From Grassi Pietre comes the Stratum armchair, a unique blend of Italian and Japanese design. It's by the creative duo (Japanese-born but Milan adopted) Setsu and Shinobu Ito. Generously proportioned, made for both indoor and outdoor spaces, Stratum is constructed of Vicenza stone type Bianco Avorio. ABOUT GRASSI PIETRE Grassi Pietre was established in 1850 and…
The University of Navarra is a private pontifical university based at the southeast border of Pamplona, Spain. It was founded in 1952 by St. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, the founder of Opus Dei, as a corporate work of the apostolate of Opus Dei. At the present time, there are nine research facilities in the University…
The time has come for architects to submit projects for the RAIC’s prestigious awards program. Architects are invited to enter their work or nominate a colleague or leader in the profession to be recognized for contributions to the built environment. There are 10 awards in total available that honour a wide range of achievements in…
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of retired ARIDO member Katherine Burke, who passed away Nov. 18 after a year and a half spent battling illness. She had just had a visit from her family and was comfortable and at peace. She leaves behind her loving husband and travelling companion, Bob…
On Mar. 30, 2015, just a few weeks prior to the start of EXPO 2015 in Milan (focussing on food and nutrition), the new master course in food design, organized by IULM International University of Languages and Media and SPD Scuola Politecnica di Design, is set to get under way. The two educational institutions will…
World-renowned French luxury lifestyle brand Baccarat, in partnership with Gearys Beverly Hills, will illuminate Rodeo Drive for the holiday season in celebration of its 250th anniversary and the centennial anniversary of the City of Beverly Hills. Baccarat will line the median of the famed thoroughfare with its iconic chandeliers for the first time since 2008.…
At the Orgatec office furniture fair (running through Oct. 25), Vitra is presenting several "workstyle" installations to demonstrate how products can shape individual office environments. Integrated in these settings, visitors to the fair will find new products by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Antonio Citterio, Konstantin Grcic, Alberto Meda and Jasper Morrison, as well as a…
OTG Management is proud to announce that its Vinifera concept at Toronto Pearson International Airport was awarded the International Council of Shopping Center’s (ICSC) coveted 2014 Maple Leaf Design Award. The award recognizes cutting-edge and innovative solutions in retail store design. "When OTG began working with the GTAA at Toronto Pearson, it was very clear…
The ceremonial final steel beam has been hoisted into place atop a 12-storey commercial tower in downtown Buffalo. The US $110-million building designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects for Uniland Development Company will serve as an urban beacon at the crossroads of an expanding entertainment corridor. “A contemporary design of transparency with a unique curvilinear façade…
Kohler Co., a global leader in kitchen and bath design and technology, has just announced the opening of Atlantis Bath Centre, a Next Generation Kohler showroom located in Toronto’s revitalized design district on Caledonia Road. Atlantis Bath Centre is a plumbing fixtures showroom owned by Yorkwest Plumbing Supply Inc., a distributor of Kohler and Kallista…