In Memoriam: Eberhard Zeidler

TORONTO — Canadian architect Eberhard Zeidler, whose myriad designs are peppered across the country, has died. His firm confirmed the news on Saturday. Born in 1926, Zeidler designed such landmarks as Ontario Place and the Eaton Centre in Toronto and Canada Place in Vancouver. In a statement posted to its website, Zeidler Architecture says he designed more than…

January 12, 2022

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Getting Un-stuck: Working and Playing Nice with Others

Throughout the world interior designers and their clients are developing "return-to-office" plans and dreaming up spacious new office layouts to address the health and safety concerns of their employees. Project teams are being put together -- with a project manager, designer, and construction manager, along with engineers, electricians, plumbers, drywallers and many other design &…

November 9, 2021

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Climate, Health, and Equity are the themes in ASID’s first-ever position paper

With an eye on the interior design industry’s role in the health of the planet and its occupants, the National Board of Directors of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) has released its first-ever Position Statement on Climate, Health, and Equity. This statement (in its full form below), acknowledges the impact of interior designers’…

October 8, 2021

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Message to Designers: Be Ready to Pivot

Having seen how many boutiques have found themselves almost out of business during downturns, I have come to believe that one-sector boutiques that only provide a traditional design service should no longer exist.

October 4, 2021

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Intern(al) Affairs

Many jobs require, or expect, some form of apprenticeship as a sort of interim between academic training and being fully qualified for the profession. Whether we call them apprentices, interns or articling students, in each of these cases, the individual expects to be paid. However, in many settings, interns are unpaid, leading to an inequitable playing…

August 11, 2021

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All Design Is Social

Michael: Let’s start with the programme you directed at Design Academy Eindhoven. Is it true that 10 years ago this Master’s programme had a question mark in its title (Social Design?)—if so, why? Jan: Because there’s no such thing as ‘social design’: all design is social. I began this programme wanting to challenge the very idea…

February 19, 2021

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Box Design announces new ownership

Mischa Couvrette, owner and sole designer of Toronto-based contemporary furniture design brand hollis+morris, together with his brother Dylan, former Director of Operations at Berkeley Events, have announced their acquisition of Box Design, a boutique outdoor space design firm specializing in high-end condo balcony and terrace design – such as insulated planters, patio tiles and sleeper…

January 12, 2021

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BIFMA Revises Standard For Seating In Public Spaces

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved the revised safety and performance standard: ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2020, Public and Lounge Seating. This national consensus standard was finalized and approved by the ANSI on May 14, 2020. The BIFMA Subcommittee for Seating Standards worked diligently for the past three years to revise this standard. The Subcommittee and industry…

May 26, 2020

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Reina Condos’ all-female development team cuts new territory in Canada with women-focused design consultation

July 23, 2019

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Professional associations providing array of educational opportunities at ARCHITECT@WORK

ARCHITECT@WORK TORONTO 2018 – Alison Brooks seminar Photo Courtesy of ARCHITECT@WORK This year ARCHITECT@WORK is receiving growing support from the local, provincial and national professional industry associations, including: National Associations: Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC), Interior Designers of Canada (IDC), Construction Canada Specifiers (CSC) Provincial Associations: Ontario Association of Architects (OAA), Association of Registered…

March 28, 2019