A Whole New Grocery Store Coming to Yonge and Sheppard
It’s not like we need to give you another reason to love Yonge and Sheppard, but we figure if you got it, flaunt it and that’s exactly what we’re going to do. Along with the awesome retailers coming to Emerald Park, like Metro and LCBO, our neighbourhood will be home to a Whole Foods Market in the very near future. With only one other location in Toronto, which is located in the heart of Yorkville, Whole Foods Market is an exclusive amenity that very few neighbourhoods in Canada get to enjoy. Continue reading
Incredible Treehouses That Bring Out Our Inner-Child
Do you remember the story of the Swiss Family Robinson? How they were stranded on an island after they were shipwrecked in the East Indies? Well, we loved the film adaptation of the book because the treehouse they made was so cool. It was definitely far more impressive than the ones we had as children! Over the years, creative individuals have sought out to create super impressive treehouses, here are some of the ones we’d live in: Continue reading
Bang & Olufsen in Yorkville
We consider ourselves to be techies – we love gadgets and gizmos and our Christmas wish list (is it too early to be talking about Christmas?) always includes the latest electronics. Knowing this, you can just imagine how excited we are to call Bang & Olufsen our neighbours – their flagship Toronto store is right down the street from Exhibit and 1 Yorkville! Continue reading
Amazing Vacation Homes From Around The World
We’ve got vacations on the mind after the whirlwind weather we’ve been having in Toronto lately. Augtober isn’t really our cup of tea! Though we’ve got nothing planned, a little browsing never hurt anyone and so we found some of the best vacation homes, ever.
Take a look: Continue reading
5 Pieces of Really Cool Outdoor Furniture
We have an eye for design, there’s no doubt about it! We love building condominiums that push the limits of design and are unique and different in their own ways. But we also love looking at great pieces of architecture, especially homes and big institutions from all around the world. Lately however, we’ve been coveting cool pieces of outdoor furniture.
Check out some of our favourite pieces at the moment: Continue reading
Murder at the ROM
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: one of the best things about our future project 1 Yorkville is that it’s so close to the Royal Ontario Museum. We like to check out its many exhibitions, wander aimlessly for hours admiring the different jewels, artefacts and treasures from all around the world, and attend the many events! There’s the much-talked about Friday Night Live, when the ROM turns into a late-night party with fun, food and great music, and then there’s the Urban Capers’ Murder at the ROM.
4 Beautifully Juxtaposed Buildings
Old vs. new, modern vs. classic, Lady Gaga vs. Billie Holiday. Juxtaposition is everywhere, whether it’s in music, film, food, or architecture. When you visit a city for the first time it’s common to see a shiny modern building next to a century-old church, or a decades-old monument next to a brand new landmark.
Take probably the most famous example of juxtaposed architecture, The Louvre in Paris. The most famous museum in the world dates back to the 17th century, and the baroque architecture of the original building juxtaposes sharply against the modern aesthetic of I.M. Pei’s glass pyramids. Attendance at the museum has doubled since the pyramid’s completion in 2002, which got us wondering about other examples of juxtaposition in architecture, and its impact on those buildings. Here are our top picks – two are in Toronto: Continue reading
The Good Press in Yorkville
It’s been a while since we shared with you some of our favourite new and hot shops in Yorkville and we figured what better time to do it than in the summer? We’re right in the middle of the best season to spend your afternoons strolling around Toronto’s favourite neighbourhood! On one of these summer strolls, be sure to pop by the new juice shop The Good Press. Continue reading
Reading Up: Our Favourite Architecture Blogs
As many of our readers know, we’re kind of obsessed with great architecture. Our buildings are a testament to that, but we also appreciate impressive architecture from around the world. We keep our fingers on the pulse by checking out our favourite architecture blogs daily. We’re sure you all have your favourites, but here are the ones we can’t go a day without. Continue reading