OCAD University is honouring accomplished alumni for their outstanding professional and artistic achievements

To mark the 100th edition of its annual Graduate Exhibition (GradEx100), OCAD University is honouring accomplished alumni for their outstanding professional and artistic achievements, as well as for their service to the community. This year’s recipients: • Legacy – Painter Doris McCarthy (AOCA, 1930) • Distinguished Alumni – Designer Donna Cummings (AOCA, 1967)…

April 9, 2015

SHORT-TERM GOAL Created by legendary designer Don Chadwick, Ballo is a multipurpose stool for short-term, active sitting

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Humanscale – the pioneer in ergonomics and workplace design – goes to Milan

Ergonomics leader Humanscale will exhibit its latest designs at SaloneUfficio, International Workspace Exhibition within Salone Internazionale del Mobileat the Milan Furniture Fair 2015, which is the largest trade show of its kind. Humanscale will showcase a suite of products that define the Active Workspace for the modern office at Stand C15-21 in Pavilion 24 at the…

April 7, 2015

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A taste of things to come at the May Design Series 2015

The May Design Series returns to London this year for its third edition with the theme ‘Curated for Business’ and will present international exhibitors as well as showcasing the best of new British design. A new feature this year will be a complimentary CPD-accredited seminar and conference programme. This will explore and debate the future…

April 7, 2015

The innovative space provides Torontonians with an unparalleled experience for showcasing appliances, one that is inspired by consumers who have a love and respect for food

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GE Monogram opens its first Canadian luxury showroom, designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects

GE Appliances brings new taste to Toronto's Castlefield Design District with the opening of the Monogram Design Centre. The new state-of-the-art facility was designed by celebrated architecture firm Hariri Pontarini Architects, perhaps best known for McKinsey & Company’s Toronto headquarters located in the Victoria campus of the University of Toronto. It opened its doors this week with…

March 27, 2015

Founded in 2006, Lumenpulse designs, develops, manufactures and sells a wide range of high performance and sustainable specification-grade LED lighting solutions for commercial, institutional and urban environments.

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Lumenpulse acquires SDL Lighting

Lumenpulse Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance, specification-grade LED lighting solutions, announced today that it has acquired all of the shares of SDL Lighting Inc. (SDL), a designer and manufacturer of outdoor LED luminaires, for a total cash consideration of $3.2 million. The transaction is in line with Lumenpulse's growth strategy, adding fully complementary LED solutions…

March 24, 2015

CORE is an artisan porcelain that combines beauty, design and aesthetics; it comes in Hex, Diamond or Trapezoid

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Getting a hex on: courtesy of tile-and-stone company Ceragres

The hexagon shape seems to be everywhere these days, and Ceragres has it covered. CORE is an artisan porcelain that combines beauty, design and aesthetics. It comes in Hex, Diamond or Trapezoid. DOMUS is glazed porcelain with the look of concrete. HEXA is a porcelain line in six colours. LINK mosaics come in four variable shapes (diamond,…

March 10, 2015

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Regent Park cultural centre Daniels Spectrum – by Diamond Schmitt Architects – wins international civic trust award

Daniels Spectrum, the transformative cultural centre at the heart of a regenerated Regent Park community in downtown Toronto, received a Civic Trust Award at a ceremony at The Globe Theatre in London, England. The longest-standing built-environment awards program in Europe recognizes projects that demonstrate excellence in architecture, sustainability and universal design; and…

March 9, 2015

Founded in 2003, KANVA is a 10-person collective led by Tudor Radulescu, MRAIC, and Rami Bebawi, MRAIC. From left: Joyce Yam, Rami Bebawi, Olga Karpova, Katrine Rivard, France Moreau, Tudor Radulescu, Dina Safonova, Killian OConnor, Minh-Giao Truong & Gabriel Caya. Portrait by Marc Cramer

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Announcing the recipient of RAIC’s 2015 Emerging Architectural Practice Award: the 10-person Montreal collective KANVA

And then there were 10! A Montreal multi-disciplinary firm that experiments with materials and building methods is the recipient of the 2015 Emerging Architectural Practice Award given by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC). Founded in 2003, KANVA is a 10-person collective led by Tudor Radulescu, MRAIC, and Rami Bebawi, MRAIC. “This is a…

March 6, 2015

A feature screen wall with faceted steel fins and programable LED lights abstractly evokes the character of the Northern Lights and the regional Boreal Forest. Photo by Ema Peter

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COME FLY WITH US: omb’s Fort McMurray International Airport wins two major awards

Vancouver-based studio omb has won the BC Wood WORKS! Jury’s Choice Award as well as the prestigious International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Interior Design Competition for their design of the Fort McMurray International Airport. The BC Wood Design Awards, presented by Wood WORKS!, the national industry-led initiative of the Canadian Wood Council, honours excellence in…

March 5, 2015

In North America, SCA produces the Tork line of dispensers, towels, tissue, soap, napkins and wipers used in commercial settings such as office buildings, restaurants, schools and healthcare facilities and the TENA line of incontinence care products used by consumers at home and in healthcare facilities. TENA and Tork are the global leading brands in their categories. For more information visit www.sca.com/us.

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Dispensing in style: Tork releases new washroom dispensers

SCA, the producer of the Tork brand of Away-from-Home professional hygiene products, is launching a new line of milder foam and liquid skincare products and dispensers. Select Tork Premium Skincare products also hold Green Seal, NSF and ECOLOGOcertifications for environmental and social responsibility. Each soap refill holds a high capacity for more hand washes per…

March 3, 2015