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SPEAK UP: IIDEXCanada 2015 call for presentations

Push the boundaries of professional practice and thought as a speaker at IIDEXCanada, Canada’s National Design and Architecture Exposition and Conference, Dec. 2-3, 2015, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building. Thousands of influential buyers and decision-makers of the design, architecture, building, and real estate industries will participate in the over 80 accredited seminars…

March 3, 2015

Montreal Casino, 2013; expansion and modernization; Montreal. Photo by Stphane Groleau

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Let’s hear it for Provencher_Roy: the 2015 recipient of RAIC’s Architectural Firm Award

Provencher_Roy, a Montreal firm noted for a number of major projects - which include airports, hotels, and university buildings - will receive the 2015 Architectural Firm Award of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC). “Provencher_Roy was chosen for the breadth and consistently high quality of work over many years,” said the five-member jury. “They…

February 18, 2015

Louvre Abu Dhabi by Jean Nouvel (installation of the product, Paralum)

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Luxiona Group lights up the Louvre museum in Abu Dhabi, the parliament of Vietnam and the Unicredit headquarters in Milan

Through its brands Troll, Metalarte and Sagelux, Luxiona Group - based in Canovelles (Barcelona) and with 85 years experience - generates 70 per cent of its international business and ended 2014 with a 10 per cent increase in turnover. Luxiona Group employs a team of 500 people and has six production plants, four logistics centres…

February 6, 2015

Photograph featuring the dress design by Claire McCardell, 1955, modelled in the Studio; features Picasso's "Fish" print. Courtesy Target Gallery / Fashion and Textile Museum London

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The Textile Museum of Canada announces the sole Canadian presentation of “Artist Textiles: From Picasso to Warhol”

The Textile Museum of Canada - located in Toronto - is pleased to debut "Artist Textiles: From Picasso to Warhol," running from May 2 to Oct. 4. This major summer exhibition offers a fascinating overview of textile design by some of the world’s most celebrated artists - including Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Sonia Delaunay, Henri…

January 29, 2015

Situated in the heart of the nation's capital of Ottawa, the relocated food court is part of a $360-million modernization and expansion project by Cadillac Fairview

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GH+A wins first prize for Rideau Centre Dining Hall from the Retail Design Institute

International retail design firm GH+A is the proud recipient of the Retail Design Institute (RDI) First Prize for the design of the Dining Hall at Rideau Centre in Ottawa. RDI announced the winners of the 2014 International Store Design Awards Monday night during the Awards Gala held at the Times Center near Times Square in…

January 21, 2015

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Innovative design at Ronald McDonald House Toronto helps parents rest easy

Ronald McDonald House Toronto (RMH Toronto) has collaborated with Montgomery Sisam Architects to develop an innovative Family Roomthat provides a healing environment to parents at a time when they need it the most. The Ronald McDonald Family Room at SickKids is an extension of RMH Toronto – providing a home away from home for parents,…

January 21, 2015

The structural rhythm of the rod defines the back and seat, adding visual lightness to the overall aesthetics

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Introducing the slim, elegant Antia chair from Formabilio.com

The latest light from Formabilio.com is Antia, designed by Alpestudio Architetti Associati. The sturdiness of the steel bar meets graphic lines and essential design: a chair with a neat and rigorous figure. The structural rhythm of the rod defines the back and seat, adding visual lightness to the overall aesthetics. The legs participate in the structure…

January 20, 2015

Says Jan Heck, president of Miele Canada, "Moving away from a strictly commercialized space, we have successfully reinvented the look and feel of the Miele Centre Toronto, maintaining our objective to host customers in a retail atmosphere while providing exceptional educational tools around Miele product where they can actually try the products with the assistance of our Miele Ambassadors." Photo by Spiro Mandylor

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Miele Canada unveils completely reinvented Miele Centre Toronto

Miele Canada has opened the doors of the newly renovated and completely reinvented Miele Centre Toronto. The global initiative to create consistent Miele Centres as contemporary spaces with the complete line-up of Miele products such as vacuums, dishwashers, Generation 6000 cooking appliances and the all new Miele Range Series provides consumers with the ultimate shopping…

January 15, 2015

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The Museo della Ceramica (Ceramics Museum) opens in the historic 15th-century Palazzo del Monte di Piet, in Savona, Italy

Savona, the Italian city located in the Liguria region, has a new gem of art and culture in the heart of its historic district: the Museo della Ceramica (Ceramics Museum). The eagerly awaited museum has now been completed thanks to the commitment and close collaboration that saw the Fondazione A. De Mari (A. De Mari…

January 9, 2015

Rendering of the Toronto Monogram Design Centre, designed by architecture firm Hariri Pontarini Architects

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Opening in Toronto in January: GE Monogram’s very first Canadian luxury showroom

GE Monogram brings a brand-new taste to Toronto’s Castlefield Design District with the opening of the Monogram Design Centre. The state-of-the-art facility, designed by architecture firm Hariri Pontarini Architects (perhaps best known for McKinsey & Company’s Toronto headquarters, located in the Victoria campus of the University of Toronto), will open its doors in January 2015.…

December 10, 2014