Located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, MISSONI SKY is a 68-floor mixed-use residential tower developed by Amexon, with interiors designed by II BY IV DESIGN in collaboration with Missoni Home under the direction of Creative Director Alberto Caliri. The project combines luxury residences with a boutique hotel and a comprehensive range of shared amenities, creating an integrated environment for living, hospitality, wellness, and social interaction.
The brief was to translate Missoni’s Italian design heritage into a contemporary residential experience while creating a sense of retreat within a dense urban setting. The design concept is rooted in the Missoni founders’ connection to nature and their countryside home, where expansive views and abundant sky were an important part of daily life. This inspired the idea of a “vertical oasis”—an urban environment that brings together natural light, views, materiality, colour, and landscape.
Throughout the interiors, Missoni’s design vocabulary of colour, movement, pattern, and light is interpreted through a restrained neutral palette, with curated colour, texture, and the signature zigzag motif creating rhythm and continuity. Natural stone, custom millwork, metal accents, textiles, and bespoke furnishings form a cohesive material palette, while subtle variations in texture and finish add depth. Floor-to-ceiling windows and generous balconies connect the residences to Toronto’s skyline and maximize natural light, complemented by spa-inspired bathrooms, kitchens, and thoughtfully detailed living spaces that balance expressive design with residential comfort and permanence.
Shared amenities extend this experience beyond the residences. The 21st-floor indoor/outdoor level features a central sculpture garden, BBQ dining areas, and an outdoor fireplace, alongside fitness, yoga and spin studios, a juice bar, children’s play areas, and dedicated pet facilities. The hotel adds dining, spa, pool, fitness, and hospitality services, creating a vertically integrated community that supports social interaction, wellness, and recreation within a dense urban setting.
A central challenge was translating the intimate, tactile character of the Missoni founders’ countryside retreat into a high-rise environment. Rather than treating this as a contradiction, the design embraces the duality through proportion, texture, light, and movement. The result is a tower that feels both expressive and grounded, bringing a sense of retreat and permanence to the urban landscape.
Sustainability is integral to the design, with passive and active strategies including energy-efficient lighting, sustainable finishes, biophilic design elements, and green terraces that support air quality and thermal comfort. EV charging is provided at every residential parking space, while selected elements from the presentation gallery will be reincorporated into the final building, extending their lifespan and reducing waste.
MISSONI SKY brings the character and heritage of Missoni into a contemporary Toronto context through a considered balance of narrative, materiality, hospitality, and environmental performance. The result is an integrated residential environment that connects its occupants to the city while creating a distinct sense of retreat and belonging.
