The Power Plant will reopen to the public on March 10 with a day-long celebration. The Toronto galley will unveil a new visual identity and improved visitor services, including a new lobby, website and new exhibitions. Festivities begin at noon, when Members of The Power Plant will be the first to enjoy an exclusive first…
West 57th, designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, introduces an entirely new residential typology to New York City. The 600-unit 80/20 residential building on West 57th Street, between 11th and 12th avenues, adds a refreshing twist to the Manhattan Skyline. The building is designed by renowned Danish architects BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group and is the firm's inaugural North American…
The John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto is pleased to announce the Bulthaup Spring 2011 Lecture Series. Richard Sommer, dean and professor of Architecture & Urbanism at Daniels notes that the school has a significant role to play in broadening and strengthening the university's engagement with its city through…
Wallpaper Design Award Best Hotel for La Réserve in Ramatuelle Wallpaper magazine recently elected its annual Wallpaper Design Awards. Winner in the category Best Hotel was La Réserve in Ramatuelle, France. With a magnificent view over the Côte d'Azur, La Réserve is harmoniously…
Krugarand Corporation is pleased to announce the winners of its two- stage, Student Ideas Competition for a New Face for 80 Bloor Street West. 80 Bloor Street West is an 18-storey office/commercial tower designed by Peter Carter of Bregman and Hamann and completed in 1973. The winning submission submission is Chroma, by Nelson Cheng…
Generating solar energy from modular glass panels that are attractive from a design standpoint was the inspiration behind a joint development project involving California's Solarmer Energy and Vancouver-based Joel Berman Glass Studios. Solarmer Energy develops transparent, flexible solar panels for applications not addressable by conventional solar energy technology. Joel Berman Glass Studios designs and…
Toronto-based PLANT Architect's has received the highest honour - the National Honour Award - given by the CSLA (Canadian Society of Landscape Architects), for its Dublin Grounds of Remembrance Veteran's Project. The new Dublin Veterans Park (in Dublin, Ohio) was awarded to PLANT after an invited international two-stage competition. The…
Bringing to life the raw power behind the MINI brand, Raw Design envisions a bold, graphic new look for Canada’s first full-service MINI dealership. Mirroring MINI’s fuel-efficient environmental outlook, the 20,000-square-foot MINI flagship in Toronto will feature a green roof, a solar thermal hot water system and an efficient foamed-in-place insulation system. MINI…