Quietly magical Toronto cafe provides family-friendly third place

Toronto firms Denizens of Design and DS Studio have created a community space in the city's Junction neighbourhood, which offers a cafe for parents and a play area for kids within a walnut-panelled interior.

The Willow Play Cafe occupies a former dive bar and caters to the growing number of young families in the area.

At The Willow Play Cafe, drinks are ordered from a wavy service counter before moving through into the seating and play zone

The space is designed to offer adults a space to unwind and relax...