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Toronto Might Get a ‘Vertical Forest’ Building With More Than 450 Trees

Walking through Toronto, it’s hard not to rue a landscape increasingly dominated by glass and steel. But what if there was a way to incorporate the Great Outdoors into the city’s building boom? That’s what architect Brian Brisbin of the Toronto firm Brisbin Brook Beynon is looking to achieve with the

Celebrity Designer Iris van Herpen Exhibit Hits the ROM

This weekend, Torontonians will have the opportunity to see what fashion looks like when it transcends garments. Beginning Saturday, June 2nd and running until October 8th, the ROM debuts “Transforming Fashion” – a collaborative exhibit between Dutch designer Iris an Herpen and Canadian architect Philip Beesley. It is the only

Dubai is Attempting to Build the World’s Tallest Tower – Again

Dubai is already home to the world’s tallest building, the 830-metre Burj Khalifa, as well as the biggest mall, longest painting, and largest bus mosaic. That isn’t enough, of course, so the UAE city will also unveil the world’s tallest tower in 2020 (shown above). At least temporarily – more on that

Norway’s Power Plants Are So Awesome That They’re Becoming Tourist Destinations

Green energy is looking pretty good in Norway. The Scandinavian country’s power plants have become tourist destinations for those interested in design, nature, and sustainable resources. Even though Norway is currently powered almost entirely by renewable resources, it continues to build more power plants to further increase its production of clean energy.