unconsumption:

Toronto is one of my favorite North American cities. Even though I haven’t lived in Toronto in more than 15 years, I’ve made several return visits, for business and pleasure, and enjoy keeping tabs on what’s happening there.

Over the past several years, I’ve noticed a handful of examples of creative reuse around town, particularly in restaurants and bars on the west side. 

One such restaurant, Parts and Labour, designed by Castor, features lamps made from fire extinguishers (pictured above) and burned-out fluorescent tubes (shown below); bar stool bases are former truck springs. (photos by Lorne Bridgman, via zagat)

North of Parts and Labour, at a more recently opened place called Kitch, the bar’s constructed from wood reclaimed from a 70-year-old bowling alley. Salvaged stereo speakers are also part of the decor. (photo via Toronto Life magazine)

My brief roundup also includes Bar Neon (pictured below), where original ceilings were exposed after sections of drywall were removed during renovation. There, drinks will be served from an old shipping container (still under construction, from what I gather), and bathroom floors are inlaid with pennies. (photos by Gizelle Lau, via Toronto Life magazine)

Are there other examples that I should know about (and visit)?

more things that make the city wonderful :)

shark-fartsicles:

“The first and only Cookbook you can actually read, cook and eat. Made out of 100% fresh pasta it can be opened, filled with ingredients and finally be cooked. Packaged as classic lasagne. The Cookbook was designed as a special project for a large publishing house.”

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designersof:

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oliphillips:

Mini Playstation

by Sebastián Vargas

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good:

Is Sweden’s Classroom-Free School the Future of Learning?

Sweden’s Vittra Telefonplan says goodbye to the “conventional classroom” and focuses on creative design. This means in place of desks, there are “sitting islands,” and students can collaborate with peers in “the village”—a tiny house for group work.

Check it out on GOOD→ 

moronicbeauty:

Moustache World Map (made with various Moustache)

fritesandfries:

Imagine eating a bowl of cereal and finding this on the bottom of your bowl:

A cat! Maybe one of these other designs/colors suit you better?:

You can purchase these ceramics bowls at Bernardaud but sadly, they cost about €240 ($318 USD) each. Boooo….

tearriffic:

(via superfuture :: supernews :: archive :: tokyo: balloon bench)

This bench is actually supported by anchors on the ceiling which are concealed by the pretend balloons. Oh it looks so magical.

(via tearriffic-deactivated20111218-)

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(Source: conceptblanc, via huamao)