featured projects

Dream Office REIT

Dreamfigure3 designed Dream's new office at the Scotia Plaza. The creative angular lines play with perspective perceptions and bring a modern edge to the space. This cool and energetic space showcases new possibilities to future tenants of the building. You can see the related story here.

A Luxury Residence Editorial

trumpAn environmental portrait + editorial photography for the re-branding project of the Trump Residence Toronto. Anita and I enjoyed the highly collaborative day to craft these images for the vision and storyline! Art direction by Orangy and Sweet Co-production with Sensu Communications Models: James Alofs & Mindy Perez Makeup: PollyChan Studio Hair: Spellbound Hair Design

Nike Office - Downtown T.O.

Nike_OfficeNike downtown office designed by Pulsinelli Design. Creative details are in the space, including soccer shoe spikes used as wall art that make up the portrait and quotation of the Nike Co-Founder Bill Bowerman at the reception wall. In the studio space, full size brick pattern was reproduced to make the famous "Just Do It" tagline and swoosh appear as floating halos on the antique brick wall. In the collaboration area, Nike poster collage make up a custom wallpaper to add an edge to the room. The space in this downtown loft truly makes for a fun and energetic work space for the sporty crowd and their clients.

MAISON BIRKS at Sherway Gardens

maison-birksBrand new Maison Birks designed by Ædifica featuring Chandelier by Lumenpulse. The bold and clever storefront plays with the diamond motif and incorporates a luxurious angled wood archway that make shoppers do a double-take as they approach. The expanse of circular clear storefront reveals various zones and vendor areas creating an open view compared to the traditionally concealed jewelry stores. Faceted and layered frit pattern on the glazing make the entire store look like a sparkly gem stone. Inside the archway, customers are greeted with the shimmering chandelier that hovers above the central display atop the custom mosaic patterned tiles. Throughout the store, displays and fixtures juxtapose wood against white and chrome details along with custom wallpaper and frames that convey the BIRKS heritage altogether creating a modernized environment that caters to the new generation.

NIKEiD at the Nike Loft - custom design shop

Nike_LoftGet some sporty customization done to your heart's content with the NIKEiD program. Displays on retractable concealed panels reveal inspirations or newest offerings in this comfortable personal setting where NikeiD staff takes you through this one on one personal shopping experience. The friendly Canadian Nike online shopping is easily accessible where giant touch screens or iPads can be used to browse and order onsite. At the entry, an impressive backlit display with huge cantilevered acrylic ice sheets greets you and inspires the athletic core to get out there and conquer the elements

Tetra Pak

Tetrapak Tetra Pak is a light-filled office designed by figure3 that offers various types of spaces as a modern office. Entry is the welcome area where visitors can see and taste various products on offer. Adjacent is the warm servery + coffee bar flanked by two soft banquette niches as casual meeting areas. A conferencing area is next where collaboration and gathering happens next to 2 small meeting rooms. The CEO's office is next to the main boardroom with a feature divider screen made of compacted Tetra Paks. In the midst of sit-stand workstation areas are two soft rooms where more relaxed or private tasks fit perfectly within. Environmental graphics and branding emphasizes the value and showcases the products of the company clearly - making this an envious place to work in.

Great Gulf Design Studio

  GG projectfigure3 designed the Great Gulf Design Studio where owners enjoy a personalized experience where they are inspired by curated settings and can see physical finishes and samples to help visualize and design their own space. What a luxurious journey - where the space for your space matters!

BMO first canadian place flagship

BMO_fcp One of the most major renovations to BMO's flagship branch in Toronto transformed the bank into an open and modern environment for retail banking, making it buzz of the town in the financial district. The project was designed with close collaboration between figure3 and Kearns Mancini Architects along with the BMO Corporate Real Estate Team. Having worked on this project extensively myself, it is extra special for me to see the massive transformation and to photograph it indeed!

 

massimo dutti yorkdale

massimo_dutti2The posh Spanish-retailer Massimo Dutti opened their second Canadian flagship at Yorkdale Shopping Centre last fall. The double-storey atrium provides the opportunity to feature architectural façade in an interior environment. The store design features traditional paneling and columns architecturally and a warm rich wood with bronze interior which compliments their classic brand beautifully. Visit the big brother to Zara when you are at Yorkdale next - they offer design lines to satisfy the inner fashionista and sartorialist instincts indeed!

behind the glass - toronto design offsite

behind the glassBehind the Glass - presented by figure3 and Haworth,  is part of the Toronto Design Offsite Festival 2015. I had the honour and pleasure to be part of the design team for the ideation and installation of this fun project. Come see it this week if you are in Toronto. behind windowPsychic spy - our window seat installation where random thoughts are generated when you sit down in them. Kudos go to Blair Kelly who is the technical whiz that provided hardware and programming solution to make this such a fun interactive installation!

BMO neighbourhood branches

BMOBMO Financial Group has been updating neighbourhood branches to feature unified design and messaging that communicate their identity and positioning of personal, friendly banking with clarity. As you can see, the impressive new branches transform the customer interaction with a financial institution into a friendly and approachable experience. As a BMO customer myself, I am kind of proud to be one :)