Ring in the New Year, Yorkville Style
With Christmas behind us, we’re gearing up to bid farewell to a great 2013 and ring in the new year fabulously! If you have yet to make plans for New Year’s Eve, take a look at what’s happening in Yorkville – with its array of great restaurants and hotels, there’s bound to be something to tickle your fancy.
Best architecture and design news of 2013
2013 has been an impressive year, not only for us but for the entire world of architecture. Here’s some of the best architecture and design news of the year.
Holiday Windows in Yorkville
We’ve been very busy working with Santa’s elves to give away great prizes for our 12 days of Christmas giveaway, including delivering Dlish Cupcakes to Ratehub.ca and treating some to spa days at the Stillwater Spa. We’re also working with our own dream team on 1 Yorkville, and making great progress on our projects too.
We took some time out of our busy schedule to stroll down Yorkville and admire the holiday displays – it’s truly one of our favourite things to do during the season. Continue reading
2 reasons why we love Japanese architecture
Since we’re focused on creating innovative buildings for Toronto, it probably comes as no surprise that at Bazis we love outstanding architecture. Continue reading
Bazis goes to the Bata Shoe Museum!
We’re lucky that there are so many attractions and shops near our soon-to-be 1 Yorkville. We’re regulars at the Royal Ontario Museum, especially for Friday Night Live, and we routinely dine at the many fabulous cafes in the area.
Founded in 1995, the Bata Shoe Museum is another one of our favourite spots in the area, and it’s perfect for Manolo Blahnik-lovers or sneaker aficionados! Continue reading
Streetcars around the world
Last year we published not one but two lists of our favourite subway stations from all around the world. In light of all the recent discussion that’s been going on in Toronto about LRT and subways, we decided to took a look at streetcars and trams around the world. Continue reading
Friday Night Live at the ROM
One of the best parts of our upcoming 1 Yorkville project is its proximity to the ROM. We could spend hours exploring the collection of diamonds and gems (we can dream we’re Elizabeth Taylor, right?), checking out the dinosaurs, and viewing the special collections, like the Mesopotamia exhibit that’s on right now. Continue reading
Friday Nights at the ROM
There’s something at the ROM for visitors of all ages including those that like to party! Every Friday night from October 18th to December 6th, the ROM hosts their Friday Night Live. DJ’s, live music, food, drinks and dancing. All in a museum. It doesn’t get any better than that! Continue reading
5 Cool and Transformative Buildings
For our new project 1 Yorkville, architect Rosario Varacalli is introducing a sculptural 3D wallpaper which will change in light, shadow and colour. With that in mind, we decided to take a look at other transformative buildings from around the world that change in colour or shape.