Artscape Wychwood Barns   601 Christie Street, Toronto, Ontario, M6G 4C7
Artscape has transformed the historic Wychwood TTC streetcar repair barns located in Toronto’s St. Clair and Christie neighbourhood into the Artscape Wychwood Barns – a 60,000 sq. ft. multifaceted community centre where arts and culture, environmental leadership, heritage preservation, urban agriculture and affordable housing are brought together to foster a strong sense of community. The Artscape Wychwood Barns is surrounded by a new 127,000 sq. ft.  City park. Construction began in March 2007 and was completed in October 2008, with the Official Public Opening taking place on November 20, 2008.

The Carlu   444 Yonge Street, 7th floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 2H4
Return to 1930s elegance and charm at The Carlu. Formerly the seventh floor of Eaton's College Park, this multi-functional venue hosts cultural and social functions, meetings, conferences, trade shows and fashion shows. The current restoration by Toronto's ERA Architects was a two year project. It's one of the finest surviving examples of the Art Moderne style in the world, and a testament to the historical and architectural grandeur that is a part of Toronto's heritage.

MaRS   101 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1L7
MaRS is a non-profit innovation hub connecting science, technology and social entrepreneurs with business skills, networks and capital to stimulate innovation and accelerate the creation and growth of successful enterprises. Anchored in an architecturally inspiring 700,000 sq. ft complex, the MaRS team advises hundreds of start-ups across Ontario, offers a range of entrepreneurial programs and dynamic events, and houses tenants across the innovation spectrum from leading research labs and start-up companies to venture capital and multinational firms. The Collaborative City conference mirrors MaRS’ philosophy of “convergence innovation” – bridging disparate disciplines to stimulate innovative thinking, forge productive new partnerships and build Canada’s knowledge economy.

Institute Without Boundaries at George Brown College School of Design  
230 Richmond Street East Toronto, ON, M5A 1P4
The Institute without Boundaries at George Brown College School of Design is a centre of research and learning focused on design innovation and inter-professional collaboration.  The Institute comprises of a post-graduate program that teaches design collaboration to professionals from diverse backgrounds; a research division, which conducts applied research on global issues; and a think tank, which offers design consultation to clients. Their inaugural project, Massive Change, explored and sparked a discourse on the future of global design. Their second project, World House, confronts the evolution of shelter for coming generations incorporating principles of sustainabillity, accessibility, technological responsiveness and ecological balance.