Toronto Eighth Best City in the World
By Penny MunozAs Canada’s only city to rank, Toronto has triumphantly claimed No. 8 in the 2013 Anholt-GfK City Brands Index, surpassing Vienna and knocking Tokyo off the list completely.Also credited as the second-friendliest and the fourth-safest city
Saskatchewan’s Tallest Tower Underway
The site of City Centre Tower - Photo by Greg Pender, The StarPhoenixBy Penny MunozThis summer, North Prairie Developments will be setting a new record in Saskatoon by building the tallest tower in the province.Part of the City Centre Plan, a four-year
Sweet Deal in Manhattan
By Penny MunozDesigned in 1931 by the classical American architect, William Bottomley, The Residence at the River House embodied the lavish lifestyles of the wealthiest in the city at the time. Hitting the market today for $130 million, interior designer
MARK CULLEN: Goodbye September, Hello Fall!
By Mark CullenAny semblance of ‘summer’ is about to slip between the tines of my manure fork. September is on its way out the garden gate and I still have lots that I want to do in the garden. For one, I have not started to plant any fall ‘Holland’
Mining Company Plans to Move Whole Town in Sweden
Okay, so everyone recently heard about the $55 million condo deal in Vancouver, which has been referred to as the biggest real estate deal in Canadian history. Sure, that’s an expensive move for someone (potentially a Middle Eastern prince), but how
IKEA Selling Residential Solar Panels
Swedish furniture and home decor giant, IKEA, has installed 250,000 solar panels on their stores across the world. Now, they are making solar panels available to the public.Solar panels at IKEAIKEA has decided to start selling residential solar panels,
$55 Million Sale in Vancouver Biggest in Canada
On Sept. 25, Global News reported on what is being called the “biggest residential real estate deal in Canadian history.”The big dealBack in June, someone purchased the penthouse unit at the top of the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel in Vancouver for $25
Save money: Save Seeds
By Mark CullenYou planted them. You watered and nurtured them to maturity. Now, why not harvest them?This is the best time of year to collect seeds from your favourite plants: clean them, sort them and save them for planting next year. For many of the
Mississauga’s Absolute World Best in the World
By Penny MunozLiving up to the reputation of their worldwide iconic epithet, Mississauga’s ‘Marilyn Monroe’ buildings are attracting international attention. Having been completed only about a year ago, Absolute World 1 and 2 by Cityzen and Fernbrook
A Little Something About Nothing
What do you do when you run out of ideas for buildings you can actually see? Build one you can’t, apparently.Due for completion in 2014, the South Korean Infinity Tower near Seoul’s Incheon airport will use outside cameras and projection screens that
