Architecture
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The Fort York Bridge: how I learned to stop worrying and love that Toronto sucks
This is a stupid old story that we’re all bored with, but you know when people mumble “Toronto sucks” or “Toronto isn’t...
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Street Stories: Bloor Street
Synonymous with both subways and shopping but most recently with streetscaping construction woes, Bloor Street has joined St. Clair as an example of the...
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NO MEAN CITY: Native Child and Family Services
Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture To make a good building, it takes a good architect and also a good client...
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Heritage developer Paul Oberman dies in plane crash
News broke earlier this afternoon that Paul Oberman, the developer behind the restoration of prominent Toronto heritage properties including the Gooderham...
By Todd Harrison -
NO MEAN CITY: Talking to Todd Saunders
Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture For architects, there are two roads to greatness. Some head for big cities and...
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HEADSPACE: Architect Michael McClelland discusses Heritage Preservation
This regular online series will feature interviews with fascinating and influential urban thinkers, with a focus on discussing how Toronto can become a...
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NO MEAN CITY: Will Alsop, subways and context
Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture I’m happy to see that the Toronto Star has stirred up some debate about...
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NO MEAN CITY: Architecture at Harbourfront, and design week highlights
Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture This week, as you may have heard, is design week in Toronto: the Interior...
By Alex Bozikovic -
SkyDome construction in two and a half minutes + 22 year old skyline flashback
Ellis Don Construction posted this time-lapse video of the SkyDome under construction. “Two and a half years in two and a half minutes” they...
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NO MEAN CITY: Designs on a downtown park
Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture This year, the redesign of downtown Toronto’s John Street into a...
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NO MEAN CITY: Torontonians do well at Interior Design
Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture You may not have heard of the glossy magazine Interior Design. But if you are a...
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Street Stories: Brunswick Avenue
The intersection of Bloor and Brunswick is a popular nighttime destination for many Torontonians, offering enough pints and pitchers to make it hard to...
By Eric Mutrie