Jaga Climate Systems, a leading manufacturer of energy-efficient heating and cooling solutions, has announced a partnership with Partners in Project Green. An initiative created by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) and the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), Partners in Project Green helps organizations maximize their sustainability efforts. Says Brad Chittick (chair, Energy Performance…
Interface has drawn on the natural beauty found in salvaged matter and materials for the design of its new Reclaim carpet tiles. The 25cm x 1m skinny plank series echoes the look of worn, weathered wood, lending interiors a feeling that’s both warm and inviting yet completely modern. Constructed of 100-per-cent recycled content fibre that…
The Brentano Design Studio embraced the latest in textile technology for the fall Affinity collection by developing series of fire retardant draperies, acoustical wall panel fabrics, performance fabrics and three new polyurethane faux leathers — now with ink|SAFE, a chemically bonded stain shield. Distinctly textured with snakeskin-esque, classic hide and metallic appeal, polyurethane faux leathers…
IIDEXCanada is just around the corner - it runs Dec. 3-4 in Toronto – and conference director Jeremy Vandermeij and his conference committee have programmed a wide array of IDCEC Health Safety and Welfare seminars for interior designers to secure their CEU’s and stay on top of critical knowledge in the industry. Vandermeij & company…
Tampa, Florida-based Acoustiblok, Inc. recently completed an innovative international project for a ground-breaking cinema complex in Beirut, Lebanon. Cinemacity, as it is called, is an enormous complex - over 300,000 square feet - in the heart of the city. Getting the acoustics right was paramount on the project. Shawn Saathoff, VP of Acoustiblok, was the…
On Oct. 16, the 3rd annual Design by Nature international competition will celebrate this years winners and finalists at Toronto's Evergreen Bricks Works. The event will kick off with an invitation-only gala followed by the public launch of the two month long exhibition. After receiving a record-breaking 118 submissions for this year’s competition, the jury selected seven outstanding proposals promoting…
Atlanta-based Interface, Inc. (Nasdaq: TILE), the world's largest modular carpet manufacturer, announced today at the 2014 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting, its commitment to expanding Net-Works in partnership with Zoological Society of London (ZSL). Net-Works is an innovative, cross-sector collaboration designed to tackle the growing environmental problem of discarded fishing nets in some of…
The Marble Institute of America has released Stones of North America Version 3, an iPad app that gives design and construction professionals quick, easy access to detailed information about natural stones quarried in North America. Version 3 of the app includes 31 new natural stones, various programming updates to ensure proper functionality with iOS7, and…
UNStudio, in a joint venture with AD+RG, has been selected by the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA) to provide consultancy services for the design and administration of the construction of the Lyric Theatre in the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD), which is scheduled for completion by 2019. The schematic design for the theatre is…
This week, Harbour Centre Complex Limited is marking the official opening of its lower level and food court after a multi-million dollar redevelopment. The extensive interior upgrades began last spring and focused on creating a brighter, more welcoming space through higher ceilings, open-concept lounge spaces, and a fresh colour palette. The expanded eating and common…