Wood Champion Award: Equilibrium Consulting, Vancouver, B.C. Shown: Prince George Airport, Prince George, B.C.

Good Wood WORKS!

Coastal B.C. swept the 2013 Wood WORKS! B.C. Wood Design Awards, with projects of the winning architects and structural engineers located in and around Vancouver and the Gulf Islands, including three projects on the UBC campus. More than 350 distinguished design and building professionals, including architects, engineers, project teams, industry sponsors and guests, gathered on Mar. 4…

March 18, 2013

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Textures by Designtex

Textures, a new textile collection from Designtex, marries desirable pricing and luxurious designs in durable fabrics. With the entire collection competitively priced, Textures embraces a universal appeal and includes 11 patterns in 105 colorways. The designs are comprised of plush velvet solids to nubby multicolored textures with a color palette ranging from rich hues to…

March 18, 2013

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Farmboy Fine Arts goes to Azerbaijan

Opening this April, the Fairmont Baku and Flame Towers in Baku, Azerbaijan, will boast a world-class, museum-quality fine art collection of over 100 original pieces and over 300 reproductions. Sourced and curated by Vancouver-based art consultancy firm Farmboy Fine Arts, the Flame Towers collection features paintings, photographs and sculptures that all complement the building’s luxurious…

March 18, 2013

Rending of amphitheatre, courtesy of CS&P Architects.

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Old school, new school

Regent Park students will return to their alma mater this month after a long awaited retrofit of the existing school, the oldest school in Toronto that is still standing on its original site, is complete. A part of Regent Park’s extensive, multi-phased revitalization plan, the project, designed by Toronto-based CS&P Architects, consists of a full…

March 13, 2013

Inscape System is a modular furniture system that empowers designers to create inspiring workspaces.

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Inscape on the “level”

Inscape is pleased to announce its Inscape System and all storage products have achieved "level 2" certification. “We are delighted to provide creative workspace solutions that meet the needs of the design community and clients while minimizing impact on people and the environment,” says David Parshad, Inscape VP, Product Design and Development. Inscape System is…

March 13, 2013

VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre: Photo by Nic Lehoux / Courtesy Perkins+Will

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Why Wood Works! for Perkins+Will

Perkins+Will, together with the University of British Columbia and the Vancouver Boards of Parks and Recreation, celebrates the win of three Wood WORKS! BC awards at the 9th annual Wood Design Awards Gala held on Mar. 4 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The Awards Gala honours new buildings that push the boundaries of excellence and…

March 8, 2013

Frame + is a new system with a perimeter aluminium structure and flush top offered in executive, meeting and operative (shown) models.

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Sinetica goes to Milan

For the Milan International Furniture Expo, Sinetica will be a leading player of Hi Home, the Fuorisalone event by Andrea Castrignano. Sinetica was chosen once again by Andrea Castrignano, custom architect, to furnish his new offices and participate at the Fuorisalone Hi Home event. The event he created, planned and organized will run in Milan…

March 5, 2013

Fuoco (2010) was based on an historic photograph of the famed Venice opera house, Teatro La Fenice.

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Treasure Trove

Trove, the award-winning New York-based design firm that creates distinctive, mixed-media wallpapers, is pleased to announce that the Brooklyn Museum has chosen six patterns for the museum’s permanent Decorative Arts Collection. The Brooklyn Museum, known for excellence in presenting dynamic and innovative visual art, selected Trove for its unique textile design and its New…

March 3, 2013

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Set free: Cdric Ragot for Roche Bobois

The French design brand Roche Bobois has given free rein to the French designer Cédric Ragot to create a furniture and accessories collection, led by what the designer calls "a free composition." The "free composition" is the idea that Cédric Ragot has suggested as an environment , advocating the creativity and eclecticism related in a…

February 26, 2013

The L31 men's department is a feast of blue on blue, with bright knit animal trophy heads providing a whimsical men's club reference. Photo by Steve Tsai

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An A+ for figure3

Figure3’s cleverly designed brand experience for Canadian retailer Simons has been awarded "Store of The Year" in Chain Store Age’s 31st annual design competition. Recognized for nearly 100 years as an authoritative voice for the retail industry, the publication has honoured figure3 with a sweep of four top awards. From remote controlled "capsule" fitting rooms that…

February 22, 2013