The Warburg House is built on a wooded Canadian farmstead and was created with the brief of energy efficiency and a budget of under $100,000. Designers Bioi created an iconic “house-shaped” form and put it on a platform 200mm off the ground.
Award Winning Cruise Ship Terminal
March 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Situated in Nanaimo, a harbour town renowned for its wood products, is the Nanaimo Cruise ship terminal building. The cruise ship terminal houses the Canadian Border Services Agency and the offices for Nanaimo Port Authority.
The Nanaimo Cruise ship terminal was featured on Checkwitch Poiron
Beautiful Loyal Loot Log Bowls
December 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Loyal Loot has beautiful log bowls with water based, furniture grade finishes made from local Canadian reclaimed trees available through various stores. The Log Bowls measure anything from 2 – 10 inches in diameter, are of varying heights and were designed by Doha Chebib.
Malbaie V Residence In Canada
December 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Located in the beautiful region of Cap-à-l’Aigle in Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada, is the Malbaie V Residence. Designed by Montreal based, Mu Architecture, the house was made to compliment its surroundings and the visually stunning scenery. The Malbaie V residence is made of interconnecting rectangular structures, clad in wooden planking.
The residence was extensively thought out by the designers, the orientation was chosen to allow the maximum amount of natural light inside, the materials used were chosen because of their degree of sustainability and a garden of plants local to the area was put onto the roof.
Lacy Metal Sculptures
September 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As a self confessed “Devil’s Advocate”, with a preference for contrasting textures placed side by side, Cal Lane’s career choice doesn’t really come as a surprise, especially when you find out she creates delicate metal lace sculptures from wheelbarrows, oil drums, metal pipes and I-Beams. These delicate sculptures form three dimensional installations at places like Museum of Lace Manufacturers in Retournac, France and they manage to represent the height of femininity, in the lace and the strength of masculinity. All of Cal’s work has meticulous skill and attention to detail, as can be seen in some of the pictures below.
The Magic Chair From Canada
September 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Magic Chair is really three chairs and an ottoman, or four chairs, as well as a single chair, it is now available in a limited edition chrome as well as the original, Grade A Maple wood above. With design links to Australia and the Netherlands, and after being built in Canada, the Magic Chair fits into itself when you are alone and want to save space or can be taken apart when a group of friends shows up. Designed by Dripta Roy, co-founder of Puur the design studio, the Magic Chair has taken the Matroyshka theory and translated it to a chair that eliminates unwanted furniture in a world where space is at a premium. Unfortunately at the moment, the chair is only available through pre-order and only to European customers.
Hot dog accessories from Artsy Dog
August 23, 2011 By 4 Comments
It’s so great to find a place that sells handmade, craft accessories for humans as well as our pet friends. And that is what Arty Dog has, they have handcrafted products made by a wide variety of artists and crafters located around Canada and the USA. Started by Sheila Bredin, the site also donates a portion of the sales to Kiva and The Farley Foundation. All the products are sold in Canadian Dollars and shipping depends on the seller.
