First Target, then Nordstrom — why do big retailers keep failing in Canada?

Nordstrom Inc. is closing all of its Canadian stores and cutting 2,500 jobs as it winds down operations in the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette Since Nordstrom announced it was pulling out of Canada, there has been a maelstrom of articles about the pervasive failure and exodus of U.S. retailers from Canada. Aside…

April 14, 2023

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With outdoor dining, all roads lead to re-opening

Urban spaces are changing. From the evolving trends monitored by Host Insights, it is clear that the coronavirus emergency has effectively changed not only our lifestyles, but also the faces of our cities, forcing us to reconsider the importance of our shared spaces. At different times and speeds, depending on the situations they face, cities…

June 16, 2021

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Reapproaching the Workplace: Interface

In March 2020, we collectively saw offices empty overnight as the impact of the coronavirus continued to rapidly expand globally. The months that followed were Zoom and Teams-centric as we felt the large-scale shift to remote work. With this came a lot of questions surrounding Zoom fatigue, setting up an at-home workspace, over-bonding with your…

April 30, 2021

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The Office: Where we go from here (is anybody’s guess)

October 9, 2020

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Winners of the Prix Frédéric-Metz and the People’s Choice Award of the Commerce Design Montréal Awards announced

Manon Gauthier, Ville de Montréal’s Executive Committee member responsible for culture, heritage, design, Space for Life and the status of women, announced the winners of the Commerce Design Montréal’s Prix Frédéric-Metz and Prix du public. Created on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Commerce Design Montréal Awards, the first Prix Frédéric-Metz was presented…

September 28, 2015

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Coverings 2016 registration is now open

The Global Tile & Stone Experience Sets its Sights for Chicago

September 23, 2015

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IDC awards winner of first annual Robert Ledingham Scholarship

Interior Designers of Canada and the IDC Foundation are pleased to announce that Anna Stranks of Ontario is the first recipient of the Robert Ledingham Scholarship

August 21, 2015

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ASID and IDC present Impact Summit 2015

The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) releases details of its upcoming Impact Summit.

July 28, 2015

Introduced at NeoCon 2015, the initial offering includes standard work-height tables (28.5") in rectangular, boat, round and square shapes with laminate and veneer tops

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Coalesse introduces a table collection that supports social connection and creative collaboration

Coalesse, the leader in bringing new life to work, introduced (at NeoCon) fouronefive_CO, a collection of tables designed in response to the growing need for solutions that support more social and collaborative settings in the workplace. Designed by the Coalesse Design Studio, fouronefive_CO is a platform that will allow designers to participate in the design…

July 9, 2015

LGA preserved the original Kitchener Main Branch Public Library like a ship in a bottle by wrapping the mid-century-modern structure with a high-efficiency curtain wall with operable windows. Photo by Ben Rahn/A-Frame

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LGA Architectural Partners wins major award for its redesign of the Kitchener Main Branch Public Library

Toronto-based LGA Architectural Partners has won the OLA Library Building Award, in the Library Architectural and Design Transformation category, for its expansion and renovation of the Kitchener Main Branch Public Library. With this award, the OLA - the oldest and largest library association in Canada - honours excellence in additions, renovations, restorations, conversions to library…

June 4, 2015