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For the second straight year, the world of design, brings the Toronto beaches to life in the dead of winter with the debut of the winning Winter Stations installations. The international design competition, is founded by RAW Design, Ferris + Associates and Curio. In addition to the seven winning installations, a fire pit designed by renowned Canadian architect Douglas Cardinal was also unveiled.

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A young child stands next to the "In The Belly of the Bear" installation, designed by Caitlind r.c. Brown, Wayne Garrett and Lane Shordee from Calgary , as a series of winter stations were unveiled on the beach in Toronto's east end.Chris Young/The Globe and Mail

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The "Aurora Borealis" installation, designed by a team at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, as a series of winter stations were unveiled on the beach in Toronto's east end.Chris Young/The Globe and Mail

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The "Flow" installation, designed by Calvin Fung and Victor Huynh , stands on the shore of Lake Ontario, as a series of winter stations were unveiled on the beach in Toronto's east end.Chris Young/The Globe and Mail

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A child pops his head out of the top of the "Flaoting Ropes" installation, designed by Elodie Doukhan and Nicolas Mussche from Montreal, as a series of winter stations were unveiled on the beach in Toronto's east end.Chris Young/The Globe and Mail

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A woman peers inside the "Lithoform" installation, designed by a team at Ryerson University in Toronto, stands on the shore of Lake Ontario, as a series of winter stations were unveiled on the beach in Toronto's east end.Chris Young/The Globe and Mail

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Two people investigate the inside "In The Belly of the Bear" an installation, designed by Caitlind r.c. Brown, Wayne Garrett and Lane Shordee from Calgary , as a series of winter stations were unveiled on the beach in Toronto's east end.Chris Young/The Globe and Mail

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The "Lithoform" installation, designed by a team at Ryerson University in Toronto, stands on the shore of Lake Ontario, as a series of winter stations were unveiled on the beach in Toronto's east end.Chris Young/The Globe and Mail

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The "Aurora Borealis" installation, designed by a team at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, stands on the shore of Lake Ontario, as a series of winter stations were unveiled on the beach in Toronto's east end.Chris Young/The Globe and Mail

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People huddle inside the "Sauna" installation, designed by Claire Furnley and James Fox, as a series of winter stations were unveiled on the beach in Toronto's east end.Chris Young/The Globe and Mail

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People huddle inside "the fire place" installation designed by renowned Canadian architect Douglas Cardinal, as a series of winter stations were unveiled on the beach in Toronto's east end.Chris Young/The Globe and Mail

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