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A Buzz-Worthy Installation in Toronto

A Buzz-Worthy Installation in Toronto

At the Royal Ontario Museum, architect Janna Levitt and artist Myfanwy MacLeod construct an information kiosk that calls attention to the declining population of European honey bees.

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December 10, 2013

Section: Curiosity

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A Las Vegas Eatery That’s Big on Japan

A Las Vegas Eatery That’s Big on Japan

A burst of cherry blossoms – as a graphic motif – makes the intimate dining rotunda the focal point of Kumi, a Japanese restaurant by Toronto firm Munge Leung at the Mandalay Bay luxury hotel and casino.

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December 2, 2013

Section: Interiors

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Detroit’s Revved-Up Design Scene

Detroit’s Revved-Up Design Scene

Shinola, a leather accessory brand, leads the pack of start-ups setting up shop in the Motor City.

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December 2, 2013

Section: Interiors

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Barneys’ Holiday Windows Go High-Tech

Barneys’ Holiday Windows Go High-Tech

Rap mogul Jay Z collaborates with digital projection studio Christie to create interactive window displays – and launch his new fashion and fragrance line – at Barneys’ Madison Avenue flagship.

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November 21, 2013

Section: Design

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1 World Trade Center, Tallest Tower in the U.S.?

1 World Trade Center, Tallest Tower in the U.S.?

The Skidmore Owings & Merrill tower has been deemed the tallest skyscraper in the United States, knocking Chicago’s Willis Tower out of the top spot.

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November 19, 2013

Section: Architecture

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A Dreamy Restaurant in Zurich

A Dreamy Restaurant in Zurich

For a health food eatery, multidisciplinary studio Ippolito Fleitz Group worked wonders with mauve accents and a winter-white communal table sprouting branches.

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November 13, 2013

Section: Interiors

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Four Cool Things We Spotted at DX Intersection

Four Cool Things We Spotted at DX Intersection

Last week at the annual fundraiser for Toronto’s Design Exchange, food, art, design and music merged to create a culture club, and four imaginative installations wowed the crowds.

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October 25, 2013

Section: Design

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An Te Liu Explores the Negative Spaces of Things

An Te Liu Explores the Negative Spaces of Things

The Canadian artist re-imagines discarded Styrofoam packages as beautiful ceramic sculptures that capture the ghostly presence of consumer goods.

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October 18, 2013

Section: Curiosity

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Top Interiors Named at Inside Festival

Top Interiors Named at Inside Festival

David Kohn Architects’ dramatic overhaul of an apartment in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter has won World Interior of the Year at Singapore’s interior design festival.

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October 15, 2013

Section: Interiors

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World Architecture Festival’s Top Projects

World Architecture Festival’s Top Projects

The Auckland Art Gallery, by Australian studio Frances-Jones Morehen Thorp, has been crowned World Building of the Year. At the festival, which took place last weekend in Singapore, over two dozen other built projects received awards for their architectural brilliance.

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October 11, 2013

Section: Architecture

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