A new pop-up intervention installs 50 private, clear, frameless, geodesic domes in the open spaces of Toronto, Canada. Created by Lmnts Outdoor Studio, the project aims to bring Yoga and fitness workouts safely, to an outdoor setting, while respecting social distancing measures.
Toronto: The Latest Architecture and News
Socially Distant Outdoor Yoga Domes Invade the Open Spaces of Toronto
Twosome House / Atelier RZLBD
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Architects: Atelier RZLBD
- Area: 540 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Savaria, Subzero/Wolf, Acadian Flooring, Adobe, +8
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Professionals: Noor Design Inc., Recon Consulting
Herzog & de Meuron's New Toronto Tower Set to Become Canada's Tallest Skyscraper
Herzog & de Meuron have created a new design for a supertall skyscraper in Toronto. If built as planned, the project would rise to 1,063 feet and become the tallest residential building in Canada. Working together with project architect Quadrangle, the team was commissioned by Dutch real estate development companies Kroonenberg Geoep and ProWinko to design the new landmark for Toronto.
The Garage Gem / Office Ou
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Architects: Office Ou
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: BL Woodworking, Bliss Nor-Am Steel Doors and Windows, Roanoak, SSAB GreenCoat, Trimble, +1
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Professionals: Derek Nicholson Inc
1133 Yonge Street Offices / Studio JCI
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Architects: Studio JCI
- Area: 65000 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Moncer Specialty Flooring, AM Studio Custom Lighting, CCW Architectural Millwork Casework, Carey Glass International, +2
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Professionals: WSP
Sidewalk Labs Cancels Quayside Smart City Project in Toronto
Toronto's new Quayside smart city development by Sidewalk Labs has been cancelled. CEO Daniel L. Doctoroff announced in a Medium post that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has made the prototype no longer viable. As the subsidiary of Google's parent company Alphabet, Sidewalk Labs aimed to "unlock the potential" of the city’s Eastern Waterfront.
Keki Shop / Kilogram Studio
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Architects: Kilogram Studio
- Area: 396 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Louis Poulsen, Signify, Adobe Systems Incorporated, Anewall, +6
Baby Point Residence / Batay-Csorba Architects
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Architects: Batay-Csorba Architects
- Area: 5200 ft²
- Year: 2019
Stackt Summer Installation / StudioAC
DIALOG Announces Canada's First Zero-Carbon, Mass Timber Higher-Education Building
Centennial College, Ontario's first public college, has collaborated with DIALOG, Smoke Architecture, and EllisDon to design and build the first zero-carbon, mass timber higher-education building in the country. Scheduled for completion in 2023, the new gateway structure will bring together Indigenous and Western cultures in both form and function.
BMX Supercross Track / Kleinfeldt Mychajlowycz Architects
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Architects: Kleinfeldt Mychajlowycz Architects
- Year: 2015
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Professionals: Smith + Andersen, Halsall Associates Limited, Elite Trax Inc., EMC Group Limited
Partisans Imagines Master Plan for the Next Generation Community in a Small Town in Canada
The Orbit illustrates Partisans’ vision for a cutting-edge community where small town and rural lifestyles are enhanced by the benefits and attributes of urban living. The award-winning Toronto-based architecture studio imagined a new urban fabric that inspires citizens.
York University Student Centre / CannonDesign
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Architects: CannonDesign
- Area: 126000 ft²
- Year: 2018
Toronto’s Quayside Smart City Development to be Scaled Back
The new Quayside smart city development by Sidewalk Labs will be scaled back after a vote last week in Toronto. As the subsidiary of Google's parent company Alphabet, Sidewalk Labs aimed to "unlock the potential" of the city’s Eastern Waterfront. The government agency responsible for development of the area, Waterfront Toronto, voted unanimously to limit the team’s original 190-acre plan to 12 acres.
Penthouses Designed by BIG for KING Toronto in Canada
Designed by BIG, in collaboration with Allied and Westbank, KING Toronto portrays architecture’s ability to create a community and meet the challenges faced by society nowadays. Located in Canada’s King Street West neighborhood, the project is a direct response to the context.