B&B Italia has just opened its first monobrand store in Manila, in the Philippines. The store is located in a brand-new building in the city’s up-and-coming and dynamic Bonifacio Global City district, marked by elegant residential and commercial spaces. The area dedicated to the B&B Italia, Outdoor and Maxalto collections covers 1,300 square metres, on…
Internationally renowned lighting designer David Trubridge is in Toronto today, following WantedDesign NYC as part of his North American tour. The recent recipient of two Red Dot Design Awards, he will be giving a presentation on the importance of beauty in design and how it relates to design sustainability. He will be at the Dark…
The Marble Institute of America (MIA) has opened its 2015 Awards Program Call for Entries. The Call for Entries signifies that the MIA is now accepting entries for their various awards that honour and recognize natural stone companies, natural stone professionals, and architects from around the globe. The 2015 MIA Awards consists of: Pinnacle Awards…
The annual Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) Celebration of Excellence Awards held on May 8 showcased the best in architectural design and innovation by Ontario architects. Twenty new buildings in Toronto, St. Petersburg (Russia), Georgian Bay, Kingston, Bolsover, Sudbury, Crawford Lake, Sarnia, Town of the Blue Mountains, Oakville, Port Hope and Surrey (B.C.) were distinguished…
Visitors to Toronto’s financial district were likely wondering why there was a giant fish made out of tuna cans around the corner from a fortune cookie made out of canned tuna in the lobby of the TD Center. They’re just two of 20 structures on display until May 9, as teams of professional designers, architects,…
Interior Designers of Canada and the IDC Foundation are pleased to announce a new scholarship that will honour the memory of Robert (Bob) Ledingham – one of Canada’s most celebrated interior designers. The scholarship will assist Canadian interior designers and educators in their pursuit of higher education. “Bob’s contribution to the profession was immeasurable,” says…
Continuing to Sept. 27, 2015, the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) presents "Pathmakers: Women in Art, Craft and Design, Midcentury and Today," an exhibition that considers the notable contributions of women to modernism in postwar visual culture. In the 1950s and ’60s, an era when painting, sculpture and architecture were dominated by men, women…
The Fathers of Confederation Buildings Trust in Charlottetown, PEI - which operates as Confederation Centre of the Arts - is the recipient of the 2015 Prix du XXe siècle for its enduring excellence and national significance to Canadian architecture. The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and Heritage Canada The National Trust bestow the annual…
Demonstrating the best in architectural design and innovation, winners of the 2015 Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) Awards feature both Canadian and international projects designed by Ontario architects, ranging from sustainable single-family homes to the redevelopment of key cultural and civic destinations.
Representing Ontario’s emerging new talent and some of the province’s most established architecture firms,…
Ciot is introducing a complete program of porcelain stoneware for exterior use that is perfectly adapted to Canada's cold winter conditions. Ciot offers a wide array of colours and finishes that can be coordinated to any outdoor lifestyle. Porcelain stoneware exterior pavers with their thickness of 20mm are resistant to frost, abrasion, stains and compression. Their…