Monthly Archives: June 2009

Ideas for the future are already here


June 25, 2009


Idea City is an annual Toronto event featuring exceptional people who present their ideas and experiences in a seminar style. It is the brainchild of ex-Montrealer Moses Znaimer. I say "ex-Montrealer" not lightly. Ex-Montrealers do make up a "nation" of … Read more

Alsop Tops List of World’s Most Creative People in Architecture


June 12, 2009


Will Alsop has beaten Norman Foster, Zaha Hadid and Herzog & de Meuron to be named number one in a list of the world’s 10 most creative people in architecture. The list, compiled by American technology and design magazine Fast … Read more

Official Hotel Partner of ideaCity09


June 8, 2009


The Suites at 1 King West the our Official Hotel Partner of ideaCity09.   Enter One King West Hotel & Residence and discover an oasis of hospitality marked by genuine warmth and personalized service. Architecturally inspiring and ideally located, One King … Read more

Headshot of Michelle Rainey

Michelle Rainey


June 5, 2009


Michelle Rainey has spent the last decade advocating marijuana legalization.

Remaining Presenters Announced for the ideaCity09 10th Anniversary Line-Up!

Remaining Presenters Announced for the ideaCity09 10th Anniversary Line-Up!


June 5, 2009


If you have been keeping your head down, hiding from the rain, the recession, the deficit, unemployment, the collapse of the auto sector and news of political turmoil around the world… it’s time to fight back against the gloom and … Read more

From Toronto to CNN, He’s All Business


June 2, 2009


NEW YORK – People are always popping out of nowhere wanting to talk to Ali Velshi. On West 58th St., near CNN’s Manhattan studios, a man in a ball cap and jeans, his yellow shirt-tails hanging out, calls out to … Read more

The Exploits of Mr. and Mrs. Daredevil


June 2, 2009


Colin Angus and Julie Wafaei lay crushed together in a plywood rowboat in the middle of the raging Atlantic, listening to the incessant shrieking of gale-force winds and bracing themselves for each oceanic crescendo. Waves lifted their boat up and … Read more