Polestar cars announced the opening of Polestar Montréal, which will operate out of a radical multi-story container showroom in Laval, Quebec.
This new showroom features Polestar's signature minimalist design aesthetic. The brand's retail approach will continue to evolve, as seen with the debut of this architectural concept, and will offer the same immersive…
Commemorating the 65-year Anniversary of the founding of Good Design in Chicago in 1950, Christian Narkiewicz-Laine, Museum president of The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and advocate for peace and social justice, declared "Good Design a Human Right" in a lecture at BMW's design headquarters in Munich, Germany. In his lecture, Narkiewicz-Laine declared…
The Canadian International AutoShow (CIAS) is Canada's largest automotive fair held annually every February in multiple venues around downtown Toronto. All the major manufacturers are there showing off current and upcoming models, but some of the most visionary concept vehicles and tantalizing upgrades belonged to Infiniti, Acura, Mercedes-Benz, and Nissan. Infiniti Q80 Inspiration The…
Clé is proud to introduce the Rorschach Tile Collection designed by Paul Simmons and Alistair McAuley of Glasgow-based Timorous Beasties. The Rorschach Tile Collection is comprised of five designs, and hand lithographed on 12-by-12-inch limestone or thassos marble tiles. Inspired by traditional damask motifs (which originated in the 9th century), Timorous Beasties have integrated the…
A new trend concept, new themes and a new kind of presentation: the Heimtextil management team introduced the new Heimtextil ‘Theme Park’ during a press release on 1 September. On behalf of the Heimtextil Trendtable, which is made up of six international agencies, Anne Marie Commandeur of Stijlinstituut Amsterdam presented the new large-scale project and outlined…
Detroit’s annual citywide celebration of design - the Detroit Design Festival (DDF) - launches Sept. 23 with a kick-off party that will set the stage for 20 more events putting Detroit’s creative community on display Sept. 23-28. Presented by the Detroit Creative Corridor Center (DC3), and supported by the John S. and James…
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has named the Toronto firm of Williamson Chong as recipient of its 2014 Emerging Architectural Practice Award. In the words of the jury, “The firm is consistently producing innovative projects that contain quality detailing and craftsmanship including a focus on the use of wood." Established in 2011, the seven-person…
Groupe Lauzon recently inaugurated the largest Audi Terminal in the Americas. The facility is located in Laval, Quebec. Offering more than 130,000 square feet (the equivalent of almost 2.5 football fields) and spanning three stories, the spectacular building includes: • A showroom able to accommodate more than 20 vehicles; • More than 10 reception counters for…
The Automotive Centre of Excellence is by any measure a unique building - perhaps one-of- a-kind in Canada. It was inaugurated this week at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology in Oshawa. The new facility designed by Diamond and Schmitt Architects is a rare combination of industrial research and educational programming co-existing under…
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum will present the fourth exhibition in the National Design Triennial series in spring 2010. "Why Design Now?" will be on view from May 14, 2010, through Jan. 9, 2011, and will explore the work of designers addressing human and environmental problems across many fields of design from architecture and product design…