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John Bentley Mays was a columnist and architecture critic for The Globe and Mail.

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April 25, 2013

Architect Steven Fong's update of the Toronto Modern style.

Architect Steven Fong's update of the Toronto Modern style.

Hogtown’s brand of home design gets a freshness jolt

John Bentley Mays

April 18, 2013

One-bedroom dwellings now being designed by Toronto architect Tye Farrow for the forested grounds of the five-star E’terra Samara eco-resort on the Bruce Peninsula.

One-bedroom dwellings now being designed by Toronto architect Tye Farrow for the forested grounds of the five-star E’terra Samara eco-resort on the Bruce Peninsula.

Ontario eco-resort builds a treehouse for the grown-ups

John Bentley Mays

April 11, 2013

Street-level rendering of the planned One Yonge Street redevelopment by Hariri Pontarini Architects for Pinnacle International.

Street-level rendering of the planned One Yonge Street redevelopment by Hariri Pontarini Architects for Pinnacle International.

The new 1 Yonge needs big buildings built to human scale

John Bentley Mays

April 4, 2013

Lanterra’s take on “the true essence of London” will be most evident in the Britt’s lobby and adjacent facilities. Crafted by Allessandro Munge, principal in the Toronto interior design firm Munge Leung, these spaces (of which the presentation centre on Bay is a foretaste) seek to embody an urbane style that is staid without being stuffy, lightly allusive to the foyers and drawing rooms of important Georgian city homes, fresh but not snappy or trendy.

Lanterra’s take on “the true essence of London” will be most evident in the Britt’s lobby and adjacent facilities. Crafted by Allessandro Munge, principal in the Toronto interior design firm Munge Leung, these spaces (of which the presentation centre on Bay is a foretaste) seek to embody an urbane style that is staid without being stuffy, lightly allusive to the foyers and drawing rooms of important Georgian city homes, fresh but not snappy or trendy.

Using London to sell a Toronto condo - it’s a stretch

John Bentley Mays

March 28, 2013

At risk are buildings that embody the potent mixture of architectural idealism and clear-eyed realism abroad in North America’s urban planning circles immediately after the Second World War

At risk are buildings that embody the potent mixture of architectural idealism and clear-eyed realism abroad in North America’s urban planning circles immediately after the Second World War

Some thoughts on how to recycle Regent Park’s towers

John Bentley Mays

March 21, 2013

The 36-storey building will rise to its full height from a nine-storey podium, tucking in and pushing out balconies at various levels.
Rendering of 155 Redpath, Toronto by Freed Developments and CD Developments.

The 36-storey building will rise to its full height from a nine-storey podium, tucking in and pushing out balconies at various levels.
Rendering of 155 Redpath, Toronto by Freed Developments and CD Developments.

Yonge/Eglinton condo not just another tower in the park

John Bentley Mays

March 14, 2013

Tweel Residence, Toronto.

Tweel Residence, Toronto.

A Modern home retooled for a new generation

John Bentley Mays

March 7, 2013

Home in Toronto’s Summerhill neighbourhood renovated by architect Cindy Rendely.

Home in Toronto’s Summerhill neighbourhood renovated by architect Cindy Rendely.

Small details add big impact in full-scale reno of a century-old home

John Bentley Mays

February 28, 2013

Despite Regent Park’s reputation, the building at 14 Blevins Place is a prime example of humanist architecture.

Despite Regent Park’s reputation, the building at 14 Blevins Place is a prime example of humanist architecture.

As Regent Park rebuilds, a pause to consider what came before

John Bentley Mays

February 21, 2013

The proposed Union Lofts project excites by integrating, rather than building over, a beautiful rustic church in a quickly gentrifying Toronto neighbourhood.

The proposed Union Lofts project excites by integrating, rather than building over, a beautiful rustic church in a quickly gentrifying Toronto neighbourhood.

A Toronto church conversion built with grace and courtesy

John Bentley Mays

February 14, 2013

Toronto condo would be a splash of colour in a sea of grey

John Bentley Mays

February 6, 2013

The master bathroom.

The master bathroom.

A modernist Toronto home that’s polite, but makes no apologies

John Bentley Mays

January 31, 2013

Toronto home near Bathurst and Eglinton designed by Nelson Kwong and Neal Prabhu, nkArchitect.

Toronto home near Bathurst and Eglinton designed by Nelson Kwong and Neal Prabhu, nkArchitect.

A Toronto home true to an architectural ideal

John Bentley Mays

January 17, 2013

In order to maximize its southern exposure on a thin east-west lot, architect Nima Javidi and associates Hanieh Rezaei and Behnaz Assadi created a two-level structure, with the top level pulled to the north.<252>

In order to maximize its southern exposure on a thin east-west lot, architect Nima Javidi and associates Hanieh Rezaei and Behnaz Assadi created a two-level structure, with the top level pulled to the north.<252>

Davisville infill home is a small instance of deft design

John Bentley Mays

December 13, 2012

To avoid the typically dark middle of the interior most apartment and town homes suffer from a light well lets illumination spill from the roof into the heart of the house and down to the ground floor, where it brightens the kitchen area.

To avoid the typically dark middle of the interior most apartment and town homes suffer from a light well lets illumination spill from the roof into the heart of the house and down to the ground floor, where it brightens the kitchen area.

Toronto project a beacon for life after high rise

John Bentley Mays

November 21, 2012

Kettle Lakes Club townhouses have been designed with the belief that a market exists for low-rise suburban dwellings styled in a contemporary manner.

Kettle Lakes Club townhouses have been designed with the belief that a market exists for low-rise suburban dwellings styled in a contemporary manner.

A Toronto developer approaches suburbia from a different angle

John Bentley Mays

November 15, 2012

Cedarvale, Toronto home designed by Kohn Shnier Architects

Cedarvale, Toronto home designed by Kohn Shnier Architects

A modern Toronto house built of marble, oak and glass

John Bentley Mays

November 9, 2012

Ross King paints a vivid portrait of the life and times, or timelessness, of Leonardo da Vinci’s masterly fresco, which. though it began to deteriorate almost as soon as he painted it, has held us in awe for half a millennium.

Ross King paints a vivid portrait of the life and times, or timelessness, of Leonardo da Vinci’s masterly fresco, which. though it began to deteriorate almost as soon as he painted it, has held us in awe for half a millennium.

Portrait of da Vinci emerges in study of ‘The Last Supper’

November 8, 2012

Few towers have been modified as much as Ten York, a condo tower among the Gardiner Expressway ramps south of Union Station.

Few towers have been modified as much as Ten York, a condo tower among the Gardiner Expressway ramps south of Union Station.

Second try improves a Toronto high rise

John Bentley Mays

November 1, 2012

Vaughan Metropolitain Centre will include Expo City, the district’s first high-rise residential complex.

Vaughan Metropolitain Centre will include Expo City, the district’s first high-rise residential complex.

Vaughan vaults forward on high-rise hopes

John Bentley Mays