The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) released the following statement today: "The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) respectfully requests that the site chosen for The National Memorial to Victims of Communism be reconsidered. "The proposed location, adjacent to the Supreme Court of Canada, represents Canada’s democratic values and respect for justice. We believe…
Moooi founders Marcel Wanders and Casper Vissers have repurchased the remaining stake from B&B Italia, making them now fully owners of Moooi. Wanders and Vissers have been running Moooi ever since its launch in 2001 - Wanders acting as art director and Vissers as company CEO. Ever since, they have collaborated intensively together. Moooi and…
Toronto-based patisserie Nadège has introduced the six and final original artwork in its limited-edition Artist Packaging Series for its popular line of french macarons. It is by Matthew Del Degan, creator of Lovebot. The collectors’ series - released over a six-month period - features the imaginative work of six Canadian artists as designed to wrap…
Giving back and Gunlocke go hand in hand. This leading contract furniture company’s legacy not only includes producing handsome wood casegoods, tables and seating, but also a long history of philanthropy and community partnerships, since its inception in 1902. Recognized by the United Way of the Southern Tier in upstate New York in 2012 with…
Earlier this week, Brookfield Place Toronto unveiled its ambitious holiday collaboration with Toronto artists Studio F Minus. "Snowfall" is a landmark commission and will appear in the Allen Lambert Galleria and its adjacent lobbies annually to mark the holiday season. Conceived by Studio F Minus as a fresh celebration of winter, the installation consists of…
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…
5468796 Architecture + Number TEN Architectural Group’s proposal for the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Canada (AGGV), was awarded the prestigious Future Project of the Year Award at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore. Working with landscape architects Atelier Anonymous, the team’s proposed design creatively respects the gallery’s historic mansion, modern additions and existing garden,…
Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (Shaw) announced today the introduction of a new bio-renewable adhesive for use with its commercial carpet tile products. It is the first Cradle to Cradle Certified wet flooring adhesive, which used with Shaw’s EcoWorx backed carpet tile represents a complete Cradle to Cradle flooring solution. The new versions of Shaw 5000…
In 2015, Serien.lighting will celebrate its 30th birthday. With 35 permanent employees, dealers throughout the world and a growing network of designers from Berlin to Tel Aviv, the company can consider itself as a trendsetter in international lighting design. Rather than resting on its laurels with its successful concept, the firm repeatedly blazes new trails…
A pair of products designed by Austrian architect and designer Martin Mostböck - the new floor lamp The Edge.01 and the planter Arrow - are featured in the blockbuster movie Guardians of the Galaxy. The movie is based on the Marvel Comics series and was produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It…