Interior Design
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Not all noise nuisances require a remedy
Noise complaints are a prevalent and challenging problem for facility managers. While the most common are related to a loud residential or commercial neighbour, the
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Westinghouse HQ gets new lease on life
The Westinghouse HQ building has been re-envisioned for a new age to become a hub for commercial and cultural activities.
Design Quarterly
Resilient design in the workplace
A panel of speakers explored the significant steps businesses, governments and learning institutions are actively taking towards resilient design
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Inside OCAD University’s first off-campus outpost
OCAD University asked Toronto-based architecture and interior design firm, Quadrangle, to create an interior with flexible features.
CondoBusiness
Q&A: Budget-friendly condo renovations
Knowing where to focus condo restoration efforts (and how to save money in the process) can help balance the desire to stay modern with the need to stay on budget.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
History and innovation blend at Hotel X Toronto
For Hotel X Toronto, a new urban resort from the Library Hotel Collection, intimate is the personality of choice, and it comes across in all its facets.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Tim Hortons’ new HQ champions sustainability
Inside Tim Hortons’ move to a new sustainable head office in downtown Toronto that embraces the company’s Canadiana roots.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Homes not so sweet for people with disabilities
One third of survey respondents acknowledge that their homes could be problematic for residents or visitors with a disability, while more than one quarter of those who currently report a disability are planning to move.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Inside LoyaltyOne’s move to new Toronto HQ
The recent relocation of LoyaltyOne’s Toronto-based head office was a move to end all moves.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Wellness needs to begin at the building level
Technology continues to make everyone’s life much easier, but it’s also making everyone more sedentary.
CondoBusiness
Creating more inclusive condo communities
A condo refurbishment project is the perfect time to come up with a cost-effective plan to provide a more inclusive and accessible environment.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Employee experience drives design
Businesses must transition their approach to workplace design by considering the experiences their workforce looks for when it comes into the office.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Bank of Canada HQ gets energy-saving revamp
An invisible second skin was a core component of the energy-saving, heritage-sensitive intervention at the Bank of Canada complex.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Creating a lasting first impression for your facility
A good or bad experience on a person’s first visit to a building can be the difference between a returning client or a lost opportunity. An opinion is formed within seconds of an individual walking through your doors and the scent that greets their nostrils will go a long way to deciding whether that opinion is positive or negative.
CondoBusiness
Rich amenities make up for shrinking suites
The economic realities of development today have meant that suite sizes have had to shrink, and developers are creating amenity-laden buildings to compensate.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Travel Centre charts unmapped territory
Travel Centre is taking its guests into uncharted territory with a new destination that brings together a rare mix of event, retail and work space.
Design Quarterly
Tile trends – bigger is better
The designer trend towards large format tiles and stone continues in 2018. Preparation of the substrates is key to a beautiful and successful installation.