 | CULTURE EVENTSOctober 23, 2024 | Craig WhiteADFF Returns to the Lightbox with Arthur Erickson and Much More The Architecture and Design Film Festival (ADFF) returns tonight to the TIFF Lightbox and carries on through Saturday with a raft of films for lovers of the built environment, from the buildings we live, work and play in, to objects we use every day ... |
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 | CULTURE EVENTSOctober 18, 2024 | Craig White | 5 commentsLittle Canada Goes Big, Now Coast to CoastLittle Canada at Dundas and Yonge at first opened in August, 2021. It is part model railroad, part tribute to Canada's cities and landscapes, and it's all fun. It arrived with five destinations for visitors to marvel at — Niagara, Toronto, the Golden Horseshoe, Ottawa, and Quebec City — and now has seven — the East Coast was added, and today marks the grand opening of Little West Coast. |
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 | CULTURE PUBLIC REALMOctober 01, 2024 | Anthony Teles, Craig WhiteIndigenous Spirit Garden Opens at Nathan Phillips Square Yesterday, on the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, the City of Toronto opened the Spirit Garden at Nathan Phillips Square, dedicated to honouring residential school survivors and the children lost to their families and communities. Situated ... |
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 | CULTURE EVENTSSeptember 19, 2024 | Anthony Teles'Circle of Life' Art Installation Celebrated at Daniels' and Baif's The Thornhill On September 12th, community members and leaders gathered at a ceremony to welcome new public art, the 'Circle of Life', to The Thornhill from The Daniels Corporation and Baif Developments. UrbanToronto was in attendance at the ceremony at the ... |
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 | CULTURE CONSTRUCTIONJune 27, 2024 | Anthony TelesGeosolv Lays the Groundwork for Canadian Canoe Museum with Innovative Engineering As the ripples of Peterborough’s Otonabee River mark the enduring spirit of Canadian paddlers, the new home of the Canadian Canoe Museum stands as a reminder of the nation's deep-rooted connection with its waterways. This standout, brand-new ... |
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 | CULTURE PUBLIC REALMMay 27, 2024 | Stephanie Calvet | 7 commentsArcadis and SLA Unveil David Crombie Park Redesign Internationally renowned landscape architecture and urban design firms, Copenhagen-based SLA and Toronto-based Arcadis revealed the David Crombie Park redesign today. The two firms joined forces to create their vision for the redesign and ... |
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 | CULTUREMay 24, 2024 | Anthony Teles | 1 commentLifetime Developments Goes Beyond Construction to Build Community with the Lifeline Foundation Lifetime Developments has made an impact with their projects throughout Toronto, from the King and Dufferin’s pair of XO Condos to Downtown’s Panda Condominiums, and many more between and beyond, yet the developer also goes beyond the ... |
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 | CULTURE EVENTSMay 07, 2024 | Anthony Teles | 1 commentIlluminarium in the Distillery District Opens Immersive Lite-Brite Show Yesterday, Illuminarium Toronto, an attraction which opened in the Distillery District in August 2023, hosted an event to preview LITE-BRITE: Worlds of Wonder, a new show set to debut tomorrow, May 8th. Created by Secret Location in partnership with ... |
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 | CULTURE EVENTSMay 02, 2024 | Anthony TelesArtistry and Architecture Unite as Diamond Schmitt Hosts 7th Annual Silent Auction for Charity The 7th Annual Art x Architects Silent Auction is set to take place on the evening of May 7th at Little Italy's Revival Bar on College Street. Organized by Diamond Schmitt Architects, the event is as much a celebration of art and architecture as it ... |
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 | CULTURE EVENTSMay 01, 2024 | Anthony TelesTMU Urban and Regional Planning Alumni Celebrate 25th Annual Spring Reception at Little Canada As spring weather unfurls across the city, the Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) School of Urban and Regional Planning Alumni Association (SURPA) is gearing up for a celebration. On Thursday, May 23, the doors of Little Canada at 10 Dundas ... |
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 | CULTURE EVENTSMay 01, 2024 | Anthony TelesBallin' Out for Charity: Toronto's Real Estate Basketball Event Scores Big for Youth Empowerment On Saturday, April 27, 2024, the Goldring Centre at the University of Toronto became a hub of community and competitive spirit as it hosted the second annual Ballin' Out for Charity event. The tournament, organized by BLACKLINE and RAD Marketing, ... |
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 | CULTURE EVENTSApril 29, 2024 | Anthony Teles | 1 commentHidden Histories to be Revealed at Doors Open Toronto 2024 This Spring, Toronto will once again welcome residents and visitors to explore its rich history through the annual Doors Open event. Taking place on the weekend of May 25 and 26, 2024, Doors Open offers free access to many of the city’s most ... |
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 | CULTURE EVENTSMarch 06, 2024 | Anthony Teles Ontario Real Estate Clubs Association Cultivating Tomorrow's Leaders Ontario's cities are getting denser with each passing year. Fuelled by continuing demand for housing, our real estate industry is seeing dynamic growth. Yet, its foundational strength does not lie solely in steel and glass, but in the fresh minds ... |
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 | CULTURE CONSTRUCTIONFebruary 08, 2024 | Anthony Teles | 3 commentsBass Installation Makes an Impact on Toronto Architectural Marvels Bass Installation is a remarkable story of entrepreneurial spirit and architectural contribution in the Greater Toronto Area. Founded by Stephen Callender — also the visionary behind ACCA, which we highlighted recently — Bass Installation marked ... |
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 | CULTUREFebruary 01, 2024 | Anthony Teles | 1 comment Bridging Gaps and Building Futures: The Afro Canadian Contractors Association Throughout February, UrbanToronto will be honouring Black History Month with a series of articles looking at Black-owned organizations or companies in the Greater Toronto Area’s development and construction industries.
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 | CULTURE PUBLIC ARTJanuary 17, 2024 | Anthony TelesWinter Stations 2024 Celebrates a Decade of Artistic Innovation Toronto's Winter Stations Design Competition, now in its landmark tenth year, once again aims to bring warmth and cheer to the bitter cold of February and March. Launched in 2014, this international event invites artists, designers, and architects ... |
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 | CULTURE CITYSCAPEMay 19, 2023 | Craig White | 3 commentsIt's The Long Weekend, Drift Off With A Gorgeous Flight Long weekends are a chance to relax a little longer and drink in the things you love… and if you're a lover of Toronto, you just may want to drink in all the late evening atmosphere of this fantastic recent drone flight video by UrbanToronto Forum ... |
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 | CULTURE CONSTRUCTIONJanuary 17, 2023 | Anthony Teles | 7 commentsNew 'Neighbourhoods' for Rogers Centre in Time for Home Opener The Rogers Centre has spent decades as a distinct dome in Toronto’s skyline, nestled next to the CN Tower to provide sharp contrast to the city landscape. Now, the first in a new series of renovations aims to modernize the ballpark for fans. As ... |
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 | CULTURE EVENTSSeptember 22, 2022 | UrbanToronto StaffSMASHED: Charity Table Tennis Tournament Returns Sept. 23 On Friday, September 23, Lifetime Developments and Zancor Homes' annual Smashed Ping Pong event returns for its 9th year. Sponsors from across the development industry are supporting an initiative that in 2019 raised over $450,000 alone, and which ... |
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 | CULTURE PLANNINGSeptember 13, 2022 | Julian MirabelliQuayside Story: New Book Details the Rise and Fall of Sidewalk LabsThe air was filled with excitement and optimism. It was 2017 and Waterfront Toronto had just announced a partnership with Sidewalk Labs, the urban tech arm of Alphabet, Google's parent company, to develop a 12-acre plot of land along Toronto's ... |
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