The Canada Room: a visually dramatic space showcasing Canadian artworks against the natural beauty of Canadian maple wood millwork, backlit walls lined with Canadian maple wood slats, and cross-cut slabs of Ontario Eramosa marble

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Air Canada has opened its newest International Maple Leaf Lounge at Frankfurt Airport’s Terminal 1, Departures Area B. Located at Star Alliance’s largest airport hub and Air Canada’s second largest international station, Air Canada’s Frankfurt Maple Leaf Lounge is a pre-flight oasis that is a celebration of Canadian design, artistry and craftsmanship. “We are thrilled…

October 12, 2013

Dramatic staircase in the DraftFCB office, designed by Bartlett & Associates Ltd.

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Bartlett & Associates’ latest award

Top Canadian interior design firm Bartlett & Associates Ltd. has won another award. The latest, a First Place in the Large Commercial category from the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), is for the DraftFCB agency. It is the second major award for the project coming after an ARIDO award and a finalist position for…

October 10, 2013

Metropol Parasol, Seville, Spain. Photo by Richard Arculus

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Of blobs, bubbles, beehives and … balls

Blobitecture's liquid forms are changing our cities. Gigantic, alien-looking buildings are taking over the city centres of the world. These strange structures call to mind images such as a melted guitar, a mushroom-like parasol, or a UFO that has landed among us. Their unconventional, right-angle-free geometric shapes are made possible by state-of-the-art computer-aided processes. Emporis…

October 10, 2013

All smiles: Pierre-Andr Guindon. Portrait by Stephanie Lefebvre

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Spotlight: Pierre-Andr Guindon

Pierre-André Guindon Interiors celebrated its 10th anniversary on Thurs., Sept. 19, by unveiling its new visual identity and its first collection of Signature decorative objects. The celebration was held at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and featured a tour of the finest pieces from the museum’s decorative arts and design collection, followed by a…

October 3, 2013

Featuring a mix of beach-inspired pastels combined with brighter hues - such as Sico's Tomato Peel, painted on these kitchen walls - the In Unison theme works well with natural wood, marble and steel finishes, and reflects harmony between organic nature, technology and man-made elements.

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It’ll be a sunshiny year

The forecast for the year ahead is looking sunny. So much so, that yellow will be a dominant colour in home décor in 2014, according to Canadian paint brands Sico and CILpaint – both brands of PPG Architectural Coatings -- in unveiling its colour palette for 2014. From warm buttery yellows and saturated pastels to…

October 1, 2013

B.Spoke, winner of a Maple Leaf Gold Award

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GH+A wins 4 awards

The ICSC Canadian Shopping Centre Awards Programme is designed to honour the industry's brightest and best. The program brings information and insight to the entire industry on what it takes to achieve high levels of accomplishment and success. Awards recognize outstanding achievement in the design and development of retail properties. ICSC announced the winners of…

September 30, 2013

"Our Planet Keilhauer initiative," says Mike Keilhauer, president, Keilhauer, "is led by our sustainability manager, who works with all departments in our company to ensure that Keilhauer is a company that is environmentally benign, socially progressive, and economically successful."

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Keilhauer: one of Canada’s Greenest Employers

Keilhauer’s continued sustainability efforts have recently resulted in being chosen as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers. The honour was bestowed upon Keilhauer by the editors of the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project, which recognizes Canadian companies that are leaders in environmental sustainability. “Our Planet Keilhauer initiative,” says Mike Keilhauer, president, Keilhauer, “is led by our…

September 27, 2013

Designed by the architecture firm Perkins+Will, CIRS is a living laboratory where students, researchers and partners test and demonstrate designs and technologies to advance our understanding of sustainable building and community practices. Photo by Martin Tessler

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Perkins+Will and UBC’s LEED Platinum certification

The Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability has been awarded LEED Platinum certification, the highest designation in green building performance from the LEED rating system and the first for the University of British Columbia. Designed by the architecture firm Perkins+Will, CIRS is a living laboratory where students, researchers and partners test and demonstrate designs and…

September 27, 2013

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The Globe and Mail & Diamond Schmitt

A new office tower is set to transform Toronto’s downtown east side. The 500,000-square-foot Globe and Mail Centre will be the new home of Canada’s national newspaper and will anchor the emerging St. Lawrence neighbourhood as a hub of urban activity and corporate offices. The 17-storey building, designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects, presents a sequential…

September 23, 2013

Call for Proposals -- 15th Annual Jardins De Metis

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Let your garden grow

The International Garden Festival, presented at the Reford Gardens in the Gaspésie region of Québec, is preparing its 15th edition and is issuing an international call for proposals to select designers who will create the new temporary gardens that will be presented from June 20 to September 28, 2014. This call for proposals is open…

September 19, 2013