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The top 10 skyscrapers in the world, completed in 2018 (PHOTOS)
The winners of the annual Emporis Skyscraper Award have been announced, and one of them is in Toronto! First place was won by the MGM Cotai in Macau, which was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates.
Light up, music making seesaws coming to Toronto
The Winter Stations organization is mostly known for its annual design competition that transforms lifeguard stations across Toronto’s east beaches, but in anticipation of the 2020 designs, they are bringing two interactive art installations to Toronto!
Central Park Tower now the tallest residential building in the world
Topping out at 1,550 feet, Central Park Tower in New York City by Extell Development Company is now the tallest residential building in the world.
Burlington offers the best quality of life, but it’s not an affordable place to live
Maclean’s conducted a study of 415 communities across Canada and ranked them based on a variety of criteria, including wealth & economy, affordability, population growth, taxes, commute times, crime, weather, health care, amenities and culture.
Passive House design may be the way of the future
The federal government recently announced funding for a new affordable rental building in Whistler that will meet Passive House standards. There will be 24 units, including four studios, 13 one-bedrooms, and seven two-bedrooms.
How cycling infrastructure impacts residential development
There’s a short-term plan for 2019 to 2021 and a long-term plan for 2022 and beyond. A major facet of the update is to identify all the existing, planned, and proposed cycling routes across the city.
Toronto’s Rail Deck Park takes another big step forward
The LPAT dismissed the appeal of the City Council-approved Official Plan Amendment 395, which designated the rail corridor from Bathurst to Blue Jays Way as future parkland and open public space.
Kanye West is building prefab housing inspired by Star Wars
A recent cover story in Forbes broke the news that Kanye is working on a prefabricated housing project inspired by Luke Skywalker’s childhood home. Yes, Luke Skywalker. Not only is this post about Kanye...it’s also about Star Wars.
Canada announces funding for green retrofits in Toronto and Hamilton
In a time when green programs are being cut in the country’s most populous areas, any bit of news about funding to improve energy efficiency is welcome.
Architecture and fashion come together at RAW WEAR
One of the most highly anticipated events in Toronto’s architecture scene is RAW Design’s annual community event. This year, RAW WEAR took over an abandoned auto body shop in one of the city’s hottest up-and-coming areas.
