Split House Toronto.

Superkül Architects have designed the SPLIT House in Toronto, Canada.

Description from the architects:

Split in plan and section, the parti of the house allows for a flood of light to the centre. The house is designed as space for spectacle – the owners are regular hosts of their large network of friends and family, and they wanted a place that could feel grand. The trick with this was to make a house that could also feel intimate for when they were on their own. A rich brown wood floor that connects with the ipe deck outside serves as a counterpoint to the high ceilings of the main space, and connects the inside to the outside. This, in combination with the design of smaller more intimate spaces and moments throughout the ground floor make for a house that is equally good for two as it is for 30.

From the interior the house has views of the sky and the neighbourhood, and a strong connection to the landscape and pool out back. The use of a buff coloured brick and ipe siding make for a warm exterior material pallette.

Toronto Tempo.

I love this city. As tribute, I’ve pieced together thousands of photos that I think capture Toronto’s beautiful skyline, and the essence of the lively downtown core. All but one of the scenes in this time-lapse were shot between September and October of this year.  

Thanks, Ryan

Marben.

Simon Benstead's Marben is a farmhouse restaurant headed by head butcher Ryan Donovan as well as head chef  Carl Heinrich. Buying whole cows, they use 99% of the animal, embracing responsible and ethical means of food preparation. The result is delectable comfort classics, like John's Burger, stuffed with braised ribs, topped with local cheddar and decorated with Branston pickles and Denise's Pork Belly - served atop delicate cucumber salad and scallions. All meat is butchered in house and can be cut to order. For the hardcore carnivores out there, Marben allows customers to buy whole animals and have them stored and cured in one of their farms (you can also take your meat home). 

Marben Restaurant
488 Wellington St West Suite 102 Toronto, Ontario M5V1E3

Nuit Blanche.

A few pics from last night / this morning.

On October 2, Torontonians took to the streets in a free all-night celebration of contemporary art. The fifth edition of Scotiabank Nuit Blanche demonstrated an ongoing evolution of the all-nighter as art lovers encountered contemporary art, and their city, in a whole new way.

Toronto.

Watchmen Graffiti

Spotted this on my recent visit downtown. Looks like someone's a fan of Watchmen.