Anastasia Rentzos, CKD, CBD of Andros Kitchen & Bath Designs in Mississauga, Ontario took home the Green Design Award at the National Kitchen & Bath Association's annual awards ceremony on Thursday, April 18, 2013.

Canadian wins a NKBA Green Design Award at KBIS

Ontario designer Anastasia Rentzos of Andros Kitchen & Bath Designs in Mississauga won the Green Design category at the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) Design Competition Awards. The awards were presented at an event at the Republic in New Orleans during the 2013 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS). “We take great pride in…

April 17, 2013

EEEL is a student-centric building designed to provide opportunities for hands-on and experiential learning in both individual and collaborative settings. Photo by Tom Arban, courtesy of Perkins+Will

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U of C’S EEEL gets LEED Platinum

The University of Calgary’s Energy. Environment. Experiential. Learning (EEEL) Building has recently been certified with LEED Platinum status. The EEEL building was designed by the architectural and interior design team led by Perkins+Will and Dialog. EEEL is one of the largest LEED platinum certified laboratory buildings in North America. “The design of EEEL centres around…

April 6, 2013

Wedding dress, Pakistan, mid-20th century. T87.0005, Gift of John Anderson

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Let it shine

Opening Mar. 27 at the Textile Museum of Canada in Toronto, the "Shine" exhibit integrates more than 50 exquisite garments and accessories from the museum’s permanent collections - with the work of contemporary artists from Canada and the U.S., including Carmelo Arnoldin (Toronto), Rhonda Weppler and Trevor Mahovsky (San Francisco and Toronto), and Ghost of a…

March 25, 2013

Rending of amphitheatre, courtesy of CS&P Architects.

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Old school, new school

Regent Park students will return to their alma mater this month after a long awaited retrofit of the existing school, the oldest school in Toronto that is still standing on its original site, is complete. A part of Regent Park’s extensive, multi-phased revitalization plan, the project, designed by Toronto-based CS&P Architects, consists of a full…

March 13, 2013

Agricultural Edge, Salinas Valley, California.

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Coming to U of T: Alan Berger

The John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design is pleased to welcome Alan Berger — associate professor of Urban Design and Landscape Architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology — as the 2013 Michael Hough / Ontario Association of Landscape Architects (OALA) visiting critic at the University of Toronto. As part of his visit, Berger will…

March 2, 2013

"The saris are what make the Silk Orchid Collection so special, the colours blend into one another creating unique patterns. We are thrilled to breathe new life into these traditional garments with an end product that is truly like a work of art," says Jamie Metrick, general manager and buyer, Rugs and Broadloom, at Elte.

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A touch of silk

Home furnishing supplier Elte is unveiling the latest rugs in its coveted Silk Orchid Collection. Handcrafted in Jaipur by Indian artisans, the 2013 collection is fashioned using innovations in watercolours and a silver wash to create a softer organic look. The unique texture and qualities of the Silk Orchid Collection remain the same, while the…

February 21, 2013

The 24x24 Wander is offered in 12 colours.

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Shaw’s Material Matters

Shaw Contract Group's latest tile collection is Material Matters, inspired by contrasting solid forms and atmospheric matter. Tiles come in both 24x24 and 18x36. Iridescent striations wind through atmospheric patterns, whether smoky, luminous or solid. Says Shaw creative director Reesie Duncan, “This collection was designed with the intent to be very tonal in color, while conveying a sense of…

February 20, 2013

BeoPlay A9 active speaker system by Bang & Olufsen

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Stocking stuffer suggestions from Canadian Interiors (happy holidays!)

If you were a good boy or girl this year, maybe Santa will deposit one of these cool new products in your stocking. Happy Holidays fromall of us at Canadian Interiors! SPEAKER SYSTEM The BeoPlay A9 active speaker system by Bang & Olufsen, officially launched in Canada in October, features a 2.1…

December 20, 2012

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New from Fleurco

Montreal-based Fleurco is pleased to announce the expansion of its shower base collection with the launch of two new shower bases with seat: ALESSA and URBANA shower bases from Fleurco embody an ergonomic and smart design, exemplifying beauty combined with practicality and versatility. With the launch of these new bases, Fleurco offers more options for your…

December 19, 2012

Organized into two wings, the building surrounds an open-concept atrium featuring a dramatic free-floating cantilevered solid timber staircase, a first of its kind in the world.

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Wood does wonders at UBC

Perkins+Will and Equilibrium Consulting join the University of British Columbia in celebrating the official opening of the Earth Sciences Building (ESB). Using wood as its primary structure, this innovative five-storey building is North America’s largest panelized wood structure.new ESB is an outstanding demonstration of the fusion of leading-edge international technologies and British Columbia based design…

November 27, 2012