Intermix and Hermès at 130 Bloor

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Location Toronto, Canada

Completion 2009 and 2011

Residences built atop an existing commercial tower and retail podium on the busiest and most desirable stretch of Toronto’s “Mink Mile”, including luxury brands Hermès, Gucci and the high-end boutique Intermix. An innovative approach to heritage and intensification of urban structures in Toronto’s core.

The Towne

Location

Toronto, Canada

Client

The Azuria Group

Completion 2020

The Towne is a renovation of the podium of an existing 1960s building at Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue, an area with a competitive retail and office market. The renovation will significantly increase square footage for anchor tenants and will modernize the façade with white terracotta baguettes and a perforated metal screen. Renovation of the two-story podium of a mixed-use building with retail at grade and offices on the second floor, including upgrades to all interior finishes and new façade.

Christian Louboutin

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Location Toronto, Canada

Client Christian Louboutin

Completion 2016

The first free-standing Canadian boutique for this iconic brand required the full restoration and transformation of an 1840s era historic building into a one-of-a-kind, luxury customer experience.

IKEA Oxford Circus

Location

London, UK

Client INGKA Investments

Completion

TBD

Initially working with Ingka Investments to assess the opportunity of acquiring the former flagship Topshop store on Oxford Circus, We are now working with a BDP multi team to reconfigure and reinvent the landmark building for a variety of uses. The investment marks the next step in Ingka’s long-term plan to create a more accessible, affordable and sustainable IKEA. This will be the second London-citycenter destination as we work with them to redefine the retail experience.

Downtown BMW

Location

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Toronto, Canada

Client

BMW Canada Inc.

Completion

2004

Billboard, showroom, service facility and office - the BMW Toronto flagship showroom blurs the line between its functions, creating a striking landmark building on the skyline of the heavily-traveled Don Valley Parkway. An adaptive reuse of a 1950s office building, BMW Toronto demonstrates how an older urban artifact can successfully be reinvigorated and reintegrated as a beacon of contemporary design, thought and consumer appetites. Renovated six-story building with sales and office space and a new two-story addition for automotive service and parts.