Happy Holidays!

event - MADE at home

part of the Toronto International Design Festival

an exhibition of new Canadian design for the home. Jan.27th-Feb 27th @ Made.

http://www.madedesign.ca/athome/athome.html

xmas gift idea- Lego

need a gift for someone interested in architecture?  the Lego architecture series is an option

available at Built books:http://www.swipe.com/?cat=29

ISDS 2011

The Interior Design Show starts January 27th 2011

One of a Kind Show

I had a chance to visit the show on the last day and saw a few interesting items from Avril Loretti, String Theory, Bookhou and Biko Design:


Avril Loretti

String Theory

Hudson's Bay X Swiss Army

Canadian lifestyle label Hudson’s Bay has just released this Swiss Army Knife. First made in the late 1800’s in Ibach, Switzerland, this Swiss Army Knife latest design sports a multi-stripe pattern over a white background, typical of Hudson’s Bay. The knife is of course designed for an array of purposes and has therefore included both a large and small blade, a can and bottle opener, a reamer with sewing eye, a corkscrew, toothpick, tweezers and a keyring. Available at Hudson's Bay department stores in Toronto (Queen Street), Vancouver Downtown, Montreal Downtown, Banff, and at Colette in Paris.

Charcoal House

Designed by Reza Aliabadi in the east end of Toronto. Read the Globe and Mail feature here:


http://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/a-home-with-all-the-right-angles/article1822209/

Eatonville Library

Teeple Architects designed the award winning Library in Central Etobicoke at 430 Burnhamthorpe Road just east of Hwy. 427. Originally opened in 1964 it closed for re-construction in 2000 and re-opened in the fall of 2001.
Featuring a Zinc Cladding system that curves to soften the sharp angles of the lower half constructed of black brick, glass and aluminum.
Gunta Mathers was the landscape architect for this project.

event - Construct Canada

For all Contractors, renovators, designers, architects find out about the latest products, technology and solutions to building design and construction.


Today until Friday @ The Metro Toronto Convention Centre


www.constructcanada.com

Prefab

Thanks Blogto for this article on Toronto based company Meca about their modern style prefab availabe for $40k: http://www.blogto.com/city/2010/11/toronto-based_companys_prefab_home_goes_viral/

Shim-Sutcliffe designed home for sale

award winning home for sale:
check out the pics: http://www.chestnutpark.com/properties/listing/exhighland

Maria A Shchuka Library

The Oakwood Village library orignally opened in 1951 called York Township Library. It was renamed in 1997 to Maria A Shchuka after its head librarian from 1978-1996. Extension renovation took place in 2002 designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects Inc.

1745 Eglinton Avenue

book/video: The Story of Eames Furniture

watch the exclusive interview on Gestalten TV with Mary Neuhart the author of The Story of Eames Furniture.

http://vimeo.com/16878818
www.gestalen.tv

Bloor - Gladstone Public Library

Originally built in 1913 the Bloor Gladstone Library in Dufferin Grove is part of the largest public library system in North America. It has undergone two major renovations, the last completed in 2009. The three year project involved a collaboration of architects from Rounthwaite, Dick and Hadley architects inc, Shoalts and Zaback, and ERA architects. The recent renovation features as addtition which transitions from classical architecture to a modern glass box.

110 Bloor St West 

metropolis living

"Industrial Revolution... Reinvented" is the tagline use for the recent addition to The Junction. The store consists of a large inventory of old and new products with an industrial feel. Some items include vintage drafting tables/chairs, industrial lighting, metal signage, typography, photography, glassware and so much more. Owner Maggie Gattesco was pleasant to deal with and passionate about her work. It was definately worth the visit and a welcome addition to the area. 

event - Canstruction November 9th - 13th

Canstruction, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that holds annual design and build competitions to construct fantastic, giant sized, structures made entirely out of canned food. In each city after the structures are built and the winners declared the creations go on view to the general public as giant art exhibits. At the close of the competitions all of the food used in the structures is donated to the local food banks for distribution to community emergency feeding programs.

Teams will be building on Monday, November 8th, with structures on display in the lobbies of the TD Centre until Saturday, November 13th.


Student structures are on display from November 8th – 10th in the lobby of Simcoe Place.

Structures are on display in the:

TD Tower
TD Waterhouse Tower
Canadian Pacific Tower
Royal Trust Tower
Ernst & Young Tower

The Design Exchange

Simcoe Place

event - EQ3 Plus Launch Party

EQ3 + AZURE launch party
Thursday November 18th, 6pm
222 King St. East

Celebrate with EQ3 as they introduce a partnership with iconic brands including Herman Miller, Alessi, Stelton, Vitra, Pablo and Design House Stockholm.

event - Living Green series

The topic for Living Green Series for tomorrow's event will be Green Building Materials and Renovations.

November 4th @ 7pm
Urban Mode
145 Tecumseth St

When you're planning your home renovations, choosing sustainable building materials and finishing options can play an important role. An environmentally-friendly approach can also provide you with a positive health benefit. Green Building Materials and Renovations, the November 4th topic in our Living Green series, will help you - the homeowner, designer, or contractor - to discover sustainable and environmentally-friendly options so you can create a healthy living environment. The November 4th discussion will be led by Christopher Phillips, founder of the renovations and consulting company Greening Homes. His company, Greening Homes, recently partnered with CMHC to build the Sustainable Condo/Healthy Home project in Toronto. Chris Phillips will address the environmental and health impacts of material choices, and help you discover what makes a renovation sustainable. He will also provide an introduction to the alternative material choices available on the market.

About the Speaker:

Christopher Phillips is a Sustainable Building Consultant with Greening Homes Ltd. He is a LEED AP, with a certificate in Sustainable Building and Design (Fleming College) and has formal training in the Building Biology approach to healthy building (IBE) and Building Science (Ryerson University). Christopher has delivered versions of this seminar for Toronto Regional Conservation Authority, the Canadian Safety Authority, the University of Toronto's School of Architecture, and Ryerson University's building science programme.

mini house - Linebox Studios

G & M article on a 566 sq. ft home in Little India:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/living-raw-in-a-stripped-down-home/article1776284/

event - upArt Contemporary Art Fair

At the Gladstone Hotel until Sunday

http://www.gladstonehotel.com/events/event-listings/todays-events/event-detail?eid=2941

T.O International Art Fair

From Oct 28th- November 1st at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre

go here for more details: http://www.tiafair.com/

house tour

Last weekend I had the opportunity to attend a house tour in Port Hope featuring 2 modern custom built homes.

I'll start with the the second home on the tour designed by architect Stephanie Vermeulen. The owners stumbled upon a vacant treed lot overlooking a ravine and decided to purchase it anticipating their retirement in a few years. Their vision was to build a modern, sustainable, energy efficient home that would take advantage of the southern exposure.

 

event - OCAD faculty of design speaker series - Paul Raff

Faculty of Design Speaker Series:

Paul Raff: “Radical Situations”
Thursday, October 21, 6:30 p.m.

OCAD University
Auditorium, 100 McCaul Street, Toronto
http://www.ocad.ca/
416-977-6000

All are welcome to attend, and admission is free.

The Faculty of Design Speaker Series is generously supported by TD Bank Group, and continues on Friday, November 12 with the talk “How Architecture Shapes Behaviour” by architect Kim Herforth Nielsen of 3XN Architects, Denmark.

www.paulraffstudio.com/

Free

sale - Quasi Modo

Quasi Modo Modern Furniture in West Queen West area is having a sale.

event - art of living series

The next event hosted by Business for the Arts is this Saturday in Port Hope.

sale - oneTwentymodern

One Twenty Modern is having a 20% off sofa sale for the month of October: http://www.onetwentymodern.com/

event - IIDEX-Neocon Design Conference

September 22-25.

Select here for more info: http://www.iidexneocon.com/2010/

event - PechaKucha Night (Vol.6)

event - Design Talks: Planning For Your Home

when: September 16, 2010 at 7 pm
location: Urban Mode,
145 Tecumseh

sale - Style Garage

event - Frank Gehry lecture

Frank Gehry Lecture

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto City Hall Council Chamber

Acclaimed architect Frank Gehry speaks on his new work and his deep connections to Finland.
This will be followed by an on-stage interview with The Globe and Mail architecture critic Lisa Rochon.
Moderator David Crombie – Toronto’s former “Tiny Perfect Mayor” (1972-1978) – will introduce the
session with some brief reflections on activating Toronto's civic spirit within new City Hall.

The lecture takes place at 8:00pm.

Admission is free.

events - Junction Arts and Cabbagetown Festival's Saturday/Sunday

happening this weekend:

http://www.junctionartsfest.com/

http://www.cabbagetownfestival.org/


don't forget about the Christies Auction on on Saturday starting at 8am!!!

sale - Studio B

event - Chrisie Antiques Show

This event happends on twice a year. The next one is on September 11th, 2010 in Dundas, ON.

for info visit: http://antiqueshowscanada.com/christie-antiques-show/

sale - Avenue Road

www.avenue-road.com/ is having a sale on outdoor furniture.

event - Doors Open Waterloo

3 more weeks (Sept 18th) until Doors Open in Waterloo. Enjoy the free event viewing the area's architecture.
Visit here for a list of sites open to the public: http://www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_11251_1.html

Some interesting projects by: Diamond and Schmitt (Cambridge City Hall), Levitt Goodman (Riverside Silk Mill/University of Waterloo School of Architecture in Cambridge) , Moriyama & Teshima Architects (Waterloo Region Museum) , and RAW Design (The Tannery District).

Other projects worth checking: REEP House for Sustainable Living, RiverBank Lofts and Hespeler Library, Cambridge Libraries.

Hespeler Library (credit:Heather Steinmetz)

event - pedestrian sunday's

kensington market's pedestrian sundays this weekend.
this sunday's event is called Air! The Kensington Community Air Show

event - live green festival

live green toronto festival is on this weekend (Aug28/29) at Yonge/Dundas Square

also remember to checkout the Brickworks Farmer's Market every Saturday.

up and coming - Mimico

Corner lot with a nice view of the lake.

up and coming- long branch

large scale project near the lake under construction.

Slow Home

Learn how to tell the difference between a well designed slow home and a poorly designed fast house. It will help you to better understand your current home and make more informed real estate choices in the future

http://theslowhome.com/wp-content/themes/slowhome2010/pdf/SlowHomeReportTO.pdf

emerging architect

Dieter Janssen from Toronto made the cut of Wallpaper magazine's 30 emerging architects for 2010.

http://www.wallpaper.com/directory/architects/2010/dieter-janssen/15

art of living series - The Garden Pavillion by Paul Raff Studio

The latest Art of living Series event organized by Business for the Arts took place in the private garden of Artist/Teacher Susan Brown and featured the Pavillion of the Sky designed by architect Paul Raff. Inspired with his travels to Japan, Paul created this structure to act as a stage/outdoor studio/workshop and dining/sitting area.

The team at Sasquash did not have to work off blueprints but crafted the structure using the measurements directly from the on-site CAD program. This enabled them to make precise cuts without having to waste any  off-the-shelf cedar. The top of the pavillion is covered in Arcrylic so you can use it in the rain. for more in-depth info and pictures visit http://www.paulraffstudio.com/projects/special/garden/index.php

You can visit the gardens by taking art classes or attending the Wednesday night Garden Concerts during the summer. For more information visit http://www.artistgardencoop.com/

Photo coutesy of Paul Raff Studio. More pics to follow.

up and coming - Dupont and Ossington

This project looks like it almost complete. It features a rusted steel clad exterior.

Sale - GUS*Modern

GUS* is having a sale on upholstery items

streetview - Dupont and Christie

Interesting project.

canadian design icon

Douglas Coupland and Roots have collaborated on a new line of clothing and accessories. You can view the new line online at roots.com or checkout the pop-up shop at 680 Queen St. West in the Narwhal Art Projects Space until July 25th.