Architecture & Design
Design revealed for Reina condo in Etobicoke
Canada’s first all-female development team offers new visuals of Reina, a condo tower planned for Etobicoke.
Condo communities build up resilience in 2020
With always evolving guidelines and pandemic uncertainty, building resilience in condo communities is more important than ever.
Are condos prepared for climate change?
While many condos haven’t yet experienced the major effects of climate change, statistics and case studies foreshadow the impacts that could come.
Energy efficiency powers condo to LEED Platinum
Perched on the edge of the waterfront, south of the Distillery District near Sugar Beach, Toronto’s first LEED Platinum high-rise condo stands in the Bayside
SkyTower to be tallest condo in Canada
Another tower coming to downtown Toronto’s evolving skyline will be Canada’s tallest condo once it rises to 95 storeys at Yonge Street and Queens Quay.
Forest Hill condo promises direct LRT access
The Forest Hill will become one of the first condos with direct subway access to the Eglinton Crosstown LRT.
Canada shines during 2019 International Day of Light
Global event brings awareness to light and light-based technologies and their role across all facets of life.
Rich amenities make up for shrinking suites
The economic realities of development today have meant that suite sizes have had to shrink, and developers are creating amenity-laden buildings to compensate.
Will ‘ultra-high-rises’ cost more to maintain?
The new crop of 'ultra-high-rise' condos rising in Toronto will be more complicated and consequently more costly to maintain, one engineer is warning.
Why window walls are favoured for condos
The window walls commonly used to enclose condos have improved, addressing issues associated with past generations of the cladding, finds a new analysis.
Toronto looks to boost kid-friendly condos
Draft guidelines designed to promote kid-friendly condos are poised for a two-year trial run after getting green-lit last week.
Proposed energy code changes target glass boxes
New criteria for calculating thermal bridging and a mandate for heat/energy recovery systems in a wide range of conditions could have the most significant impact on the design and construction of new buildings.
Pasadena Apartments to become upscale condos
The entrance to the Pasadena Apartments may be one of few exterior clues as to the interior restoration that will transform the heritage-designated building.
A guide to glass balcony guards and breakage
In the past few years, there have been many cases of glass balcony guards breaking. An expert explains why this happens and how to mitigate the risk.
Streamline site plan approval: Ontario architects
Toon Dreessen, president of the Ontario Association of Architects, is renewing the OAA’s call for a streamlined site plan approval process.
SCOOP to become first condo on its block
SCOOP will become the first condo on its block when the boutique six-storey collection of 72 suites rises at St. Clair Avenue West and Osler Street.
Intensification impacts on millennial consumers
A new report on the impacts of residential intensification on consumers makes recommendations for consumer education, planning policies and more.