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Raj Patel is a technology culture blogger and architecture professional in Toronto. Editor of Ohmpage.
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Jess Henderson is a self-professed culture sponge based in Toronto with a soft spot for food, music, and fashion.
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Court Sin is a multidiciplined designer at a top Toronto architecture firm, an artist, and contributing author.
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Sachin Hingoo lives in Toronto and is a dedicated follower of tech culture, video games, and film.
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A tribute to Enric Miralles

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Enric Miralles passed away in 2000 at a young 44, leaving behind a rich body of architectural work and a wife, Benedetta Tagliabue. Her along with their studio EMBT, organized Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada to have tribute paid to Enric at a picnic for his friends and family in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of his passing. It’s a beautiful sand-painting, the very nature of which is fleeting serving as a wonderful memento mori.

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[Photos by Ana Alvarerz-Errecalde]

MinoHD II Design 4We’ve checked out some of the previous incarnations of Flip Video camera when they hit Canadian store shelves and had seen a lot of potential in the product line early on. Recently, we got a nice surprise bit of news though: A new Flip Video camera is hitting shelves. It’s a new generation of the Flip MinioHD and it’s worth checking out. continue…

Thomas Allen – Pulp art

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Thomas makes some fantastic art work using pulp fiction books, a sharp blade, and a camera. Though we hate seeing books mutilated, this time we don’t mind so much because the results may be more interesting and precious than the books themselves. It’s quite charming. He’s even published some of his work in a book, which will inevitably lead to inevitable meta-book-art.

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Penguin Books Publishing Company

Have a look at Amy Fleisher’s work. Among other things, she’s done a series of work for Penguin Books to celebrate their 75th Anniversary. She’s made a fun little series of book covers featuring the penguin books logo thematised to that particular book’s content. It’s quite cute and playful yet as a graphical device it gets right to the point. I would be nice to see a few more examples to really show the potential of the idea though.

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Event: Work T.O.Gether

52 McCaul is a great gallery that supports a variety of local and international contemporary art + culture. Founded by grassroots arts organization Well and Good, 52 is an experimental space dedicated to exploring  visual art and design, popular culture, and local + global issues.

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For those interested in viewing and even purchasing amazing new + original street art, the gallery features contemporary works and artist multiples from local and international artists. A true Third Place, it is a multi-use space located in the heart of the city’s cultural district and features a curated boutique and compelling programming in a gallery setting. 52 is just south of Dundas Street and OCAD and north of Queen Street West.

Be sure to check out the new Agents of Urban Change exhibit opening Tuesday June 1st followed by a sponsored wrap party Saturday June 5th:

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