Category: Videos
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Interview Women Mentors and Statement Makers
In Conversation with Gretchen Mol & Remy Bennett This fall, Interview invited four of its most inspirational female trailblazers to partner in conversation with likeminded young women, aspiring to make their own statements. As catalysts in the worlds of cuisine, dance, film and fashion, these leading women shared keys to success with their mentees over…
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Stella Gives Beautifully
The question increasingly faced by advertisers: How do you add value to a 30-second TV spot, particularly if it’s a global campaign? Stella Artois has come up with a novel way of doing it with its holiday campaign this year. In a series of online films, it’s telling the stories of several props that appear…
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Postcards from Pripyat, Chernobyl
Earlier this year Danny Cooke had the opportunity to visit Chernobyl while working for CBS News on a ’60 Minutes’ episode. Described as one of the most interesting and dangerous places he has ever been. The nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl in Ukraine happened in 1986, but the crisis is still with us today. That’s because…
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Crowd-sourced timelapse of London
On December 6, 2014, 40 photographers came together to create the most ambitious crowd-sourced timelapse of all time – all in a single day. Here the bustle of the throbbing city is captured in some 35,000 individual images, creating a streamlined portrait of London.
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Sony looks to revolutionize the way doors lock
In attempt to divert some attention from Sony Pictures’ recent security breach, the Japanese conglomerate reveals its latest innovation, the Qrio Smart Lock. Touted as the smallest and most intuitive of its kind, the device allows users to open doors with their smartphones and share encrypted keys with friends through messaging apps like LINE and…
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Drone’s view of Burning Man 2014
Ever wonder what it would be like to visit Burning Man? Well videographer Eric Cheung gives us a birds-eye view of the event. High above the skies, Cheung’s drone captures the many herds of people flocking to the center where the festivities unravels and takes center stage. Check out 6:02 where the dust shots are…
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OK Go!
A new music video from rock band OK Go is a dazzler: One long camera take shows the four band members lip-synching their song “I Won’t Let You Down” while smoothly gliding around on motorized unicycles. They’re joined by more than 2,000 precision-trained Japanese dancers with umbrellas—some of them also riding the unicycles—for a Busby Berkeley-scale dance…
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Postcards from Pripyat, Chernobyl
Earlier this year Danny Cooke had the opportunity to visit Chernobyl while working for CBS News on a ’60 Minutes’ episode. Described as one of the most interesting and dangerous places he has ever been. The nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl in Ukraine happened in 1986, but the crisis is still with us today. That’s because…
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Showing off some skills
As I was walking downtown I noticed this young man on this bike practicing some tricks. I bet Mies van der Rohe didn’t see this as a use when he designed the TD Buildings back in the day. This is a perfect example of how public space can transform itself into an arena of self…
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StreetDome by Cebra Architecture
StreetDome is an open playground and social meeting place for different ages, skill levels and cultures. It’s overall ambition is to set new standards for urban arenas for unorganised sports. It is a vast and unique urban landscape for activity and recreation including a 4.500 square metre skate park, facilities street basket, parkour, boulder climbing,…
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What’s up Hong Kong
Whether you call them daredevils, skywalkers, or urban explorers, the Russian cadre On The Roofs risk their lives, limbs, and law to give us an escape from our rolling chair-bound woes. The skyscraper scaling group spearheaded by Vitaliy Raskalov and Vadim Makhorov bring their exploits to Hong Kong for a new stunt: hacking a massive…
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Barcelona GO!
Rob Whitworth is a prominent urban filmmaker. He is responsible for creating awe-inspiring videos that reveal locations in a powerful and compelling manner. His works instantly identifiable style has gained widespread critical acclaim, and received over 5 million online views. <p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/98123388″>Barcelona GO!</a> from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/kwhi02″>Rob Whitworth</a> on <a href=”https://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.</p> Whitworth captures the many faces…
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Designer Series: Pete Bresse
Pete Bresse is the owner of Eclectic Revival, a local vintage and custom lighting shop located in the trendy Junction neighbourhood. In the video, Pete walks us through the design process, and why his love of cars has translated into his one-of-a-kind designs.
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Designer Series: Christina Ott
Christina Ott is the founder of Crow Art Design Build, a local custom art installation shop located in the trendy Junction neighbourhood. In the video, Christina walks us through the design process, and the many items created for the curiosity cabinet. Located in the entry way of the DUKE presentation centre, the installation showcases the different…
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Wanted Design 2014
A round-up of what was showcased at this year’s Wanted Design event. Highlights include Ligne Roset, Moroso and Mush-Lume.
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Poetic technology by Daan Roosegaarde
Daan Roosegaarde 2014 from Richelle Sibolboro on Vimeo. Artist and innovator Daan Roosegaarde discusses technology and its ability to translate poetic spaces derived from nature.
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Highline – New York City 2014
On my recent trip to New York City, I ventured to the world renowned HIghline. A structure which used to be an elevated train track is now a lush public space.
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Daan Roosegaarde beautifies Toronto
OpenCity Projects recently met with Dutch artist and innovator Daan Roosegaarde and asked him how he would beautify Toronto? DR: Well, it’s not so much about beautifying, it’s about reforming it in a way. When you look at the grid and when you look at the city, it’s quite weird in a way in that…
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Fireworks in BCE Place
Several weeks ago, I was walking the PATH in Toronto. When I got to BCE Place, I heard music coming from the ground level. As I ascended the elevator, I saw a small crowd of people listening to a violinist playing pop-music in the middle of the building. It was the most pleasant concert and…
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Twenty feet From Stardom at Westdale Theatre
Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but we’ve had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead, until now. Late on a Friday, restless from the week I was searching for a movie to see.…
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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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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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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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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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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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Looking through the lens with Iwan Baan
“What makes this place relevant, and why do people come here? What brings people together in this type of architecture and built environment?” – Iwan Baan
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The Stop’s Night Market
Inspired by night markets from around the world, The Stop’s Night Market transformed the alley and parking lot next to Honest Ed’s into a tantalizing feast for the senses. This year’s event provided a mash‐up of Toronto’s best street food and art, offering Torontonians a unique chance to experience Honest Ed’s iconic space like they’ve…
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Great Day for a Junction Flea
The Junction Flea, located at Dundas Street West and Keele Street, organized by SMASH owner Paul Mercer and Micah Lenahan, is Toronto’s only west end flea market. Held on the second Sunday of every month from 9-4pm, rain or shine, the Junction Flea features a mix of 70 independent vendors selling a range of goods…
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Karim Rashid talks Shoes
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VutyhGfxqs0&w=800&h=460 While in Toronto for the opening of Out of the Box: The Rise of Sneaker Culture at the Bata Shoe Museum, Karim Rashid reveals to Azure the inspiration behind his exhibit design for the show and his thoughts on the power of a great shoe.
Richelle Sibolboro 