Boys and their toys: part of the collection in a corner wall-mounted glass-enclosed display case

Funny, ha ha

Think Fabricate, a The Brooklyn-based multidisciplinary design firm, had the opportunity to work with an underground comics artist and collector to design and build a variety of bespoke furniture pieces for his Brooklyn Heights apartment. In order to house the artist's massive collection of curiosities, figurines, and vintage toys, Think Fabricate created custom storage solutions…

November 21, 2013

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CS&P Architects’ winning ways

CS&P Architects is delighted to be the recipient of the 2013 Architect Wood Advocate Award, presented recently at the annual WoodWORKS! Ontario awards evening. The Toronto-based firm's Ontario Provincial Police Modernization Project was also honoured with a 2013 National Award for Innovation and Excellence in Public-Private Partnerships from the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships. THE…

November 18, 2013

With Box, a slender but solid metal structure supports simple side tables, shelves or chest of drawers of different heights placed one upon the other.

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“Works of art”

In medieval workshops, the apprentice who wished to join one of the arts and crafts guilds was expected to submit his “Capo d'Opera" or "work of art." In other words, he had to prove, through a particularly precise and accurate piece of work, that he had acquired a remarkable store of skills, knowledge and credibility.…

October 24, 2013

BANK OF CHINA TOWER Architects: I.M. Pei & Partners Shermann, Kung & Associates Architects Limited. The tower houses the headquarters of the Bank of China Hong Kong; according to the architect Ieoh Ming Pei, the shape of a bamboo stalk served as source of inspiration for the design. Photo by Johannes Kaira.

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The architecture of money

Occupying smart offices with sheer endless views over the skyline, banks do not just speculate high, but even work in palaces above the clouds. Leading banks administer our money from impressive company headquarters that fulfill the latest standards in sustainability, design and functionality. The most imposing and innovative designs of notable bank buildings from all…

October 21, 2013

Metropol Parasol, Seville, Spain. Photo by Richard Arculus

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Of blobs, bubbles, beehives and … balls

Blobitecture's liquid forms are changing our cities. Gigantic, alien-looking buildings are taking over the city centres of the world. These strange structures call to mind images such as a melted guitar, a mushroom-like parasol, or a UFO that has landed among us. Their unconventional, right-angle-free geometric shapes are made possible by state-of-the-art computer-aided processes. Emporis…

October 10, 2013

All smiles: Pierre-Andr Guindon. Portrait by Stephanie Lefebvre

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Spotlight: Pierre-Andr Guindon

Pierre-André Guindon Interiors celebrated its 10th anniversary on Thurs., Sept. 19, by unveiling its new visual identity and its first collection of Signature decorative objects. The celebration was held at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and featured a tour of the finest pieces from the museum’s decorative arts and design collection, followed by a…

October 3, 2013

B.Spoke, winner of a Maple Leaf Gold Award

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GH+A wins 4 awards

The ICSC Canadian Shopping Centre Awards Programme is designed to honour the industry's brightest and best. The program brings information and insight to the entire industry on what it takes to achieve high levels of accomplishment and success. Awards recognize outstanding achievement in the design and development of retail properties. ICSC announced the winners of…

September 30, 2013

The National Bank of Canada wanted to reinvent its conventional concept into a place where the customer could freely linger and informally obtain information.

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Ruscio Studio: 3 times a winner

Last week, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) announced the winners of the 2013 ICSC Canadian Shopping Centre Awards during an awards ceremony at ICSC’s Canadian Convention in Toronto. As part of this exclusive shopping- centre awards competition, three projects by Montreal-based Ruscio Studio were each awarded a 2013 Maple Leaf Silver Award. They are National…

September 30, 2013

The Boston Commons and the abundance of green space throughout the city inspired the showroom concept.

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Haworth in Boston & Houston

Exciting news from Haworth (haworth.com), global leader in the design and manufacturing of office furniture and organic workspaces. The company's showroom in Boston has earned LEED Gold; and it has opened a new showroom, in Houston. HAWORTH BOSTON The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded LEED Gold certification for the achievement of green design, construction…

August 29, 2013

The Karim for Sully Wong Desert Boot is presented with Karim's iconic KROMO print on a smooth white leather upper, white heel tab, soft supple leather interior, accompanied by silver eyelets and white-colored leather laces.

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What’s inside the box?

Recently, we revealed the shoe box containing award-winning designer Karim Rashid's desert boot created with Sully Wong, the Toronto-based shoe-design company. The one-of-a-kind limited collaboration is set to launch across Canada next spring. Now we can show the shoe itself. The Karim for Sully Wong Desert Boot is presented with Karim's iconic KROMO print on a…

July 26, 2013