Toronto’s first wood-frame condo development features character and sustainability
Toronto is known as a city with a vibrant, cross-cultural population mix, but that penchant for diversity is now extending into the....
Treehouse
Up, up and away
Adventurous homeowner bucks tradition with unique treehouse dwelling
Photo credits JVL Photography
For 20 years, the owner of a beautifully-lush, heavily-wooded Ottawa property lived in a little bungalow surrounded....
Floating paradise
Zero-impact custom portable islands can be placed anywhere in the world
The age-old dream about 'having your own private island' has taken on a whole new meaning these days.
Up until recently,....
Vincent Callebaut Architectures
Future watch
Fantasy letter by an ‘aquanaut’ teen born at an underwater farm off the coast of South America
Hi People of the Land. My name is Océane. I’m 15. I’m what....
Top of the world
Vertical village in Singapore turns isolation into horizontal connectivity
It’s quite a crowning achievement for German architect Ole Scheeren.
His project, a vertical village in Singapore named The Interlace, keeps picking up....
Details, details
How to plan a successful virtual trade show - a guide for exhibitors
Yes, there are substantial savings when switching from traditional physical trade shows to virtual online alternatives – thousands....
Giancarlo Zema Design Group – Watery inspiration
Solar-powered floating building can be positioned anywhere there are calm waters
Italian architect Giancarlo Zema has carved out a reputation by immersing himself in water-based projects.
Already well-known for his aquatic creations,....
The White Tree
Multi-purpose structure in France lauded as innovative and sustainable
The French city of Montpellier has ventured “outside the box” in pursuit of a design for a new sustainable multi-purpose tower.
After a....
Big changes
Stunning new home for engineering at York University a far cry from nondescript parking lot
The transformation could not have been any more scintillating.
It wasn’t that long ago when visitors to....
Q & A with Michal J. Cerny
Green Building and Sustainable Strategies Magazine catches up with the President and CEO of Ambassador Fine Custom Homes
When Michal J. Cerny is designing for Ambassador Fine Custom Homes, he spends....
