The Flos Architectural Studio is open for business at Inform Interiors in Vancouver.

Flos does Inform

Flos, the renowned Italian lighting manufacturer, is excited to announce the opening of the Flos Architectural Studio at Inform Interiors in Vancouver. The renovated space is now open to the public, with 90 square meters of architectural lighting including Wall Piercings, Wall Rapture, Spun Lamps, Soft Profile and more, built right into the walls and…

April 25, 2013

Floor cloud + table cloud present an elegant addition to molo's award-winning modular soft collection.

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molo goes to Milan

Stephanie Forsythe and Todd MacAllen, co-founders and lead designers of the Canadian multidisciplinary design studio molo, are pleased to announce the official release of two new designs into the award winning soft collection: floor cloud + table cloud. These two new softlights present an elegant addition to molo’s award-winning modular soft collection. The white textile…

March 26, 2013

Portrait of the designer at work: Konstantin Grcic.

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Bench B by Konstantin G

Renowned designer Konstantin Grcic has created Bench B, a new master piece for the Extrusions collection produced by BD Barcelona Design. Here's what Konstantin Grcic himself has to say: “I’ve known BD since the late '80s or early '90s. I was a student of design then, and at the time Spanish design had a real…

January 16, 2013

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Break the winter blahs with this event

For seven days in January, Toronto will host an array of events that exhibit the impressive breadth of the local design scene. From January 21 to 27, 2013, the Toronto Design Offsite Festival (TO DO) brings together a staggering array of makers from a wide range of creative disciplines, uniting dozens of events under a…

November 26, 2012

Daniels Spectrum features multi-coloured accent panels inspired by the flags of the world; they are set against custom-formed white metal siding and a syncopated rhythm of recessed windows. Photo by Elizabeth Gyde/Diamond Schmitt Architects

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Diamond Schmitt Architects’ colourful new Daniels Spectrum

A new performance space opened today in Toronto that creates a cultural hub for the ongoing renewal of Canada’s largest public housing project, Regent Park. Daniels Spectrum, designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects, provides 60,000 square feet of stage, rehearsal, community and tenant space for seven grassroots organizations dedicated to artistic, cultural and social innovation and youth…

September 24, 2012

The interior of the Art Gallery of Alberta, designed by HIP Architects. Image RSA

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Hip to be merged

Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning Ltd (Kasian), one of Canada’s largest global architecture, interior design and planning firms, has entered into an agreement to merge the Edmonton-based practice of HIP Architects into its existing operations. Originally founded in 1938, HIP Architects are responsible for many Edmonton buildings including the Art Gallery of Alberta, the…

August 15, 2012

Inotera Headquarters & Production Facility, designed by tec Design Studio (Taipei, Taiwan).

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DX days ahead

The Design Exchange (DX )is proud to reveal its fall exhibition: Vertical Urban Factory, an examination of the progression of factory design, including the likes of Henry Ford's Highland Park assembly line. Considering the Quake, the accompanying exhibit, explores seismic design and the science of architecture, featuring Office for Metropolitan Architecture's (OMA) ground breaking Taipei Performing Arts Centre…

May 28, 2012

The Integral House (Toronto, Ontario) - Shim-Sutcliffe Architects Inc. photo: Bob Gundu

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Community-oriented projects dominate the 2012 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture

From a housing renovation initiative designed with a Québec off-reserve native community to urban projects including a City Hall and municipal libraries in Ontario and an entry-level condominium project in a postwar Winnipeg neighbourhood, spaces that bring Canadian communities together are among the winners of the Governor General’s Medals in Architecture 2012. The Canada Council…

May 10, 2012

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File under filing capacity

Given the economy today, everyone is being asked to do a little more and work a bit harder. The same should be expected of the storage space – it should be working a little harder too! Kardex Remstar dynamic filing solutions can optimize office space creating more meeting rooms or work stations to increase efficiency…

April 26, 2012

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Yes, THAT Eames!

Eames Demetrios – the world-renowned multimedia and exhibition designer, lecturer, filmmaker and author – is set to deliver the keynote address at the Vancouver Island Design Exchange, taking place March 23 at Victoria’s Hotel Grand Pacific. The Vancouver Island Design Exchange annually aims to promote greater awareness of design while fostering idea-sharing between the various design disciplines. Grandson…

March 8, 2012