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Toronto
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At Toronto’s VELA Restaurant, PARTISANS Sculpts With Light
The local design studio pays homage to the grand hotel lobby bar in a contemporary restaurant space defined by its sculptural ceiling.
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A Canadian Athletic Store Becomes the Built Extension of Inclusive Design
Toronto-based Reflect Architecture makes shopping for posh athleisure a democratic practice with their design for PERMISSION.
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A Historic Shoe Factory Serves as a Model for Environmental and Social Sustainability
BDP Quadrangle and Dubbeldam Architecture + Design were tasked with carrying out the vision for the adaptive reuse of Ontario's Bata Shoe Factory.
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Rising Studio PARTISANS Reflects the Triumphs and Challenges of Building in Toronto
Despite its irreverent, sometimes feather-ruffling approach, the Toronto practice is scaling up at an impressive speed.
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A Progressive Addition Distinguishes a Toronto Synagogue Built in the ’30s
Diamond Schmitt Architects designed a contemporary update for the storied Holy Blossom Temple.
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Sidewalk Labs Releases Master Plan for Its Toronto Smart City Development
After extensive community outreach, the Google-owned tech and infrastructure company has put forth an ambitious plan for a sustainable and inclusive neighborhood.
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9 Highlights from Toronto’s Interior Design Show
The Interior Design Show (IDS)—whose 21st iteration wrapped up last week—included an impressive speaker series and showcased the latest in high-end design.
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Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs Reveals What Its Toronto Smart City May Look Like
While questions surrounding data collection loom, the renderings hint at what the technology company hopes to achieve on the Toronto waterfront.
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Toronto Pairs Artists with Architects to Enliven Six New Subway Stations
While the artworks at each stop diverge in scale and approach, they are united by an effort to inject a sense of arrival into the slog of the daily commute.
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Design Duo Yabu Pushelberg on the Bizarre Beauty of their Favorite Klaus Nienkämper Chair
The Toronto and New York-based designers reflect on a Nienkämper-designed 70s-era chair that they just couldn't get out of their heads.
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Superkül Designs a Minimalist, Charred Wood–Clad House in the Toronto Suburbs
The 1,400-square-foot residence was designed to showcase an art collection while maximizing the potential for indoor-outdoor spaces.
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Superkül Reveals How It Designed Two Nature-Inspired Aesop Stores
The Toronto firm, headed by Meg Graham, designed two stores for the skincare brand in Canada and Hawaii with the goal of connecting customers to their natural surroundings.
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New Typologies in Mixed-Use: Coping With Urban Growth
A Q&A with Diamond Schmitt Architects on the role of mixed-use development amidst rapid urbanization.
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Programs
The Future of Vertical Neighborhoods
A Q&A with ZAS Architects on the residential high-rise in Toronto and its impact on families.
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Sidewalk Labs Announces New Smart City District For Toronto
“Sidewalk Toronto” will aim to generate "sustainability, affordability, mobility, and economic opportunity" to more than 800 acres of waterfront.
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Urban Think Tank Distl: We Need Manufacturing Back in Our City Cores
In Canada’s largest city, three urban strategists argue that manufacturing desperately needs to make its return to urban cores.
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The Metropolis Guide to the Best Cities to Live, Work, and Play in (2015)
Metropolis ranks the best cities to live, work, and play in.
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Umbra’s Toronto Showroom Is Parts Store, Gallery, and Workspace
Umbra’s new redesigned showroom in Toronto embodies the brand’s mission to foster young talent.
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Can the Newly Opened Aga Khan Museum Energize a Sleepy Toronto Suburb?
The Aga Khan Museum and Ismaili Centre hold out hope for an unlikely and uninteresting neighborhood.