Here at the Toronto Star’s NewInHomes.com, we look at a lot of floorplans, and we mean a lot!  The most diverse floorplans are usually found in the high-rise condos because of the outrageous size ranges in Toronto.  A 30-storey tower can have everything from 280-square-foot studios and 3,800-square-foot penthouses.   Well, we were doing some [...]

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Almost every architecture firm that has a futuristic feel to their projects has a design on their website of a soaring green residence, but it’s usually under the category of “ongoing” or “in progress.”  You know the designs we’re talking about.  The ones with trees and shrubbery exploding over every balcony, pouring off the roof, [...]

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If you live in the GTA, you’ve probably heard of Cityzen’s Absolute Towers in Mississauga. Another name you might find familiar is Ma Yansong, the creative mind behind the iconic towers. Ma Yansong really made a name for himself and MAD Architects, so we decided to see what else the firm has been up to [...]

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Last week, we blogged about one of Moshe Safdie’s latest residential projects, Colombo Residential Development. If you recall, the design looks like one tower tipping and falling into another. While rummaging through Safdie’s other planned projects, we stumbled upon another one, Bishan Residential Development. This one is planned for Singapore, and looks like a better, [...]

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You know who’s been a very busy man? Moshe Safdie of Safdie Architects.  That name should ring a bell, if not, how about Habitat ‘67?  Located in Montreal? It’s a landmark! For some, it changed the way they approach architectural design. You know what we’re talking about. Well, Safdie’s latest design has been posted on [...]

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Over the past few weeks, we’ve been keeping our eye on Daniel Libeskind’s master-planned community, Yongsan International Business District, located in Seoul, Korea.  As you may recall, we have recently presented the Cross # Towers and Pentominium, and today, we would like show you another!  Presenting, Diagonal Tower by SOM (Skidmore, Owings + Merrill). Before [...]

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