hospitality
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Beyond COVID-19: The future of hotels?
The COVID-19 pandemic has people feeling insecure about their surroundings and their connection to nature is more important than ever. It’s a well-known fact that the virus spreads less in open spac ...
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Bringing Home to Hotel Design at the Kimpton Saint George Hotel
188 guest rooms, fourteen stories, and one common goal: to integrate elements of Toronto’s culture and personality and provide guests with a distinct sense of place. Our team responded to this visio ...
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Beyond COVID-19: How the pandemic will shape restaurant design
RESTAURANT / BAR <IMG Restaurant-1> As the pandemic continues, there is a change in how we live our lives in all aspects. It is commonly referred to as the “new-norm”. &n ...
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Nothing strange about the design for this java joint
Strange Love Coffee is a growing Toronto-based coffee shop focusing on providing a unique coffee experience by utilizing specialized treated water and one of a kind roasts which are hand picked by a C ...
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California cool meets British eclecticism in this serene resort
For their 45 room resort venture, the clients envisioned the modernity of California beach houses with British eclecticism. Interior Designer: Eric McClelland, ARIDO Design Firm: Fleur-de-Lis Interior ...
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Village markets serve as inspiration for this modern juice shop
Village Juicery is a Toronto-based producer and distributor of raw, 100% organic cold-pressed juice and related plant-based food and beverage products. With five existing street-front locations throug ...
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Light, colour, and nature’s splendour inspire the design of this Kamloops casino
Interior Designers: Ronald Wong, ARIDO; Gordon Mackay, ARIDODesign Firm: mackaywongProject Photographer: David Whittaker Inspiration abounds in the forests and rivers of British Columbia but expressin ...
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History and place dictated the eclectic redesign of an East End icon
The new Broadview Hotel has come a long way from its former lives as a factory, a boarding house and then "Jilly's" - an infamous seedy nightclub. Now, the east end landmark is a chic 58-roo ...
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Flexibility is the key at this museum restaurant
Open for lunch service, the existing restaurant at the Gardiner Museum was relatively unknown, attracting mostly elderly patrons. Upon entry, spectacular city views were overshadowed by a cold, uninvi ...
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Mason Studio’s redesign of La Banane is classic with a touch of whimsy
On a trip to France, Chef Brandon Olsen learned the idiom, “Tu as la banane”, which means to be happy, or pleased, and he has been smiling ever since. To Chef, the banana has always been an emblem ...
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Three different moods for three distinct spaces at Victor Restaurant
Interior Designer: Allen Chan Design Firm: DesignAgency Photographer: Lisa Petrole Hotel Le Germain Mercer Street in Toronto invited the design team to transform its on-site restaurant, Victor. With t ...
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Each room in this Markham hotel was designed for openness and flow
With the base building already constructed, mechanical, electrical and plumbing of suites already laid, the design team had free rein to propose a fresh update to the room standards of the Marriott Ma ...
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A new interior design for this business etiquette school works like a charm
Quartat Lifestyle Management provides well-heeled clients with traditional training in the art of charm and etiquette so they may advance in modern-day business. In this redesign, they sought a modern ...
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Carter’s Folly becomes a triumph with Mackay Wong redesign
Interior Designer: Ronald Wong, ARIDO; Gordon MacKay, ARIDODesign Firm: Mackay Wong Housed in the beautiful Samuel F. Carter building, the JW Marriott Houston Downtown is the brand’s first adaptive ...
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This Bird’s got people squawking!
New to Toronto’s revitalized Queens Quay Terminal, the one and only Joe Bird has quickly become a popular hang-out for local foodies, and a must-see destination for visitors. Interior Designer: ...
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The vibrancy of South African visual culture informs this Nando’s location
Every Nando’s location is unique, and with over 1,200 open around the world, it proves to be an exciting challenge for any designer to create a one-of-a-kind identity while maintaining the Nando ...
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Interior design is key to expressing the brand experience
The design for Picnic Food’s first street-front shop had to reference previous iterations, in subterranean concourses, in a refreshed experience. Interior Designers: Ashley Rumsey, ARIDO; Stanley Su ...