{"id":28888,"date":"2012-05-02T17:45:18","date_gmt":"2012-05-02T21:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=28888"},"modified":"2012-05-10T14:52:01","modified_gmt":"2012-05-10T18:52:01","slug":"functional-furniture-at-the-brick-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2012\/05\/02\/functional-furniture-at-the-brick-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Functional Furniture at the Brick Works"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2012\/05\/02\/functional-furniture-at-the-brick-works\/architectural-photos-of-the-evergreen-brickworks-site-by-tom-arban-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28931\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-28931\" title=\"Architectural photos of the Evergreen Brickworks site by Tom Arban\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/network\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/04\/Brick-Works1-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/04\/Brick-Works1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/04\/Brick-Works1-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In June 2012, Toronto\u2019s historic Brick Works will host Design by Nature, a unique exhibition of functional furniture and sculptural work made from re-purposed materials.<\/p>\n<p>The juried exhibition of proposals by designers, furniture makers, artisans and installation artists, \u201cdemonstrates the connection between design and sustainability,\u201d says Matthew Cohen, the man behind Design by Nature. Cohen previously managed the interior design and furnishing of <a href=\"http:\/\/ebw.evergreen.ca\/\">Evergreen Brick Works<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0is currently the\u00a0Director of Sustainability at Perennial Sustainable Solutions. He says the exhibition is intended to spark discussion about the design community\u2019s role in defining and shaping a greener, more sustainable city.<\/p>\n<p>For Evergreen co-founder and Executive Director Geoff Cape, programs like Design by Nature offer an opportunity to promote new ideas, energy and talent. Since taking over Toronto\u2019s historic Brick Works buildings in 1991, Evergreen has become a leader in supporting more sustainable ways of living through local schoolyard, park and community greening projects across Canada.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The winning proposals will be installed at the Brick Works in late June and remain on display throughout the summer. Submissions for the exhibition are being accepted until May 11, 2012. The four winning proposals, as selected by a panel of local design leaders, will be announced at the Design by Nature opening reception that is set to take place in the last week of June.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo\u00a0by Tom Arban<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In June 2012, Toronto\u2019s historic Brick Works will host Design by Nature, a unique exhibition of functional furniture and sculptural work made from re-purposed materials. The juried exhibition of proposals by designers, furniture makers, artisans and installation artists, \u201cdemonstrates the connection between design and sustainability,\u201d says Matthew Cohen, the man behind Design by Nature. 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