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IDS award
Just want to say thanks to everyone at IDS12 for all the kind words and recognition. We were thrilled to receive the silver award for exhibit design! You can see some more images in our portfolio, also watch this cool time-lapse video of the construction.
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Yakisugi
We have long been fascinated by the Japanese technique of Yakisugi, also known as Shou-sugi-ban (translates roughly to: burnt cedar board). Yakisugi has been used for centuries in Japan as a way to seal cedar from rot and make it more fire resistant. This makes it an ideal finish in the landscape. Check out some Read More
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Dustin’ the trophy shelf
Earth Inc was honoured last night at the Landscape Ontario Awards of Excellence. We were the proud recipients of three awards of excellence, as well as the coveted Casey Van Maris Award recognizing innovative and unique design.
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IDS 2012
Come check us out at The Interior design show this January 26-29 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. We have been going nuts designing and sourcing materials from the farthest corners of GTA. It is going to blow your mind!
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Party Time!
Last week was our end of season party, and what a great season it has been. We would like to thank all of our clients, crews and suppliers for making it all possible. We love what we do, and what a way to celebrate it. It’s amazing how festive our office can become with the Read More
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NYC/High Line
We recently made a 24 hour pilgrimage to New York City for a little design inspiration. We were absolutely blown away by the High Line. Not just the build quality and creative use of materials but also the amazing planting scheme by one of our favourite Dutchmen Piet Oudolf . We also visited Read More
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Gas Free Mowing
When the Globe and Mail came to us asking about our favourite Garden products, The Gardena’s manual 380C Hand Reel Lawnmower was among the top of the list. For small urban properties a manual push-mower is more than adequate. They provide a better cardiovascular workout and the environmental advantages are numerous. A 2001 Swedish study Read More
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The Onion Chair
Last summer Dupont Corian® asked us to participate in Countering Conventions, a design challenge for IDS 2011. They invited seven of Canada’s most talented designers and architects from across the country and challenged them to rethink Corian®, traditionally used as a kitchen counter material. We created a unique indoor/outdoor swinging lounge chair, Inspired by the Read More
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Outta Site!
Viva & Co. has created a new website for our firm. After successfully hosting HGTV’s Dirty Business, we felt it was time to update the site and showcase our work. The end result? A website that is easy to navigate and provides compelling samples of our landscape designs. As for Viva & Co. they made things Read More
