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With Offices, The Flex is On
As organizations strive to achieve competitive advantage, creating a workspace that boosts collaboration, innovation and productivity is at the top of the agenda for facilities professionals in 2020. Employers are overseeing workforces that…
Ep. 305 – Good F***ing Design w/ Jason Bacher
One founding half of GFDA and certified foulmouth, Jason Bacher is a talented designer, dedicated teacher and all-around decent human being. We talked about his humble beginnings selling wallpaper and how that eventually led him to found…
2020 National Urban Design Awards winners announced
Twelve projects across Canada that range from public art installations and parks to a revitalized underpass have been selected for the 2020 National Urban Design Awards.The awards are part of a two-tier program held in cooperation with…
élément Art Installation Suspends Above Mont-Royal Avenue
An art installation inspired by the incandescence of a light bulb filament and the current that flows from one person to another suspends above the corner of Montréal’s Mont-Royal Avenue and Boyer Street.Designed by Stéphanie Leduc…
Ep. 304 – Rich, Brilliant and Willing w/ Theo Richardson
New-York-based, RISD-trained Canuck designer Theo Richardson spoke about his upbringing, creativity and the future of design. A genuinely nice and thoughtful guy, Theo revealed some of the secrets that led him to have such a successful…
University of Calgary launches new Doctor of Design program
The University of Calgary’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (SAPL) is launching a doctoral program which is the first in Canada that specifically focuses on practicing architects, planners, and landscape architects, according…
The Same Boat
Emergency situations due to extreme weather are moments we experience collectively, and not just on the granular community level that Michelle Xuereb eloquently discusses in her op-ed when referencing the ice storm of 2013, but also on a…
What’s Old is New: Acoustical Considerations as Wood Buildings Make a Comeback
Wood construction is enjoying a revival from coast to coast. In Toronto, Sidewalk Labs is proposing a collection of mass timber buildings with the tallest one reaching 30-storeys. On the other side of the country, the University of British…
ELAD Canada Reveals First Phase of Galleria on the Park Development
The Galleria on the Park development is one of the largest communities to be introduced to Toronto this year. Located on the corner of Dufferin and Dupont Streets, the site is transforming the 20-acre Galleria Shopping Centre into a vibrant…
The International Garden Festival’s 20th Edition
The International Garden Festival is celebrating its 20th edition with interactive gardens that transformed the site into a child-friendly (without being childish) terrains de jeu (playground).In the presence of 40 designers and more…