On April 24th, the 29th annual Home Builder Awards were held in Toronto, where the industry gathered to celebrate the achievements and highlight the development projects that have had the greatest impact on the GTA.

TAS DesignBuild and Giraffe Condominiums were nominated for 10 awards in interior design, architecture, technology, marketing and green building practises.  The company was excited to accept 3 awards on behalf of Giraffe Condominiums (including best logo, presentation centre and model suite) as well as the coveted GREEN BUILDER OF THE YEAR award for their commitment to new technologies, materials and methods into projects helping advance Green Development and reinforcing their dedication to lead the industry through innovation.

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The new M5V Presentation Centre is NOW OPEN!

The final phase of suites are now available.

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Contemporist, a blog dedicated to architecture, interior design, furniture, lighting and anything else to do with contemporary design, has posted an article about TAS DesignBuild! The article is entitled Interior Inspiration from TAS DesignBuild and you can check it out here.

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In case you missed CBC's 'Going Green' morning show featuring TAS DesignBuild on Monday June 9, you can watch it here. The segment aired at 6:45am and again at 8:45am. Strike it up with your family and friends!

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Our friends at Waterkeeper have released their weekly newsletter. Check it out!

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Toronto like all built-up areas, experiences the environmental impacts of urbanization, including the deterioration of air and water quality. As a concerned developer, TAS DesignBuild encourages you to learn about the many plans that are in the works for the city of Toronto by attending the 2008 Smog Summit at City Hall and having your say in what goes on in your city.

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At TAS DesignBuild we are always interested in promoting various artistic endeavors that are in line with our philosophy of sustainability and educating our consumers. We came across this exhibit entitled "Running The Numbers" by American artist Chris Jordan and were amazed at its message as well as the artistic merit of his collection.

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An integrated designer, developer and builder of quality sustainable and customizable residential urban condominiums, TAS DesignBuild has teamed up with The Green Living Show in an effort to bolster awareness of its newly unveiled Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives while continuing to be at the forefront of the ‘Green-Movement’.

Held at the Direct Energy Centre, The Green Living Show is one of today’s leading environmental showcases bringing awareness and solutions to society’s green-conscious consumers. The show is proud to announce Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as its keynote speaker. This year's theme continues The Green Living Show’s commitment to enlighten consumers about their environmental footprint, so it seems appropriate that one of the North America's most prominent defenders of the environment would keynote this important event. The show will be held from April 25-27, with Mr. Kennedy's speech scheduled for April 26 at 10:30 a.m. His speech will follow an exclusive brunch with prominent guests including Premier Dalton McGuinty, Councilor Adam Vaughan, and Mayor David Miller hosted by TAS DesignBuild.

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We are thrilled to be announcing yet another milestone at M5V Condominiums, the start of construction in May! M5V has become recognized as a ground-breaking project in many respects; from its innovative design and breadth of customization opportunities, to a leadership position in condominium living by ensuring that the environmental footprint it creates minimizes the impact on our earth.

We would like to send a big thank you to our home buyers who participated in our Amenity Design Charette. Through our online survey and round table design discussions, aka "The Charette" we had an opportunity to listen to how home buyers at M5V wanted to custom create their amenity space while answering the question "How Do You Live?" Home buyers had the opportunity to gather as a group, meet fellow neighbours and discuss the pros and cons of gyms, hot tubs, entertainment rooms and outdoor BBQ patios (amongst other offerings). We are well underway in fine tuning the design and providing a solution that best reflects the way M5V'ers want to live!

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Well recognized as the world's most influential and prestigious international environment industry event, GLOBE brings people together to discuss current trends and to showcase innovative technology solutions for the world's environmental problems. Every two years, over 10,000 participants from over 80 countries gather in Vancouver, generating over $400 million in new environmental business.

Government decision makers, corporate executives and environmental technology innovators engage in high level dialogues about pressing environmental issues such as corporate sustainability, energy and climate change, finance and building better cities.

We are excited that our principal, Mazyar Mortazavi was invited to speak at this prestigious event recently held in Vancouver. Mazyar spoke on the topic of Revitalizing Cities from Within and the importance of an over-reaching approach based on TAS DesignBuild's Four Pillars of Sustainability™ that recognizes the necessity to consider social, environmental and economic impacts as the drivers behind sustainable approaches.

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Mazyar Mortazavi, principal of TAS DesignBuild, an award-winning Toronto developer of condominiums and townhomes, is so committed to the green movement he has traded in his beloved Range Rover for a hybrid vehicle.

"As a builder, you have to live it, you have to breath it and you have to walk the talk," he says. "Consumer demand is forcing the housing market to change. Traditionally, developers have not been innovators in the housing market. Now, for the first time, there is this shift where they are trying to understand what is going on and introduce change before the consumer asks for it."

"This is going to be the century's major socio-cultural shift," he predicts. "It is a mindset change and the implications go far and wide."

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We are excited to announce our latest partnership with Sotheby's International Realty Canada! Sotheby's will be overseeing the sales and marketing of The Sotheby’s Collection; very unique selection of suites priced from 1 million dollars.
TAS DesignBuild Principal, Mazyar Mortazavi explains: "Our partnership with Sotheby's expands on our commitment to partnering with like minded brands that speak to the same level of quality and service that TAS DesignBuild is committed to. M5V Condominiums is a world class project with an international reach; our commitment to design and customization is aligned with discerning clientele represented by Sotheby's."

Sotheby's International Realty Canada President and CEO Ross McCredie reinforces the partnership with TAS DesignBuild by adding: "With more than twenty-five years of designing and building custom homes,TAS DesignBuild has established its superiority in customer satisfaction and attention to detail. Sotheby’s International Realty Canada is proud and excited to unite with TAS DesignBuild on the M5V Condominiums project, allowing purchasers in the one to four million dollar range to access TAS DesignBuild's innovative vision.

Click here to view Sotheby's - The M5V Collection

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Time Style & Design hosted three galas during the opening week of the Toronto International Film Festival. Joanna Lee, a creative consultant at Time Style & Design, collaborated with TAS DesignBuild principal Mazyar Mortazavi to plan and execute the events. Time Style & Design associate publisher Kris Menon said the magazine’s goal was to create parties that reeked of “glamour, glamour, and more glamour.” It’s all about dazzling the Hollywood royalty, he explained. Here’s a brief glimpse, compliments of BizBash, at what went down at each of the events.

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It felt like Hollywood TinselTown for lucky winners of the residential-building industry who were lauded for their efforts. From a record number 515 entries submitted, TAS DesignBuild was chosen as the 2007 OHBA Best Internet Website, for M5V Condominiums. Read more about the 2007 OHBA Conference by clicking here. 

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