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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.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

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Transforming an outdated Vancouver jewelry store into a modern and sophisticated space earned Box Interior Design top honours at ...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.
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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 ...