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Hunter Office Architecture uses Hindu “science of architecture” to arrange British Columbia house

October 20, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

Canadian firm Hunter Office Architecture has built a stilted concrete house with ample glazing, which has a layout influenced by a traditional Hindu organisational system. Located in Britannia Beach, a small town north of Vancouver, the secluded Stilt House was designed using guidelines from the Hindu system known as Vastu shastra – which translates as

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Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs to create high-tech “future city” on Toronto waterfront

October 19, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Google’s parent company Alphabet has revealed plans to build a new district along the eastern waterfront of Toronto, which will use cutting-edge technology to pioneer a model for future urban developments. Unveiled earlier this week, Sidewalk Toronto is the brainchild of Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs. The company responded to an open call from Waterfront Toronto, which was seeking a partner to contribute

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Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs to create high-tech “future city” on Toronto waterfront

October 19, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Google’s parent company Alphabet has revealed plans to build a new district along the eastern waterfront of Toronto, which will use cutting-edge technology to pioneer a model for future urban developments. Unveiled earlier this week, Sidewalk Toronto is the brainchild of Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs. The company responded to an open call from Waterfront Toronto, which was seeking a partner to contribute

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3XN unveils staggered residential high-rise with spaces for Toronto’s LGBTQ community

October 18, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Danish firm 3XN has revealed its design for a 153-metre-high apartment building in Toronto, including a dual-level glazed plaza to host public events in the local area. Retractable glazed walls surrounding the plaza will open onto a prominent corner of the Canadian city’s Church and Wellesley district, known as the hub of its LGBTQ (Lesbian,

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Hariri Pontarini and Pinnacle propose tower trio for Toronto waterfront

October 16, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Three residential skyscrapers measuring between 65 and 95 storeys tall are to be constructed as part of a major development in Downtown Toronto. The towers will form a portion of Pinnacle One Yonge, a four-million-square-foot (372,000-square-metre) project that includes five new buildings and the renovation of an existing block. The property has been designed by

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2,700 Wood Lengths Hang From The Ceiling In This New Montreal Restaurant

October 14, 2017 Erin 0

Photography by Adrien William   Design firm Jean de Lessard – Designers Créatifs have recently completed Ganadara, a new restaurant in Montreal, Canada, that features wood lengths that hang from the ceiling at different heights.   Photography by Adrien William The Korean fusion food restaurant that’s also inspired by K-hip hop, uses wood to add warmth to […]

2,700 Wood Lengths Hang From The Ceiling In This New Montreal Restaurant

October 14, 2017 Erin 0

Photography by Adrien William   Design firm Jean de Lessard – Designers Créatifs have recently completed Ganadara, a new restaurant in Montreal, Canada, that features wood lengths that hang from the ceiling at different heights.   Photography by Adrien William The Korean fusion food restaurant that’s also inspired by K-hip hop, uses wood to add warmth to […]

2,700 Wood Lengths Hang From The Ceiling In This New Montreal Restaurant

October 14, 2017 Erin 0

Photography by Adrien William   Design firm Jean de Lessard – Designers Créatifs have recently completed Ganadara, a new restaurant in Montreal, Canada, that features wood lengths that hang from the ceiling at different heights.   Photography by Adrien William The Korean fusion food restaurant that’s also inspired by K-hip hop, uses wood to add warmth to […]

Olson Kundig embeds gravity-flow winery into British Columbia hillside

October 10, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

For a Canadian winemaker that uses the pull of gravity in its production process, Olson Kundig Architects has created an angled, metal-clad building that steps down a hillside. Martin’s Lane Winery is situated within the scenic Okanagan Valley, near the city of Kelowna in British Columbia. It is affiliated with the Mission Hill Family Estate,

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Olson Kundig embeds gravity-flow winery into British Columbia hillside

October 10, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

For a Canadian winemaker that uses the pull of gravity in its production process, Olson Kundig Architects has created an angled, metal-clad building that steps down a hillside. Martin’s Lane Winery is situated within the scenic Okanagan Valley, near the city of Kelowna in British Columbia. It is affiliated with the Mission Hill Family Estate,

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