Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » toronto http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sat, 18 May 2013 21:16:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc MAD Architect’s Curvaceous Absolute Towers Are Now Complete in Canada http://inhabitat.com/mad-architects-curvaceous-absolute-towers-are-now-complete-in-canada/ http://inhabitat.com/mad-architects-curvaceous-absolute-towers-are-now-complete-in-canada/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:11:33 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=466717
MAD Architects won an international competition to design the towers, which is part of a larger 5 tower development project in the downtown area of Mississauga. The project was aimed to provide important residential space for the city as well as create a landmark]]> Absolute Towers, MAD Architects, residential towers, canada, mississaugua, eco towers Absolute Towers, MAD Architects, residential towers, canada, mississaugua, eco towers Absolute Towers, MAD Architects, residential towers, canada, mississaugua, eco towers Absolute Towers, MAD Architects, residential towers, canada, mississaugua, eco towers Absolute Towers, MAD Architects, residential towers, canada, mississaugua, eco towers Absolute Towers, MAD Architects, residential towers, canada, mississaugua, eco towers Absolute Towers, MAD Architects, residential towers, canada, mississaugua, eco towers Absolute Towers, MAD Architects, residential towers, canada, mississaugua, eco towers Absolute Towers, MAD Architects, residential towers, canada, mississaugua, eco towers


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/mad-architects-curvaceous-absolute-towers-are-now-complete-in-canada/feed/ 0 Protestors Temporarily Block the Removal of Toronto’s Jarvis Street Bike Lane http://inhabitat.com/protestors-temporarily-block-the-removal-of-torontos-jarvis-street-bike-lane/ http://inhabitat.com/protestors-temporarily-block-the-removal-of-torontos-jarvis-street-bike-lane/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:18:30 +0000 Andrew Goodwin http://inhabitat.com/?p=458332
Photo: Carlos Osorio / Toronto Star The city of Toronto clearly underestimated the passion of cyclists when it decided to remove the popular Jarvis Street bike lane. When large street scrubbing trucks showed up on Jarvis Monday to remove the bike lane,]]> Toronto, Bike Lanes, arrests, police, Mayor Rob Ford, David Miller, Jarvis Street, bike lane removal, bicycles,Photo: Carlos Osorio / Toronto Star

The city of Toronto clearly underestimated the passion of cyclists when it decided to remove the popular Jarvis Street bike lane. When large street scrubbing trucks showed up on Jarvis Monday to remove the bike lane, crews encountered dozens of bicyclists who chose to literally use their rights and lie down to protect their safe traffic lane. It wasn’t long before the police were called to crash the party.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/protestors-temporarily-block-the-removal-of-torontos-jarvis-street-bike-lane/feed/ 0 Toronto’s PwC Tower is a Smart Office Building with an 8,000-Square-Foot Urban Forest http://inhabitat.com/torontos-pwc-tower-is-a-smart-office-building-with-an-8000-square-foot-urban-forest/ http://inhabitat.com/torontos-pwc-tower-is-a-smart-office-building-with-an-8000-square-foot-urban-forest/#comments Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:40:24 +0000 Mark Boyer http://inhabitat.com/?p=405057
The urban forest is essentially a large-scale intensive green roof that helps to reduce the building's heating and cooling needs while preventing excess stormwater runoff. Additionally, the building features a greywater retention system, using rainwater for]]> PwC Tower, 18 York, Toronto, KPMB Architects, LEED Gold, LEED interiors, green real estate PwC Tower, 18 York, Toronto, KPMB Architects, LEED Gold, LEED interiors, green real estate PwC Tower, 18 York, Toronto, KPMB Architects, LEED Gold, LEED interiors, green real estate PwC Tower, 18 York, Toronto, KPMB Architects, LEED Gold, LEED interiors, green real estate PwC Tower, 18 York, Toronto, KPMB Architects, LEED Gold, LEED interiors, green real estate PwC Tower, 18 York, Toronto, KPMB Architects, LEED Gold, LEED interiors, green real estate PwC Tower, 18 York, Toronto, KPMB Architects, LEED Gold, LEED interiors, green real estate PwC Tower, 18 York, Toronto, KPMB Architects, LEED Gold, LEED interiors, green real estate PwC Tower, 18 York, Toronto, KPMB Architects, LEED Gold, LEED interiors, green real estate PwC Tower, 18 York, Toronto, KPMB Architects, LEED Gold, LEED interiors, green real estate PwC Tower, 18 York, Toronto, KPMB Architects, LEED Gold, LEED interiors, green real estate PwC Tower, 18 York, Toronto, KPMB Architects, LEED Gold, LEED interiors, green real estate


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/torontos-pwc-tower-is-a-smart-office-building-with-an-8000-square-foot-urban-forest/feed/ 0 Transit Experts Present a Prototype for Driverless Vehicles at Move: The Transportation Expo in Toronto http://inhabitat.com/transit-experts-present-a-prototype-for-driverless-vehicles-at-move-the-transportation-expo-in-toronto/ http://inhabitat.com/transit-experts-present-a-prototype-for-driverless-vehicles-at-move-the-transportation-expo-in-toronto/#comments Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:40:03 +0000 Mark Boyer http://inhabitat.com/?p=404905
The P.A.T. is an adaptable cube-shaped pod that would hold up to two people. A network of driverless vehicles would communicate with each other and a smart grid, eliminating congestion, providing swift transport of both people and packages. Because the autonomous]]> People and Things Prototype, P.A.T., Move Transportation Expo, Evergreen Brickworks, institute without borders People and Things Prototype, P.A.T., Move Transportation Expo, Evergreen Brickworks, institute without borders People and Things Prototype, P.A.T., Move Transportation Expo, Evergreen Brickworks, institute without borders People and Things Prototype, P.A.T., Move Transportation Expo, Evergreen Brickworks, institute without borders People and Things Prototype, P.A.T., Move Transportation Expo, Evergreen Brickworks, institute without borders People and Things Prototype, P.A.T., Move Transportation Expo, Evergreen Brickworks, institute without borders People and Things Prototype, P.A.T., Move Transportation Expo, Evergreen Brickworks, institute without borders


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/transit-experts-present-a-prototype-for-driverless-vehicles-at-move-the-transportation-expo-in-toronto/feed/ 1 Toronto’s Corus Quay Building Boasts a 5-Story Living Wall and Indoor Slide! http://inhabitat.com/torontos-corus-quay-building-boasts-a-5-story-living-wall-and-indoor-slide/ http://inhabitat.com/torontos-corus-quay-building-boasts-a-5-story-living-wall-and-indoor-slide/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:00:16 +0000 Mark Boyer http://inhabitat.com/?p=403911
There are plenty of reasons we'd love to work at the Corus Quay building -- especially the three-story indoor slide! The convenient mode of green transportation whisks workers from a third-story lounge area down to ground level. (Sadly, though, the slide was]]> Corus Quay, Toronto, Corus Entertainment, Diamond Schmitt Architects, Living Wall, Vegetated Wall Corus Quay, Toronto, Corus Entertainment, Diamond Schmitt Architects, Living Wall, Vegetated Wall Corus Quay, Toronto, Corus Entertainment, Diamond Schmitt Architects, Living Wall, Vegetated Wall Corus Quay, Toronto, Corus Entertainment, Diamond Schmitt Architects, Living Wall, Vegetated Wall Corus Quay, Toronto, Corus Entertainment, Diamond Schmitt Architects, Living Wall, Vegetated Wall Corus Quay, Toronto, Corus Entertainment, Diamond Schmitt Architects, Living Wall, Vegetated Wall Corus Quay, Toronto, Corus Entertainment, Diamond Schmitt Architects, Living Wall, Vegetated Wall


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/torontos-corus-quay-building-boasts-a-5-story-living-wall-and-indoor-slide/feed/ 0 Ferruccio Sardella’s Flourishing Green Watershed Wall is a Living Map of Toronto’s Waterways http://inhabitat.com/ferruccio-sardellas-flourishing-green-watershed-wall-is-a-living-map-of-torontos-waterways/ http://inhabitat.com/ferruccio-sardellas-flourishing-green-watershed-wall-is-a-living-map-of-torontos-waterways/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:43:27 +0000 Mark Boyer http://inhabitat.com/?p=404210
Toronto's ravines are one of the city's most distinctive geographical features; the network fans out across the city, and most of them have remained as undeveloped green space. Toronto residents have fought to protect the ravines, and because many of them]]> Watershed Wall, Toronto, Ferruccio Sardella, Evergreen Brick Works, Living Wall Watershed Wall, Toronto, Ferruccio Sardella, Evergreen Brick Works, Living Wall Watershed Wall, Toronto, Ferruccio Sardella, Evergreen Brick Works, Living Wall Watershed Wall, Toronto, Ferruccio Sardella, Evergreen Brick Works, Living Wall Watershed Wall, Toronto, Ferruccio Sardella, Evergreen Brick Works, Living Wall Watershed Wall, Toronto, Ferruccio Sardella, Evergreen Brick Works, Living Wall Watershed Wall, Toronto, Ferruccio Sardella, Evergreen Brick Works, Living Wall Watershed Wall, Toronto, Ferruccio Sardella, Evergreen Brick Works, Living Wall


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/ferruccio-sardellas-flourishing-green-watershed-wall-is-a-living-map-of-torontos-waterways/feed/ 0 PHOTOS: Inhabitat Tours George Brown College’s New High-Tech Campus in Toronto http://inhabitat.com/photos-inhabitat-tours-george-brown-colleges-new-high-tech-campus-in-toronto/ http://inhabitat.com/photos-inhabitat-tours-george-brown-colleges-new-high-tech-campus-in-toronto/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:22:27 +0000 Mark Boyer http://inhabitat.com/?p=404300
The most exciting element of the new building is its automation system, which was developed with help from Cisco; because of those energy and atmosphere monitoring systems, the new building will be 50 to 60 percent more efficient than the average ASHRAE-ranked]]> George Brown College, Toronto, GBC Toronto, Toronto waterfront, east bayfront, Stantec Architecture George Brown College, Toronto, GBC Toronto, Toronto waterfront, east bayfront, Stantec Architecture George Brown College, Toronto, GBC Toronto, Toronto waterfront, east bayfront, Stantec Architecture George Brown College, Toronto, GBC Toronto, Toronto waterfront, east bayfront, Stantec Architecture George Brown College, Toronto, GBC Toronto, Toronto waterfront, east bayfront, Stantec Architecture George Brown College, Toronto, GBC Toronto, Toronto waterfront, east bayfront, Stantec Architecture George Brown College, Toronto, GBC Toronto, Toronto waterfront, east bayfront, Stantec Architecture George Brown College, Toronto, GBC Toronto, Toronto waterfront, east bayfront, Stantec Architecture George Brown College, Toronto, GBC Toronto, Toronto waterfront, east bayfront, Stantec Architecture George Brown College, Toronto, GBC Toronto, Toronto waterfront, east bayfront, Stantec Architecture George Brown College, Toronto, GBC Toronto, Toronto waterfront, east bayfront, Stantec Architecture George Brown College, Toronto, GBC Toronto, Toronto waterfront, east bayfront, Stantec Architecture George Brown College, Toronto, GBC Toronto, Toronto waterfront, east bayfront, Stantec Architecture George Brown College, Toronto, GBC Toronto, Toronto waterfront, east bayfront, Stantec Architecture


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/photos-inhabitat-tours-george-brown-colleges-new-high-tech-campus-in-toronto/feed/ 0 PHOTOS: Daniel Libeskind’s Knife-Like L Tower Rises in Toronto http://inhabitat.com/daniel-libeskinds-knife-like-l-tower-begins-taking-shape-in-toronto/ http://inhabitat.com/daniel-libeskinds-knife-like-l-tower-begins-taking-shape-in-toronto/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:24:13 +0000 Mark Boyer http://inhabitat.com/?p=403855
Toronto has its own Green Development Standard for buildings, but as LEED has grown in popularity in the US, it has also been catching on in Canadian cities. According to a recent report in the Toronto Star, striving for LEED Gold could reduce energy and]]> L Tower, Toronto, Studio Daniel Libeskind, Daniel Libeskind, Toronto architecture L Tower, Toronto, Studio Daniel Libeskind, Daniel Libeskind, Toronto architecture L Tower, Toronto, Studio Daniel Libeskind, Daniel Libeskind, Toronto architecture L Tower, Toronto, Studio Daniel Libeskind, Daniel Libeskind, Toronto architecture L Tower, Toronto, Studio Daniel Libeskind, Daniel Libeskind, Toronto architecture L Tower, Toronto, Studio Daniel Libeskind, Daniel Libeskind, Toronto architecture L Tower, Toronto, Studio Daniel Libeskind, Daniel Libeskind, Toronto architecture L Tower, Toronto, Studio Daniel Libeskind, Daniel Libeskind, Toronto architecture L Tower, Toronto, Studio Daniel Libeskind, Daniel Libeskind, Toronto architecture L Tower, Toronto, Studio Daniel Libeskind, Daniel Libeskind, Toronto architecture


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/daniel-libeskinds-knife-like-l-tower-begins-taking-shape-in-toronto/feed/ 1 Old Brick Factory Transformed Into the Sustainable Evergreen Headquarters in Toronto http://inhabitat.com/old-brick-factory-transformed-into-the-sustainable-evergreen-headquarters-in-toronto/ http://inhabitat.com/old-brick-factory-transformed-into-the-sustainable-evergreen-headquarters-in-toronto/#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:00:39 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=402688
The derelict brick factory in Toronto's Don Valley has been adapted and rehabilitated into the Evergreen Brick Works project. It is now an environmentally-based community landmark to engage visitors in diverse experiences connected to nature and the city.]]> Evergreen Brick Works, Diamond Schmidt Architects, centre for green cities, toronto, green renovation, adaptive reuse, brownfield remediation Evergreen Brick Works, Diamond Schmidt Architects, centre for green cities, toronto, green renovation, adaptive reuse, brownfield remediation Evergreen Brick Works, Diamond Schmidt Architects, centre for green cities, toronto, green renovation, adaptive reuse, brownfield remediation Evergreen Brick Works, Diamond Schmidt Architects, centre for green cities, toronto, green renovation, adaptive reuse, brownfield remediation Evergreen Brick Works, Diamond Schmidt Architects, centre for green cities, toronto, green renovation, adaptive reuse, brownfield remediation Evergreen Brick Works, Diamond Schmidt Architects, centre for green cities, toronto, green renovation, adaptive reuse, brownfield remediation Evergreen Brick Works, Diamond Schmidt Architects, centre for green cities, toronto, green renovation, adaptive reuse, brownfield remediation Evergreen Brick Works, Diamond Schmidt Architects, centre for green cities, toronto, green renovation, adaptive reuse, brownfield remediation Evergreen Brick Works, Diamond Schmidt Architects, centre for green cities, toronto, green renovation, adaptive reuse, brownfield remediation Evergreen Brick Works, Diamond Schmidt Architects, centre for green cities, toronto, green renovation, adaptive reuse, brownfield remediation Evergreen Brick Works, Diamond Schmidt Architects, centre for green cities, toronto, green renovation, adaptive reuse, brownfield remediation


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/old-brick-factory-transformed-into-the-sustainable-evergreen-headquarters-in-toronto/feed/ 0 Vertical Shafts Pump Light into the Industrial Laneway House in Toronto http://inhabitat.com/vertical-shafts-pump-light-into-the-industrial-laneway-house-in-toronto/ http://inhabitat.com/vertical-shafts-pump-light-into-the-industrial-laneway-house-in-toronto/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:00:51 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=399460
After adding 72 meters to the height of the building, Superkül brought in the vertical light shafts that extend across the length of the western wall. This allows light to permeate all the way down to the first floor, which in turn mitigates excess energy]]> Superkül Inc, Laneway House, Toronto, Canada, vertical light shaft, skylights, courtyard, rooftop garden, rooftop terrance, green renovation, green design, sustainable design, eco-design Superkül Inc, Laneway House, Toronto, Canada, vertical light shaft, skylights, courtyard, rooftop garden, rooftop terrance, green renovation, green design, sustainable design, eco-design Superkül Inc, Laneway House, Toronto, Canada, vertical light shaft, skylights, courtyard, rooftop garden, rooftop terrance, green renovation, green design, sustainable design, eco-design Superkül Inc, Laneway House, Toronto, Canada, vertical light shaft, skylights, courtyard, rooftop garden, rooftop terrance, green renovation, green design, sustainable design, eco-design Superkül Inc, Laneway House, Toronto, Canada, vertical light shaft, skylights, courtyard, rooftop garden, rooftop terrance, green renovation, green design, sustainable design, eco-design Superkül Inc, Laneway House, Toronto, Canada, vertical light shaft, skylights, courtyard, rooftop garden, rooftop terrance, green renovation, green design, sustainable design, eco-design Superkül Inc, Laneway House, Toronto, Canada, vertical light shaft, skylights, courtyard, rooftop garden, rooftop terrance, green renovation, green design, sustainable design, eco-design

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/vertical-shafts-pump-light-into-the-industrial-laneway-house-in-toronto/feed/ 1 Toronto Becomes the Latest City To Ban Plastic Bags http://inhabitat.com/toronto-becomes-the-latest-city-to-ban-plastic-bags/ http://inhabitat.com/toronto-becomes-the-latest-city-to-ban-plastic-bags/#comments Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:06:02 +0000 Leon Kaye http://inhabitat.com/?p=397052
Plastic bag photo from Shutterstock On Wednesday, a last-minute motion led the Toronto City Council to ban plastic shopping bags in this city of 2.5 million. On January 1, 2013, Toronto will become the first major city in Canada to pass a law prohibiting]]> toronto, plastic bag ban, Canada, CN Tower, Ontario, space needlePlastic bag photo from Shutterstock

On Wednesday, a last-minute motion led the Toronto City Council to ban plastic shopping bags in this city of 2.5 million. On January 1, 2013, Toronto will become the first major city in Canada to pass a law prohibiting retailers from giving out single-use plastic bags to consumers. The move angered Canada’s leading plastics trade group and caused squabbling within Toronto’s city council, but it was of course cheered by local environmentalists.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/toronto-becomes-the-latest-city-to-ban-plastic-bags/feed/ 0 Mariclaro Transforms Car Upholstery, Exploded Air Bags Into Durable Carryalls http://inhabitat.com/mariclaro-transforms-car-upholstery-exploded-air-bags-into-durable-carryalls/ http://inhabitat.com/mariclaro-transforms-car-upholstery-exploded-air-bags-into-durable-carryalls/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:49:48 +0000 Nicole Abene http://inhabitat.com/?p=350673
There are few things we love more than making use of what would have ended up in a landfill.  Mariclaro picks up the materials that they use for their ultra-durable carry-alls when they've already been used up by cars, bikes, and boats. When they aren't worthy]]> Mariclaro, recycled air bags, upcycled air bags, eco-friendly bags, sustainable bags, eco-friendly backpacks, sustainable backpacks, recycled bags, upcycled bags, Toronto, Canada, eco-fashion, sustainable fashion, green fashion, ethical fashion, sustainable style

There are few things we love more than making use of what would have ended up in a landfill.  Mariclaro picks up the materials that they use for their ultra-durable carry-alls when they’ve already been used up by cars, bikes, and boats. When they aren’t worthy of the road or sea anymore, pieces get revamped into these awesome bags, made from 99% recycled materials.  Click ahead to check out their laptop sleeves, briefcases, messenger bags, and more!

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/mariclaro-transforms-car-upholstery-exploded-air-bags-into-durable-carryalls/feed/ 1 Toronto Teens Send LEGO Man into Space Using DIY Weather Balloon http://inhabitat.com/toronto-teens-send-lego-man-into-space-using-diy-weather-balloon/ http://inhabitat.com/toronto-teens-send-lego-man-into-space-using-diy-weather-balloon/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:13:14 +0000 Lori Zimmer http://inhabitat.com/?p=347921
Two Toronto teens have taken the LEGO man to new heights by launching the iconic yellow figure into space using a homemade weather balloon. High school students Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad lifted the little guy an incredible 15 miles above sea level, and the]]> green design, eco design, sustainable design, Toronto, LEGO, Mathew Ho, Asad Muhammad, homemade weather balloon, green transportation

Two Toronto teens have taken the LEGO man to new heights by launching the iconic yellow figure into space using a homemade weather balloon. High school students Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad lifted the little guy an incredible 15 miles above sea level, and the entire journey was documented by cameras.
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]]> http://inhabitat.com/toronto-teens-send-lego-man-into-space-using-diy-weather-balloon/feed/ 0 Nicole Dextras’ Giant Words Made of Ice Depict the Folly of Environmental Destruction http://inhabitat.com/nicole-dextras-giant-words-made-of-ice-depict-the-folly-of-environmental-destruction/ http://inhabitat.com/nicole-dextras-giant-words-made-of-ice-depict-the-folly-of-environmental-destruction/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:09:10 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=340777
Dextras capitalizes on the notion that a single word or set of words juxtaposed against a certain backdrop can create a lasting impression that hopefully shifts people's awareness of their environmental impact. Nothing is quite so striking as the word CONSUME]]> ice typography, ice sculptures, word art, ice words, nicole dextras, environmental destruction, environmental art, green design, sustainable design, eco design, toronto, ice art, lake ontario, yukon river ice typography, ice sculptures, word art, ice words, nicole dextras, environmental destruction, environmental art, green design, sustainable design, eco design, toronto, ice art, lake ontario, yukon river ice typography, ice sculptures, word art, ice words, nicole dextras, environmental destruction, environmental art, green design, sustainable design, eco design, toronto, ice art, lake ontario, yukon river ice typography, ice sculptures, word art, ice words, nicole dextras, environmental destruction, environmental art, green design, sustainable design, eco design, toronto, ice art, lake ontario, yukon river ice typography, ice sculptures, word art, ice words, nicole dextras, environmental destruction, environmental art, green design, sustainable design, eco design, toronto, ice art, lake ontario, yukon river ice typography, ice sculptures, word art, ice words, nicole dextras, environmental destruction, environmental art, green design, sustainable design, eco design, toronto, ice art, lake ontario, yukon river ice typography, ice sculptures, word art, ice words, nicole dextras, environmental destruction, environmental art, green design, sustainable design, eco design, toronto, ice art, lake ontario, yukon river ice typography, ice sculptures, word art, ice words, nicole dextras, environmental destruction, environmental art, green design, sustainable design, eco design, toronto, ice art, lake ontario, yukon river ice typography, ice sculptures, word art, ice words, nicole dextras, environmental destruction, environmental art, green design, sustainable design, eco design, toronto, ice art, lake ontario, yukon river ice typography, ice sculptures, word art, ice words, nicole dextras, environmental destruction, environmental art, green design, sustainable design, eco design, toronto, ice art, lake ontario, yukon river ice typography, ice sculptures, word art, ice words, nicole dextras, environmental destruction, environmental art, green design, sustainable design, eco design, toronto, ice art, lake ontario, yukon river ice typography, ice sculptures, word art, ice words, nicole dextras, environmental destruction, environmental art, green design, sustainable design, eco design, toronto, ice art, lake ontario, yukon river ice typography, ice sculptures, word art, ice words, nicole dextras, environmental destruction, environmental art, green design, sustainable design, eco design, toronto, ice art, lake ontario, yukon river ice typography, ice sculptures, word art, ice words, nicole dextras, environmental destruction, environmental art, green design, sustainable design, eco design, toronto, ice art, lake ontario, yukon river

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/nicole-dextras-giant-words-made-of-ice-depict-the-folly-of-environmental-destruction/feed/ 0 Toronto’s Shaft House Maximizes Space & Daylight on a Snug 20 ft Wide Lot http://inhabitat.com/torontos-shaft-house-maximizes-space-daylight-on-a-snug-20-ft-wide-lot/ http://inhabitat.com/torontos-shaft-house-maximizes-space-daylight-on-a-snug-20-ft-wide-lot/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:43:05 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=312020
The Shaft House is so named because of a large void running up through the center of the home. Natural light travels deep into the house via the shaft and no air conditioning is needed as all the hot air ventilates up and out through the upper windows and]]> Shaft House, atelier rzlbd, toronto, small space living, urban infill, narrow light, sustainable design Shaft House, atelier rzlbd, toronto, small space living, urban infill, narrow light, sustainable design Shaft House, atelier rzlbd, toronto, small space living, urban infill, narrow light, sustainable design Shaft House, atelier rzlbd, toronto, small space living, urban infill, narrow light, sustainable design Shaft House, atelier rzlbd, toronto, small space living, urban infill, narrow light, sustainable design Shaft House, atelier rzlbd, toronto, small space living, urban infill, narrow light, sustainable design Shaft House, atelier rzlbd, toronto, small space living, urban infill, narrow light, sustainable design Shaft House, atelier rzlbd, toronto, small space living, urban infill, narrow light, sustainable design Shaft House, atelier rzlbd, toronto, small space living, urban infill, narrow light, sustainable design Shaft House, atelier rzlbd, toronto, small space living, urban infill, narrow light, sustainable design Shaft House, atelier rzlbd, toronto, small space living, urban infill, narrow light, sustainable design


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/torontos-shaft-house-maximizes-space-daylight-on-a-snug-20-ft-wide-lot/feed/ 2 Top Green Products Found at Greenbuild 2011 in Toronto http://inhabitat.com/top-green-products-found-at-greenbuild-2011-in-toronto/ http://inhabitat.com/top-green-products-found-at-greenbuild-2011-in-toronto/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:40:03 +0000 Lea Stewart http://inhabitat.com/?p=309241
Modlet plugs into any 120 outlet to monitor and transmit energy usage data to your home computer. Its an easy, inexpensive ways to track your efficiency habit using software supplied by Modlet's manufacturer ThinkEco. Construction Specialties have partnered]]> Greenbuild, tradeshow, toronto, building products, architectural, green, eco, sustainable, USGBC, Canada Greenbuild, tradeshow, toronto, building products, architectural, green, eco, sustainable, USGBC, Canada Greenbuild, tradeshow, toronto, building products, architectural, green, eco, sustainable, USGBC, Canada Greenbuild, tradeshow, toronto, building products, architectural, green, eco, sustainable, USGBC, Canada Greenbuild, tradeshow, toronto, building products, architectural, green, eco, sustainable, USGBC, Canada Greenbuild, tradeshow, toronto, building products, architectural, green, eco, sustainable, USGBC, Canada Greenbuild, tradeshow, toronto, building products, architectural, green, eco, sustainable, USGBC, Canada Greenbuild, tradeshow, toronto, building products, architectural, green, eco, sustainable, USGBC, Canada Greenbuild, tradeshow, toronto, building products, architectural, green, eco, sustainable, USGBC, Canada Greenbuild, tradeshow, toronto, building products, architectural, green, eco, sustainable, USGBC, Canada


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/top-green-products-found-at-greenbuild-2011-in-toronto/feed/ 0 Artists Turn Abandoned Bikes into Flowering Neon Street Art in Toronto http://inhabitat.com/artists-turn-abandoned-bikes-into-flowering-neon-street-art-in-toronto/ http://inhabitat.com/artists-turn-abandoned-bikes-into-flowering-neon-street-art-in-toronto/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:24:31 +0000 Brit Liggett http://inhabitat.com/?p=290695
There are abandoned bikes in every city -- locked to poles long after their owners lost their lock keys or moved away -- and often they are ticketed for being left behind. A group of renegade bike warriors in Toronto have found a way to turn those forgotten]]> toronto, good bike project, toronto good bike, toronto painted bikes, toronto green bikes, toronto planted bikes, toronto street art, green street art, green art movement, street planters, green space

There are abandoned bikes in every city — locked to poles long after their owners lost their lock keys or moved away — and often they are ticketed for being left behind. A group of renegade bike warriors in Toronto have found a way to turn those forgotten bikes into green street art, and after an initial pushback from City Hall they’ve now got Toronto’s government on their side. It all started when a Toronto woman spray painted an abandoned bike neon red and then planted its basket. After the city ticketed the bike, a few citizens roared in protest by starting The Good Bike Project — and over time the local government has thrown in its hat and started working with the group to take the idea and spread it citywide.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/artists-turn-abandoned-bikes-into-flowering-neon-street-art-in-toronto/feed/ 0 Green-Roofed Euclid Avenue House is an Ecologically Sensitive Dream Home http://inhabitat.com/green-roofed-euclid-avenue-house-is-an-ecologically-sensitive-dream-home/ http://inhabitat.com/green-roofed-euclid-avenue-house-is-an-ecologically-sensitive-dream-home/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:53:24 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=259699
The compact home is located on a standard 20 foot-wide downtown Toronto lot. To make the 1,550 sq ft home bigger than it seems, the ground floor features tall 12-foot ceilings, an open floor plan, and large sliding window doors at the front and the back. Large]]> Euclid Avenue House, Levitt Goodman Architects, Toronto, green roof, urban infill lot, green home, green roofed home Euclid Avenue House, Levitt Goodman Architects, Toronto, green roof, urban infill lot, green home, green roofed home Euclid Avenue House, Levitt Goodman Architects, Toronto, green roof, urban infill lot, green home, green roofed home Euclid Avenue House, Levitt Goodman Architects, Toronto, green roof, urban infill lot, green home, green roofed home Euclid Avenue House, Levitt Goodman Architects, Toronto, green roof, urban infill lot, green home, green roofed home Euclid Avenue House, Levitt Goodman Architects, Toronto, green roof, urban infill lot, green home, green roofed home Euclid Avenue House, Levitt Goodman Architects, Toronto, green roof, urban infill lot, green home, green roofed home Euclid Avenue House, Levitt Goodman Architects, Toronto, green roof, urban infill lot, green home, green roofed home Euclid Avenue House, Levitt Goodman Architects, Toronto, green roof, urban infill lot, green home, green roofed home Euclid Avenue House, Levitt Goodman Architects, Toronto, green roof, urban infill lot, green home, green roofed home Euclid Avenue House, Levitt Goodman Architects, Toronto, green roof, urban infill lot, green home, green roofed home Euclid Avenue House, Levitt Goodman Architects, Toronto, green roof, urban infill lot, green home, green roofed home Euclid Avenue House, Levitt Goodman Architects, Toronto, green roof, urban infill lot, green home, green roofed home Euclid Avenue House, Levitt Goodman Architects, Toronto, green roof, urban infill lot, green home, green roofed home


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/green-roofed-euclid-avenue-house-is-an-ecologically-sensitive-dream-home/feed/ 0 Bright Green Shipping Container Hut Welcomes Visitors to Evergreen Brickworks In Toronto http://inhabitat.com/bright-green-shipping-container-hut-welcomes-visitors-to-evergreen-brickworks-in-toronto/ http://inhabitat.com/bright-green-shipping-container-hut-welcomes-visitors-to-evergreen-brickworks-in-toronto/#comments Tue, 10 May 2011 12:45:34 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=233404
For the Welcome Hut, Levitt Goodman repurposed a 20 foot shipping container and painted it bright green, which is Evergreen's signature color. Two barn doors on either side open the space up to welcome visitors in from either direction and a bump out window]]> Brickworks Welcome Hut, Evergreen Brickworks, Levitt Goodman Architects, Toronto, shipping container, cargotecture Brickworks Welcome Hut, Evergreen Brickworks, Levitt Goodman Architects, Toronto, shipping container, cargotecture Brickworks Welcome Hut, Evergreen Brickworks, Levitt Goodman Architects, Toronto, shipping container, cargotecture Brickworks Welcome Hut, Evergreen Brickworks, Levitt Goodman Architects, Toronto, shipping container, cargotecture Brickworks Welcome Hut, Evergreen Brickworks, Levitt Goodman Architects, Toronto, shipping container, cargotecture Brickworks Welcome Hut, Evergreen Brickworks, Levitt Goodman Architects, Toronto, shipping container, cargotecture Brickworks Welcome Hut, Evergreen Brickworks, Levitt Goodman Architects, Toronto, shipping container, cargotecture


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/bright-green-shipping-container-hut-welcomes-visitors-to-evergreen-brickworks-in-toronto/feed/ 1 Tkaronto: Pavilion Concept Features Vinyl Balloon Poof that is Touted as Sustainable http://inhabitat.com/tkaronto-pavilion-design-features-vinyl-balloon-poof-that-is-touted-as-sustainable/ http://inhabitat.com/tkaronto-pavilion-design-features-vinyl-balloon-poof-that-is-touted-as-sustainable/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 21:52:28 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=241222
The semi-permanent pavilion, designed by Manuel Gross, Patrik Staub, Yannick Vorberg and Stefan Vetsch will be located in Toronto's waterfront district serving as the awards pavilion for the games, and afterwards will be used as a flexible event space for]]> Pan Am Games Pavilion, tkaronto, vinyl, pvc, design competition, temporary pavilion, toronto Pan Am Games Pavilion, tkaronto, vinyl, pvc, design competition, temporary pavilion, toronto Pan Am Games Pavilion, tkaronto, vinyl, pvc, design competition, temporary pavilion, toronto Pan Am Games Pavilion, tkaronto, vinyl, pvc, design competition, temporary pavilion, toronto Pan Am Games Pavilion, tkaronto, vinyl, pvc, design competition, temporary pavilion, toronto Pan Am Games Pavilion, tkaronto, vinyl, pvc, design competition, temporary pavilion, toronto Pan Am Games Pavilion, tkaronto, vinyl, pvc, design competition, temporary pavilion, toronto Pan Am Games Pavilion, tkaronto, vinyl, pvc, design competition, temporary pavilion, toronto Pan Am Games Pavilion, tkaronto, vinyl, pvc, design competition, temporary pavilion, toronto Pan Am Games Pavilion, tkaronto, vinyl, pvc, design competition, temporary pavilion, toronto Pan Am Games Pavilion, tkaronto, vinyl, pvc, design competition, temporary pavilion, toronto Pan Am Games Pavilion, tkaronto, vinyl, pvc, design competition, temporary pavilion, toronto


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