Beautifully designed public spaces that are both artistic and functional are essential in the creation of livable cities. Today we feature a spectacular structure that has reenergized Toronto’s waterfront.
The Simcoe WaveDeck inspired by the shorelines of Lake Ontario is undoubtedly the most unique Canadian urban dock. With its wavelike shape, this distinctive signature piece on Toronto’s waterfront features an informal public amphitheatre-style space with impressive curves that soar as high as 2.6 metres above the lake.[...]

As cities become bigger and as more people live in the cities, the cities will become, for lack of a better word, more city-like. The concrete jungle will extend, the sea of glass will go higher. As much as I love the city, there needs to be a balance.[...]

Being an industrial designer, my mind is creative by nature. I immediately think of solutions to everything I see. However, I also have a strong interest in Marketing and
Business. This article on Fast Company’s website immediately interested me. Should Designers Fear Design-Thinking MBAs?[...]

On March 13th, Philips Lumec’s CLU Foundation launched the 2013 edition of its annual contest.
This year’s theme is SOCIALIGHT – The 2013 edition of the CLU Foundation’s competition invites participants to consider the role of lighting in the urban areas of tomorrow. Think of the future. Imagine urban neighborhoods where there are, for example, no cars, that the territory belongs to the people and that we put value in community, natural, recreational and social environments.[...]