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Well, I think London's upscale shopping areas are more diverse than in NYC: Bond Street, Knightsbridge, Sloane Square, Canary Wharf among others.

As I mentioned in post #617 on page 42, for those who have not been to the Magnificent Mile, it would help to check these 2 links: http://www.themagnificentmile.com/Photo_Gallery/Default.cfm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnificent_Mile You would then realize that Bloor Street, the so...

I agree we should wait, however, the Magnificent Mile comparision is very valid since the design team didn't hide the fact that the Chicago street was their main inspiration. By the way, just for fun, check out the picture galleries. They are an eye opener that shows that Bloor Street will...

Well, fair enough, but the fact the Toronto has been consistently included in most "Highest Quality of Life/Most Livable" Cities rankings for many years now, and that Brule completely ignores Toronto, makes it a very subjective and biased ranking, and I choose to ignore it.

Monocle is Tyler Brule's (of Wallpaper Magazine fame) new magazine. We know how much he dislikes Toronto and Ottawa (and maybe most of Canada for that sake). So his list is highly subjective. One link where his dislike of the city is mentioned...

I agree with forumers that have stated that University Avenue is a lost opportunity to have a "grand boulevard" in Toronto. As it has been said in previous posts, the architecture is mediocre at best, and offers almost nothing in terms of urban excitement to the the pedestrian, or even the...

It seems like you guys at World19 have done quite a bit of research on this character. After looking at your link and Google, it seems like the sudden appearance of several very oddly written websites filled with unverifiable statements, it all seems to be a smokescreen, not to lure investors...

You gotta work on your reading skills. No one is cheering for The Fountainhead or for Ayn Rand, I was just saying Diamond reminded me of the character Ellsworth Toohey after reading his article, almost advocating and making the case for architectural mediocrity (that is boring, conservative...

:D :D I had good laugh at this one. Jack Diamond reminds me of the character Ellsworth Toohey, the architecture critic in The Fountainhead. From Wikipedia: Ellsworth Monkton Toohey, who writes a popular architectural column, is Roark's antagonist. Toohey is an unabashed collectivist and...

Maybe you are right, and we are talking about two different "animals". I just love beautiful urban parks like Les Tuileries in Paris: http://www.flickr.com/photos/betsyinoz/1798268190/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/aberiault/2829600954/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamagamorgana/834286599/ I...

A few photos from Flickr of: Bedford Square http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrick_john_quinn/410497047/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bendystraw/111725906/ Russell Square: http://www.flickr.com/photos/timbush/2477820688/in/pool-611887@N24...

It really is a shame that such a prominent park (north of Queen's Park) is in such a terrible state. I mean, when I've walk around London, and run into these beautifully maintained parks (like Bedford Square near the British Museum), it's such a delightful experience. I wish I could say the same...

I wish somebody would buy the Hooters site, demolished the f**king shed that it is, and build something decent for that site. The same goes for the Grand and Toy and Pizza Pizza eyesores on King W. & Brant

I personally haven't commented on the TLS bldg. in quite a while, so the "continuous whining" doesn't apply to me-maybe others but that's up to them to respond. I think Dundas Square is a success, and it's a great addition to the city-if you think of it, in North America, only NYC has a similar...

Firstly, everything in the public realm, especially the built environment is open for critique since it affects everybody's life in one way or another. Secondly, we live in an open democratic society. If we take everything that is given to us without question, how are going to progress as a...

Well, I am not sure Tridel would do a better design, based on precedent. I can't get off my mind their two buildings (I nicknamed them The Two Towers, as in the Lord of the Rings), which are on the Northeast side of 401 and Yonge, just east of the (much better and modern looking) curved Menkes...

It seems like one of the partners of the firm, Mark Franklin worked at one of the two joint venture firms that designed the CN Tower back in the 70's: WZMH/John Andrews Architects. He worked as a project architect, according to their website. FYI, there is a hierarchy at architecture firms...

Where did you get that they designed the CN Tower???? RE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CN_Tower

I understant that the architects for the Toronto Life Square building were Baldwin & Franklin Architects. Take a look at this link: http://www.cisc-icca.ca/Award%20Details/ontario/2008/Toronto%20Life%20Square/ and this: http://www.bfarch.com/

I can't believe I just read this. You have to be kidding! What you gotta do is take a trip to London to see it firsthand. Toronto feels like a village with ugly, banal buildings when you get back from London or Paris-OK, maybe I'm exaggerating, but not by much...