Design
Canadian Facility Management & Design
How to prevent bird-building collisions
Bird-building collisions cause more than a million deaths each year in Toronto. But properties can take simple steps to help keep migratory birds safe.
Design Quarterly
Kitchen work zone concept
Designing an accessible and efficient kitchen layout for the whole family to enjoy
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The next generation of kitchen appliances
The next generation of kitchen appliances is redefining the the home chef experience through high design and cutting-edge technology.
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Calgary gallery is a work of art in its own right
The award-winning Esker Foundation Gallery is the largest privately-funded, non-commercial gallery in Calgary.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Picking underlayment for hard-surface flooring
Looks matter when selecting new hard-surface flooring for interior spaces in commercial buildings. But so does the choice of underlayment.
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Making changes to common elements
When a condo corporation wants to change a common element or asset, the board may have to follow certain steps in the Condo Act before starting the work.
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The next generation of decorative panels
TFL decorative panels are the next generation of what were once simply referred to as “melamine panels.”
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.
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On the pulse of design
Here are the four leading themes that will define design in 2014.
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Colour trends for 2014
With fall in full swing, 2014 is not far-off and it's going to be colourful year. Here's where the contract colour palette is headed over the next 12 months.
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The challenge of working abroad
Working abroad can present challenges on many fronts, from design coordination and language barriers to bigger ...
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The designer’s role in green leases
Designers have a significant role in providing design solutions that address terms and conditions of green leases.
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Selecting the right hospitality furniture
There are three main criteria for selecting the correct hospitality furniture: placement, style and durability.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
From outdated building to LEED gold labs
UBC's Biological Sciences complex recently received LEED gold, which was very challenging to achieve due to the ...
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Designing for a SUB culture
The design team behind the Student Union Building (SUB) at UBC created a process that both established dialogue and excited students about what ...
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Competing in today’s design industry
An owner of a design firm should consider a variety of strategic alliance and business combination possibilities to ...
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Designing with LEDs
With advancements in technology, LEDs are beginning to produce better light quality and offer true colour rendition.
