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East United project embraces eclectic locale

A new condo development called East United will bridge than more just the two parallel streets in spans. It will bridge the eclectic influences of the surrounding Corktown and St. Lawrence Market neighbourhoods by combining new, heritage and industrial elements in a five-storey podium, 21-storey tower and six townhouses.

Design Quarterly

2015 kitchen design trends

Like the fashion scene, kitchen design trends change from year to year. So, what are the latest styles being embraced by designers in 2015?

Design Quarterly

The latest trends in hardwood floors

Wider boards, textured surfaces, and natural grey toned patinas are the current trends in hardwood floors.

CondoBusiness

Trends in condo fitness facilities and programs

A new generation of health-obsessed condo dwellers is driving innovation in condo fitness facilities and programming. Here's how buildings can get in shape.

Design Quarterly

Designing for an aging population

With an aging population, health and wellness in the design process is becoming increasingly important. The built environment (private or public) can have significant impacts

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Hullmark revives aging Liberty Village property

The more than 100-year-old brick building at 60 Atlantic Ave. was facing near-certain demolition when Hullmark Developments bought it. President Jeff Hull saw in the

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Inside U of T Mississauga’s Innovation Complex

To subsume or not to subsume. That was the question presented by the project brief for the expansion and renovation of University of Toronto Mississauga’s

Design Quarterly

The growing appeal of large format tiles

In the late 2000s, a new type of tile developed out of Europe that was both very large and very thin. Today, large format tiles have tremendous versatility and appeal.

Design Quarterly

Choosing transformation over demolition

When renovating, many homeowners, opt for a bulldozer and a fresh start to solve space issues, when transformation is a possibility worth looking at.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

How to find the right mix of workplace choice

The recent popularity of flexible spaces doesn’t mean traditional spaces should be abandoned altogether. Indeed, that there isn’t one perfect model for the workplace was

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Workplace ecology under the microscope

Ecology is a term often associated with natural environments and their corresponding animal kingdoms, but it applies equally well to employees and their relationship with

Design Quarterly

Educating future interior designers

As of midnight December 31st, 2014, designers wishing to become members of the Interior Designers Institute of British Columbia (IDIBC) will need to have graduated with a degree in interior design.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Factors influencing the evolving workplace

The 1970s and 1980s cubicle layout was something of an anomaly in the evolving workplace, says Doug Lucy, director of marketing, AgilQuest. Speaking in an

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Cost-effective interiors for healthcare facilities

Even though interior design is often first to be cut from a healthcare facility’s budget, it is perhaps one of the most important investments its

Design Quarterly

Waterfront hotel completes renovation

Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel is well known for offering guests breathtaking views of the surrounding coastal mountains, harbour water and urban skyline.

Design Quarterly

IDIBC celebrates best of interior design

The 2014 IDIBC Awards of Excellence winners were announced during an award ceremony Sept. 26, in downtown Vancouver. A panel of three judges selected 19 projects in 11 categories.

Design Quarterly

The push for exotic veneers

As evidenced at this year’s KBIS (Kitchen and Bathroom Industry Show), one trend gaining significant ground in the kitchen and bath industry is the use of exotic veneers.