Canada's tallest skyscraper tops out at 106 storeys in Toronto

The Pinnacle SkyTower supertall skyscraper in Toronto, designed by local studio Hariri Pontarini Architects, has topped out at 106 storeys, marking a significant milestone in the completion of Canada's tallest building.

One of several skyscrapers under construction in Toronto, Pinnacle Skytower (SkyTower) now stands at 1,114 feet tall (340 metres) and is set to reach 1,154 feet (352 metres) when completed.

Its highest floor will place the skyscraper in line with the main observation level of Toronto's famed CN Tower, although by local rule, towers in the city are not allowed to exceed the structure's...

‘Lettres Décoratives’ Is a Celebration of Fin de Siècle Sign Painters’ Vibrant Letterforms

Before digital fonts and the ability to reproduce graphics on a large scale, there were sign painters. Today, printers can spit out countless posters and ads, but there was a time when hand-painted promotional signage was needed for retail windows, and business names were often rendered just the same. Of course, it’s a trade that virtually died out with the advent of new technologies, which made it cheaper and faster to produce public messaging. In the way of LPs and film cameras, though, just because there were new methods in daily use, it certainly doesn’t mean that the art form...

The VertiStack Avante: A Sectional Garage Door That Stacks Overhead

Standard garage doors all have the same issue: Once opened, they cover the ceiling. That means you must be judicious about where you place things like storage hooks, lighting or ceiling fans.

In contrast, this VertiStack Avante design, by garage door manufacturer Clopay, takes up very little overhead space. Instead of sliding along your ceiling in a single piece, like a tambour door, this one stacks into discrete components.

It's admittedly a long way to go, but engineers gonna engineer.

Core77 Weekly Roundup (3-2-26 to 3-6-26)

Here's what we looked at this week:

OMA unveils "incubator of both food and community" in Casa Wabi Mushroom Pavilion

The New York office of OMA has created an incubator for mushroom production on the campus of arts organisation Fundación Casa Wabi in Oaxaca, Mexico.

An OMA team led by architect Shohei Shigematsu completed the 200-square-metre dome, alongside other pavilions by famed architects on the Casa Wabi property, which is north of the city of Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca.

The Mushroom Pavilion was designed to "convey its simple yet important function" according to OMA.

Formally, it is an ellipsoidal dome made of concrete panels that radiate around an oculus, which brings a specific amount of...

An Extreme Custom Drafting Table, by Industrial Design Firm Caliper

"Inspiration is for amateurs," writes NYC-based Daniel Arsham. "I'm a professional artist: I wake up every day and go to work."

Arsham's demanding work ethic also extends to the tools he uses. When he wanted a custom drafting table on which to execute his drawings, he turned to Madrid-based industrial design and fabrication studio Caliper.

From Sweden, a Hybrid Stud Design that Speeds Wall Construction

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In construction, load-bearing walls need beefy components in order to provide structure. However, for non-load-bearing walls, corners can be cut, as that wall's only job is to hold itself up. In order to reap economic benefits, builders will frequently use steel studs to build non-load-bearing walls. These are lighter, can be cut with snips rather than a miter saw, and are faster to install.

Swedish manufacturer Gyproc finds just one problem with steel studs: Their carbon footprint. They've thus developed an alternative product called the Hybrid Stud. This consists of two sort of mini-studs connected by a metal bracket....

EYDER

Eyder Fuels creates green energy solutions with green ammonia, enabling emission-free power at sea. The identity draws from the material itself: the drop as a symbol of concentrated energy, precise yet organic. Cool, muted tones and purposeful typography balance technological force with sustainability.

Grant Garmezy Molds a Full-Size Dakotaraptor from Molten Glass

Dakotaraptor, a fossilized skeleton of which was discovered a little more than 20 years ago by paleontologists in South Dakota, was an extremely lethal prehistoric predator. Its feathered body, powerful legs, and huge jaw gave it an advantage as it roamed its territory some 66 million years ago. But it was really its so-called “sickle claw,” a huge, taloned toe that measures 9.5 inches on the outer curve.

For artist Grant Garmezy, the ancient creature presented a unique opportunity to render a life-size sculptural version. Specializing in meticulously detailed, accurate representations of nature in glass, he took on the challenge...

Perforated floors cast dappled light through London extension by ConForm Architects

Perforated metal floorplates allow sunlight to filter deep into the interiors of Komorebi, a terraced home in London renovated by local architecture studio ConForm Architects.

Named after the Japanese concept of Komorebi – the uplifting feeling of dappled sunlight filtering through leaves – the dwelling in Dulwich was updated to create a more interconnected layout for a father and his two sons.

ConForm Architects introduced new living spaces at the rear of the home, while creating a large void crossed by areas of perforated floor to help "amplify" an existing skylight at its centre.

"For...