Skip to main content

Latest

european business
Euro banknotes to get new design in effort to make them more relatable, ECB says
FILE PHOTO: Euro banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo
life
Today’s luxury residential trend? ‘Super-clean’ is out, comfort is in
Altius Architecture’s Cathy Garrido, in an Etobicoke, Ont., home her company recently renovated, says many high-end residential clients are looking for an “oasis in the city.”
first furniture
A guide to buying a functional, stylish coffee table on a budget
Feature image for PUR-DE-FIRSTFURNITURE-1027
auto shows
Our five favourite concepts from the Japan auto show - most are sports cars
The Mazda Iconic SP two-seater concept on display at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show on Wednesday.
the architourist
A Modernist steel-and-glass jewel box for sale
Dave LeBlanc
opinion
Ottawa compromised the integrity of Afghanistan memorial by interfering in design process
Alex Bozikovic
toronto real estate
A new development redefines Toronto urban design
Alex Bozikovic
obituary
Landscape architect Claude Cormier imbued physical spaces with colour and joy
Landscape architect Claude Cormier is photographed in Toronto on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 in front of one of his latest projects in Berczy Park. Cormier says that for the piece, which features a fountain surrounded by painted steel dogs, he drew inspiration from the neighbourhood dogs that are walked there everyday. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
opinion
With costs climbing, the Vancouver Art Gallery’s plans for its new home must change
Marsha Lederman
canada
Canadian landscape architect Claude Cormier, designer of public spaces, dies at 63
Claude Cormier, a celebrated Canadian landscape architect who helped design some of Montreal and Toronto's best-known public spaces, has died at 63. Strings of pink plastic balls form a ribbon along a section of Ste-Catherine Street, commonly called the Village, in Montreal, Thursday, June 23, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
opinion
Toronto’s public housing agency finds a recipe for great design
Alex Bozikovic
road sage
Hip to be square? Unwrapping today’s boxy SUVs
Andrew Clark
canada
Developer changes design for proposed Ontario Place spa in response to criticism
The European company planning a spa and waterpark at Ontario Place says it has completed a redesign to create more public space and give the building a smaller footprint in response to feedback. An artist's rendering of the proposed redesign of Ontario Place is seen in an undated handout. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Therme, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
british columbia
B.C. to require all new homes have a temperature-controlled room
Cranes are seen above a condo development and other housing projects under construction, in Coquitlam, B.C., on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
architecture
At Montreal’s Insectarium, the architecture burrows, hops and flies
Alex Bozikovic
football
Edmonton Elks to sport Indigenous-designed logo in game against Blue Bombers
A helmet bearing an Edmonton Elks Indigenous logo designed by artist Conrad Plews, who is Metis of Cree background, is seen in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Edmonton Elks, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
opinion
The architects defending the Ontario Place makeover deserve a hearing
Marcus Gee
the architourist
A Jerome Markson home: sensible, orderly and calming
Dave LeBlanc
canada
Indigenous artist’s design chosen for Afghan war monument
A proposed design concept for a national memorial to Canada's mission to Afghanistan is seen in a handout artist concept drawing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Veterans Affairs Canada, Team Stimson, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
international business
IKEA bets on remote interior design as AI changes sales strategy
FILE PHOTO: The company's logo is seen at an IKEA store in Nice, France, May 11, 2022. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo
real estate
Victoria adds to missing middle housing stock with 12-unit multiplex
Rotunda, Victoria B.C., by Aryze Developments. Design by architect D'Arcy Jones.
report on business
How cities worldwide are planning for an aging population
Close up of two seniors exploring the city
the architourist
A home whose parts are like ‘little pearls inside the shell’
Dave LeBlanc
theatre & performance
Canadian writer David West Read nabs Tony nomination for & Juliet
This image released by Grapevine Public Relations shows the cast of "& Juliet." Canadian writer David West Read has been nominated for a Tony Award for "& Juliet." THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Matthew Murphy/Grapevine Public Relations via AP
canada
Liberals promise revised amendments on definition of assault-style firearms
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino waits to appear at the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, in Ottawa, Monday, April 17, 2023. After several days of behind-the-scenes negotiations, the Liberal government is set to outline a renewed attempt at enshrining a definition of banned assault-style firearms in legislation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
life
Ripped jeans and plaid shorts give way to designer fashions at the chess board
alberta
Change is in the air: Western Canadian food and drink companies refreshing their brands
Benjamin Leon, one of the owners and founders of Dandy Brewing, pours beer from their new can designs in Calgary on Sunday, April 2, 2023. Dandy Brewing moved to its new location in 2019, and they updated their branding in January of 2023, rolling it out around February and March. (Photo by Jude Brocke/The Globe and Mail)
auto shows
The Genesis GV80 Coupe concept isn’t practical or electric, but it is gorgeous
Genesis revealed a bright orange GV80 Coupe concept ahead of the 2023 New York International Auto Show.
international business
Adidas retracts opposition to Black Lives Matter’s trademark application
FILE PHOTO: The Adidas logo is pictured during celebrations for German sports apparel maker Adidas' 70th anniversary at the company's headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany, August 9, 2019. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert
horoscopes
Your daily horoscope: March 28
Aries.
review
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts features stunning objects, but not much narrative
A History of Women in Design Montreal Museum of Fine ArtView of the exhibition Parall(elles): A History of Women in Design. Photo MMFA, Denis Farley
opinion
The proposed cost of Vancouver’s new art gallery is complete fiction
Gary Mason
opinion
TOLive’s St. Lawrence Centre project sets a precedent for high design
Alex Bozikovic
home & design
How wall sconces are helping to light up small spaces
Ikea. Pursuits story on Sconces
canada
Designers at ‘Star Trek’ spinoff and Guillermo del Toro anthology win costume awards
The winners of the 2023 CAFTCAD awards are shown in this handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-The Canadian Alliance of Film & Television Costume Arts & Design **MANDATORY CREDIT **
home & design
In the accessible design space, style is too often overlooked
Motionspot