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CREATIVE BLOCK
Watch the Lego Metropolitan installation at Holt Renfrew Men come to life in our behind-the-scenes video with creator Raymond Girard.
Raymond Girard didn’t plan to build a design portfolio out of plastic bricks. But after a stress-busting encounter with his nephew’s Lego set in 2013, the architect-cum-publisher-cum-Lego enthusiast set off on a building spree more ambitious than any condo developer could have dreamt up. Click below for video.
HOT DOCS
Hot Docs International Documentary Festival April 23 - May 3, 2015 North America’s largest documentary festival, conference and market, with a selection of more than 150 entries.-
What are some of the films Hot Docs Programmers can’t stop talking about? Titles include: THE CULT OF JT LEROY, HADWIN’S JUDGEMENT, FINDER KEEPERS, MISSING PEOPLE, A WOMAN LIKE ME, and THE STRONGEST MAN.
ODYSSEO BY CAVALIA
Odysseo by Cavalia is a theatrical experience, an ode to horse and man that marries the equestrian arts, awe inspiring acrobatics and high-tech theatrical effects. Set under a 38-meter tall White Big Top, audiences will be transported around the world as more than 70 horses and an international cast play and demonstrate their intimate bond. The 1,393 square meter stage features a real carousel and a magically appearing 302,000-litre lake in front of a stunning video backdrop the size of three IMAX screens. Odysseo is a two-hour dream that will move the heart and touch the soul.
DOORS OPEN
May 23, 2015 - May 24, 2015
The 16th annual Doors Open Toronto – presented by Great Gulf – returns with free and rare access to more than 155 architecturally, historically, culturally and socially significant buildings across the city. Recommended... the Aga Khan Museum.
Our Wallpaper is to remind you that it is Cherry Blossom Time
Don't forget to visit High Park for the glorious Cherry Blossom Time..
The Sakura buds are showing green tips and beginning to swell and looking very healthy as they are now well into the second stage of development. We are predicting early May, most likely the week before and after Mother’s Day, for the full bloom in 2015. To follow the buds weekly click below....
http://www.sakurainhighpark.com/
Royal LePage named nation’s 2015 Outstanding Corporate Citizen
TORONTO, APRIL 14 – Royal LePage Real Estate Services has been named the 2015 Outstanding Corporate Citizen by the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA). Royal LePage, Canada’s largest and oldest real estate firm, received this award for demonstrating sustained support for the local communities through its network of over 600 brokerage offices from coast to coast, and for philanthropic innovation on a national scale. The company’s 16,000 Realtor® network has raised over $20 million through the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation, the largest public foundation in Canada committed to ending violence in the home, and providing support to the women and children who fall victim to it.
THE LATEST MARKET WATCH
Sales and Price Up Year-Over-Year in March 2015
Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 8,940 sales in March 2015. This result represented an 11 per cent increase compared to March 2014. Sales were up for most major home types, both in the City of Toronto and the surrounding regions. New listings were also up, but by a lesser 5.5 per cent, indicating tighter market conditions.
http://www.torontorealestateboard.com/market_news/market_watch/Home
Toronto Housing Market May Not Join in Soft Landing
Canada’s high-flying housing market finally seems to be making a landing that will be harder in some areas–notably the oil-producing provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan–than elsewhere, according to BMO Capital Markets.
http://blogs.wsj.com/canadarealtime/2015/04/02/toronto-housing-market-may-not-join-in-soft-landing/
How to Decide Between Hiring an Architect or a Designer
While both these professions (architect and designer) revolve around home and building design, there remain some skills that necessitate the hiring of one over the other. Image Source: Tahoe Architect
Read more: http://freshome.com/how-to-decide-between-hiring-an-architect-or-a-designer/#ixzz3XX6T7ERB
ITS KENTUCKY DERBY TIME
May 2 at Churchill Downs will be the 141st running of The Kentucky Derby. Click below for some hot contenders.
American Pharoah
This Bob Baffert-trained colt made his much-anticipated three-year-old debut a few weeks ago in the Grade 2 $750,000 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park, and he did not disappoint with a first-place finish by a comfortable margin of 6¼ lengths.
He currently is listed as a 4/1 early favorite to win this year’s Kentucky Derby on Odds Shark’s futures odds. Ridden by Victor Espinosa, the only knock on his performance in the Rebel was the fact it was not considered one of the strongest fields for some of the big prep races in the month of March. He still looked pretty good to us to earn a place at the top of this list.
Five Horses to Watch click below.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2414478-2015-kentucky-derby-contenders-5-horses-to-watch
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Anyone with a cell phone can be an incredible photographer, no fancy camera necessary.
23 Ways to Beautify Your Home for $50 or less
Spring cleaning is upon us.
Are you dreaming of improving your home, but you don't have the budget to do big remodeling? If so, there's still plenty you can do to scratch the home-improvement itch.
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