HDR’S new Humber River hospital

HDR, as a member of the Plenary Health Care Partnerships team, was selected to design Humber River's new 1.7-million-square-foot hospital in Toronto. The hospital will be the largest acute care hospital in the greater Toronto area and the first in North America to automate all of its operational processes. The project is the result of a partnership between…

January 4, 2012

With the ISO50001 certification, which is expected to be awarded by March 2012, Allsteel will be the first furniture manufacturer in the world to meet this new standard.

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Allsteel eyeing ISO50001 certification

With the endorsement of the U.S. Department of Energy, Allsteel Inc. is seeking ISO50001 certification, the most recent and vaulted energy management standard for manufacturing facilities globally. The certification would be for the contract furnishings manufacturer's manufacturing facility in Iowa. Allsteel is the only company in Iowa being considered for this energy management standards under…

September 14, 2011

A four-storey skylit atrium creates a dramatic focal point that is animated with balconies, a rooftop garden, a courtyard and a two-storey glass bridge, all of which brings the natural light and landscape courts deep inside the building. Photo by Tom Arban.

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Diamond and Schmitt at U of T Scarborough

University of Toronto Scarborough inaugurated a new Instructional Centre last week - the first building and a key anchor for the future development of this fast-growing suburban campus. "The Instructional Centre has a transparent and welcoming presence as a gateway building connecting the existing and the new campus of UTSC. The design creates a…

September 6, 2011

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Artopex awarded

Artopex, the Quebec-based complete line office furniture manufacturer, is pleased to announce it has been awarded a contract with Hydro-Québec valued at approximately $50 million over potentially 10 years. The contract to provide for all the future office furniture needs of Hydro Quebec offices across the province of Quebec is the largest in the…

June 23, 2011

Giorgio and Emanuele Busnelli, president and director respectively of B&B Italia, have now also recovered corporate control of the family-owned company.

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B&B and the Busnellis

The Busnelli family is once again the major shareholder of B&B Italia, the premier contemporary furnishings manufacturer founded by Piero Ambrogio Busnelli in 1966. An operation carried out under the advisement of Gruppo Banca Profilo and Studio Legale Chiomenti has restored the total control of B&B Italia to the Busnelli family, which has taken…

March 7, 2011

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Korson comes to Woodbridge

Korson Furniture Design has come to Woodbridge, Ont., home of Campio, Kingsdown and Superstyle. One of Canada's leading manufacturers and distributors of quality furniture and home accents has opened a new state-of-the-art facility, including a showroom, manufacturing plant and warehouse. The new facility is located near the intersection of Highways 7 and 427, just 10…

November 30, 2010

The 12,000-square-foot dining and event space features Niagara Market, a marche with an emphasis on locally sourced food and produce for 3,200 students and staff.

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Diamond and Schmitt at Brock

Thistle Courtyard opened at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ont. today, transforming a previously unused outdoor lightwell into a food-services marketplace and learning commons. The 12,000-sq.-ft. dining and event space features Niagara Market, a marché with an emphasis on locally sourced food and produce for 3,200 students and staff. Thistle Courtyard features adaptive reuse of…

September 1, 2010

Approximately 70,000 square feet of additional space has been added to the Centennial Centre in Hunstville, which is located on Park Drive on the Muskoka River (in close proximity to the Summit location at Deerhurst Resort).

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All roads lead to Hunstville

The $23-million renovation and expansion of the Centennial Centre in Huntsville, Ontario, is now complete, just in time for the G8 Summit Centre this weekend. The centre has been dubbed "Canada Summit Centre." Approximately 70,000 square feet of additional space has been added to the centre, which is located on Park…

June 24, 2010

Says architect Tarek El-Khatib, "Our desire to create a connection between the welcoming healing environment on the interior and the natural beauty of the exterior site was achieved by a large glass concourse overlooking the park."

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Zeidler gets shortlisted

Zeidler Partnership Architects is pleased to announce the Assuta Medical Center in Tel Aviv, Israel, has been shortlisted at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2009.Tarek El-Khatib, senior partner at Zeidler, will make a presentation of the project to a jury during the festival in Barcelona this November. Designing an international healthcare facility requires an understanding…

November 5, 2009

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George Brown on the waterfront

George Brown College is ready to break ground on a dynamic new home on Toronto's waterfront. All the elements are now in place to aggressively move forward with excavation of the site, slated to begin in late October. EllisDon, a Canadian-owned construction engineering and project management firm, joins the wider team of architects…

September 21, 2009