A RAW time was had by all…

For their 5th annual industry event, RAW Design – one of Toronto's newest and most vibrant architectural studios – commissioned a band of graphic illustrators to produce an immersive pictorial commentary on the creative process behind the city’s shifting landscape. Transforming an empty warehouse space at 109 Ossington Ave., floor-to-ceiling graphics depict comic book superheroes as they…

June 28, 2012

Linear House (Residential Wood Design award), on Salt Spring Island, has broad appeal, and was awarded high marks by the jury.

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B.C. Wood that really WORKS!

Leadership and innovation in wood use was celebrated last week at the Vancouver Convention Centre West, as more than 350 distinguished design and building professionals, including architects, engineers, project teams and industry sponsors and guests gathered to honour the nominees and winners of the 2012 Wood WORKS! BC Wood Design Awards. The 8th annual awards…

March 12, 2012

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What outside could look like this year

This year, earthy colours are in for concrete brick and masonry products, says John Ciente, technical sales manager of Solomon Colors Inc. “Much like the colour of your dining room walls, brick and other masonry products go through different style trends every year,” said Ciente, “Your exterior colours make a critical first impression in…

February 20, 2012

During his more than 30-year career, Leszek M. Muniak - familiarly known as Les - has worked with a wide variety of clients on hundreds of building code and fire protection projects across Canada, the United States, and the Middle East.

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Les the Leader

Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) have presented Leszek M. Muniak, co-founder and principal of the Toronto-based Larden Muniak Consulting Inc., with the prestigious 2010 IIDA Leadership Award of Excellence. The award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the profession of interior design, was presented at the fourth annual IIDA…

December 10, 2010

Bulthaup Toronto presents works by Tanya Norman to April 2011.

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Now showing at Bulthaup Toronto

Bulthaup Toronto is pleased to present a selection of recent collages by papermaking artist, Tanya Norman. This is the second exhibition of a local contemporary artist within the bulthaup Toronto showroom on King Street East. Born in Saskatoon, Norman's love for papermaking took her to Japan, where she learned the art of washi, a…

November 15, 2010

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Fire and ice (February 13, 2009)

Vancouver's molo studio was recently in Alaska participating in an event called FREEZE. In temperatures reaching -30C, molo built an ephemeral outdoor room from snow and ice; a place for contemplation, gathering and a heightened sensory experience of the winter sky. Ethan Rose, a Portland-based musician, joined molo in Anchorage and composed a complementary piece…

February 13, 2009

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2008 Design Exchange Awards announced

On November 25, Canadian design projects from across the country were recognized as the best in class at a gala awards ceremony at the Design Exchange. The historic Stock Exchange Trading Floor made not only an aesthetically beautiful, but also a highly relevant location for a design competition that factors in the economic impact of…

December 1, 2008

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Glass act

To further enhance customer service and support to glaziers, architects, specifiers and other commercial construction industry professionals in Canada, Technical Glass Products (TGP) is opening a Toronto office and has hired Ron Pitts as Canadian Sales Manager. Pitts is a well-known glazing-industry professional in Canada, having served as a sales representative for TGP-supplied products…

January 2, 2008