Inotera Headquarters & Production Facility, designed by tec Design Studio (Taipei, Taiwan).

DX days ahead

The Design Exchange (DX )is proud to reveal its fall exhibition: Vertical Urban Factory, an examination of the progression of factory design, including the likes of Henry Ford's Highland Park assembly line. Considering the Quake, the accompanying exhibit, explores seismic design and the science of architecture, featuring Office for Metropolitan Architecture's (OMA) ground breaking Taipei Performing Arts Centre…

May 28, 2012

Paul Raff Studio in action. Photo by Steve Tsai

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Honouring Paul Raff Studio

Of over 800 entries from around the world, Toronto-based architect Paul Raff Studio’s Bluepoint Condos has won two highly coveted International Property Awards. The boutique condominiums in Phuket, Thailand were honoured at the Asia Pacific Property Awards Gala Presentation in Kuala Lumpur on Apr. 27 with a highly commended accolade for ‘Development Multiple Units -…

May 23, 2012

The Kasian-designed TFDL is a unique convergence of libraries, historical archives, arts galleries, scholarly publishing and student academic support services.

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Kasian’s library arts

Kasian, one of the leading 100 architecture, interior design and planning firms in the world, announces its participation in a major international conference examining the role of the library in the digital age. The event is being held this week at the University of Calgary’s Taylor Family Digital Library (TFDL). Regarded as the most…

May 15, 2012

The Energy Environment Experiential Learning building responds to the need for a modern, high-caliber undergraduate learning environment at the University of Calgary.

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Big DIALOG on the Prairies

DIALOG continues to be recognized for design excellence as the firm recently took home honours at the Prairie Design Awards held on April 27th at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. The multidisciplinary design firm, and associated architects Perkins + Will, were recognized with an Award of Merit (Recent Work) for the Energy Environment Experiential Learning…

May 11, 2012

A hero to many Canadians, Raymond Moriyama is a Japanese Canadian who founded in 1958 the planning and design firm now known as Moriyama & Teshima and is well-know for his design of landmark buildings across Ontario and abroad.

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The Ontario Association of Architects honours Raymond Moriyama … and more than 30 other winners

Raymond Moriyama, one of Canada's most respected, talented and humanistic architects will take the stage tonight at the Museum of Civilization for The Ontario Associations' (OAA) Annual Awards Gala, as the award recipient of the OAA's Lifetime Design Achievement Award. A hero to many Canadians, Moriyama is a Japanese Canadian who founded in 1958 the planning and…

May 11, 2012

The Integral House (Toronto, Ontario) - Shim-Sutcliffe Architects Inc. photo: Bob Gundu

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Community-oriented projects dominate the 2012 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture

From a housing renovation initiative designed with a Québec off-reserve native community to urban projects including a City Hall and municipal libraries in Ontario and an entry-level condominium project in a postwar Winnipeg neighbourhood, spaces that bring Canadian communities together are among the winners of the Governor General’s Medals in Architecture 2012. The Canada Council…

May 10, 2012

Says John Wells, Interface Americas president, "The technology in place in our own ReEntry facility is able to transform this flooring trash into reusable fiber that goes back into producing our new products. It closes the loop."

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Interface and ReEntry

It’s just a year ago that Interface, the global leader in design and production of modular carpet tile and a sustainability trailblazer, embarked on expansion of its recycling initiatives by forming a strategic partnership with Toronto-based Aspera Recycling Inc. Now the flooring manufacturer is finalizing a similar strategic partnership with The Carpet Recyclers, a La…

May 7, 2012

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Award-winning Australian design becomes award-winning global design

A food emporium in Canada (Toronto's Loblaws Maple Leaf Gardens), a revolutionary hospital for children, and a Japanese food truck in Melbourne are just three of the projects to receive gongs at this year’s Australian Interior Design Awards, announced last night. The awards presentation, attended by the "who’s who" and "who’s next" of Australia’s interior design…

May 2, 2012

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Justin Timberlake bringing sexy design back?

BeachMint is a venture-backed social commerce company for designer-curated direct-to-consumer sites, founded by serial tech entrepreneurs Josh Berman (co-founder of MySpace) and Diego Berdakin. Announced recently, BeachMint will launch HomeMint with Justin Timberlake and his long-time friend and interior designer, Estee Stanley. Available exclusively online, the line will offer its namesake decor line, a curated selection of home goods and accessories,…

April 27, 2012

Shaw Contract Group expands presence in Asia Pacific with the opening of a Shanghai showroom.

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Shaw peruses the dragon

Shaw Contract Group has opened a showroom in Shanghai to provide customers in rapidly growing Asian markets with greater access to its high performance Cradle to Cradle certified carpet tile. The U.S.-based flooring manufacturer’s LEED-registered Commercial Interior space, pending Gold certification, will be followed by showrooms opening in Beijing and Hong Kong later this year.…

April 11, 2012