"Bringing our own quartz line to the market furthers our ability to provide customers with a full spectrum of decorative surface options for any project they may embark upon," says Alison DeMartino, Wilsonart director of Marketing Communications

Wilsonart debuts the Wilsonart Quartz collection

Versatile. Consistent. Translucent. Ambiguous, Hard, Shiny, Cool to the touch, Modern, Colourful. Resilient. What material has so many natural and manmade characteristics and equally captivates consumers and designers? Survey says: quartz, the doppelgänger of stone. This high-tech manmade material is equally suited for the home as it is for a hospital, hotel, office or resort.…

April 2, 2015

The design team, comprised of leaders in their respective fields, brings together a wealth and diversity of experience and expertise in award-winning design, waterfront innovation, and sustainability

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Thomas Balsley Associates and Scott Torrance Landscape Architect, Inc. will design Aitken Place Park on Toronto’s Inner Harbour

Thomas Balsley Associates and Scott Torrance Landscape Architect have been selected to design a new Aitken Place Park in Bayfront, Toronto. Part of the ongoing revitalization of the East Bayfront precinct, the waterfront park will be a critical component in the establishment of a new vibrant water’s edge community, both a vital amenity to area’s…

March 25, 2015

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Aperture Room opens in Toronto’s historic Thornton-Smith Building

The historic Thornton-Smith Building today announced the upcoming launch of its new event venue, Aperture Room, located at 340 Yonge St. on the third floor of the prominent downtown property. The renovated, loftlike space, set to open on Apr. 30, reinvigorates the neighbourhood with a dose of forgotten heritage. “I am so excited about the…

March 23, 2015

Central Park Conservancy receptacles are identical in size and shape, different in colour and in the size of top openings: grey with blue around the aperture for cans and bottles, "conservancy" green for paper, and tan for waste

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Design and branding firm Landor makes Central Park litter look good

Landscape Forms announces the introduction of a new litter and recycling system designed by leading design and branding firm Landor for the Central Park Conservancy (CPC), a non-profit that funds maintenance and capital improvements for the New York City landmark and nation’s largest public park. “This is our first product to start as a custom…

March 12, 2015

PORTRAIT OF THE ARCHITECT Monica Adair, Acre Architects

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RAIC names recipient of its 2015 Young Architect Award: Monica Adair

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) announces that Monica Adair, who has become a leader in New Brunswick through design, education, and community service, is the recipient of its 2015 Young Architect Award. Adair, 37, is co-founder of Acre Architects in Saint John, N.B. Her teaching posts include a Gerald Sheff Visiting Professorship in…

March 10, 2015

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Regent Park cultural centre Daniels Spectrum – by Diamond Schmitt Architects – wins international civic trust award

Daniels Spectrum, the transformative cultural centre at the heart of a regenerated Regent Park community in downtown Toronto, received a Civic Trust Award at a ceremony at The Globe Theatre in London, England. The longest-standing built-environment awards program in Europe recognizes projects that demonstrate excellence in architecture, sustainability and universal design; and…

March 9, 2015

Public entrances are given through the public restaurant and before the open-air fair zone, which is adjacent to the press and administration building that is on the west side of the complex

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In Dakar, Senegal, Turkish firm Tabanliolu Architects designs the International Congress Centre

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March 6, 2015

Founded in 2003, KANVA is a 10-person collective led by Tudor Radulescu, MRAIC, and Rami Bebawi, MRAIC. From left: Joyce Yam, Rami Bebawi, Olga Karpova, Katrine Rivard, France Moreau, Tudor Radulescu, Dina Safonova, Killian OConnor, Minh-Giao Truong & Gabriel Caya. Portrait by Marc Cramer

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Announcing the recipient of RAIC’s 2015 Emerging Architectural Practice Award: the 10-person Montreal collective KANVA

And then there were 10! A Montreal multi-disciplinary firm that experiments with materials and building methods is the recipient of the 2015 Emerging Architectural Practice Award given by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC). Founded in 2003, KANVA is a 10-person collective led by Tudor Radulescu, MRAIC, and Rami Bebawi, MRAIC. “This is a…

March 6, 2015

Herman Miller's inspiring designs, inventive technologies and strategic services help people do great things and organizations to perform at their best

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Herman Miller announces senior leadership promotions and appointments

Herman Miller, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLHR) today announced the following leadership promotions and appointments, effective immediately. Greg Bylsma, previously chief financial officer at Herman Miller, has been named chief operating officer of Herman Miller North America (Work and Learning), following Curt Pullen’s decision to step down from the company. Malisa Bryant, previously VP of North America…

March 3, 2015

The one-and-a-half day course is designed for ATI distributors across the country. Each session brings in two to eight participants for an education on ATI's products, and their journey from the front door to the shipping dock

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ATI Decorative Laminates goes back to school: a new educational program links company and its customers

ATI Decorative Laminates, the leader in innovative surfacing for the hospitality, retail and contract markets, introduces its first on-site educational program, ATI University. The one-and-a-half day course is designed for ATI distributors across the country. Each session brings in two to eight participants for an education on ATI’s products, and their journey from the front…

March 2, 2015