Sunset Rock House. Photo by Greg Richardson

MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects is the 2014 recipient of the RAIC’s Architectural Firm Award

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has announced MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects as the recipient of its 2014 Architectural Firm Award. Founded in 1985 in Halifax, MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects has built a reputation for design excellence - from a modest fisherman’s cottage on the Nova Scotia coast to the Canadian Chancery and Official Residence in…

March 21, 2014

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OBI Environments acquires Herman Miller-owned Workplace Resource Montreal

OBI Environments (OBI), formerly known as Ottawa Business Interiors, has announced that it will acquire Workplace Resource Montreal, a corporately owned dealership of Herman Miller, Inc. The sale is expected to be completed on Mar. 1. OBI is the oldest privately owned Herman Miller dealer in Canada, and offers a comprehensive range of products and…

March 3, 2014

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Nora goes to Sochi

While athletes hope to turn in the performance of their lives during the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Nora Systems, Inc. is quietly supporting them and the thousands of visitors to the games with more than 61,000 square feet of floor coverings installed throughout a number of Sochi’s Olympic venues. In fact, Nora products are…

February 13, 2014

The man in question: Norman Foster. Portrait by Rudi Meisel

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Norman Foster, lately

The publisher Arquitectura Viva has just released a monograph devoted to Norman Foster, entitled Norman Foster In the 21st Century. Over the course of more than 50 years, the prolific oeuvre of Norman Foster has earned worldwide renown for its innovative approach and environmental commitment. The third AV monograph devoted to the British…

January 27, 2014

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Lofty ideals

White but not whitewashed. Modern but with a touch of vintage. Open plan but with private areas. And studded with small, curious details that both surprise and delight the eye. Designers Alice Tacconi and Mirco Onesti, founding partners in design and communications agency Reverse Innovation, based in Milan, have converted a former industrial workshop into…

January 23, 2014

The first apartment is presented here. It was designed by Matteo Nunziati, who designed the furniture and the accessories for the home decor

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Keeping the home fires burning

Natevo, the new brand created by Italy's Flou, produces a complete range of furnishings that all include one extremely unusual feature: they have been fitted with LED lights that illuminate their surroundings. An apartment furnished with pieces from the Natevo range will have no need for lamps, chandeliers and other light fittings - with undeniable…

January 20, 2014

Opened in the summer of 2012, Bosk restaurant in the base of Toronto's Shangri-La Hotel was conceived as an elegant space to complement the hotel lobby, while also establishing its own identity as the hotel restaurant and bar. Photo by Ema Peter

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OMB’s award-winning Bosk

The Vancouver-based Office of Mcfarlane Biggar (OMB) has been awarded a 2013 North American Wood Design Award by Wood Design & Building magazine and the Canadian Wood Council for its project Bosk Restaurant. Sixteen projects were selected from over 125 entries by an esteemed architectural jury. ALL ABOUT BOSK Opened in the summer of 2012,…

January 10, 2014

Deeply felt: Victor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren, better known as Victor&Rolf, at the new Paris flagship boutique

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Viktor&Rolf on the rue Saint-Honor

Viktor&Rolf, the Amsterdam-based avant-garde fashion house, has opened its first-ever flagship boutique in France at 370, rue Saint-Honoré in Paris’ prestigious First Arrondissement. The two-storey space, spanning an impressive 7,000 square feet, showcases the universe of Viktor&Rolf and houses all of the brand’s lines: women's ready-to-wear pre- and show collections; menswear; handbags, shoes and small…

December 13, 2013

Audiotopie - Thierry Gauthier, tienne Legast, Yannick Guguen - Winner of the 2013 Phyllis Lambert Design Montral Grant. (CNW Group/Ville de Montral - Bureau du design)

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The sound of winning

Manon Gauthier, the Ville de Montréal's Executive Committee Member responsible for Culture, Heritage, Design, The Space for Life and the Status of Women, has awarded the annual Phyllis Lambert Design Montréal Grant to the new media, electro-acoustic and urban design artists' co-operative Audiotopie. The Audiotopie team includes landscape architect and digital media artist Yannick Guéguen,…

December 12, 2013

George Foussias bolsters Quadrangle's capacity and capabilities within the hospitality, residential and entertainment industries

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Quadrangle duo

Quadrangle welcomes its latest member of the interiors team, senior designer George Foussias, who bolsters the studio’s capacity and capabilities within the hospitality, residential and entertainment industries. Foussias brings over 15 years experience as a designer and project leader on award-winning international work. Through his love of photography and participation at art and design festivals, he is…

December 10, 2013