Toronto Star

Dressed in a super chic Comme des Garçons jacket, with tails, designer Anna Simone discusses the unleashing of the Pugly Awards. The online contest invites regular folk to herald the Toronto developments they love ... and lift their leg on buildings they loathe. This being a new, new thing, you will have to tell us: What are the Pugly Awards? The Pugly Awards are meant to bring awareness ... . What we have found in the past is that architecture has been geared toward an elitist group, so people who have taken an interest in architecture, who have had a background — they're of a certain class, if you will. But at the grassroots level, the public hasn't had an opportunity to express their concerns and also be in a position where they can activate some changes.