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.…
Ryerson University president Sheldon Levy yesterday shared the design of a new mixed-use building known as the Church Street Development (CSD), which will be built just north of Dundas Street East. Designed by the internationally acclaimed architectural firm Perkins+Will, the dramatic building will transform the streetscape of Church while providing the Ryerson community with an…
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…
A new residence for 740 students and state-of-the-art teaching facilities will come together in a unique building at Centennial College in Toronto. The project has broken ground and will open in September 2016. The Residence and Culinary Arts Centre will be home to Centennial’s School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts. The eight-storey campus gateway…
Split is a powerful new task light for large, demanding workplaces. With twice the light output of other LED task lights, this new product from Luxo is particularly suitable for large worksurfaces where more light is needed. With its graceful shape and all metal construction, this impressive task light will stand out in any office…
During September's Maison & Objet in Paris, Progetti presented five new products that extend the already rich collection of 2014 objects that are enjoying great success: four clocks (Ball, Tris, Dandy and Hindia) and an umbrella stand. BALL Designed by Manuel Barbieri. Colourful, playful and with a soft shape just like the chewy sweets that…
Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (Shaw) announced today the introduction of a new bio-renewable adhesive for use with its commercial carpet tile products. It is the first Cradle to Cradle Certified wet flooring adhesive, which used with Shaw’s EcoWorx backed carpet tile represents a complete Cradle to Cradle flooring solution. The new versions of Shaw 5000…
In London, Harrods today launched the new Porsche Design P’9983 smartphone from BlackBerry. The luxury P’9983 smartphone combines the unique stylish design of the iconic and timeless Porsche Design brand with the fluid and effortless productivity experience of BlackBerry 10 technology. The P’9983 will be available from Porsche Design stores, select carriers and retailers around…
Artek is proud to dedicate the 2014 introductions to the celebration of the chair, in conjunction with three iconic designers. Konstantin Grcic’s first design for Artek, the multifunctional task chair called Rival, reflects its roots in this historical company. Using technical finesse, Grcic design is transformed into a modern piece of furniture for contemporary living.…
Caroline Baumann, director of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum (formerly Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum), has announced plans for the opening of the renovated and restored Carnegie Mansion and the 10 exhibitions that will inaugurate the revamped and expanded gallery spaces. The only U.S. museum devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design, Cooper Hewitt will open its…