Commercial
Canadian Property Management
Lights, cameras, repurpose
Although many of Toronto's historic theatres have closed, a significant number have new lives as party venues, retail stores and even fitness centres.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Inside Postmedia’s new head office
On a February site tour, 365 Bloor St. E.’s glossy white entrance was still a work in progress, but it already bore the markings of its
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Markham adopts bird-friendly building rules
The City of Markam has joined a growing list of municipalities that have adopted bird-friendly building guidelines for new construction.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Design that pops
This past April, Coca-Cola Canada officially opened its new 100,000-square-foot headquarters in downtown Toronto.
Design Quarterly
The designer’s role in green leases
Designers have a significant role in providing design solutions that address terms and conditions of green leases.
Design Quarterly
Selecting the right hospitality furniture
There are three main criteria for selecting the correct hospitality furniture: placement, style and durability.
Design Quarterly
Internationally award-winning bookstore
Vancouver's World Kids Books received a silver A'Design Award in Milan, Italy, this year.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ontario’s move toward accessibility
New accessibility regulations and innovative ideas are transforming Ontario's infrastructure.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Strategic planning for office overhauls
Here are six tips for facility managers that can make for smoother sailing during a renovation project.
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How to inject personality into a workplace
The brilliance of a well-designed workplace is not always evident ...
Design Quarterly
The future workplace
Flexible work styles, open workstations, access to daylight and collaborative spaces were all identified as key design elements for the future workplace ...
Design Quarterly
Beyond the colour wheel
Effective use of colour must always be motivated by a clear design rationale that can be related aesthetically to the built form, functionally to wayfinding or branding, or psychologically to the needs of the end user.
Design Quarterly
Simple elegance
Transforming an outdated Vancouver jewelry store into a modern and sophisticated space earned Box Interior Design top honours at ...
Design Quarterly
Sexy steakhouse
Opened in late October 2011, Black and Blue is an impressive 12,000-square-foot specialty steakhouse in Vancouver.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Workspace usage trends
Here are three space usage trends that have been successfully implemented by organizations in recent years. An organization can use these as guidelines to formulate its own space usage needs.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Specifying an effective sound masking system
To ensure a sound masking system works as expected, a clear set of performance standards should be established prior to procurement. If not, the system may not provide the desired level of speech privacy or noise control.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
The design power of corporate DNA
Creating a successful space strategy involves understanding the company’s culture, its goals and staff work styles. Understanding the company’s corporate DNA is critical to creating the right space, coupled with the right ...




