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StudioAC inserts plywood unit complete with dog bed into Toronto home

October 31, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

A sleeping area for the family dog is the focal point of this house in Toronto, which Canadian architecture firm StudioAC renovated using a plywood insertion to add storage space. The two-storey Sheridan Residence, measuring 1,500 square metres (139 square feet), was fully renovated by the local firm. They added a unit built from plywood

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StudioAC inserts plywood unit complete with dog bed into Toronto home

October 31, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

A sleeping area for the family dog is the focal point of this house in Toronto, which Canadian architecture firm StudioAC renovated using a plywood insertion to add storage space. The two-storey Sheridan Residence, measuring 1,500 square metres (139 square feet), was fully renovated by the local firm. They added a unit built from plywood

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Undulating balconies to wrap 3XN’s condos on Toronto waterfront

October 30, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Danish firm 3XN has won a competition to build a residential complex in Toronto, which will comprise a pair of tower peaks covered in rippling terraces based on the waves of the nearby lake. Developers Tridel and Hines organised the contest for the condominium as part of its transformation of the East Bayfront, a former industrial

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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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Foster + Partners begins work on Canada’s tallest skyscraper

October 10, 2017 Natasha Levy 0

Foster + Partners has begun construction on a supertall skyscraper in Toronto’s business district, which is set to become the country’s tallest building at 306 metres. It will be Canada’s tallest inhabitable building and it’s second-tallest man-made structure after the CN Tower, a 553-metre communications and observation tower. At 85 storeys and over 300 metres in height, the building will

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Foster + Partners begins work on Canada’s tallest skyscraper

October 10, 2017 Natasha Levy 0

Foster + Partners has begun construction on a supertall skyscraper in Toronto’s business district, which is set to become the country’s tallest building at 306 metres. It will be Canada’s tallest inhabitable building and it’s second-tallest man-made structure after the CN Tower, a 553-metre communications and observation tower. At 85 storeys and over 300 metres in height, the building will

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