Three-part harmony (from left): Donald Chong, Betsy Williamson and Shane Williamson, principals of Williamson Chong

Toronto-based Williamson Chong wins RAIC’s Emerging Architectural Practice Award

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has named the Toronto firm of Williamson Chong as recipient of its 2014 Emerging Architectural Practice Award. In the words of the jury, “The firm is consistently producing innovative projects that contain quality detailing and craftsmanship including a focus on the use of wood." Established in 2011, the seven-person…

April 10, 2014

Moooi presents its latest designs in via Savona 56. Moooi has transformed the grand space into an assembly of vibrant living quarters and original product displays, blended into the timeless atmospheres of a unique exhibition of awe-inspiring photographs by Massimo Listri

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In Milan, Moooi’s new collections blend into a unique exhibition of awe-inspiring photographs by Massimo Listri

From the 7th to the 13th of April, for the 53rd edition of the Salone del Mobile, Moooi presents its latest designs in via Savona 56. Moooi has transformed the grand space into an assembly of vibrant living quarters and original product displays, blended into the timeless atmospheres of a unique exhibition of awe-inspiring photographs…

April 8, 2014

Rise was designed as a sit/stand solution that can be clamped like a monitor arm to any fixed-height work surface, allowing the user to move effortlessly between seated and standing postures throughout the day.

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Humanscale wants us to Rise up and take notice

In response to research that continues to emerge about the effects of inactivity, Humanscale has released Rise, a sit/stand solution that retrofits existing desks to allow the user to more smoothly transition between sitting and standing positions. Rise, available in North America starting in late June, is the newest addition to Humanscale's suite of products…

April 8, 2014

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Often overlooked or underappreciated, the ceiling deserves a starring role – as remarkable recent projects in Quebec, Manitoba and New York illustrate. To design the first branch of Simons department store outside its home province of Quebec – in the West Edmonton Mall – CEO Peter Simons turned to award-winning Figure3. The result is…

April 7, 2014

Arik Levy RockGrowth simulation. Says Levy, "The designated location is right under the Atomium edifice. It's a superb location for a coloured piece that will reflect in the Atomium spheres again and again"

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Designer and artist Arik Levy creates a RockGrowth sculpture for the Atomium in Brussels

The Atomium receives the artist Arik Levy with a RockGrowth sculpture specifically created for the Atomium, starting from Apr. 25. The exhibition is organized as part of the Art Brussels event and Design September. For the second edition of Artview, the Atomium invites you to discover the work of artist Arik Levy. The Atomium is…

March 27, 2014

Charley Harper, with his Big Ladybug behind him

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Designtex + Charley Harper = magical materials (a carefully curated selection of 12 wallcoverings and textiles)

Designtex has long been an admirer of Charley Harper’s work, for its simultaneous simplicity and complexity, his use of colour, and his refreshing take on the ordinary. The Cincinnati-based American modernist artist, who died in 2007, was best known for his highly stylized wildlife prints, posters and book illustrations. Designtex + Charley Harper is a…

March 25, 2014

Tyler Sharp is now a design partner at RDH. His leadership shows "an individual architect can be an important component to the growth and re-invention of a traditional existing practice," the jury noted

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Tyler Sharp of Toronto wins RAIC’s 2014 Young Architect Award

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) announces Tyler Sharp, of Toronto, as the recipient of its 2014 Young Architect Award. Sharp, 40, graduated from the Dalhousie School of Architecture in Halifax, N.S. in 2002. While at Dalhousie, he completed a work-term with Vancouver-based Battersby Howat where he contributed to series of custom houses, including…

March 24, 2014

The new office, on the first floor of an early-20th-century building in Barcelona's Eixample district, is a bright space full of natural light that floods in through huge windows

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Spanish outdoor-furniture manufacturer Kettal revamps its head office in Barcelona

The Spanish company Kettal - designer and manufacturer of fine outdoor furnishings - has refurbished its head office in downtown Barcelona. The new office, on the first floor of an early-20th-century building in Barcelona's Eixample district, is a bright space full of natural light that floods in through huge windows. It has two small gardens…

March 14, 2014

The collection replicates the appearance of natural stone by converging authentically nuanced colour and shading with richly textured surfaces

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Crossville introduces porcelain tile made specially for the great outdoors

Crossville, Inc. has announced the introduction of Garden, a porcelain-tile collection created specifically for outdoor applications. As a solutions-focused manufacturer, Crossville brings this new line to its product roster to offer designers and product specifiers a natural stone-look option with superior technical advantages that meet the demands of exterior applications. “Garden has the clefted surface…

March 13, 2014

Western Red Cedar Award winner: Alfred Waugh, Formline Architecture + Urbanism - for Liard River Hot Springs Facility, Liard River, B.C.

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Winners of the Wood WORKS! BC 2014 Wood Design Awards

On a recent evening at the Vancouver Convention Centre (West), 10 years of Wood Design Awards in B.C. were celebrated by more than 350 distinguished design and building professionals - including architects, structural engineers, project teams, local government, industry sponsors and guests. Nominees and winners of the Wood WORKS! BC 2014 Wood Design Awards were honoured…

March 6, 2014