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A Victorian ‘office mansion’ by Casa Loma’s architect comes to market in Toronto

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When it came to design, architect Edward James Lennox was something of a magpie, slapping together Gothic, Romantic Revival, Queen Anne and Edwardian features to create his unique brand of buildings, including Toronto’s Old City Hall and outlandish Gilded Era mansion, Casa Loma.

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Toronto’ tiny home’ houseboat asks for $149,000

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At 10-ft-wide, it’s larger than some of the skinny laneway houses that have hit the market in recent years, and its bedroom fits a queen size bed. The price tag doesn’t include fees such as renting a dock space (which covers hydro, water and marina amenities) and a maintenance fee of approximately $600 per month.

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All the Queens Houses

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

All the Queens Houses: An Architectural Portrait of New York’s Largest and Most Diverse Borough by Rafael Herrin-Ferri Jovis , October 2021 Paperback | 4-3/4 x 7 inches | 272 pages | 244 illustrations | English | ISBN: 9783868596564 | €22.00 Rafael Herrin-Ferri is a Spanish-born architect/artist living in Sunnyside, Queens.

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An American in London | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Would love to be tagging along for the ride. Sue & her husband took the Queen Mary 2 to England [second trip] in May/June 2012, rented an SUV & did their own English-garden/National Trust type tour, visiting a lot of historic spots plus a number of those planned countryside walking tours [which they really loved].

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The Best Food52 Sales to Shop This Week

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All the wonderfully made homewares in Food52’s current sale section that are waiting to lure you in with their usefulness, smart designs, and yes, generously marked down price tags. There are quilts and shams in twin, queen, king, euro.any size under the sun here. The fabric's all yarn-dyed to create those dreamy colors you see.

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A Photo Tour of Salisbury Cathedral | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

link] Bob Borson They speak the Queen’s English there, and since I speak English as well (in addition to the “International Language”) there were no language issues. I’m glad they didn’t use reinforcing ties with stars on the end. I guess I need to plan a trip and take a look. Bill Reeves Excellent.

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Hatchet Bedrooms | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

” “Adult” bedrooms a mere 50 years’ ago would be designed for a full, perhaps a queen sized bed. The “california king” bed size is only around 40 year’s “old.” Now, a king is about the minimum. I try and keep things light and share a thing or two about what I think I know.