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BILD Awards
The nominations for the 34th annual BILD Awards, which recognizes the very best in the GTA’s building and development industry have been released and TAS is proud to announce that we have 12 nominations in 11 categories. Here is the full list below: Best P2G Community of the Year – High Rise Green Home Builder…
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Solo by Isaac Cravit
Synopsis: Attempting to move past a family tragedy the summer previous, 17-year-old Gillian takes a job as a counselor at a remote summer camp. As part of her initiation, she must spend two nights by herself on the camp’s island, an intimidating collision of rock and wilderness carved out of the lake, supposedly haunted by…
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Encants Barcelona
Known as Els Encants or ‘Mercat Fira de Bellcaire’, it is the oldest market in Europe. From the fourteenth century is a great example of Barcelona’s commercial dynamism and unique mercantile spirit. Over 500 professionals and traders have, year after year, day after day, sold in this market that is an expansive 15,000 m2. Over…
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Derek McLeod
Designer Series is a video blog series that focuses on artisans and creators in the communities that we build in. Our first article focuses on Derek McLeod an industrial design located in The Toronto Junction. Derek is a graduate from OCAD university and has always been attracted to designing furniture. For the DUKE presentation centre,…
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Archist by Federico Babina
Iconic works from artists including Piet Mondrian, Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, Marcel Duchamp and more are reinterpreted as cross-sectional drawings of buildings in this series from Italian architect and illustrator Federico Babina The collection of 27 images, entitled Archist, playfully interprets the styles and themes of some of the world’s greatest artists including Picasso, Salvador…
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New TAS website
When we launched the first iteration of the TAS website back in the summer of 2013, we focused on presenting the new brand identity and featuring our Four Pillars of Sustainability iconography. As our blog and engagement within the communities started to grow and gain traction we realized that our original position of the blog…
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Recipe for Change
Recipe for Change is a celebration of food with a purpose that supports FoodShare’s innovative work in schools. Last week’s fifth annual event featured a cornucopia of scents, tastes, and aromas. Foodshare is a non-profit community organization with a vision of Good Healthy Food for All. For nearly 30 years, Foodshare has been Toronto’s go-to group for addressing…
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Pavilion for the City Jubilee by J. Mayer H.
To celebrate the 300th anniversary of the founding of the city of Karlsruhe in 2015, a temporary event pavilion will be erected in the city’s Schlosspark. During the festival summer, various concerts, theater performances, readings, film screenings, and exhibitions will be held in the open structure. The pavilion offers a large auditorium with a stage:…
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Architecture of Density
‘Architecture of Density’ is a collection of images that looks at the urban fabric of Hong Kong by photographer Michael Wolf. His ongoing love affair with the city is showcased in these large scale works which focuses on repetition of pattern and form. The vertical world of infinite edifices highlights the ever growing lateral space…
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Iceberg Skating Palace
Skating and ice is an integral part to our Canadian identity especially during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games. As defending Olympic champions for Ice Dance and Men’s Speed Skating the ‘Iceberg Skating Palace’ will set the stage for many current and future rivalries which is situated in the ‘coastal cluster’ of venues within the Sochi’s…
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Reimagining former Paris metro stations
Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet and her team recently unveiled sketches for a series of projects that would reclaim the City of Light’s abandoned Metro stations. There are many different proposals for transforming those unused underground spaces including restaurants, auditoriums, art galleries, theaters and nightclubs. While some of the ghost stations were closed down due to a lack…
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The Great Beauty
I first came across ‘The Great Beauty’ watching the 2014 Golden Globes where it was nominated in the Best Foreign Film category along with Blue is the Warmest Color. On dreaded Valentines Day or like how my singles friends like to describe it ‘Galentines Day’ I decided to treat myself to a movie. In an…
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A New Theory of Urban Design
I first heard of Christopher Alexander during my studies at the Institute without Boundaries. We had to read two of his books to understand urban planning and architectural practices: A Timeless Way of Building and A Pattern Language. What drew me to his style of writing was his subtle poetic tone to evolution. It was…
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RKM 740 by J. MAYER H.
J. Mayer H. has just announced their winning RKM740 design for a new high-rise building in Duesseldorf, Germany. Design development began in late 2013, and completion is scheduled in 2017. In direct proximity to the sweeping landscape of the Rheinaue and with a view of Düsseldorf’s city center, this high rise will shape the silhouette…
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ARCHISET by Federico Babina
Archiset by Federico Babina are illustrated film sets which are made to represent doll houses. The backdrops then begins to play with one’s imagination together with the movie’s characters from the movies. The collection consists of seventeen images of Banina’s favorite movie set interiors. In the drawings, the canvas of the cinema and architecture begin…
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Fogo Island – Vernacular Architecture
Last year I traveled to the edge of Canada to visit some of the most renowned architecture buildings by Sanders architecture. The Fogo Island Inn, Tower Studio, Long Studio, Bridge Studio and Squish Studio became my total obsession for a weekend. See how nature and design come together in perfect vernacular harmony.
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Fisht Stadium by Populous
The 2014 Sochi Olympics are officially here. I, like so many, watched the opening ceremonies and marveled at the artistry and spectacle that took place within the Fisht Olympic Stadium. What most people might forget about the Games, was that Russia’s bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics was part of a broader goal to step…
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2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
What most people might forget about the Games, despite all the negativity currently surrounding the event, was that Russia’s bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics was part of a broader goal to step back onto the world stage as hosts of major sporting events (the country’s last event was the Moscow Summer Olympics back in…
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IDS14 – Creative Class
The students of Ryerson School of Interior Design examine climate change at this year’s 2014 Toronto Interior Design Show. The interior of the booth showcases quotes to provoke a dialogue about climate change, while the felt represents the friction we have about the subject matter. Design = Change @ IDS14.
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What’s Trending at the 2014 Interior Design Show
The Toronto Interior Design Show (IDS14) celebrates Canadian design in all its facets. Yet, amid all the glitz and glamour, I noticed a trending theme among the community that was leaning towards sustainability, efficiency and materiality. Take for example the Solo Home. It is an energy-efficient, turnkey, rapid build Bunkie with interiors out of a…
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IDS14 – Studio North
The students of Ryerson School of Interior Design look at food security at this year’s Toronto Interior Design Show. The exterior panels reflect a decadent Victoria era where food was in excess during dining times. While, the interior showcases handcrafted utensils interspersed with quotes about the current state of food security in Canada. The dichotomy…
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Rap quotes in L.A.
Since his “Rap Quotes” project in New York went viral, artist Jay Shells continued to expand the series. ANIMAL rejoins him in Los Angeles as he installs official-looking street signs featuring hip hop lyrics of Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, Warren G, Notorious B.I.G., Kendrick Lamar and more — at the exact locations called out in each…
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Interior Design Show 2014: Moroso Lounge
The Toronto Interior Design Show is the place to be for design enthusiasts. Held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre every January, the show sees the space transformed by hundreds of booths featuring the best of interior design from Canadian and international designers. The Moroso lounge celebrates Patrizia Moroso, who was IDS’s international guest of honour…
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See the Light
This year’s concept spaces will spotlight iconic lighting brands from around the world. See the Light will feature lighting as the driving force behind the interior design of a space, rather than a complementary addition to a room. Design studios have partnered with top lighting manufacturers to create four very unique spaces. WilliamsCraig Inc. is…
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Pipapo by Jurgen Mayer
Pipapo is a sculptural bench, made of Caesarstone surface from the Supernatural series, with a natural stone pattern delicately milled to create a three dimensional, lattice-like formation. The work is based on Mayer H.’s long standing investigation, both in architecture and art, of data protection patterns found, for example, on the inside of envelopes sent…
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Islands by Raw-Edges Design Studio
As part of their ongoing commitment to creating new platforms for design, Caesarstone has collaborated with London design studio Raw Edges to produce Islands. The brief was to re-examine the domestic environment and the use of surface. With their signature creativity, Raw-Edges transforms the surface into the structure itself. Available in a range of sizes…
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Junction TO DO Festival
Don’t know what to see this year for the Toronto Offsite Design Festival (TO DO)? The 65 locations can be quite overwhelming to digest at first glance. Well, if you are looking for a design centric area, The Junction is the place to be. Not only did SMASH provide the location for the official party…
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Eyes on Design
he 11th year of Come up to my Room features designs by different firms and installations. Eyes on Design takes a back stage look at the exhibition with interviews of the creators and curators at the historic Gladestone Hotel.
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Junction TO DO Festival
Don’t know what to see this year for the Toronto Offsite Design Festival (TO DO)? The 65 locations can be quite overwhelming to digest at first glance. Well, if you are looking for a design centric area, The Junction is the place to be. Not only did SMASH provide the location for the official party…
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A journey through Havana
Over the holidays, I was one of many who escaped the frigid cold and flew south for some much needed sun. My destination of choice was Cuba. Everyone who I talked before planning my trip to told me visiting Havana was a must. Even the locals told me that if I wanted to experience true…
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