19 h. ago Stunning $5 million Toronto house was inspired by rice terraces carved into mountains

Architecture often draws inspiration from nature, but this Toronto home took its cue from an unexpected muse: the traditional rice terraces carved into mountainsides of Southeast Asia.Designed by the award-winning team at Studio Pyramid, 2 Tarlton Rd. rectilinear design steps naturally down the slope of the land, creating a seamless connection between the structure and its surroundings."From the facade, it looks like a square building. However, from the south side, you see a series of rectangular shapes," explains co-realtor Paul Maranger.The front entrance. The home's marble exterior is a work of art in itself — laser-cut and then hand-chiselled — giving the facade a texture and depth that feels sculptural rather than purely functional.A bedroom. "Studio Pyramid is always forging new ideas," adds co-realtor Christian Vermast. "This one is a true expression of form meeting function."The family room. And that...

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27 h. ago New and Notable: Netflix designer teams up with North Shore developer

There’s also been plenty of activity in the art and design circles

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3 d. ago Enormous tower could soon rise high above lively Toronto pub

Plans to build a towering new landmark next to a lively Toronto pub, brewing behind the scenes since 2023, could soon become a reality.Developer Elysium has filed an application with the city to redevelop a site just west of Sherbourne St., spanning 164 through 168 Isabella St., currently home to a group of heritage homes dating back to the late 1800s, and right next door to Gabby's Isabella Hotel location.Elysium purchased the buildings in mid-2023 and has since embarked on a plan to incorporate them into the base of an enormous 69-storey rental tower featuring an impressive design from architects Studio JCI.The project team announced its intention to redevelop the site last year, noting that the new tower planned for the property would preserve the existing heritage-listed 1887-1888-built John Holderness House (164 Isabella) and Henry J. Larkin House (166 Isabella), as well as the heritage-designated J. Bedford House at 168 Isabella, also constructed in 1887.Elysium, in partne...

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3 d. ago There's a plan for better rapid bus service in Metro Vancouver — but who will pay for it?

Here's what you need to know about the priority projects in Surrey, Langley-Maple Ridge and Burnaby-North Shore, expected to cost about $400 million each

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4 d. ago To save it, this historic Vancouver log house is being cut in half and moved

The 113-year-old home had a breathtaking view of the city, Burrard Inlet and the North Shore Mountains, and sat on three lots

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2 w. ago Weather alert: Fall has arrived in the South Coast, and so has the rain

Squamish, Vancouver Island and the North Shore expected to be hit by back to back storm systems this weekend.

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3 w. ago No signal, no problem: North Shore Rescue breaks ground with new search tool

On Friday, North Shore Rescue deployed their newest tool — a LifeSeeker — that led to a rescue of an ebiker that was likely the first of its kind in Canada

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3 w. ago AESARA Welcomes Industry Veteran Anita Brogan as VP of Modeling and Communications

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. & TORONTO & LONDON & ZUG, Switzerland — AESARA, a leading digital-forward Value & Access agency, today announced the appointment of Anita Brogan, PhD, as Vice President, Value & Evidence – Modeling and Communications within its Value and Evidence team. With over 20 years of experience designing and building economic analyses to […]

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3 w. ago How new rules will shake up Formula 1 in 2026 and what could still change

Next year, Formula 1 will see one of its biggest changes in a generation. Sweeping new regulations will change how cars look, sound and run. The goal is to make them more “agile, competitive, safer and more sustainable,” governing body FIA says. Some teams all but abandoned their 2025 car designs early this year in […]

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4 w. ago Haunted Halloween event to take over abandoned Target location in Toronto

Toronto is about to get a brand-new Halloween attraction taking over an already chill-inducing venue: Cloverdale Mall's abandoned Target location.This fully immersive and nightmare-inducing playground, dubbed 13 Rooms, will let you step straight into over a dozen terrifying worlds, with no two rooms being quite the same. Rooms with themes like "Deadly Dolls," "Sinister Cinema," "Pumpkin Hollow," and more will offer a variety of frights for whatever kind of scare you're craving this fall. This attraction from the team behind the Screemers haunted house franchise is designed to be an immersive cinematic experience that will live perfectly on your social media feed, with spooky photo opportunities all around. And, like Screemers' other haunted house attractions, you'll want to pay very close attention to anything that may be lurking in the corners. Each space comes to life with dra...

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