Last week, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) announced the winners of the 2013 ICSC Canadian Shopping Centre Awards during an awards ceremony at ICSC’s Canadian Convention in Toronto. As part of this exclusive shopping- centre awards competition, three projects by Montreal-based Ruscio Studio were each awarded a 2013 Maple Leaf Silver Award. They are National…
Ivanhoé Cambridge is launching a modernization project at Rockhill Apartments, a residential complex at the foot of Mount Royal, in order to transform this iconic urban development into a new prestige address in Montreal. The investment of over $20 million includes numerous upgrades to the buildings and the introduction of a range of “à la…
Porsche Design presents the P'9981 smartphone from BlackBerry in a gold edition strictly limited to just 25 devices worldwide. This special edition of the brands' smartphone features special high-quality materials, a purist design and innovative technology. The P'9981 Gold will be available from selected Porsche Design stores from June 2013. The Porsche Design P'9981 Gold…
The sleek new Astec “inline il.10” sliding door system from Germany was launched a month ago, and it has already captured the world’s attention by winning the internationally acclaimed 2013 Red Dot Award for product design. The innovative engineering of Astec Design’s new door system, available in Canada exclusively through GestaltHaus, was chosen by a…
George Brown College in Toronto hosted a ground breaking ceremony Friday morning, marking the start of construction on a new facility that will support the growing Canadian green and smart building market. When completed in 2014, the building will house full-scale applied research development projects in partnership with local businesses and train students in advanced…
Opening this April, the Fairmont Baku and Flame Towers in Baku, Azerbaijan, will boast a world-class, museum-quality fine art collection of over 100 original pieces and over 300 reproductions. Sourced and curated by Vancouver-based art consultancy firm Farmboy Fine Arts, the Flame Towers collection features paintings, photographs and sculptures that all complement the building’s luxurious…
RAIC | Architecture Canada is pleased to announce Hariri Pontarini Architects as the recipient of its 2013 Architectural Firm Award. Founded in 1994, Hariri Pontarini Architects (HPA) is a Toronto-based, full-service architectural practice known for creating modern landmarks. The firm’s work has been recognized locally, nationally and internationally, having won over 60 awards, including the Governor General’s…
Vancouver-based B+H CHIL Design, the hospitality interior design group that is part of B+H Architects, recently completed the interior design work on the stunning Shangri-La Hotel in downtown Toronto, one of just two of these luxury hotels in North America. The other is the acclaimed Shangri-La Vancouver. The developer of the hotel, Vancouver-based Westbank Projects Corp.,…
Leading architects from across the length and breadth of the Americas gathered at the J W Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London, on Friday, Dec. 7, for the announcement of the winners of the prestigious Americas Property Awards in association with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Yamaha. Quebec firm Charest Parenteau &…
For one night in Toronto, the public is invited to engage in a new dialogue concerning space and place. In a 12-hour overnight exhibition at Scotiabank Nuit Blanche on Sept. 29, the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) will transform the trade floor at the Design Exchange into a theatre for architects to present their collective…