Energy-efficient university hub arranged around light-filled “fissure”

MVRDV loves to draw inspiration from the natural landscape, resulting in geological designs like the Valley and the Canyon. Now the Dutch firm riffs on nature once again with an impressively energy-efficient university building in Toronto that will be … Continue reading Energy-efficient university hub arranged around light-filled “fissure”

Toronto lifeguard stations transformed into quirky beach installations

Toronto’s annual Winter Stations event is an interesting design competition that transforms the city’s existing beach lifeguard stations into temporary structures for its winter season. The winners for 2022 were recently announced and range from abstra… Continue reading Toronto lifeguard stations transformed into quirky beach installations

Development brings timber towers and vertical forests to Toronto waterfront

An ambitious new project planned for Toronto, Canada, will transform a sizable area of the city’s waterfront into a lush green neighborhood. Named Quayside, it will consist of a number of tree and plant-covered buildings, including a huge timber housin… Continue reading Development brings timber towers and vertical forests to Toronto waterfront

Skybridge-linked Toronto towers will create a community in the sky

Skybridges aren’t a new idea by any means, but rarely are they used as ambitiously as for the massive Orca Toronto project from Safdie Architects. The firm envisions a collection of nine new towers, most of which will be connected by skybridges to allo… Continue reading Skybridge-linked Toronto towers will create a community in the sky

Frank Gehry pays his respects to hometown with boxy tall towers

Two eye-catching skyscrapers designed by Frank Gehry are slated for the high-profile architect’s hometown in Toronto, Canada. Resembling a collection of haphazardly stacked rectangular boxes, the project will, assuming it goes to plan, include Gehry’s … Continue reading Frank Gehry pays his respects to hometown with boxy tall towers

Google Cloud announces four new regions as it expands its global footprint

Google Cloud today announced its plans to open four new data center regions. These regions will be in Delhi (India), Doha (Qatar), Melbourne (Australia) and Toronto (Canada) and bring Google Cloud’s total footprint to 26 regions. The company previously announced that it would open regions in Jakarta, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Seoul and Warsaw over the course of […] Continue reading Google Cloud announces four new regions as it expands its global footprint