DESIGN
ravine system that creates a natural organizing system for the city , and pockets of refuge .” These sinuous ravines were translated into the public areas ’ spatial arrangements with greenery-filled alcoves ( the hotel cultivates 3,300 plants ), while the urban forest covering 26 % of Toronto determined the use of reclaimed local materials .
To ensure FF & E was legitimately cradle-to-cradle and sustainably sourced , produced and shipped , Rockwell specified elements that could be gathered from the community and regionally crafted . The reception desk features a desk made from granite and limestone boulders , while maple trees and local foliage lead to a stone wall with timber-like striations carved by glacial activity along the nearby Eramosa River . Local woodworking studio Just Be Woodsy , which has exclusive rights to collecting fallen trees around Toronto , made public area and guest room furnishings from trunks Rockwell hand-selected
The 1 Hotel Toronto has 3,300 plants on property , as well as multiple gardens
The reception desk features a desk made from granite and limestone boulders .