A new exhibition opening at The Winnipeg Art Gallery brings together historical portraiture, landscape, and abstract paintings by 50 of Canada's most distinguished artists, including Tom Thomson, Emily Carr, and Jean-Paul Riopelle. Canada on Canvas: A Private Collection at The Winnipeg Art Gallery, opening on May 2, spans approximately 130 years of production, from the…
A box on wheels with a lid was the pram of the past. Modern parents expect their babies to travel in a flexible and convenient kind of comfort and style. As of today, Safety 1st has upped the ante. Through the CONNECT design competition, post-secondary design students are given a creative brief that…
Canadian company BAZZ, an industry leader in the design and production of recessed lighting, is introducing North America's first generation of recessed lamps for the GU24 socket compact fluorescent bulb. The lamps are Energy Star certified. "According to ENERGY STAR, consumers that choose this new fixture and bulb combination can expect to reduce…
This year has got off to a good start for Miele: 'Best brands' awards show how high the Miele brand is held in consumers' esteem. In the 'Best product brand' category, Miele was awarded first place. A further accolade followed in the form of a third place in the 'Best company brand' category. …
The Canada Council for the Arts today announced the names of the nine laureates of the 2009 Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts at the National Gallery of Canada. This year is the 10th anniversary of these prestigious awards. Sculpture artist John Greer, sculptor, musician, and performer Nobuo Kubota, interdisciplinary artist Rita McKeough,…
Mathieu Koch, David-Alexandre Côté and Steve Blanchette, three Montreal designers, have won the first prize in the ideas competititon for the illumination of the Gesù facade, for their sensitive proposal, entitled "Rencontre sur les marches de l'église." The setting for the lighting of the first “electric candle” in Canada, the Gesù is Montreal's only entirely…
Landscape Architects across Canada are gearing up to celebrate their profession along with landscape architects across the world. April was chosen in concert with Earth Day on April 22 and the April 27 birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted, founder of the landscape architecture profession in North America. Here are just some of…
With Canada's harsh winters taking a toll on homes across the country, leading paint brand Sico has launched a high-quality, top-performing exterior paint designed to beautify the outside of the home and protect it from the elements. Available in both a flat and semi-gloss finish, the 100-per-cent acrylic latex exterior paint…
ARIDO and IIDEX/NeoCon Canada have announced the addition of the Green Building Festival (GBF) as a co-located show with IIDEX/NeoCon Canada Exposition and Conference 2009 held September 24 and 25 at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto. IIDEX/NeoCon Canada and the Green Building Festival have forged a strategic partnership to advance the educational opportunities on sustainable…
The UK public's most admired brand, the happiest customers in Canada and now, the 'sexiest virgin in the mall' a retail concept that perfectly represents the stellar attributes of the iconic and iconoclastic brand empire created by Richard Branson.In 2005, II BY IV Design was contracted to create the head office…