Snow Cone Coverage to Date

Apparently the City of Toronto and the media are interested in the Winter Stations as there has been a great deal of excitement over the past month about the designs including our very own Snow Cone installation. Here are a few media citations (though not all deal explicitly with Snow Cone):

Toronto Star
‘Warming huts’ to transform lifeguard stations on Toronto beach"Winners of international design competition create whimsical structures that offer shelter from the cold, and a dash of style on a barren shore."

Canadian Architect
Toronto's Winter Stations competition flooded with submissions from around the world

TorontoistThese Aren’t Your Average Lifeguard StationsToronto Lifeguard stations to become public art

Urban Toronto
Winter Stations to Bring Warmth and Colour to Toronto Beaches‘Warming huts’ to transform lifeguard stations on Toronto beach

Metronews
Winners of the Winter Stations Design Competition will bring some warmth to the cold Toronto shoreline.

blogTO
Toronto Lifeguard stations to become public art

Globe & Mail
How urban designers are getting Canadians outside – even in the deepest freeze

And of course let's not forget the imminent Design Exchange Pecha Kucha!

The hype is real - so now the [R]ed[U]x Lab gets to step up once again! 

The coverage of the 2013 Nuit Blanche work at the Bata Shoe Museum

In performing a quick survey of the work done by the [R]ed[U]x Lab, there are some great highlights to serve as a reminder to all the teams that their work was appreciated by the public:

According to CTV News, Ad Astra was among the "10 things to see at the art-after-dark show":

"6. Light_Scape by [R]ed[U]x Lab at the BATA Shoe Museum, 327 Bloor St. W. This installation will grow organically the more people interact with it. Easy to handle cubes, each containing tri-colour LED that cycle through several colours, can be moved about. The cubes stick together with Velcro to create a whole new scene."

From the Torontoist:

"At the Bata Shoe Museum, the interactive audio project Ad Astra lights up the entrance. Strings of white lights contain a chrome ball which, when touched, plays a different instrument in the background song. The downside of it being mesmerizing: people are walking slowly through the narrow halls."

From Bazis' website, the Bata Shoe Museum was noted as one of the "Four must-see Nuit Blanche exhibits in Yorkville"

From SheDoesTheCity, the Light_Scape project was selected as one of their favourite pieces of the evening:

“This tactile installation relies on user interaction to grow organically. Each user contributes to the evolution of the Light_Scape, by altering the appearance of the surface. The Light_Scape consists of individual, easy to handle cubes, each containing a tri-colour LED that cycle through a spectrum of colour. The modular shape of the light cubes allows the user to freely explore limitless configurations and patterns. The cubes and subsurface are covered with Velcro, giving them the strength to defy gravity. The Velcro’s fuzzy texture diffuses light and produces a soft pulsing glow, which when accumulated, creates the illusion of a living organism.”

One thing that should be mentioned is that absolutely NONE of hte projects done by the [R]ed[U]x Lab would have been completed had it not been for Blaine and Frank's invaluable assistance in the production of all these projects!

Media Coverage

Once again the [R]ed[U]x Lab team made a splash at the Stop's Night Market - glad we could be part of such a great event and look forward to collaborations in the future! Here are some articles that have come out over the past 24 hours since the event ended this year.

Now Magazine

BlogTO

Abbey's Kitchen
"My favourite of the night was Woodlot, which was appropriately constructed out of beautiful paneled wood. All of his dishes were also served in a cup anchored onto a piece of wood with a removable light-up The Stop pin. Very nice touch."

My favourite of the night was Woodlot, which was appropriately constructed out of beautiful paneled wood. All of his dishes were also served in a cup anchored onto a piece of wood with a removable light-up The Stop pin. Very nice touch. - See more at: http://www.abbeyskitchen.com/blog/stop-serves-great-food-great-cause-night-market-2013/#sthash.WfD59rEn.dpuf

My favourite of the night was Woodlot, which was appropriately constructed out of beautiful paneled wood. All of his dishes were also served in a cup anchored onto a piece of wood with a removable light-up The Stop pin. Very nice touch. - See more at: http://www.abbeyskitchen.com/blog/stop-serves-great-food-great-cause-night-market-2013/#sthash.WfD59rEn.dpuf

My favourite of the night was Woodlot, which was appropriately constructed out of beautiful paneled wood. All of his dishes were also served in a cup anchored onto a piece of wood with a removable light-up The Stop pin. Very nice touch. - See more at: http://www.abbeyskitchen.com/blog/stop-serves-great-food-great-cause-night-market-2013/#sthash.WfD59rEn.dpuf

Storify
"Some killer street cart designs at this years #theStopNM. Favs; bestellen, Carmen, Woodlot, Rose and Sons..." -spotlightcity

"One of my favourite parts of the #thestopnm are gorgeos & creative carts. They really brought it this year..." - @mikedicaro

Foodpr0n
"Woodlot's awesome booth - especially at night"

Toronto Life

Torontoist

Early Media Mentions + Teaser Pics

Digital Journal:

The Torontoist:

She Does The City:

Ryerson Today:

Social Media:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/68034008@N02/8041003047/in/photostream/
http://www.mobypicture.com/user/biancafiloteo/view/13903718

Stay tuned for some more shots of the final product! Here's a teaser...

More Notable Mentions from The Stop Night Market

A couple more nice mentions came out today about the Night Market event this week.  It certainly is great to hear that others in the media and general public appreciated the work by both Ryerson University, Architectural Science teams! (All images courtesy of their respective sources)

Maclean's
(Article by Jessica Allen and images by Jenna Wakani)
"...The event, which sold out in three days, paired 27 food and drink vendors with 27 design teams–from established designers like 3rd Uncle Design and Brothers Dressler to Ryerson’s Department of Architectural Science– who created whimsical food booths that transformed the alley and parking lot beside Honest Ed’s into a spectacular market space."




Torontoist
(Nice article by Rachel Lissner and images courtesy of Remi Carreiro)
"A group of Ryerson students called [R]ED[U]X was responsible for Woodlot’s cart, a wooden structure of graceful arcs and a tiered body with purple lighting. Vincent Hui, the Ryerson architectural science professor who got the students involved, sees architecture and food as a natural marriage. “It’s using fundamental resources for a fundamental need,” he said of the kinship between culinary creativity and architectural design. One of the students, Jason Ramelson, said that the studio visited Woodlot ahead of time to get a feel for the restaurant and incorporate its vision into the cart. He called The Stop’s event “an amalgamation of different tastes” and hailed its use of “informed architecture.”

Suresh Doss, the man behind Toronto’s Underground Market and a street food activist, commended the use of the well-located parking lot. “It’s prime real estate to use for an event,” he said, adding that it achieved the air of a garden party, reminiscent of food events in San Francisco and Brooklyn, and matched the vibe of the food served. He also raised a glass to the wonderfully designed carts and mentioned that Woodlot’s was one of his favourites. (Woodlot really liked the cart, too—Ramelson said that they were interested in buying it from [R]ED[U]X.)"