@partisansarch

An award-winning studio comprised of architects, designers, thinkers & cultural enthusiasts devoted to design that makes the improbable possible.

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Alex Josephson of @partisansarch on his first-hand experience of Frank Lloyd Wright's legacy at @WrightTaliesin azuremagazine.com/article/pi…

Pilgrimage to Taliesin: A School for Experimental Architecture

Toronto architect Alexander Josephson travels to Phoenix to experience Frank Lloyd Wright's legacy first-hand - just as students at the recently rescued School of Architecture at Taliesin present...

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Printed ETFE being installed on the Raincoat. Looks great! @RWDI_Consulting @SidewalkToronto @partisansarch
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Our city turns 185 today! Happy Birthday, Toronto 🎂✨ #TorontoDay #TO185 – at Toronto, Ontario
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Could Alphabet-backed @SidewalkLabs make spring and fall last longer? The company's designers think so, by using an inflatable building "raincoat." f-st.co/gOQzFfG
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The prototype of the building "raincoat" by @partisansarch and @RWDI_Consulting is coming alive! Come by 307 from 3-7 pm tomorrow to see it and provide feedback, along with prototypes of new paving systems and public art installations.
CTV News Toronto
@CTVToronto1 Mar 2019
Sidewalk Labs unveils heated walkways and building raincoats for Quayside project toronto.ctvnews.ca/sidewalk-…
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Architecture firm @partisansarch designs a striking interior for a new Mexican eatery in Toronto. azm.ag/2FdkJgV
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#UnionFoodCourt is now open! Accessible through the GO York Concourse, follow the escalator to experience the first @partisansarch in collaboration with @DIALOG and @GHADesign
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With or without @amazon #HQ2, the #Toronto Region is proud & primed for investment. bit.ly/2QFoxJX
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"Immigration is not a problem here, it's a solution. We build doors, not walls" @partisansarch 's Nicola Spunt on why Toronto is confident in its ability to attract investment
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With our Nov/Dec Interiors issue, Azure looks at how some of today’s best architects and designers are crafting the places we eat, shop and work. Get your copy today: azm.ag/2OYCzcB
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"How do you make...public urban spaces more programmable, to accommodate people being comfortable, walking around or hanging out, potentially 365 days a year?" In our latest Q&A, Alex Josephson of @partisansarch describes one answer: building "raincoats." medium.com/sidewalk-talk/fro…

From building raincoats to condo manifestos, Partisans is on a mission

The Toronto-based design studio will misbehave — and leave its hometown a better place in the process.

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One of my favorite parts of the Sidewalk project has been the opportunity to collaborate with @RWDI_Canada and @partisansarch. Extraordinary examples of Toronto's amazing creative talent. – at Manhattan, NY
Sidewalk Toronto@SidewalkToronto14 Aug 2018
With local partners @RWDI_Canada and @PARTISANSArch we’re developing technologies like this “Building Rain Coat.” Made from new, lightweight, translucent materials, this raincoat can be affixed to buildings to provide a comfortable passage and a place to linger.
Slide from Sidewalk Toronto Roundtable 3 presentation. Sidewalk Toronto Logo in the top right corner, title reads "Outdoor Comfort to Make Spaces Usable Year-Round" There's an illustration of how we imagine an outdoor rain coat. Left-aligned text reading "Goal Double Toronto’s Usable Outdoor Hours. Simple, low-cost systems to shield rain and wind Respond to real-world weather data"

ALT Slide from Sidewalk Toronto Roundtable 3 presentation. Sidewalk Toronto Logo in the top right corner, title reads "Outdoor Comfort to Make Spaces Usable Year-Round" There's an illustration of how we imagine an outdoor rain coat. Left-aligned text reading "Goal Double Toronto’s Usable Outdoor Hours. Simple, low-cost systems to shield rain and wind Respond to real-world weather data"

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@ArchDaily27 Jun 2018
Contemporary Religious Architecture That Rethinks Traditional Spaces for Worship bit.ly/2MZkvul
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.@Doors_OpenTO is almost here and w/ it comes our Architects Studio Tours w/ 10 local #architecture studios! On May 27, take a peek into @partisansarch, @RAW_TO, @DTAHtoronto, @svn_ap, @moriyamateshima, @AltiusInc + more! torontosocietyofarchitects.c…
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The Digital Edition of our December/January issue is now online! Our 30 #BestofCanada winners are profiled in the 20th anniversary of our #design awards! canadianinteriors.com/issues…
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After so many fights will a renamed, revamped #OMB benefit municipalities? @partisansarch @PlannerSean #barrie #ygk
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Architect and @TheWpgChamber Board Chair Johanna Hurme of @546arch calls out Manitoba Premier for focusing on her shoes instead of her work at annual state-of-the-province speech canadianarchitect.com/archit…
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Without Immigrants the Fortune 500 Would Be the Fortune 284 -My latest @CityLab: citylab.com/equity/2017/12/w…

The Fortune 500 Would Be a Lot Smaller Without Immigrants

Immigrants and their offspring have built a remarkable proportion of America’s most successful companies, creating trillions of dollars in wealth.

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The Toronto area needs between 6,200 and 8,000 new rentals a year to return the vacancy rate to a healthier 3 per cent, according to recent reports. thestar.com/business/real_es…

Builder rebate to encourage Ontario market rental construction

Municipalities to decide which projects are eligible for $125 million in development charge refunds.

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"Is it possible to make a light pool, bend, drip & drape?" @partisansarch asked this question and answered it with #Gweilo, their award-winning luminaire which today won a Best of Canada award from @cdninteriors. See it in person LightForm showrooms
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