Glaze

For COPS

Defunct mechanic garages have found new life as some of Toronto’s most beloved breweries, cafes, and restaurants. For COPS, we transformed an industrial downtown relic into a neighbourhood doughnut shop that balances refinement and raw character. Translucent glass screens offer a glimpse of production while disguising the overall kitchen space. These partitions layer upon concrete and stucco to establish a striking, monochromatic backdrop that allows the shop’s colourful products to stand out.

Project Information
Toronto, Canada | 350 sm | 3800 sf
Photography: Scott Norsworthy
Construction Partner: Bootstrap Design with iFab Metalwork

Press & Awards
Canadian Interiors, 2023 Best of Canada Awards
Designlines, Art, Design and Doughnuts
Nuvo Magazine, Cops by Kilogram Studio
Canadian Interiors, Dollars to Doughnuts: Glaze
BlogTO, Spotlight: COPS Doughnuts
Taste Toronto, COPS opens new east end location
Archinect, Glaze, Kilogram Studio
Archello, Glaze

Glaze interior photo — a cafe defined by metal and glass that also incorporates a menu board with the word 'COPS,' a neon 'ORDER' sign, products for sale in the company's brand colours, and light casting shadows on the floor of the industrial space.
Behind the scenes in the Glaze commercial kitchen, a COPS team member makes doughnuts using industrial baking equipment, surrounded by shelving and ingredients in large pink tubs.
Glaze for COPS interior photo — metal and glass structures against the industrial, light-filled backdrop of the industrial cafe and doughnut shop
The custom cinder block bar at Glaze for COPS (cafe and doughnut shop) topped with a stainless steel counter.
Wide angle view of Glaze for COPS, a cafe and doughnut shop in Toronto designed by Kilogram Studio. Through large industrial windows sunlight streams onto a concrete counter area, and a sign that says 'PICK UP' on a corrugated metal wall.
Floor plan of a residential space with a bathroom, kitchen, living area, and a person sitting at the kitchen island.
A custom concrete bench with a cushioned seat near the window at Glaze for COPS, a cafe and doughnut shop in Toronto designed by Kilogram Studio. Shadows cast on the wall and the bench, and a view of a parking lot outside.
Product shot at Glaze for COPS — a pink box labeled 'Hotbox' filled with decorated mini donuts on a metal surface in front of a concrete wall.
The dodern design interior at Glaze for COPS, with vertical ribbed metallic panels, illuminated ring lights for wayfinding, and a pink 'PICK-UP' sign done in the COPS' brand colours.
The modern design interior at Glaze for COPS, with vertical ribbed metallic panels, illuminated ring lights for wayfinding, and a pink 'PICK-UP' sign done in the COPS' brand colours.
Interior view of Glaze for COPS, a modern, industrial-style cafe and doughnut shop with metal seating and large grid windows showing trees with fall foliage outside.
Exterior of Glaze for COPS in downtown Toronto. A small, white industrial building with large windows and a black door. There are two trees with yellow and bare branches on the sidewalk, and fallen leaves on the ground. The sky is clear and blue.
Close-up of a white brick building exterior with a sign reading 'COPS' and a small registered trademark symbol. A window with reflections of power lines is visible above the sign.
A person wearing a black shirt is preparing donuts at a counter. There are pink cartons of donuts on the counter, a brick wall with a large black circle painted on it, a menu board, and industrial-style decor composed of concrete, glass, and steel.

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