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The way we were & the way we are now
While the Art Condos building was still rising from its own excavation, we placed a camera in the hand of crane operator Manuel Fernandez, and persuaded him to lean out into space and take some photos of the building from …
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Woolfitt’s: staffed by artists, for artists
Ben Woolfitt has been a painter for forty years and, for the same amount of time, has run his famous art supply store on Queen Street West. We talked to him recently about both his art and his business.
Woolfitt’s …
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Consider Art Condos officially topped off!
Yesterday the Art Condos team officially celebrated the building’s topping off. In accordance with tradition, the architects, developer, site super and the whole construction team were present to congratulate each other on a job well done. While there’s obviously a tremendous amount …
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Arthur Condo’s second video – we have a roof!
Arthur Condo’s 2nd video expresses his delight that the building–to which he will move soon–now has a roof! His video outlines the entire structure, which he now sees as a complete package.
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Green thumb: the mikado
Always on the lookout for house plants that grow well in condos, we found this spiky little number at Poppies on Queen West. The plant is called a Mikado–like Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta-emperor of Japan–or, less poetically, a bog …
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Art we love: Tidal Waves and Sea Bathers by Y.M. Whelan
By the time you read this, Y.M. Whelan’s sparkling exhibition at the Fran Hill Show Room–called Book of Dreams: New Paintings–will probably be officially over, but gallerist Fran …
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Design we love: Is driftwood making a comeback?
We remember (admittedly, it was quite a long time ago) when driftwood was considered to be a really chic design accent–people were putting soft, sinuous hunks of it here and there (on mantlepieces, on bookshelves, in the corners of rooms). …
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Green thumb: double yellow tulips!
Impelled by the stirrings of spring in our hearts, we made another visit to Peter Demarco of Demarco-Perpich on Queen Street West–in pursuit of some essential spring flowers. “How about these?” asked Peter, pointing to a bowl of impossibly lavish …
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Are smart condos the next step?
Technology is increasingly prevalent in our day-to-day lives. To stay ahead of the curve and provide customers with added value, this is something many industries have to take into account. In our most recent interview with Gary Silverberg, we …
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Construction pics from on site
Right now we’re finishing up the 10th floor and starting on the 11th floor slab. We’re also putting the finishing touches on the underground parking garage and working on the ventilation systems in the units.…
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“Consider this: all the ants on the planet, taken together, have a biomass greater than that of humans. Ants have been incredibly industrious for millions of years. Yet their productiveness nourishes plants, animals and soil. Human industry has been in …
