Winter Stations winning designs are now on display at the Distillery District

The seventh annual Winter Stations competition has partnered with The Distillery District to present three of the winning designs as part of a never-been-done-before Spring Stations program. Running until late July, The Distillery District invites the public to safely view winning installations ARc de Blob, From Small Beginnings and The Epitonium, along Trinity Street and…

June 4, 2021

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Philip Beesley and the Living Architecture Systems Group opens at Venice Architecture Biennale

Grove, by Philip Beesley and the Living Architecture Systems Group, has opened as part of “How Will We Live Together?” – the 17th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, curated by Hashim Sarkis. Panoramic view of Grove COVID-19 called for a complete re-imagining of the original Grove concept, which was initially conceived as…

May 19, 2021

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Karim Rashid among winning designers of the IMPACTxDESIGN competition

NYCxDESIGN and Caesarstone announced the winning designers of the inaugural IMPACTxDESIGN competition. Designers Karim Rashid and Kickie Chudikova showcased how design can enhance public space and foster engagement in New York City using Caesarstone’s Outdoor Collection. As IMPACTxDESIGN winners, Rashid and Chudikova will work closely with NYCxDESIGN, Caesarstone, the Design Trust for Public…

May 18, 2021

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Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival celebrates 25 years

Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary this May with artists presenting lens-based works in exhibitions, site specific installations, and commissioned projects across Toronto. Westin Harbour Castle, Mural on exterior of Convention Center Esmaa Mohamoud, The Brotherhood FUBU (For Us By Us), 2020–21. Production detail, mural. Courtesy of Georgia Scherman Projects. Themes addressed…

March 1, 2021

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Large permanent living architecture sculpture unveiled in Cambridge, Ont.

A large permanent living architecture sculpture is now open to the public at the Tapestry Hall in Cambridge, ON. Created by artist and University of Waterloo Architecture professor Philip Beesley, with the Living Architecture Systems Group, Meander is a soaring installation of meshwork spheres, columns and canopies that suspends from the new event space along…

October 27, 2020

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Vaughan TTC installation wins a 2018 CODAworx Award

A prominent Canadian project is among this year’s CODAworx Award winners. Toronto-based Paul Raff Studio has won a 2018 award for the striking Atmospheric Lens installation at the Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC) Vaughan Metropolitan Centre subway station, which opened in the closing days of 2017. The internationally acclaimed CODAworx Awards celebrate the projects that most…

November 28, 2018