Umbra

[Urban Shocker]

It's about time that Umbra, a Toronto design firm known around the world, promoted themselves in their home market with something like this. In the '80's this building was a popular restaurant hangout for gaggles of young HK-Chinese gay guys and their boyfriends.

 

[JasonParis]

Interesting US. Didn't know that!

It's a great space (the park). They should clean it up a bit. It could be quite the gem.

Spring Rolls also has a side patio now which may also help to focus more eyes on that park.

 

[Urban Shocker]

I noticed a few pieces of furniture designed by Will Alsop when I dropped by the other day - nothing outlandish.

 

[urbandreamer]

Must say i was disappointed by umbra store and products. Exterior and their Karim Rashid "oh" chairs (in hot pink only) are only nice things there imho. Umbra the brand should be taken in a more innovative direction--too distinctively "conservative toronto" imo. But yeah i'm getting those hot pink "oh's" for my balcony

 

[Urban Shocker]

I like Matt Carr's work - especially the Postino mail box - saw one on my street the other day. I'm looking for a reason to hang one inside my place. His wall clocks are very stylish too. And that non-outlandish oak furniture, which was surprisingly labelled as being by Alsop, is by him too.

The Oh wobbles nicely when you move in it ...

 

[indense]

Umbra the brand should be taken in a more innovative direction--too distinctively "conservative toronto" imo.

Umbra seems to be quite popular here in unconservative Amsterdam. Most of the hip (middle-end) furniture and accessory stores that I've been into carry it quite extensively.