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The 2009 Pug Awards have just wrapped up another successful year!  The event calls on Torontonians to vote online and select the people’s choice awards for architecture. 

What I especially love about these awards are; it not only awards the best but also the mediocre AND the worst of the city’s newest architecture.  This year’s big winner was One St. Thomas for best new building in the residential category. The 29 story luxury condominium (pictured above) was designed by New York architect Robert Stern and is home to 72 intimate suites.  The art deco design can be easily spotted along the Toronto skyline, yet it’s almost hidden on the quite St. Thomas St just south of Bloor before Bay.

The full list of winners/mediocres/losers are:
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