Beautiful work from Zefara Studio Zerafa Studio LLC (thanks, Joaquin) featuring a custom kitchen from Bulthaup Toronto via ArchDaily

Proof that I’m keeping up on Bryan Colangelo’s mastermind-like moves to improve Toronto’s NBA franchise. (Much help from RealGM and Doug Smith)

Last night something terrible happened. A young woman was struck and killed crossing Front St. shortly before the Raptors game ended. There were little to no people around at the time. Today, the local newspaper has an article describing what happened and it mentions that the “street was full of traffic”. This is inaccurate. I [...]

I attended the Canadian Autoshow today for the first time since I was in highschool. Just like old times, my Dad was there as we walked through the maze of cars, trucks and alternative vehicles spread out for kids and potential customers/fans to view. This year’s show was definitely overshadowed by the economic changes affecting [...]

Last month I posted about why it would be a great move for the Raptors to pull the trigger on a Jermaine O’Neal for Shawn Marion trade. Today, ESPN is reporting that trade has materialized with Jamario Moon and Marcus Banks as spare parts. For Miami, this gets them into the second round of the [...]

I’ve been substituting NPR’s Fresh Air Podcast (links to iTunes Store) for music during my morning walk in to work. I have to say, it’s probably the most entertaining and insightful thing I’ve experienced since I first saw Jeopardy as a kid. The topic’s range from politics to comedy to music and more. Recent interviews [...]

BlogTO comes through with a top 10 of the Best Bibimbap in the city . The Korean dish is a personal favorite and something I didn’t even discover in Toronto, but in Las Vegas of all places, at a 24-hr Korean resto on the strip, across from Circus Circus. (All class, I know).

Here’s 10 things that have caught my eye in the last month and a half (in no particular order) The Olympics – NYTimes.com created this great tool to track all your favorite events here Bell Canada rebrands and relaunches Pantry, a local gourmet-to-go kitchen, grocery and coffee shop owned and operated by my friend Greg Bolton [...]

On Thursday I’ll be at York University. I’ll be speaking to a bright group of students taking an introductory class in Interaction Design. This is exciting for me because it gives me a chance to see what great ideas are blossoming out there (the next Facebook, Google or Apple, perhaps?). Also, it gives me a chance to [...]

Growing up in Texas in the early 80s I literally knew no Chinese people. That all changed to day I moved to Canada and now two of my best buds are of Chinese descent. Still, I know nothing much about the culture, especially in terms of Chinese contributions to design. Enter Chinese Design. Everyday; a [...]