Architecture
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Dale Duncan at City Hall: June 22, 2007
Beauty is only skin deep If I had a dollar for every time I heard the term “architectural excellence†referring to development along the waterfront...
By Dale Duncan -
OURTOPIAS: Kuwabara says urban design challenges never been greater
Jessica Hume will be covering the Ourtopias at the Design Exchange June 15 to 16 for the Spacing Wire. “Ourtopias: Ideal cities and the roles of...
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Sam The Record Man’s neon sign to be auctioned
The folks at Torontoist just posted this: Sam The Record Man’s contents are going to be auctioned off, including the neon signs, on Wednesday, June...
By Matthew Blackett -
The potential of a wall: 3D murals
I’m not sure where these murals are located, but I like them a lot. UPDATE: A commenter discovered that the murals are from Chinco and Los Gatos...
By Matthew Blackett -
Should museums be public spaces?
This Sunday marks the last day for Torontonians to preview empty galleries at the ROM Crystal. And today (Friday) is the only day of the preview (which...
By Leah Sandals -
Opening of ROM and a pulse on the waterfront
Last night I showed up late to the opening of the ROM crystal — somewhere around 1:30am. I was amazed to see so many people still milling about...
By Matthew Blackett -
Saturday’s headlines
Pulse Front at Harbourfront, by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer • Has the cultural renaissance begun? [ Toronto Star ] • Renaissance ROM, finally realized...
By Matthew Blackett -
The dark crystal
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. Love it or hate it, the ROM’s new addition looks like a giant crystal, and, ugly or not, that makes the new building...
By Dale Duncan -
Postopolis!
Four urban-themed blogs from four different cities, all similar in spirit to Spacing (BLDGBLOG from Los Angeles, City of Sound from London, Inhabitat from...
By Craig Cal -
Buffalo’s waterfront and the opening of the ROM’s Crystal
As a die-hard Maple Leaf fan growing up, I was taught to despise every nearby NHL team, which meant hating Buffalo since it was the Leafs’ nearest...
By Matthew Blackett -
Book Design City Toronto
It’s smoggy. You maybe want to percolate your body in the outdoors, with lemonade and asthma inhalers and beer. Or you maybe want to celebrate...
By Leah Sandals -
Blogrolling to Dodgeville
On his great wandering Toronto blog Dodgeville, Val Dodge just posted a picture of what could be Christo’s latest project at the Eglinton and Warden...
By Shawn Micallef