Lore
La Maison in the Sky
In a scene that makes me wonder if it is inspired by the movie UP, a mansion has been constructed on the roof of a boring ol' hotel building in France. And, why not?
The 11 storey building near the centre of Metz, is distinct without a doubt. The Google Streetview images prove that the mansion wasn't just plucked from the countryside and dropped on top, with the concrete structure clearly visible in 2020, and suggests that we too could have a different take on an old theme of a rectangular box here in Canada and not stray from the requirements of our Building Code.
designboom.com
For the Dog Lovers Among Us
For those that love man's best friend (sorry, just not me, even with the hairy face), here is a fun Dezeen article about a house in Japan designed to accommodate both dogs and their humans while vacationing.
dezeen.com
On the Town
Victoria Design: May 1-4, 2025
Victoria Design is happening again in our beautiful capital city, with four days of events, talks, walks, and workshops, there is a lot to see and do!
designvictoria.ca
Wisdom
Make Showers Great Again
Like him or hate him, I don't think anyone can deny that Trump provides a lot of entertainment, particularly for us on the sidelines watching the spectacle.
Regulation is very much part of the construction industry and ensures a minimum level of performance. But, sometimes regulation can get to be too onerous and gets in the way. If it is true that there is a 13,000 page regulation on shower heads alone, then it does seem to have gotten a bit overdone. However, Trump is not known for espousing facts...
The National Plumbing Code of Canada, which is used as the basis of the BC Plumbing Code, in Article 2.2.10.6. restricts the flow of shower heads to a maximum of 7.6 litres per minute (2.0 US gallons per minute), which is less than the now Trump permitted 2.5 US gallons per minute. The Canadian regulation is less than 1 page.
dezeen.com
