Shaw Club Hotel & Spa (in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.) named winner in Canada’s Best Restroom Contest

After compiling votes all summer, the winner of the 2014 Cintas Canada’s Best Restroom Contest is the Shaw Club Hotel & Spa in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. With its chic design and clear-to-clouded glass door technology, this ladies’ loo is more than just a clean washroom. Says Cintas’ senior marketing manager Leslie Molin, “Each year we look for…

October 21, 2014

Opened in the fall of 2013 in Toronto Pearson's Terminal 1, Vinifera offers the traveller an unparalleled and innovative experience featuring award-winning cuisine, immersive design and cutting-edge technology

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Vinifera concept wine bar at Toronto Pearson International Airport wins international design award

OTG Management is proud to announce that its Vinifera concept at Toronto Pearson International Airport was awarded the International Council of Shopping Center’s (ICSC) coveted 2014 Maple Leaf Design Award. The award recognizes cutting-edge and innovative solutions in retail store design. "When OTG began working with the GTAA at Toronto Pearson, it was very clear…

October 17, 2014

Natural Curiosities: Wonder Kaleiodoscope

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With Natural Curiosities, David Rockwell partners with Shaw Hospitality Group a second time

Life under a magnifying glass conveys a new sense of place with Natural Curiosities, a carpet collection by renowned architect David Rockwell and Shaw Hospitality Group. Like Layered Luxe, the first collaboration between Rockwell and Shaw Hospitality Group, Natural Curiosities further explores elements found in nature. With this collection, Rockwell drew inspiration from cabinets of…

October 10, 2014

With its graceful shape and all metal construction, Split will stand out in any office environment

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A new LED task light from Luxo called Split offers twice the illumination

Split is a powerful new task light for large, demanding workplaces. With twice the light output of other LED task lights, this new product from Luxo is particularly suitable for large worksurfaces where more light is needed. With its graceful shape and all metal construction, this impressive task light will stand out in any office…

October 7, 2014

The sculpture's form derives from the two Japanese characters for Moriyama's name, which means "forest-mountain" in Japanese. Wei Yew was also inspired by the trees and mountains of the Canadian landscape and the shape of the letter "M" for Moriyama

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Moriyama RAIC International Prize sculpture – by Canadian designer Wei Yew – is unveiled

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and the RAIC Foundation have unveiled the sculpture that will accompany the inaugural $100,000 Moriyama RAIC International Prize. The sculpture by Canadian designer Wei Yew, together with a cheque for CAD $100,000, will be presented to the winner of the Moriyama RAIC International Prize at a gala event…

October 3, 2014

"The objective was to design a contemporary school that embraces the principles of 21st-century learning," says Nick Bevanda, architect and partner with CEI Architecture. Photo by Ed White Photographics

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A new school building in Oliver, B.C., rises from the ashes of historic school building destroyed in a fire

Southern Okanagan Secondary School in Oliver, B.C., will welcome students again this fall. Flashback to September 2011: KMBR Architects and CEI Architecture had been working on an extensive renovation and addition to the school. A landmark in Oliver, the original school was built in 1948 at cost of over $1 million, and was designed in…

September 30, 2014

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One Spadina Crescent project in Toronto receives a prestigious Holcim Award

Nader Tehrani and Katie Faulkner, principals at NADAAA, received a Holcim Award recently for their design of the Daniels Faculty’s new home at One Spadina Crescent, one of Toronto’s most prominent and historic addresses. Presented by the Holcim Foundation, the awards recognize “projects and visions that contribute to a more sustainable built environment.” The Holcim…

September 29, 2014

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New Jersey-based Stylex introduces a new executive conference chair: Robus

Stylex has introduction its Robus task chair. Ideal for executive conferences and desking situations, its supports users who are engaged in long meetings, heads-down deskwork, and light computing. Robus is also ingeniously engineered to achieve a significant level of passive ergonomics, with a faceted sewing detail on the seat that provides significant rear-leg relief in reclined…

September 26, 2014

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Marcel Wanders creates illusions with his new wallpaper collection for Graham & Brown

This past week at the London Design Festival, Graham & Brown introduced three brand-new collections. Among them is the Illusion Marcel Wanders/Illusion collection - the latest collaboration between the famed Dutch designer and Graham & Brown. Illusions is a masterpiece collection with each design not quite as it seems. Says Marcel Wanders, “I am proud of…

September 25, 2014

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Three students receive the new Moriyama RAIC Student Scholarships

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and the RAIC Foundation are delighted to announce the three winners of the inaugural Moriyama RAIC International Prize BMO Financial Group Scholarships. They are: • Loïc Jasmin, Université de Montréal • Benny Kwok, Dalhousie University • Shu Yin Wu, University of Waterloo Each has won a $5,000 scholarship…

September 25, 2014