Most of us south of the border have never been but from the blogs and tweets we’ve read, boy did we miss out.
This past weekend, after more than 20 years of supporting Toronto’s goth, alternative, techno and heavy metal fans and local musicians with all-age shows, final acts performed then closed the legendary Big Bop.
photo courtesy of Aaron Miller, CityNews.ca
Soon, work will begin to renovate the building in preparation for its next life, our first store in Canada.
We look forward to being part of the local fabric and we’re honoured to have the Big Bop stage. We sincerely acknowledge its youthful energy and spirit and we’ll do our best to carry it on.
Stay tuned for construction status and the opening date!
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Hola Miami!
We’re extremely proud to announce the opening of our 7th store earlier today.
Do you know how many people it takes to open a CB2 store that was built from the ground up? Neither do we–exactly–but we have a pretty good idea.
It takes many hands and a lot of passion. It starts with the architects and construction crew. Inventory control, floor stockers and sales associates not only unload the trucks, they unpack the merchandise and display it. Buyers and store designers make everything look good from product to display details. And finally a PR team gets the word out so we can greet our first and last customer–and everyone in between.
Welcome–we’re thrilled to see you!
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We worked with textile designer Donna Gorman years ago while she was with Marimekko, and we were thrilled for her when she told us she was building a minimalist retreat in Puerto Rico.
The low, U-shaped house has only 3 main rooms–the open floor plan encourages guests to spend time together and the two bedrooms are identical in size with basic amenities.
Designed by John Hix and set on a picturesque lot, the house is constructed of low maintenance and hurricane-proof concrete. Its cooling, both visually and physically, in contrast with the warm tropical setting and we love the mix of raw concrete with sculptural bright whites and bold colors.
The cast concrete and concrete-plaster create an earthy backdrop to sleek furniture and graphic textiles. The edited use of these key elements maintains a modern focus and creates a casual and relaxed mood–perfect for Vieques.
Electricity can be difficult and expensive to acquire there, but the locale is exceptional for a solar-powered house, so they’re off the grid. Photovoltaic panels are mounted on the roof and tilted specifically to maximize the energy of abundant sunshine. The house also faces south to take advantage of the cooling Caribbean breezes—there’s no A/C—and an expansive view from the open air construction is filled with lush scenery.
Accessories are crisp and elemental, such as clear peekaboo nesting tables, glass cylinder vases and white porcelain plates.
Overall, it’s an organized carefree retreat with the focus on the landscape, the architecture, and Donna’s playful photography and textiles. Congratulations Donna!
Can you tell we’re jealous?
On site photos courtesy of Donna Gorman
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Foundation? Check.
Roof and walls? Next.
We’re 3 weeks closer to opening the orange doors in January at Lincoln Road Mall, 1661 Jefferson Avenue, and we’re amazed by the process and progress.
We’ll continue to share photos of the build so if you happen to pass by, upload them to Flickr, tag them as “CB2″ and drop us a note!
Special thanks to Amy, a member of our merch team, for snapping the photos while on vacation with Jimmy, her husband/CB2 architect.
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It may not look like much more than rebar, hardhats and trucks but at least it’s no longer a swimming pool and soon it’ll be a new CB2! To our future neighbors, we hope you’ll pardon our dust as the construction of our first ground up location is underway. We’re thrilled to enter the South Beach scene and we’re counting the days until we open the orange doors in January at Lincoln Road Mall,1661 Jefferson Avenue.
We’d love to share more photos of the progress so if you happen to pass by, upload them to Flickr, tag them as “CB2″ and drop us a note!
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