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Copenhagen: N-55 “Spaceframe”
The Danes are famed for their design, and here’s an interesting example. It’s a floating living space in Copenhagen created by an art/design...
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Events Guide: Architecture for Humanity Toronto lecture
WHAT: The Toronto Trilogy – Part III: Toronto Tomorrow WHEN: August 24, 2009 at 6:30 – 9:00 PM WHERE: Trading Floor of the Design Exchange HOW...
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Friday’s headlines
STORM • Twisters carve huge swath [ Toronto Star ] • Tornadoes touch down in Ontario [ Globe & Mail ] • Massive cleanup begins in...
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Events Guide: Heritage Toronto walking tours this weekend
Marlborough to Summerhill – SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 @ 1:30 PM The diverse Marlborough – Summerhill area, which includes everything from grand...
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Rockin’ a U-Haul in a changing Annex
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JJ7vv3QCfs[/youtube] On my way home after work last Saturday night, I walked by the corner of Brunswick and Bloor...
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STREET SCENE: Wear a Helmet
This guy was fast. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Reading List: City Comforts, by David Sucher
David Sucher’s City Comforts is a little gem of a book. First published in 1995, it’s a collection of the small details that make urban spaces...
By Dylan Reid -
Thursday’s headlines
• Fixing plastic water lines could cost $100 million [ Toronto Star ] • High Park garbage bin overflowing for months [ Toronto Star ] &bull...
By Jake Schabas -
World Wide Wednesday: Rooftop farming, smart density and French car-sharing
Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites...
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Events Guide: lecture and film screening on the history of Toronto’s movie theatres
WHAT: “Toronto Movie Theatres: Palaces for the People,” lecture by Paul Moore; followed by screening of the documentary, Dreamland: A History...
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Wednesday’s headlines
BUILT ENVIRONMENT • Developer sells failed 1 Bloor condo-hotel property [ Toronto Star ] • One Bloor condo project sold to mystery buyer [ Globe...
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Ad creep that looks cool but isn’t that cool
The TTC streetcar shelter at King and Bathurst was recently converted into a 3D ad for Coors Light. The artistic side of me can see the creativity in an...
By Matthew Blackett
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered