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For the Fun of It
The January 2007 edition of Now! design vivre, which began as sort of a sideshow to Maison + Objet Paris in 2000, marks a significant evolution for the show…
A place for us
Founded in Toronto in 1974, the IBI Group is an urban development consulting practice with 1,400 employees around the world. Its Toronto headquarters comprises…
Renaissance Women
Vancouver-based Martha Sturdy is a leading Canadian designer of furniture, accessories, sculptures and art. Recognized internationally, she is known for her…
When one shop closes…
When Martha Sturdy decided to close the doors on her Vancouver retail outlet earlier this year, she replaced it with a designer gallery/showroom dubbed Gallery…
The creamsicle basement
Here's the situation: You're given a below-ground space to transform from substandard to spectacular. It used to house an antique shop and two other tiny retail…
Parasuco’s prime time
A Short History of the Blue Jean:Patented in 1873 by San Francisco-based importer Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis, a tailor from Reno, Nev..... After visiting the…
It’s been fun
Fourteen years ago, a very small company, Crailer Communications, took over two magazines from a very large publishing company. The magazines, Canadian…
Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts Announcement of Winners
The Canada Council for the Arts has awarded the eight winners of the 2007 Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts.Ian Carr-Harris, Aganetha Dyck, R.…
Pantone and Clariant join forces
New Jersey-based Pantone, a provider of professional colour standards for design industries, and Clariant International of Muttenz, Switzerland, a textile…
Southeast Asian ceramic art
The Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, in Washington D.C., is presenting Taking Shape: Ceramics in Southeast Asia, an exhibition of…
Phoenix corners the market
Toronto's Phoenix Floor & Wall Products has recently been awarded sole distribution rights for Forbo products throughout Canada. The company has been a…
Carpet One Floor & Home fights breast cancer
Carpet One Floor & Home, of Burlington, Ont., has launched its fourth year of battling breast cancer with its Spring 2007 Carpet One Welcomes Your Support…