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Jun 10, 16 •
760 Views •
International •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
100 Comments
Architect: Philippe Barriere Collective (PB+Co) Completion: 2016 ...
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Feb 14, 16 •
1380 Views •
Architects, International •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
132 Comments
Despite a slowdown in Mainland China, one Hong Kong firm named Lead 8 has expanded considerably over the past year. The firm is barely 2 years old. We spoke with Co Founder, Executive Director & former Montreal architect, Claude Touikan, about the...
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Feb 6, 16 •
1469 Views •
Architects, International •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
178 Comments
Rules of a Science – Framed to Innovate Architect Hany Rizkalla, formerly of Moriyama & Teshima Architects and Adamson Associates, says his time in Canada taught him how to run an efficient office and work with advanced construction techniques. Now...
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May 11, 15 •
1475 Views •
Interior Design, International, Retail •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
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Architect: B+H Architects Completion: ...
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Apr 15, 15 •
2689 Views •
Architects, International •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
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John Hix on how winter getaways to the Caribbean turned into an opportunity to build energy efficient housing and hotels in Puerto Rico. . 1. Why did you decide to open a studio in Puerto Rico? In 1989 I designed and built Casa Triangular as a winter retreat...
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Apr 9, 15 •
1918 Views •
Architects, Best of 2015, International, Sustainability •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
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Buffalo-based Canadian architect Roxanne Button, on her past contributions to a green renovation TV series, how she explains sustainability to clients and life as a sole practitioner. . 1. Why did you get involved with scriptwriting for “The Resourceful...
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Jan 14, 15 •
2623 Views •
Architects, Best of 2015, International, Museum •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
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DDIR Architecture Studio’s ethereal proposal for the Guggenheim Helsinki (“No Thing”) wasn’t a finalist, but depicts a connection between the museum and the public. “When man walks in and does not feel the same intensity,...
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Dec 15, 14 •
2602 Views •
Architects, Interior Design, International, Retail, TORONTO •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
No Comments
From Hong Kong to Montreal and in between, Toronto-based dkstudio has been helping global retail and corporate clients create spaces that stay true to their brand while respecting cultural sensitivities. 1. Some retailers see their stores as a space to...
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Nov 11, 14 •
2741 Views •
Architects, International, Rural •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
3 Comments
Moriyama RAIC International Prize winner Li Xiaodong gives an in depth account of how the Liyuan Library came to reality and its oneness with the environment. 1. The Liyuan Library was built on a very small budget. Give examples of design decisions...
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Nov 5, 14 •
2396 Views •
Architects, International, MONTRÉAL •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
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By Phil Roberts… In almost 60 years of existence, Lemay has evolved from parochial architectural firm to international integrated practice. In early October, Lemay acquired 3 of IBI Group’s Quebec-based business units, Daniel Arbour et...
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Sep 1, 14 •
2068 Views •
Architects, International, MONTRÉAL •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
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Charles Côté of Montreal-based MU Architecture on getting contractors to use new construction technologies and working in different contexts around the globe. One of the strengths of your firm is your ability to apply new building technologies to...
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Aug 12, 14 •
2685 Views •
Architects, Atlantic Canada, Hotel Design, International •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
2 Comments
Just before Saunders Architecture‘s 4 week summer break, we asked founder Todd Saunders about his firm’s ability to seemingly design on any topography, his monograph and why he chose to move from Canada to Norway. 1. What made you move from Canada...
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Aug 4, 14 •
2546 Views •
Architects, International, TORONTO •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
No Comments
With offices in Fez and Toronto, Aziza Chaouni Projects (ACP) is a multidisciplinary firm that works with NGOs and government organizations to improve the built environment across the globe. We asked founding principal Aziza Chaouni about her firm’s...
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Jul 4, 14 •
3021 Views •
Architects, International, MONTRÉAL, Rural •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
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By Phil Roberts… We’re all acquainted with the cliché of young North Americans backpacking through Europe, getting a sense of themselves and the world around them. For architects Louis Thellend and Lisa-Marie Fortin, their European period of...
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Jun 10, 14 •
3151 Views •
Architects, International, VANCOUVER •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
2 Comments
We asked Michael Leckie, one of the principals of Vancouver-based Campos Leckie Studio, about the importance of discovery in design and the textural differences between projects. Your website states that your firm is committed to a rigorous process...
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May 30, 14 •
2791 Views •
Architects, International, Skyscraper •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
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By Yuha Scarselli… A successful designer must believe in something of significance. Dominic Dube, the French-Canadian architect, painter, and principal of DDIR Architecture Studio based in Bangalore, India does practice what he believes. DDIR...
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Apr 12, 14 •
1771 Views •
Articles, International, Skyscraper •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
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By Yuha Scarselli… Everybody as kids played with building-blocks, trying hard to stack one block over another, until the stack got too tall and the blocks fell over. The aim was always to reach high! Fantasies in life are vital to...
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Apr 10, 14 •
2810 Views •
Articles, International, TRUE NORTH •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
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We asked Leon Lai, one of two Canadian members in the global design collective PinkCloud.dk, to talk about how design by democratic decision making can transform abandoned industrial buildings and engage an informed citizenry Why is the common-place...
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Mar 12, 14 •
2477 Views •
Architects, International, TORONTO •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
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Shared memories of formative years outside of Canada are some of the links which connect Taymoore Balbaa and Chris Wong, principals of Atelier3AM, a Toronto-based firm with a passion for understanding the culture of a place. They emphasize the importance of...
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Mar 4, 14 •
1538 Views •
Architects, International, TORONTO •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
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By Phil Roberts… Learning from other professionals and diverse cultures is something that Paul Raff, founding principal of Paul Raff Studio, believes is imperative for understanding the needs of a client. From their Toronto based studio, they have...
