Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- A striking concrete home in Ontario targets minimal environment impact Fri, 22 Jun 18, 1:00amToronto-based Teeple Architects has paired a beautiful but unusual site in Ontario with the sculptural Port Hope House, an award-winning residence that boasts a wide array of sustainable features...
- This modern vacation home embraces indoor-outdoor living in Ontario Fri, 25 May 18, 10:00amThe boundary between indoors and out are blurred to beautiful effect in the Bear Stand Residence, a family retreat located approximately three hours northeast of Toronto, Ontario...
- Perkins+Will designs LEED Gold-seeking academic building for York University Wed, 21 Mar 18, 5:27pmPerkins+Will has won a design competition for the Toronto’s York University School of Continuing Studies, an eye-catching building that will target impressive eco-credentials...
- Renzo Piano reveals designs for Toronto courthouse targeting LEED Silver Fri, 2 Mar 18, 10:00pmRenzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) teamed up with NORR Architects & Engineers to design the new Toronto Courthouse, located just northwest of Toronto City Hall...
- Beautiful cedar-clad Bridge House crosses a ravine in Ontario Tue, 27 Feb 18, 11:18pmThis elegant timber house bridges a ravine near the shores of Mary Lake in Port Sydney, Ontario. Architecture firm LLAMA urban design created the inspiring home to have minimal impact on the landscape and to celebrate the...
- Toronto's waterfront to undergo major futuristic redesign thanks to Google's Sidewalk Labs Thu, 19 Oct 17, 12:57amIn collaboration with Sidewalk Labs, a start-up created by Google to "accelerate innovation in cities around the world," the city of Toronto will embark on a futuristic redesign of its waterfront that will incorporate cutting...
- Canadas tallest building breaks ground in Toronto Mon, 9 Oct 17, 7:30pmCanada’s tallest building has just begun construction in Toronto. Designed by Foster + Partners and CORE Architects, The One is a 1,004-meter-tall mixed-use building that stacks luxury condominiums atop high-end retail....
- Architect builds a tiny studio in his backyard to be closer to his child Thu, 28 Sep 17, 10:35pmThis tiny backyard studio in Toronto is the perfect home office for parents who want to play a bigger role in their young child's life. Oliver Dang, founder of architecture firm Six Four Five A, has constructed the timber...
- Green-roofed Albion Library in Toronto feels like an extension of your living room Thu, 31 Aug 17, 7:30pmIt’s no surprise that the Albion Public Library is one of the busiest libraries in Toronto—its welcoming and light-filled atmosphere makes it feel like an extension of a cozy living room...
- Thanks for nothing: Provincial cash for social housing must go to green energy projects Thu, 31 Aug 17, 9:00amFrom The Toronto Sun First posted: Sunday, August 27, 2017 03:14 PM EDT | Updated: Sunday, August 27, 2017 03:22 PM EDT This is a case where you want to look the proverbial gift horse in the mouth...
- Teslas electric truck will have a 200-300 mile range Sat, 26 Aug 17, 3:20amMore details have been obtained about the Tesla semi truck, which is set to be unveiled next month. According to Reuters, the big rig will have a working range of 200 to 300 miles. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is also considering...
- Trees to grow on the balconies of Pendas timber high-rise in Toronto Thu, 3 Aug 17, 8:01pmA new kind of “vertical forest” has been envisioned for Toronto where trees would grow on every balcony. Architecture firm Penda teamed up with Canadian company Timber to design the Toronto Tree Tower, an 18-story mixed-use...
- Groundbreaking new energy storage system mounts to existing poles Thu, 6 Jul 17, 12:40amGrid reliability is one concern as the world transitions to renewable energy, or as grid infrastructure ages. To work towards such stability, Toronto Hydro, a power company in Toronto, Canada, is testing a grid-scale energy...
- Henning Larsen Architects unveils zero energy-targeted civic center for Toronto Wed, 10 May 17, 7:07pmHenning Larsen Architects has won a competition for Toronto’s new 500,000-square-foot Etobicoke Civic Centre. Designed in collaboration with Adamson Associates Architects and PMA Landscape Architects, the winning proposal...
- Tiny Toronto lighthouse serves multiple functions at once Thu, 2 Mar 17, 5:00pmThis minimalist wooden lighthouse installed at Woodbine beach in Toronto doubles as a temporary drop-off location for local charity donations. Portuguese design firm João Araújo Sousa & Joana Correia Silva Arquitectura...