Architectural Style: Contemporary
Welcome to our first feature regarding a particular architectural style. This week, we will briefly discuss the term “contemporary.” This word gets thrown around a lot in relation to architectural designs, and we decided to focus on it because we believe
The Ossington: Relaxed urban living in the heart of downtown
Dunpar Homes will soon be opening The Ossington – a collection of just fifty four luxurious townhomes located on Ossington Avenue between Davenport and Dupont. Designed with a distinctly British flair, these homes feature up to 2,000 sq. ft. of fine
Wooden High-Rise Planned for Stockholm
Via C.F. MollerBy Penny MunozScandinavian firm C.F. Moller has teamed up with DinellJohansson for a project that will reveal the tallest wooden building in the world. Receiving much attention in the media already, the proposal for the Stockholm design
Over 1,000 Artists Paint the Town at RAW CANVAS
Were you at RAW CANVAS? If not, you missed out. We can’t candy coat it. RAW Design, one of Toronto’s top architecture firms, outdid themselves this year. Think back to a couple years ago when RAW ENERGY lit up the night with the power of human movement.
Pei Partnership Architects and Tower Hill Developments Introduce 2221 Yonge
One challenge that developers continue to struggle with is coming up with unique designs. When there are over 300 active high-rise projects in a city, it’s hard to stand out.To overcome this challenge at 2221 Yonge St., Russell Masters and his team at
Toronto Fire Services Promoting Home Safety at the CNE
This year, the fire station public safety display at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) will be featuring in-the-flesh wisdom from retired firefighter John Gignac. The display, put on annually by the City of Toronto’s Fire Services is designed to
Large Two Bedroom Suites At One Valhalla
Two of the three towers at One Valhalla Towns & Condos are now open, and purchasers are discovering a tremendous selection of one-, two- and three-bedroom suites, with a particularly popular collection of spacious two-bedroom designs - many suites include
New Guidelines aren’t Such a Tall Order
The City of Toronto has adopted updated city-wide Tall Buildings Design Guidelines, and with Tee-Dot growing ever upwards, it’s time, even though the last guidelines were brought in a mere seven years ago. The new guidelines update and replace the 2006
The 5 unique model homes at Parklands by Mason Homes
Do you enjoy touring model homes? Do you do it for inspiration or because you are in the market for a new home? Over the last 20 years, I’ve designed model homes for some of the GTA’s most popular and prolific builders. My latest block of model homes was
The Latest Renderings of Claridge Icon
Earlier in April, we posted a few renderings of Claridge Icon, a new Ottawa condo by Claridge Homes, which is being designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects. Well, just a week or so after we posted the renderings, some new ones surfaced, and that is what
