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On an Etobicoke Rooftop, an Alex Colville-Inspired Mural

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Architectural fabricator Eventscape pays homage to the Toronto-born artist

Scenery along the westernmost portion of the Gardiner Expressway, once limited to IKEA flags and the Humber Bay Arch Bridge, now includes a 140-square-metre mural by L.A. artist El Mac, with background painted by Toronto’s Kwest and Montreal’s Stare. Entitled To the Future, the artwork graces the roof of architectural fabricator Eventscape Inc.’s Etobicoke headquarters. The northeast-facing piece, which shows a woman looking straight ahead with her hands cupped like binoculars, is an homage to Alex Colville’s 1965 painting To Prince Edward Island. Toronto-born Colville appreciated the beauty found in everyday moments. eventscape.com

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Former Designlines Editor-in-chief Catherine MacIntosh’s new book is an expert guide to the city’s top interiors

As a former editor-in-chief of Designlines (and an alum of both Azure and Canadian House and Home before that), design writer Catherine MacIntosh has probably toured more Toronto residences than some real estate agents. Her latest project, the new coffee table book Toronto Interiors (released via Figure 1 Publishing), invites readers to step inside 90 homes envisioned by 30 of the city’s most exciting design firms. Many of these practices — including Odami, Wanda Ely Architect and Batay-Csorba Architects, to name just a few — have been fixtures of Designlines over the years and here, MacIntosh has the chance to revisit a few of their greatest hits while also revealing some previously hidden gems. Along the way, she reflects on what sets each of these studios apart at this point in their — and Toronto’s — history.

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