Interior Design
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Making a case for micro-unit apartments
As housing affordability and climate concerns continue to reach crisis levels, micro units are emerging as a promising, low-cost solution thanks to innovative design concepts improving interior efficiencies.
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Tenant lounge reborn from vacant retail space
A former convenience store, adjacent to the lobby inside a downtown Toronto office tower, has been transformed into a private 1920s-style Art Deco lounge for tenant meetings and events.
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A benchmark for luxury living
New from DBS Developments, 2Fifteen is for ‘high net-worth individuals’ seeking flexibility, freedom, and carefree living without a long-term financial burden.
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WELL evolves into residential communities
Minto Communities is the first developer in Canada to pilot the WELL for residential program, which sets out to create healthier homes.
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Canada far from meeting accessibility goals
Federally-regulated organizations will need to prioritize specific actions that advance accessibility and disability inclusion by 2040.
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A first Passive House retrofit in Halifax
Once complete, it will serve as an inspiration for others pursuing deep retrofits of existing buildings, an endeavour that offers the most hope for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Halifax.
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Opinion: Accessibility is everybody’s business
Society benefits, and invariably prospers, when people everywhere can more easily share their experience, knowledge and culture and exercise their spending powers
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New standards for sustainable material use
A new set of standards defines minimum sustainability criteria for high-volume materials used in architecture and interior projects.
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A new healthcare tower for a diverse community
The new Ken and Marilyn Thomson Patient Care Centre in Toronto’s east end ushers in a new era of healthcare.
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Must-have amenities for young professionals
Lee Galka Director of Business Development at Accora Village, shares seven ways to ensure your rental community stands out with the right amenities Gen Z'ers want.
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Probing the impact of renos on dementia patients
The quality of life awaiting future residents within the country’s institutional-like care facilities is facing scrutiny as researchers closely examine how these spaces are being reimagined for the better.
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Hospitality program transforms office portfolio
Over the next three months, Canderel will begin rolling out a workplace hospitality program called Okkto across its buildings.
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At Scarborough’s newest collaborative workspace
LCH Developments wanted to bring something unique to the empty retail space on the ground floor of a condominium in Cliffside Village.
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Inside Manulife’s latest workplace transformation
Overhauling Manulife’s Canadian head office in Waterloo transformed into an even more significant project than previously intended.
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Designing for patient dignity in Grande Prairie
Inside the 681,000-square-foot facility, people are able to experience the landscape and natural light, even throughout Alberta’s harsh weather extremes.
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Designing the shopping experience of the future
New theories on retail centre on how experiences, convenience and a sense of community can draw people to a physical site.
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Going fully hybrid at HSBC’s new Toronto office
On a Friday morning, in HSBC Bank’s new corporate office at 16 York in downtown Toronto, sit-stand desks and meeting rooms are dotted with workers who’ve returned from pandemic lockdowns.