I love when “research” time comes around at the office. It gives me a valid excuse to do what I clandestinely do the rest of the week: Surf the Internet. We’re deep into work on an architectural firm and researching all [...]
Posted by: Steve Mynett on Monday, June 15th, 2009
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For many architects, their thoughts and stories are often left to be expressed by the buildings they create. Not so here.
Living in Vancouver where the architecture is a little plain I get excited when I see creative and brave architecture elsewhere in the world. That being said Vancouver is listed on this site of unusual architecture, unfortunately the exa [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Monday, April 6th, 2009
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We really enjoy working with architects. The simple fact that we speak the same language of design and work in the creative field, often immersed in a similar processes makes it all the more appealing. Last year we were fortunate to be a [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Friday, March 20th, 2009
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You’ve gone to school and learned about proper design theory. You can identify fonts from a mile away, know your analogous from your complimentary colours and even your dreams line up to a grid. Now you’ve turned to the web b [...]
Posted by: Steve Mynett on Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
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The base of the house is fixed but has a ’second skin’ that slides to expose more sunlight to the glass section of the house or exposes the interior courtroom to the open sky. Simple, elegant and intelligent. Watch the mov [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Friday, February 27th, 2009
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Just found out about this as a friend photographed the foundations being dug. It will be when complete the tallest building in Europe and the UK. From what I remember of London it will be a good addition to a somewhat rundown area. Check [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
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I have just learnt of the company Future Systems. The founder Jan Kaplický died earlier this month but leaves behind a most impressive portfolio of both architecture and product design. Two pieces of work that are well worth a mention [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
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In addition to ADCC and W3 awards we took home earlier in the year, we were recently very pleased to learn that our website for UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture was honoured with a Lotus Merit in the interactive cate [...]
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Monday, December 22nd, 2008
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