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5468796, PART 1 5468796 Architecture has been awarded the Rice Design Alliance Spotlight Prize in recognition of the impressive body of work the young firm has designed and built since its founding in 2007 by Johanna Hurme and Sasa Radulovic. The 6th annual international award, which comes with a cash prize and an invitation to lecture at The…

June 16, 2014

Patrizia Moroso. Portrait by Anna Bussolotto

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Patrizia Moroso, art director of family-business Moroso S.p.a., receives the highest award for her contribution to Italian culture and industry

Daria Triolo, head of communications for Moroso in Italy, is pleased to announce that Patrizia Moroso has received this highest award for her contribution to Italian culture and industry from the Italian president. Says Triolo, "To our great joy Patrizia has been newly appointed Cavaliere del Lavoro in industry by our president of the Republic…

May 29, 2014

Thousands of influential buyers and decision-makers of the design, architecture, building, and real-estate industries will participate in the over 80 accredited seminars offered by industry leaders

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IIDEXCanada gives you more time to sign up as a speaker at the show

IIDEXCanada has extended the submission deadline to sign up up as a speaker at the show to Fri., May 16, 2014, at 11:59 p.m. Push the boundaries of professional practice and thought as a speaker at the 30th anniversary of IIDEXCanada, Canada’s National Design and Architecture Exposition and Conference, running December 3 and 4, 2014, at…

May 7, 2014

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Call for entries for 2014 INSIDE – World Festival of Interiors Awards

The 2014 INSIDE World Festival of Interiors (with headline partner Dulux) is open for business and is inviting award entries from around the globe. The awards programme forms the core of the festival and will be judged by more than 20 distinguished international designers and editors. Architect David Kohn, winner of last year’s prize with…

April 29, 2014

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The countdown begins: one more week to sign up as a speaker at IIDEXCanada

The submission deadline to sign up as a speaker at IIDXCanada is Friday, May 2, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Push the boundaries of professional practice and thought as a speaker at the 30th anniversary of IIDEXCanada, Canada’s National Design and Architecture Exposition and Conference, running December 3 and 4, 2014, at the Metro Toronto…

April 25, 2014

Westminster Pier Park (Westminster BC); PWL Partnership Landscape Architects Inc. The park is the first phase in the city's long-term vision to integrate the waterfront with the historic downtown core, and to reconnect people to the previously industrialized Fraser River

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Projects in 12 Canadian cities receive 2014 National Urban Design Awards

Cities across Canada are seeing “renewed creativity and sensitive attention being paid to the public realm,” says the jury of the 2014 National Urban Design Awards. A dozen cities received awards: Calgary, Edmonton, Guelph, Montreal, Nanaimo, Ottawa, Thunder Bay, Toronto, Trois Rivières, Waterloo, Westminster and Winnipeg. The winning projects, which range from renewed brownfield sites to improved…

April 16, 2014

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

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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

Axor Starck Organic. The bathroom collection from renowned designer Philippe Starck combines unique design with a highly sensual water experience, with low consumption. Axor Starck Organic also guarantees responsible use of the vital element of water. This is borne out by a revolutionary control concept and numerous functional and ecological qualities. The collection therefore appeals to both heart and intellect in equal measure and also blends in with a variety of style worlds

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Hansgrohe/Axor recognized for excellence, winning a plethora of awards

Hansgrohe/Axor is starting 2014 with a number of prestigious honours under its belt. Organizations in the U.S. and abroad have lauded the company for its innovation and ingenuity in design in the kitchen and bath industry. Says Sibylle Mair, interim president of Hansgrohe N.A., “Whether it is here at Hansgrohe North America, or at our…

March 24, 2014

Sunset Rock House. Photo by Greg Richardson

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MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects is the 2014 recipient of the RAIC’s Architectural Firm Award

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has announced MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects as the recipient of its 2014 Architectural Firm Award. Founded in 1985 in Halifax, MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects has built a reputation for design excellence - from a modest fisherman’s cottage on the Nova Scotia coast to the Canadian Chancery and Official Residence in…

March 21, 2014

Rendering of a new Design Lab at Harbourfront Centre's Craft & Design Studio

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An expanded and revitalized Craft & Design Studio – including a new Design Lab – is opening soon at the heart of Toronto’s waterfront

Harbourfront Centre’s 10-year plan to revitalize its 10-acre central waterfront site continues with the official opening of the expanded Craft & Design Studio on April 5. The first major upgrade to the studio space since it opened in 1974, the expansion increases space by 1,000 square feet, introduces state-of-the-art equipment, and grows the artists-in-residence program…

March 14, 2014