To further enhance customer service and support to glaziers, architects, specifiers and other commercial construction industry professionals in Canada, Technical Glass Products (TGP) is opening a Toronto office and has hired Ron Pitts as Canadian Sales Manager. Pitts is a well-known glazing-industry professional in Canada, having served as a sales representative for TGP-supplied products…
At an awards dinner held Nov. 29, the Design Exchange announced the winners of the 2007 Design Exchange Awards (DXAs). The DXAs celebrate the success of Canadian designers in the areas of: Architecture, Fashion, Graphic Design, Industrial Product Design, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design. This year 35 awards were…
Congratulations to InterfaceFLOR Canada and Teknion Corporation both recently honoured by the Recycling Council of Ontario. In the Business/Manufacturing category of the RCOs 2007 Ontario Waste Minimization Awards honouring excellence and commitment to a sustainable environment InterfaceFLOR won a Platinum award and Teknion won Gold. The awards were presented the evening…
A true benchmark in the field, the prestigious Crativit Montral Interior Design competition has unveiled its grand prize winners for the second annual awards. The awards recognize retailers for outstanding interior design achievement in their establishments and spotlight designers talents. In addition, this year saw the introduction of two new categories…
Judges Choice and Peoples Choice winners were announced at the 10th annual Best of Canada Design Awards gala Sept. 26 at the Design Exchange in Toronto. The Judges Choice project winner, selected by a seven-person jury, was Pavillons Lassonde de lcole polytechnique, in Montreal, by Saia Barbarese Topouzanov Architectes; Desnoyers Mercure et Associes; and Menkes…
Habitat for Humanity Canada is proud to announce the opening of its Toronto-based national Marketing and Development office, located at 124 Merton Street (Yonge and Davisville). The office was designed and furnished with the help of local businesses who donated product, expertise and services to help create the new space. Habitat for…
The OCAD Professional Gallery at the Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD) is pleased to present From 15 Minutes into the Future, an exhibition of work by internationally renowned designer Karim Rashid, from November 9, 2007 to January 20, 2008. The exhibition launches Friday, November 9, with an opening reception from 4 to 6…
Canadian Interiors is pleased to announce its new e-newsletter. On the second Wednesday of each month Canadian Interiors will deliver our latest news, views, events and product information, right to your email inbox. We would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that the deadline for the 11th Annual Best of Canada Design…