Design
Design Quarterly
Consumers looking for customized bathrooms
Consumers are demanding more from their products, namely for customized bathrooms that are tailored to their own wants and needs.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
New Ryerson gallery’s simple, dynamic design
Ryerson University's new Paul H. Cocker Architecture Gallery features a simple but dynamic design that increases the space's functionality.
Design Quarterly
In-floor heating gaining ground in condo market
In-floor heating is gaining ground in the condo market. And coupled with the smart home technology, it allows owners to be more energy efficient.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
New ETFO office sets bar for sustainability
The new ETFO office in Toronto is the city's first purpose-built facility to receive LEED Platinum, and features a Canadian first in geothermal energy.
Design Quarterly
Bosa Properties’ new award-winning office
Bosa Properties' new Vancouver office, designed by Square One Interiors, won a 2013 IDIBC Award of Excellence.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Balance is key when designing open-plan spaces
Open-plan spaces have grown in popularity in recent years. But these collaborative spaces still need private areas to help workers concentrate.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Office space design for the next generation
This video report discusses the future of office space design. Commentator: Caroline Robbie of Quadrangle Architects Limited.
CondoBusiness
Transforming a former factory into urban lofts
A rare residential laneway project slated for Toronto's Bloordale neighbourhood will transform an old yarn factory into in-demand urban lofts.
Design Quarterly
Outdoor fireplaces fuelling backyard design
Outdoor fireplaces and pits can be a central part of patio design for homes and businesses.
CondoBusiness
Forecasting condo design trends for 2014
What are the top condo design trends for the coming year? Anita Wiklém of Wiklém Design Inc. offers this expert advice.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
College of New Caledonia ups design ante
The College of New Caledonia's West Fraser Technical Centre in British Columbia debunks the notion that design must be sacrificed for functionality.
Design Quarterly
Designing a bathroom oasis
Bathrooms don't have to be drab. New high-tech features means that transforming small spaces into personal spas is easier than ever.
Design Quarterly
New specification guide for tiles
The TTMAC's master specification guide is a tool to assist in editing specs needed to describe the installation and performance requirements of tiles.
CondoBusiness
Winter matting doesn’t need to be an eyesore
How can winter matting be designed to serve its function with style? Anita Wiklém, creative director at Wiklém Design Inc., offers her expert opinion.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Green strategies start at planning and design
Developers and communities are seeking opportunities to incorporate sustainable, green elements into their building planning and design.
Design Quarterly
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
Design that pops
This past April, Coca-Cola Canada officially opened its new 100,000-square-foot headquarters in downtown Toronto.
