Good work: the Shoelaces lamp is made by Spanish people who have had a rough life

Spanish designer Curro Claret presents a project for the Spanish lighting company Metalarte - resulting from its collaboration with the Majorcan company, Camper, and the Arrels Foundation in Barcelona and San Martín de Porres Foundation in Madrid. The new lamp model is made with and is called Shoelaces and was presented for the first time…

December 8, 2014

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University of WIndsor’s School of Creative Arts (SOCA) gets a new building, designed by CS&P Architects Inc.

The University of Windsor has unveiled the design of a new building to be constructed in the city centre adjacent to the former Windsor Armouries. Located on the former Tunnel Bar-B-Q (TBQ) property, the new building together with the Armouries will be home to the University’s School of Creative Arts (SOCA). Construction of the new…

November 26, 2014

"Our approach to hospitality, driven by our B+H CHIL Design team, is woven throughout the elegant, yet welcoming interiors of Stratus," says Heidi Painchaud, B+H managing principal, Interior Design

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B+H Architects’ interiors group wins its first international award – for Stratus Bar & Restaurant in T.O.

Let's hear it for Toronto's own Stratus Bar & Restaurant, which has won the Society of British and International Design’s (SBID) Award for Best Bar & Restaurant - the first international award for B+H Architects’ interiors group. Located in the Toronto Athletic Club, in the heart of the city's Financial District, Stratus was ready for…

November 25, 2014

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Commerce Design Montral Awards accepting submissions

Created in 1995 by the Ville de Montréal, presented for 10 years in a row, then exported internationally, the Commerce Design Montréal Awards are back. The Ville de Montréal’s Bureau du design and Équipe commerce are launching a 20th-anniversary edition, to culminate in May 2015 with an awards ceremony at which prizes will be handed…

November 16, 2014

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IDC launches a new program for emerging interior design professionals

Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) and its eight program partners are pleased to announce the launch of PROpel: What’s Your Amazing? exclusively for emerging interior design professionals. The program is the first of its kind and will feature a series of interactive webinars, an idea-sharing platform, and an all-expense-paid trip to Montreal for a select…

November 14, 2014

A child's toy that is also loved by adults, Piero Lissoni's spinning-top collections enchants with its shapes, materials and colours

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Porro marks Christmas – and its 90th birthday – with wooden spinning tops by Piero Lissoni

On Dec. 10, Porro will celebrate Christmas at its showroom in Milan (via Durini 15). The company will simultaneously start the celebrations for its 90th birthday, which will continue throughout 2015, with a collection of wooden spinning tops designed by Piero Lissoni. The five models - with alternate colour tones, and with theme variations coming…

November 12, 2014

Peter Grimley is the owner of Grimley & Associates. His unwavering dedication to the profession of interior design began after ARIDO (Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario) was granted "Registration Act" legislation in 1984

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Mark your calendar: the IDC/IIDA Toronto Leaders Breakfast takes place on Dec. 3

The eighth annual IDC/IIDA Toronto Leaders Breakfast will take place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building, Room 105, on Dec. 3, 2014, from 8-10 a.m. Peter Grimley and Lynn McGregor, co-chairs of ARIDO’s Legislative Review Committee and tireless association volunteers, are set to receive the coveted IIDA Leadership Award for their contributions to the Canadian…

November 11, 2014

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Check out MEG: a gadget that can monitor and control all the key parameters for plant growth

MEG is not just a product, it is a shared knowledge project. Thanks to the Arduino control system, MEG can monitor and control all the key parameters for plant growth and to share the experience through a online platform. MEG can control all the key parameters for growing plants – such as light-cycles, ventilation, temperature, irrigation…

November 11, 2014

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Miele Canada launches its first ever Range Series

Miele Canada has launched its first ever Range Series, featuring a variety of range models, Miele range ventilation hood fans and range tops. Revolutionizing the freestanding range, the Miele Range Series offers exceptional performance for the ultimate in culinary experience without compromising design. Says Jan Heck, president of Miele Canada, “When it came to the development…

November 7, 2014

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Great expectations: Ian Chodikoff will become the executive director of the RAIC

The board of directors of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) is delighted to announce that its new executive director will be Ian Chodikoff, FRAIC. Chodikoff is a widely respected architect, urban designer, educator and former editor of Canadian Architect magazine. Currently, the director of Fora Strategic Planning, an urban design consultancy in Toronto,…

November 7, 2014