills and knowledge. We welcome anyone to join us in our mission to serve the community better.