Canadian Interiors January February 2022

CDN $8.95 JANUARY FEBRUARY 2022

Immersed in Feel-Good Spaces

Surface products armed with style and substance.

PM#43096012

CI J-F 22.indd 1

2022-01-24 4:44 PM

Beauty Beyond Natural

`

j

v

`j

jv

`v

`jv

6@CosentinoCanada

h

CI J-F 22.indd 2

Ethereal series is developed with technology® and it contains a minimum of 20% recycled material.

To learn more visit: www.cosentino.com

HybriQ + ® and HybriQ Technology® are trademark brands of Cosentino. The Ethereal series includes protected designs and technologies.

2022-01-24 4:44 PM

Vettore

Feel at home, wherever you work Designed by Toan Nguyen

CI J-F 22.indd 3

2022-01-24 4:44 PM

CI J-F 22.indd 4

2022-01-24 4:44 PM

21

01/02/2022 Features

20 HIGH END A design-led boutique experience is evolving in the new era of cannabis legalization, resulting in retail spaces that blend innovation with beauty. By Adele Weder

26 REAL SWEAT EQUITY On either side of the country, two gyms flex different sets of design muscles in the face of setbacks. By Megan DeLaire

30 WALLS AS BOOK COVERS Three Montréal-based studios weave digital technology into physical spaces to immerse visitors in modern visions of the past. By Peter Sobchak

34 AN INSIDE JOB A museum expansion and interior renovation respects the original structure’s Victorian industrial vernacular style. By David Lasker

Regulars

10 CAUGHT OUR EYE 12 SEEN Three shows blended into one helped diversify hospitality, food service and catering industry offerings to professionals still a little unsure about in-person events. 14 THE GOODS It is encouraging to see how new offerings in modular commercial carpet tiles, upholstery coverings and paint palettes are embracing a growing list of social and environmental themes. 38 OVER & OUT A design course generates awareness about the value of old-growth trees and the stories they hold.

COVER – GH+A took a hospitality-forward approach, eliminating things like menu boards and tent cards, when designing the store for FIKA. Photo by Brennon Suche Photography

30

03 Jan DE.indd 3

0/0 2021 CANADIAN INTERIORS

2022-01-25 10:55 AM

January | February 2022 / V59 #1

Senior Publisher

Martin Spreer

416-441-2085 x4 Editor in Chief

Peter Sobchak Art Director

Roy Gaiot Contributors

Megan DeLaire, Adele Weder Online Editor

Christiane Beya

Steam™ PANEL @2019 modularArts, Inc.

Customer Service / Production

Laura Moffatt

Ansel™ PANEL @2021 modularArts, Inc.

416-441-2085 x2 Circulation Manager

circulation@canadianinteriors.com President of iQ Business Media Inc.

Alex Papanou

Canadian Interiors magazine is published by iQ Business Media Inc. 126 Old Sheppard Ave, Toronto, ON M2J 3L9 Telephone 416-441-2085 e-mail: info@canadianinteriors.com website: www.canadianinteriors.com Canadian Interiors publishes six issues, plus a source guide, per year. Printed in Canada. The content of this publication is the property of Canadian Interiors and cannot be reproduced without permission from the publisher.

Burle™ PANEL @2007 modularArts, Inc.

Subscription rates > Canada $38.95 per year (plus taxes) U.S.A. $71.95 USD per year, Overseas $98.95 USD per year.

Back issues > Back copies are available for $15 for delivery in Canada, $20 USD for delivery in U.S.A. and $30 USD overseas.

Please send payment to: Canadian Interiors, 126 Old Sheppard Ave, toronto, ON M2J 3L9 or order online www.canadianinteriors.com For subscription and back issues inquiries please call 416-441-2085 x2 e-mail: circulation@canadianinteriors.com, or go to our website at: www.canadianinteriors.com Canadian Interiors is indexed in the Canadian Magazine Index by Micromedia ProQuest Company, Toronto (www.micromedia.com) and National Archive Publishing Company, Ann Arbor, Michigan (www.napubco.com).

Member of Canadian Business Press Member of the Alliance for Audited Media

ISSN 1923-3329 (Online), ISSN 0008-3887 (Print) H.S.T. # 80456 2965 RT0001

Topaz™ PANEL w/metallic paint finish ©2021 modularArts, Inc. U.S.

modulararts.com

206.788.4210

Ventanas™ PANEL style: Walnut ©2019 modularArts, Inc. U.S.

iQ Business Media Inc. Canada Post Sales Product Agreement No. 43096012

Made in the U.S.A.

CANADIAN INTERIORS 1/2 2022

CI J-F 22.indd 6

2022-01-24 4:44 PM

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!

25th Best of Canada Awards, the only national design competition in Canada to focus on interior design projects and products without regard to size, budget or location!

All winners will be published in the Nov/Dec issue of Canadian Interiors.

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, Sept 7th at 11.59 p.m. PST

Saint-Jean-Eudes School Library, Québec City BGLA architecture + urban design Photography by Stéphane Brügger

www.canadianinteriors.com/BoC

1/2 2022 CANADIAN INTERIORS

CI J-F 22.indd 7

2022-01-24 4:44 PM

com Welcome to our podcast series, where we step away from the photographs and talk with interesting leaders about interesting ideas and issues facing the design world today. Available for listen or download on our website as well as a variety of streaming platforms, including:

Right Time, Right Place: Tibor’s Right Time

Episode 11 Canada’s Evolving Architectural Identity w/ Leslie Jen

Kilogram Studio uses a natural materials palette and references to the tradition of watch repair shops in transit hubs.

Uncontained: Milky’s Cloud Room Second location of an awardwinning coffee shop features dynamically changing interiors inside a shipping container.

Episode 12 The Designer & Product Rep Relationship w/ George Foussias

A Big Deposit: Business Development Bank of Canada IT A IO L N

E to xcl D o u ED IGI ur sive T

Atelier TAG and Jodoin Lamarre Pratte architectes remodel the BDC’s corporate headquarters in Montréal.

Treat Yourself: Pierrefonds Public Library

Kingston Pump House Museum

One of North America’s oldest waterworks is revitalized into a more welcoming and inclusive destination.

Chevalier Morales and DMA architects revamped this Montréal library, dividing bookshelves into thematic aisles in the style of mall wings.

Visit the expanded digital edition at

www.canadianinteriors.com CANADIAN INTERIORS 1/2 2022

CI J-F 22.indd 8

08 2022-01-24 4:44 PM

inside

Booster Thinking Needed

and a new lens on future issues,” says Dr. Elaine Chin, in an op-ed written for CanadianInteriors.com. “Robust conversations are necessary as governments grapple with policies to reignite a global economy. Perhaps a good place to start is to appoint a new set of public health officials who are less biased with the existing data and who can look at the numbers in a new way. A holistic healthcare team such as nurses, psychologists, and social workers needs to speak out about community care outreach and mental health programs for at-risk groups. Economists and small business owners must be heard, not just multinational and national companies. Few have highlighted the importance of financial health to maintain physical and mental health. Beyond infectious disease specialists, we should bring in data scientists with artificial intelligence experience to model all types of data sets so that we can make better decisions with more insightful information. And let us not forget the computer programmers. The reality is, we need more of them to support disease reporting and tracking, and to help us improve the logistics of booster vaccination programs in the future.” We need to accept a little uncertainty moving forward, given the slow but steady awareness that we have no idea when COVID will become a concern of the past, and look twice at whether the best and most effective measures are still mask mandates, social distancing and lockdowns.

The pandemic has shifted perceptions and priorities in many aspects of our lives. When it comes to indoor spaces, most people have come to accept what constitutes safe distancing, and in what conditions a room needs to be to limit the spread of a virus. As far as how we use space, particularly for work, well…that still seems open to debate.

The chatter in late 2020 was all about remote work, especially when think-tanks like the McKinsey Global Institute predicted 38 per cent of employees would continue to work remotely after the pandemic. In 2021, with what looked like an end in sight, debates shifted to reentry plans. Now, a new letter from the Greek alphabet is again scrambling a debate that, frankly, many are tired of.

A growing chorus, of which I am one, believe it is time to have new thought leadership on how we manage a COVID-19 endemic in the years to come. “We need different people at the table, with fresh ideas

09 Peter Sobchak

psobchak@canadianinteriors.com

Bevel is the podcast series where lovers and practitioners of design speak openly about their thoughts and experiences in the industry and ignite dialogue about a discipline always interested in making things better.

Canadian Interiors conversations Available at canadianinteriors.com/podcasts, as well as: Apple Podcasts

CI J-F 22.indd 9

2022-01-24 4:44 PM

Gerry O’Leary

caught our eye

CANADIAN INTERIORS 1/2 2022

CI J-F 22.indd 10

10 2022-01-24 4:44 PM

www.umbra.com

Thinking outside (but pressed up against) the box For Traces, a multi-sensorial exhibition on display until March 31, 2022 on the grounds of the Canada Pavilion at World Expo 2020 Dubai, Montréal-based KANVA tackled the issue of rapid habitat decline by presenting a series of eight boxes within which birds are suspended in motion in a fossilized form. Each museum box, measuring 8’ x 8’x 8’, contains a precious object that embodies the beauty of dynamic life in suspension, complemented by multimedia interactions developed with artist Étienne Paquette.

Behind the boxes is a mural that stretches along a large, curved wall of the entry hall continuing the theme of a multiplicity of flocking birds. www.kanva.ca

Variable meanings From March to July, the Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto (MOCA) will exhibit Summer, the first solo show in Canada of conceptual artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres (1957-1996) that intends to “generate questions surrounding our complex relationship to place: the social and natural landscape.”

Up until his death from AIDS-related illness, Gonzalez-Torres became known for his use of mass-produced objects such as light strings, stacks of paper, piles of candy, lettering and beaded curtains. On the museum’s third floor will be some of the artist’s most well-known works, such as “Untitled” (North), 1993, many of which can be moved, consumed, crossed and reinterpreted over the duration of the exhibition (an interesting commentary on the conditions of the current pandemic). www.moca.ca

11 CI J-F 22.indd 11

Photographer: Elon Schoenholz. Courtesy of The Felix Gonzalez-Torres Foundation

I want to ride hide my bicycle Umbra has released a new multi-functional bicycle concept that addresses the challenges of commuting sustainably while living in small spaces with limited storage.

Blurring the lines between interior decor, transportation, and recreation, Cadence begins as a finished entryway bench and side table, then unfolds to become an emission-free ride. The bicycle also converts to outdoor seating and upon arrival home, stows away as an attractive and functional piece of furniture.

1/2 2022 CANADIAN INTERIORS

2022-01-24 4:44 PM

seen

Factory | Tognana Professional To celebrate its 75th anniversary, the Italian tableware company brought several new lines to HostMilano including Factory, which uses an advanced digital printing technique to capture the current trend of textured moods that “frames the food as if it were a painter’s palette.” Nine patterns on six different items, for a total of 18 dishes, encourages a mix-and-match approach to table settings.

Aeralab | Iberital A winner of one of four SMART Labels in the Innovation category (an in-show award program that highlights products exemplifying sustainability, hygiene, personalization and flexibility), this machine recognizes the different types of milk (from dairy to plant-based), quantity and freshness in the pitcher, and instantly adapts the foaming process thereby allowing baristas to create the best possible foam for their preparations. And it auto-cleans after every serve. www.aeralab.com

www.tognana.com

At Your Service

Compiled by Peter Sobchak

Combining three shows — HostMilano, TuttoFood and Meat-Tech — into one massive event helped diversify the multitude of hospitality, food service and catering industry offerings to professionals still a little unsure about returning to the world of in-person trade shows. It certainly worked: more than 150,000 trade visitors crowded the aisles of Fiera Milano.

CANADIAN INTERIORS 1/2 2022

CI J-F 22.indd 12

12 2022-01-24 4:44 PM

Caementum | Pedrali A significant trend on display was new product collections that transform outdoor spaces into elegant open-air living rooms. This new single-piece concrete table designed by Marco Merendi and Diego Vencato specifically for outdoor use employs additives to enhance ease of cleaning, greater resistance to mechanical stresses and weathering, and low permeability to liquids and stains. www.pedrali.it

Troy’s Pick: Principessa Combo Troy Dashney is principal at Edmonton-based Bold Interior Design Inc. and also an avid fan of gelato. Being finely tuned to the nuances of both the craft and the technology that goes into making an exceptional batch of the delectable frozen dessert, one remarkable new item jumped out at him while roaming the halls at HostMilano 2021.

Doga Collection | Nardi Fresh, light and ergonomic, Doga is the new outdoor furniture collection, designed by Raffaello Galiotto, consisting of chairs with and without armrests, a lounge chair and a monobloc low table made of fibreglass resin, all inspired by an interplay of open and closed spaces punctuated by a sequence of horizontal slats.

Principessa Combo is a movable gelato batch freezer which combines both the production and storage phases. The newest advancement of the Revolution freezing station, Combo is based on the same technology — a glycol-free direct drive motor and cooling system — but is adaptable to any project, and able to be assembled according to nearly any space need of entrepreneurs and gelato masters.

www.nardioutdoor.com

Skallop Collection | Kütahya Porselen According to their creator, the ever-prodigious Karim Rashid, the Skallop Collection is based on a “contradicting perfection.” “Most tabletop dishes are pure and have a circular form; whereas nature is organic, fluid, and completely irregular in form, shape and colour. So, the idea of Skallop is to create a democratic collection of dishes that appear handmade and give a sense of imperfection to marry nature and food in our organic ritual of eating,” says Rashid. www.kutahyaporselen.com

Of particular interest to Troy is how the “new unit is designed to drop into an owner-supplied millwork cabinet or counter,” he says, not only allowing full-integration of the technology into a finely detailed interior space, but also pulling what is typically a back-ofhouse operation to the front, for all to see. www.principessagelato.com

13 CI J-F 22.indd 13

1/2 2022 CANADIAN INTERIORS

2022-01-24 4:44 PM

the goods

Reverse | Patcraft The company’s first Cradle to Cradle Certified Gold (V3.1) collection is constructed with EcoSolution Q100TM yarn, which offers 100 per cent post-industrial recycled content. Using this yarn in conjunction with EcoWorx backing, which can be recycled at end-of-life and made into more flooring through the re[TURN] Reclamation Program, creates a lower overall embodied carbon footprint for the product, which is reflected in the EC3 tool. The collection is carbon neutral through the purchase of verified carbon offsets, and it is manufactured in a carbon neutral manufacturing facility. www.patcraft.com

QuickWeave Naturals | Brintons Using 100 per cent undyed local wool, the British carpet manufacturer is offering an eco-friendlier alternative to synthetic or dyed yarns.

Created by blending different shades of raw wool to create a set of eight soft neutrals highlighted with natural fleck due to the blending of the fleece, the new collection is recyclable, biodegradable, and uses less resources through the manufacturing process. www.brintons.net The Case for Silence | Mannington Commercial This new line was inspired by an in-house design team member’s experience in an anechoic chamber with a negative decibel sound rating. Sitting in darkness and silence for 20 minutes, the designer’s senses were amplified and she began hearing a soft static humming in her ears, which inspired the two new styles: Optic Hush, which conveys the rigidity and formal structure of the chamber walls; and Static Echo, which channels the soft yet calming background noise that can be created in our brains when there is an absence of sound. www.manningtoncommercial.com

Come One, Come All

It is encouraging to see how the big players in modular commercial carpet tiles are embracing a growing list of social and environmental themes through adopting new technologies and innovations.

Compiled by Peter Sobchak

CANADIAN INTERIORS 1/2 2022

CI J-F 22.indd 14

14 2022-01-24 4:44 PM

Collective Collection | Shaw Contract Hit all the right material, carbon impact, circular economy and other sustainability marks, combine with a catchy tagline — “Individually, we are unique. Together we are whole.”

— and make the palette compatible enough to support other collections and products across the company’s offerings, and you’ve got a winning mix, as this collection did by picking up a Best of NeoCon 2021 Gold award in the Modular Carpet category. www.shawcontract.com

Taking Steps | Mohawk Group Available in nine colourways intended for campuses and office buildings, this expansion of the Learn & Live collection of 24” x 24” modular carpet styles “draws its inspiration from queues found within a fascinating design study around biophilic concepts of complexity and order,” says Jackie Dettmar, Mohawk Group’s vice president of marketing, design and product development.

“The research links the incorporation of these ideas into the built environment to increased collaboration, creativity and social interaction, as well as a reduction of negative behaviour.”

Graafika | Durkan This new collection is part of The Waterways Project, created to celebrate the powerful, evolving nature of rivers. “Like a winding river, it rushes forward, meeting adventure on its way,” says hospitality senior field designer Yelena Rodina. “In the collection, sketching and brushstroke painting intertwine to create energetic and fluctuating rhythms, while interlaced elegant geometry lines balance the patterns.” www.durkan.com

Siamo Tutti Uno | Carpet Edition Launched to give a voice to the Amazon’s indigenous populations and a tribute to their lifestyle, Siamo Tutti Uno (Italian for “We Are All One”) is a collaboration between Roberta Mari and Silvia Z. Pio. Seven handmade rug designs are inspired by a range of graphic motifs including body paintings, childhood decorations and arrows used for hunting. To continue the support, Carpet Edition is contributing a percentage of sales to Survival International, a worldwide movement dedicated to indigenous populations. www.survival.it / www.carpetedition.com

www.mohawkgroup.com

15 CI J-F 22.indd 15

1/2 2022 CANADIAN INTERIORS

2022-01-24 4:45 PM

the goods

Swatch This Way Compiled by Peter Sobchak

Why sacrifice style for functionality?

These new upholstery collections can withstand the toughest cleansers while still being fashionable and colourful.

CANADIAN INTERIORS 1/2 2022

CI J-F 22.indd 16

16 2022-01-24 4:45 PM

Textile Card | Keilhauer The outcome of a recent partnership with U.K. textile group Camira is a selection of four new colour wools that are made from all-natural fibers and certified to Indoor Advantage Gold. Aligned with both company’s sustainability goals, all four textiles (Blazer, Main Line Flax, Silk and Yoredale) are rapidly renewable and compostable, and contain antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. www.keilhauer.com

Terrain Elements | Kettal Designed by Doshi Levien for indoor and outdoor use, this new fire-retardant acrylic fabric is washable, colour-fast, and resistant to damage by mould, chemicals and sunlight. They are also water-repellent, and available in 28 colours designed to combine with materials such as marble, stone, wood, rattan and coated metals. www.kettal.com

Vertex Crypton Collection | Architex This collection blends 3D design elements and Crypton performance to create a geometric forward collection fit for high traffic venues. Nine patterns are offered in 79 colourways ranging from classic, subtle neutrals to trending colour pops, with stain resistance, antimicrobial and moisture barrier technology woven in. www.architex-ljh.com

Koolfab | Morbern Outdoor vinyl seating is notorious for the “hot seat” effect of reaching blazing temperatures due to being overheated by the sun’s rays. But now this Ontario-based company has developed a new built-in IR reflective technology that prevents vinyl from reaching sizzling outdoor temperatures, even on dark colours including black. It allows the vinyl to reflect the sun’s rays instead of absorbing them, so the surface stays cool and comfortable. www.morbern.com

Accord Collection | Concertex Applauding the technological advancements in performance fabrics, the collection highlights include two new Tekloom patterns (Onward and Revive), two digitally printed silicone hybrids (Affinity and Jubilee), an ultrasonically embossed and metallic etched polyurethane (Rendezvous) and an indoor/outdoor phthalate-free vinyl (Verdant). All boast an abrasion resistance of over 100,000 double rubs, bleach cleanable, and with a Graffiti-Free finishing. www.concertex.com

Uf Select | Ultrafabrics For this collection the company has moved production normally done in Japan to a new mill in Mexico to explore textures, elements and colours inspired by traditional Mexican handicrafts.

Debuted at NeoCon 2021, the three lines — Lino, Montage and Impasto — can withstand regular cleaning and disinfection, including bleach solutions, and each fabric has 10-week hydrolysis resistance and is REACH compliant. www.ultrafabricsinc.com

Jazzy Collection | Unika Vaev Inspired by The Jazz Age and fashions of the Roaring ‘20s, this collection includes four new designs. “This collection is all about the ease of blending bold pattern, texture, and colour,” says the company’s design director, Courtney Brooks.

“The namesake of the collection celebrates a crisp graphic signature, harmonized by melodic organic textures that embody warmth and synergy.” www.unikavaev.com

17 CI J-F 22.indd 17

1/2 2022 CANADIAN INTERIORS

2022-01-24 4:45 PM

the goods

Warm Hugs | BeautiTone This mid-tone shade of red-pink with an influence of orange “is the comfort we’ve been missing,” says Darryl Allen, creative manager, BeautiTone Paint and Home Products. This Colour of the Year is one of the six hues in the 2022 Colour Trends Palette which tells a story of recovery and healing, composed of comforting, nature-inspired tones.

October Mist | Benjamin Moore Much like the green stem of a flower, October Mist 1495/CC-550 is a gently shaded sage that anchors other colours. “As the spaces in our homes continue to evolve, we uncover more opportunities to express our individuality and leverage the power of colour to design environments that serve different functions and styles,” says Andrea Magno, Benjamin Moore Director of Colour Marketing & Development.

www.homehardware.ca/ beauti-tone

www.benjaminmoore.com

In Full Bloom

Compiled by Peter Sobchak

After a year of stay-at-home orders and living in a largely digital world, the Colours of the Year for 2022 appear to be nostalgic for mid-tones — think soothing, saturated hues that represent healing and resiliency after living and working remotely.

CANADIAN INTERIORS 1/2 2022

CI J-F 22.indd 18

18 2022-01-24 4:45 PM

Breezeway | Behr Paint A silvery green shade with cool undertones, Breezeway MQ3-21 is “inspired by the earth’s beauty and mimics naturally stunning sea glass found on the shore of salty beaches.” Available in Dynasty, the brand’s newest four-in-one stain repellent, scuff-resistant, fast drying, one-coat coverage all-in-one-can paint product. www.behr.ca/2022coty

Cool Current | Sico “Not only have people’s life priorities shifted following a year of uncertainty amid lockdowns, but so have their colour preferences, with many homeowners eager to make uplifting changes to their living environments,” said Martin Tustin-Fuchs, senior marketing manager, Sico paint brand by PPG. “We’re seeing a consumer revolution of sorts as people shift away from the stark, neutral palettes popular in the last few years and opt instead for more saturated hues that are guiding us into a new era of home design.”

Evergreen Fog | Sherwin-Williams According to Sue Wadden, director of colour marketing at Sherwin-Williams, with neutrals warming up, consumers leaning into creative expression at home, and greens increasing in popularity, the Sherwin-Williams team saw Evergreen Fog SW 9130 as the choice for 2022, moving toward revitalization and growth.

www.sico.ca

www.sherwin-williams.com

19 CI J-F 22.indd 19

1/2 2022 CANADIAN INTERIORS

2022-01-24 4:45 PM

Photography by Brennon Suche Photography

By Adele Weder

High End CANADIAN INTERIORS 1/2 2022

CI J-F 22.indd 20

20

A design-led boutique experience is evolving in the new era of cannabis legalization, resulting in retail spaces that blend innovation with beauty.

2022-01-24 4:45 PM

Photography by Stationpoint Photographic

Opposite and above Deep woods and earthy tones were GH+A’s inspiration for the FIKA interior, the centrepiece of which are eye-catching Flower Bars where the cannabis flower is displayed in magnifying domes, organized left to right by strain type and top to bottom by THC strength. The plant art that wraps the centre column is made with handpainted gypsophila flowers and plumosa ferns by Jordana Massi of Toronto-based White Oak Flower Co. The Vintages section showcases a selection from popular Canadian growers, backed by digital boards explaining their origin stories.

Above The design concept and branding of Cottontail Cannabis Co. results in a stylized bohemian-chic scheme with unique moments punctuating a space filled with a variety of material and tactile experiences.

The meandering path of the transparent pneumatic tube mirrors the curves of custom terrazzo counters featured throughout.

In the days of yore — that is, the late 20th century — the interior décor of your illicit neighbourhood pot shop adhered to a consistent theme: dark, discreet, distressed. The interior ambiance reflected the legal and social opprobrium of the day: the grunge aesthetic reflected the countercultural target market. But not anymore! Since the legalization of cannabis sales and possession in 2018, the target market has expanded to potentially the whole of mainstream society, and the design paradigm has shifted to — what? For the first time in an eon, we have a brand new retail typology for designers to play with.

ogy, riffing on existing retail and hospitality themes while adhering to federal government rules and market predilections of this newly sanctioned consumer product. Recreational cannabis contains both cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the latter being the psychoactive compound that gets you high. And in the spirit of post-prohibition, the government still regulates what its citizens are allowed to see, touch and feel. For starters, the interior of any retail outlet selling THC-laden product must not be visible to the street. Inside, the products containing THC must be kept under lock and key, and follow a strict protocol for delivering from the locked drawer or storeroom to the point of sale. Designers that relish a challenge are having a field day.

For the four outlets featured on these pages, the respective design teams have each taken a different approach to this new retail typol-

CI J-F 22.indd 21

21

1/2 2022 CANADIAN INTERIORS

2022-01-24 4:45 PM

This page A set of arched double doors opens into the main retail space.

Directly in front of the circular tile detail at the entry, another larger circular floor pattern features round walnut tambour-clad interlocking pedestal displays. The use of LED strip lighting beneath the millwork provides a floating illusion. Beyond the floor displays is textured cork brick with wall mounted clear boxes that provide a floating effect and showcase products.

The Vintage Wine Bar: FIKA The Swedish word fika roughly translates to “coffee break.” As names go, that’s quite the understatement for the flagship store in Toronto’s Distillery District, which feels more like an exclusive European wine bar than a coffee joint. It even has a Vintages section, for its finest offerings. Led by Paola Marques, the GH+A Design Studios team drew inspiration from forests and earth, cladding wall sections with cork tile and walnut millwork. The products — or, rather, tiny photographs of the products — are presented on a canted plane of small transparent domes. The simulacra are necessary not only to address the restrictions regarding actual CANADIAN INTERIORS 1/2 2022

CI J-F 22.indd 22

22

product display, but also for logistics: encased in glass and exposed to all-day lighting, flowers and buds and leaves would very quickly go stale. Each display is accompanied by a label indicating its provenance, CBD and THC strength, and “Tasting Notes,” in the manner of vintage spirits. So you peruse the encyclopedic display, make your selection, and in a ceremonial transaction that is now rare in this self-serve retail age, an agent unlocks a drawer beneath the display and retrieves your choice of intoxicant as though it were a precious artifact. The surrounding environment maintains the sophisticated narrative, with fluted millwork, stone countertops, plant art installations, and exposed brick walls of the 19thcentury distillery warehouse in which it resides.

2022-01-24 4:45 PM

Photography by Akim Burke / Nigel Dickson

This page A Canadian CBD-only wellness brand, Sensitiva has two retail stores in Toronto’s Yorkville and Queen West (shown) neighbourhoods.

Grey North designed both to embody the positive holistic benefits of CBD — calmness, clarity, and balance — by incorporating troweled plaster, honed Bianco Carrara marble, and flowing organic shapes.

The Couture Department Store: Cottontail Cannabis Co. The team at Republic Architecture has transformed the interior of a 2,250-sq.-ft. building in a thriving mixed-use Winnipeg neighbourhood and rendered the requisite streetfront opacity into an intriguing outer-to-inner procession through a series of vestibules.

Once inside, the fittings suggest a jewellery or couture store in the league of Sak’s Fifth Avenue. The floating circular display stands “get people to interact in a more organic fashion, rather than having something static against the wall,” says Thomas Langrell, who designed the space along with fellow Republic Architecture interior

CI J-F 22.indd 23

designer Cristina Bustamante. The luxe department-store theme continues with custom terrazzo counters and a diamond-grid glazing on the streetside wall. Overhead is the most delightfully fun and yet practical component: a pneumatic tubing system of clear acrylic that propels the selected product in its cannister, from the locked back-of-house storeroom to the point-of-sale counter.

The Spa: Sensitiva

23

For Sensitiva, the Toronto firm Grey North has created something strikingly different from most other cannabis shops, largely due to the specific nature of the product. Focused on health and beauty 1/2 2022 CANADIAN INTERIORS

2022-01-24 4:45 PM

Photography by Doublespace Photography

Above A debossed Sensitiva logo is set into the wall behind a dolmeninspired desk, itself designed to allow for different program uses as required, such as merchandising, client consultations or POS stations.

Above and opposite The Studio AC team employed a “retail sculpture” approach for Edition X, creating a long central form that draws the eye through the space. Together, a lower table element and a mirrored ceiling element compress the space and produce an intimacy above the product display. These elements are made of an off-the-shelf industrial grating material that has a unique self-supporting structural ability and an enticing visual quality that screens and filters light, producing moments of opacity/transparency depending on one’s vantage point.

rather than recreational use, the Sensitiva line-up contains only CBD — none of that high-inducing THC component. That distinction permits the outlets’ street-front transparency and open display of their products. And the “wellness” focus of the product line drives the spa-like feel of the design scheme, from the marble countertops and flooring to the arched doorways, rounded mirrors, plastered walls and curved edges of the inset shelving. The serpentine shapes of the two central display counters emphasize the curvilinear theme and encourage a languid circulation pattern.

Where hard edges are unavoidable, such as in the cabinet drawers beneath the inset shelving, the design team has made them discreet to the point of invisibility, by precisely fitting the millwork

into the wall and specifying fingerprint-resistant laminate by Polaris for the cabinetry. “We wanted to do away with as much angularity as we could, to keep everything flowing,” says Grey North co-founder Terence Sheard.

CANADIAN INTERIORS 1/2 2022

CI J-F 22.indd 24

The Zen Temple: Edition X

24

As cannabis outlets become mainstream, designers must take extra care to create the sense of a safe and inviting ambiance, notes Andrew Hill, a member of the Studio AC design team. “For the people who may not have used the product before, we have to make them comfortable.” For Toronto’s two Edition X stores, Studio AC has

2022-01-24 4:45 PM

taken a minimalist approach to generate a sense of visual calm.

Devised on a shoestring budget, the two Edition outlets are lined with fibreglass-grid FRP panels, which are strong enough for warehouse and catwalk flooring, and can stand upright to serve as shojiscreen-like wall panels, as they do here. The design collaborative has created several public art installations, so it’s no coincidence that they call this project “retail sculpture,” a singular, monochromatic design gesture rather than a roomful of distinctive components. Best of all, for both the budget and the environment, the FRP panels can be easily disassembled and repurposed for myriad other projects in the future. Studio AC’s next cannabis commission will be in Los Angeles, for which they’ll devise a new design

CI J-F 22.indd 25

theme, but still with the same creative budgetary approach. “It’s a type of retail still in its infancy,” says Hill, “so we’re very excited about where we’re going.”

25

1/2 2022 CANADIAN INTERIORS

2022-01-24 4:45 PM

Real Sweat Equity

On opposite sides of the country, two relatively new gyms are using distinct design approaches to achieve a common goal: motivating members to show up and break a sweat. During a time when fear of COVID-19 and its variants has kept many members out of gyms, this is no small task.

Power10 Fitness, in Toronto, uses an immersive, high-tech atmosphere to keep members energized and takes a more specialized approach to fitness. Prime, in Kelowna, B.C., favours biophilic elements, industrial materials and refined accents and takes a holistic approach to wellness. Both opened before the first waves of the pandemic reached North America, and both feature elements that could potentially help them weather subsequent waves.

The Immersive: Power10 Fitness

By Megan DeLaire

On either side of the country, two gyms flex different sets of design muscles in the face of setbacks.

CANADIAN INTERIORS 1/2 2022

CI J-F 22.indd 26

26

Power10 is a high-tech, high-intensity rowing studio and gym that takes its name from a rowing term that refers to the moment a crew concentrates all its strength into 10 consecutive strokes that can make or break a race. Dubbeldam Architecture + Design applied this concept to the space, too, using dynamic colour-changing LED lighting and a bold, high contrast colour scheme — including the gym’s signature colour of “power gold” — to create an immersive interior engineered to help push members to their physical limits. In a nod to the image of crossed oars and the Roman numeral for 10, X-shaped light fixtures hang from the ceiling in circulation areas and decorate the walls and ceiling of the rowing studio.

2022-01-24 4:45 PM

Riley Snelling

This spread For Power10 Fitness, Dubbeldam Architecture + Design used a shared branding scheme, integrated graphics and bold colours to activate a high-energy design concept. Dynamic lighting is an integral part of that, seen in the use of large bell pendants from Normann Copenhagen, alluding to the equipment used in strength training, and X-shaped LED lighting, alluding to the Roman numeral 10, installed on

CI J-F 22.indd 27

27

the walls and ceiling throughout and which, during training sessions, pulsate and change colour to the music. Integrated custom lockers, coat rails and shelves are located at the entrance. White oak millwork

by Canara Woodworking Inc. is combined with smooth Master Plan Cinder tiles from Stone Tile on the floor, conveying an elevated fitness club experience.

1/2 2022 CANADIAN INTERIORS

2022-01-24 4:45 PM

CANADIAN INTERIORS 1/2 2022

CI J-F 22.indd 28

28 2022-01-24 4:45 PM

This spread Forme Interior Design’s vision of refined industrialism extends from a recycled shipping container mezzanine to rebar and metal mesh room partitions, exposed concrete walls, solid wood beams, suspended wood ceilings, a globe chandelier, warm pendant lights, live plants and a moss wall, all of which create visual cohesion among the three integrated health and wellness spaces.

The Holistic: Prime

If Power10 takes a high-intensity approach to training, Prime is designed with holistic fitness in mind. Prime is the product of a closeknit collaboration between owner and athletic performance coach Brandt Fralick, builder Worman and Forme Interior Design’s principal, Tamara Jones. The project grew from Fralick’s desire to build an integrated health and wellness centre, and comprises a gym, physiotherapy centre and medical clinic.

Prime opened in June 2019 and occupies 14,400 square feet over two floors of a new building owned and constructed by Worman in Kelowna’s South Pandosy neighbourhood. Designing the space in tandem with the build afforded Jones, Fralick and Worman the opportunity to incorporate a novel feature while there was still ample space to move it in. Hovering over the lobby of the first floor fitness centre, at the top of an open staircase connecting the fitness centre with the physiotherapy clinic, is a shipping container that serves as Prime’s mezzanine and showers.

“Brandt had a very clear vision of this refined industrial look, which is unique, especially for a medical clinic. But what’s unique about the gym is, not only the interconnected staircase to the physio centre, but the mezzanine,” says Jones. “We needed to create showers in the space, but we couldn’t fit it all in, so the builder put all the showers inside of a shipping container and that became the mezzanine.”

Inside, the lights can be programmed to change colour, shape-shift to create a chevron pattern and pulse in rhythm with the music to boost a workout’s intensity. “It’s amazingly dynamic because they can get any colour and do any pattern with the LEDs,” says Heather Dubbeldam, lead designer and the firm’s co-founder. “They curate the lighting to sync with the music and you kind of get the feeling of the chevrons racing toward you with the music.”

Fralick’s vision of refined industrialism extends from a recycled shipping container mezzanine to rebar and metal mesh room partitions, exposed concrete walls, solid wood beams, suspended wood ceilings, a globe chandelier, warm pendant lights, live plants and a moss wall, all of which create visual cohesion among the three integrated health and wellness spaces.

Jon Adrian

Dubbeldam counterbalances the intensity of the gym and rowing studio by softening the lounge and change rooms with live plants, white oak and walnut millwork, terrazzo tiles and warm light cast by Normann Copenhagen bell pendants. “The change rooms are more calming,” Dubbeldam says. “The music is different in those rooms so after an intense workout you get to kind of relax a bit.”

Occupying a 4,210-sq.-ft. ground level unit on Toronto’s Queen Street East, according to Dubbeldam the project was “95 per cent” finished when Ontario announced the first wave of pandemic closures in March 2020, but nevertheless is designed with features that could help set members at ease. By virtue of their size, Dubbeldam says rowing machines in the studio are spaced out so that each rower has a cushion of six feet. The rowing studio and the rest of the gym are equipped with two air handling units each, fitted with ionizing air purifiers and HEPA filters. The studio also has an exterior door that can be propped open to allow fresh outdoor air during rowing sessions. “Being able to open the door outside is a good thing,” says Dubbeldam. “Things are pretty spaced out in there, just inherent to the nature of what’s in there.”

CI J-F 22.indd 29

“We were really trying to use a lot of natural materials and it just seemed worthwhile to bring plants into the space,” says Jones. “Because I think people thrive in nature, so it’s important to bring natural elements into the interior.”

29

Prime opened more than a year before the first wave of COVID-19 cases in Canada temporarily closed gyms, and while it was not designed or constructed with a pandemic in mind, it benefits from an open floor plan and ample air circulation between two open floors.

Prime Fitness doesn’t use enclosed studios — which have been shown to create the conditions for COVID-19 transmission — and is fitted with four HVAC units with an integrated heat recovery ventilation system that exhausts stale indoor air and replaces it with fresh outdoor air. Considering these features, Jones feels like Prime has proven resilient in a post-COVID world. “At the time we were designing this, who knew what we were going to be faced with a year later?”

1/2 2022 CANADIAN INTERIORS

2022-01-24 4:45 PM

Walls As Book Covers

By Peter Sobchak

CANADIAN INTERIORS 1/2 2022

30

Three Montréalbased studios weave digital technology into physical spaces to immerse visitors in modern visions of the past.

Photography by Xxxxxxxxxxxx CI J-F 22.indd 30

2022-01-24 4:45 PM

Images courtesy of Niagara Parks

This spread Currents: Niagara’s Power Transformed makes use of 23 laser phosphor projectors on five distinct surfaces (wall + floor + three turbines) and uses 3D mapping plus 32 channels of interactive audio content fed through 35 speakers to create an impressive environment. Reactive elements use proprietary projector autocalibration and an interactive tracking system with six infrared blasters, and architectural LEDs are installed throughout the station, accenting the building’s architectural highlights with complementary lighting and atmospheric effects.

Prosaic boilerplates such as “the past comes alive” are overused when promoting tourist attractions, but in the case of the following three projects that saying rings true, and not because of overly enthusiastic tour guides in historic garb. Instead, these projects are using cutting-edge technology in ways that should make interior designers take notice, if what they want is users moving through their spaces to be physically and emotionally engaged and leave with lasting impressions.

walk away. Produced by the creative minds at Thinkwell Studio Montréal, the attraction is called Currents: Niagara’s Power Transformed and shines a light on the historic Niagara Parks Power Station thanks to a dazzling array of interactive visuals and music.

Immersed in Energy: Currents In a city already bursting with tourist attractions, the newest landmark in Niagara Falls utilizes light and sound but not in the way one might expect given the notoriously gaudy Clifton Hill, just a short

CI J-F 22.indd 31

31

The first major power station on the Canadian side of the Niagara River, the former Canadian Niagara Power Company Generating Station harnessed the energy of Horseshoe Falls and turned it into electricity for over 100 years until being decommissioned in 2006. Now, guests explore interactive and educational exhibits throughout the largely untouched 600-ft. generator floor during the day. Then at 6:30 p.m. the show begins, spanning 30 minutes and split into three acts: the first shows the geological creation of the Falls with water rushing 1/2 2022 CANADIAN INTERIORS

2022-01-24 4:45 PM

of “the most immersive art experiences yet to be brought to life.” Created by French-Canadian creative director Mathieu St-Arnaud and his team at Montréal-based Normal Studio, Beyond Monet is a threepart experience combining traditional static educational panels and hanging art with music, sound effects, scenography and projection in a series of oval-shaped rooms designed to mirror the floor plan of the Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris.

“It’s really almost like we’re treating the space as a playground,” says Émilie Grenier, creative director at Thinkwell Studio Montréal. “We want people to walk around and we want people to keep being surprised and entertained and touched by the tiny stories that they trigger themselves by just being present and engaging with the space.”

Immersed in Art: Beyond Monet In Toronto, it’s not architecture but rather famous art that is getting the immersive treatment. In the Metro Toronto Convention Centre’s North Hall is Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience, billed as one CANADIAN INTERIORS 1/2 2022

CI J-F 22.indd 32

32

Produced in partnership with Toronto-based JL Entertainment and Paquin Entertainment Group, the exhibit covers 50,000 square feet and animates more than 400 paintings to a larger-than-life scale with over four-trillion content pixels in multi-directional projections, backed by an original score composed by Jean-Sébastien Coté. “This experience is all about guests embarking on a multi-sensory journey with Monet, through his artworks, in search of light,” says St. Amaud. “Constantly

Beyond Exhibitions

down the 60-ft. walls of the station and freezing onto the floor; the second depicts the creation and function of the station itself; and the final act takes a rather existential trip through electricity itself.

2022-01-24 4:45 PM

Opposite page The three-part Beyond Monet attraction starts in a separate room with panels of biographical information and explanations of the major elements of Monet’s work before guests enter the immersive portion of the experience. Above Before heading up in SkyPods to view New York City from 100 storeys high, visitors are greeted in their own language, then interact with visuals that move as they move to learn about the history of Manhattan and the World Trade Center through large digital displays.

searching, with legendary passion and ardour, he was able to depict the ever-changing shifting of light. Our intent with this experience is to not only share Monet’s fascinating vision of the world but for audiences to rediscover his work from new and surprising perspectives.”

The interventions he refers to include The Global Welcome Center, where visitors are greeted with content in their own language on a monumental interactive visual installation wall; The Reflection Screen, which gives visitors a 3D bird’s eye view of One World Trade Center; the Horizon Grid, which presents a brief history of lower Manhattan by transforming historical footage into an animated series of iconic events and locations as if they were viewable from the observatory; and The Portal Wall, which presents a contemporary view of the World Trade Center Plaza including future developments such as 5 World Trade Center and the Perelman Center for the Arts.

Image courtesy of One World Observatory

If this Monet exhibit looks like one dedicated to another famous Impressionist, that is not a coincidence. Normal Studio is the creative force behind the show Beyond Van Gogh, currently making the city-to-city rounds, and which uses a similar palette of animated projections backed by a thundering musical score. These are not to be confused with other large-scale artist showcases like Immersive Van Gogh, Immersive Klimt Revolution or Frida: Immersive Dream, all produced by Toronto-based Lighthouse Immersive.

“This project started at the onset of the pandemic and we had to adjust our creative approach swiftly,” said Simionescu. Due to travel restrictions between Canada and the United States, Float4’s work was accomplished almost exclusively from remote locations.

Immersed in a City: One World Observatory Another turnkey immersive media studio based in Montréal went south of the border to deliver a new multimedia visitor experience at One World Observatory, located atop One World Trade Center in New York. “This project is, at its core, a celebration of New York and New Yorkers, and we focused the narrative on lower Manhattan because of its fundamental role in New York City’s rich history,” says Alexandre Simionescu, CEO of the award-winning studio Float4. “As a narrative backdrop, the theme of travel is weaved throughout four unique digital interventions.”

CI J-F 22.indd 33

These three immersive attractions are examples of a growing awareness that as technology reshapes interactions between people and the spaces they inhabit – from augmented reality to interactive digital infrastructure to walls and floors that appear to move with the user – there is a justifiable concurrent expansion in our expectations from designers whose job is to advance the possibilities of our experiences within these spaces.

33

1/2 2022 CANADIAN INTERIORS

2022-01-24 4:45 PM

An Inside Job

o

gr

CANADIAN INTERIORS 1/2 2022

Jan DE.indd 2

ap

ra

ot

ph

Ph

y

by David Lasker

hy

David

Ph Lasker

ot

og

34 2022-01-25 10:55 AM

An expansion and interior renovation of the Kingston Pump House Steam Museum distinguishes between old and new while respecting the original structure’s Victorian industrial vernacular style.

The Kingston Pump House Museum displays the original waterworks that served Kingston in the 19th century. One of only six preserved water-pumping stations in North America, the structure claims the world record for most steam-powered engines under one roof: over two dozen, according to Travel Holiday magazine.

Situated on a prominent waterfront site, the original Pump House dates from 1849, when a modest limestone structure was erected to supply water for firefighters. In 1887, the building was enlarged to house new steam-powered water pumps, lending the Pump House its handsomely arched Romanesque frontage.

Jan DE.indd 3

35

Opposite page Vintage boilers and steam pumps in contrasting primary colours sprawl along the restored machine room, the building’s main space, dating from 1890. Above In the office on the upper level, butt-joined lites in the glazing overlooking the vestibule maximize transparency and views toward Lake Ontario. Floor monuments with power and data access provide flexibility to reconfigure the space as a boardroom.

1/2 2022 CANADIAN INTERIORS

2022-01-25 10:55 AM

After falling out of use in 1944, the facility lay dormant until 1970 when the Frontenac Society of Model Engineers began efforts to restore the pump house and convert the facility into a museum. In 1973 the Pump House Steam Museum was presented to the city as a gift for the city’s tercentenary celebrations. In 1984 it was designated a heritage property under the Ontario Heritage Act. Since then, only interior renovations have been undertaken in the museum.

Above left to riight This view toward the rear of the addition’s vestibule shows the 1849, 1917 and new building campaigns. HVAC equipment and fasteners were left exposed to respect the industrial heritage of the building and to teach school groups how the building works. The façade of the vestibule faces southeast and frames Lake Ontario. Inside, the outdoor, indoor, office and lobby areas share a contiguous relationship visible to passersby at twilight. +VG restored the Pump House’s historic north elevation, facing Ontario Street, of brick and sandstone.

The heritage frontage is split into three prominent bays, divided by brick pilasters and defined by red brick arches.

CANADIAN INTERIORS 1/2 2022

Jan DE.indd 4

Given its rich history, the Pump House Steam Museum has significant cultural value. The museum is an integral component in the urban fabric and architectural heritage of Kingston’s waterfront and demonstrates a high degree of craftsmanship.

36

The City of Kingston charged +VG Architects with renovating the existing building and creating a glazed addition housing workspace to replace the dated and dysfunctional spaces introduced in previous alterations. The 1,200-sq.-ft. glazed addition includes a new accessible arrival and orientation space for school groups and im-

2022-01-25 10:55 AM

Photo by David Bell

proves circulation through the 7,200-sq.-ft. museum. The addition is located around the rear of the building to avoid impacting the heritage character of the streetscape.

The structure is an agglomeration of several building campaigns, including additions built in 1917, c. 1950 and 1974. “We’re dealing with work from so many different generations here,” says +VG partner and project manager Dan Wojcik, who worked on the Pump House along with Peter Berton, partner-in-charge. “In the new washrooms, for instance, we left exposed brick wherever we could so that even in these ancillary spaces you glimpse what was built so long ago.”

this important feature, visitors who arrive at the museum from the rear pass through a threshold upon entering that clearly distinguishes the old and new.

The materials palette of the new addition complements the existing structure and reads as a contemporary piece of architecture without overwhelming the existing Pump House, with new glass and grey cementitious panels contrasting with the existing building’s red brick. The difference of materials ensures the legibility of the addition as a separate volume.

The addition avoids adversely impacting the heritage value of the property; changes to the 1849 and 1890 structures are inconspicuous and reversible. The incongruous shed-roofed 1950s addition, in brown brick that clashed with the red brick found on the rest of the building, was demolished. The opening thus created connects the new addition to the existing structure. This strategy reduced the potential impact on the existing building while removing a component that was deteriorating.

The glass envelope of the new structure gives a direct view of the masonry wall from the 1917 portion of the museum. By retaining

Jan DE.indd 5

37

The renovated museum reopened on time and on budget ($1.4 million). “This project improves the cultural heritage value of the site and enhances this important piece of Kingston’s waterfront,” Wojcik says. “The upgrades to the museum will increase visitorship and heighten its profile, in turn improving its long-term viability.”

1/2 2022 CANADIAN INTERIORS

2022-01-25 10:55 AM

Perrin Grauer / Emily Carr University

over & out

A High (and low) Road

A design course generates awareness about the value of old-growth trees and the stories they hold.

By Peter Sobchak

while others created forms that worked well with the reclaimed wood’s natural state and learned to embrace imperfections such as nail marks and discolouration (thanks to the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, heavily encouraged in the course).

As sustainability becomes an important mode of design thinking for more and more designers worldwide, it is being reflected in the curriculum of design schools. For example, in a course led by Christian Blyt, an associate professor at Emily Carr University of Art + Design in Vancouver, third-year Industrial Design students were challenged to design a matching pair of tables using reclaimed 2x4 lumber originally cut from old-growth Douglas fir and sourced from Unbuilders, a Vancouver company that deconstructs old buildings and heritage houses to recover reusable lumber.

The project criteria required that the tables (one high, one low) must comfortably seat four people and fit into a standard residential elevator. Both tables needed to be versatile to support dining, working, and playing. Furthermore, they needed to work together both formally and functionally as a set and stand-alone pieces. Students were grouped into teams to develop their own design briefs and went from brainstorming concepts in divergent and convergent ideation sessions, to making physical and functional prototypes. Some groups pushed the limits of the material by using it in unconventional ways, CANADIAN INTERIORS 1/2 2022

CI J-F 22.indd 34

To achieve a clean top surface, all groups “butterflied” their 2x4s — splitting the beams down the centre — to become S4S boards using a seven-head molding machine at the University of British Columbia.

They then reprocessed it to be jointed, planed, and parqueted back together to relieve extreme warpage and other defects. Popular construction methods used were lamination, mortise and tenon, dado, domino, and biscuit joints.

38

Working with reclaimed wood allowed students in the INDD 310 Spring 2021: Wood Product Design class to participate in giving this natural material a second life, and rather than see old-growth end up in landfill they were able to see it repurposed and exhibited in the Michael O’Brian Exhibition Commons at Emily Carr University in a fall show titled High/Low.

2022-01-24 4:45 PM

Design: Corgan, Dallas, TX Logo feature wall with white oak veneer, edge painted details and LED lighting

eurOptimum.com

CI J-F 22.indd 35

design / develop / deliver

2022-01-24 4:48 PM

CUSTOM VIBES WITH STANDARD PRODUCTS Envisioning a custom ceiling design but committed to standard products?

Combine the natural beauty of real wood with a distinctively linear panel design and seamless integration to get the best of both worlds. Look to the broadest portfolio in the industry with the capabilities to complement your design intent using shapes, sizes, and finishes. Explore all the warm linear vibes at armstrongceilings.com/projectgallery search: woodworks grille

WOODWORKS® GRILLE / SID RICHARDSON RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE AT RICE UNIVERSITY, HOUSTON, TX / KIRKSEY ARCHITECTURE, HOUSTON, TX

CI J-F 22.indd 36

2022-01-24 4:45 PM