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BC Government Provides Funds for 12 Mass Timber Research Projects
The government of British Columbia is funding 12 mass timber demonstration and research projects and has established a new advisory council to accelerate the adoption of mass timber building systems, as part of the Province’s economic recovery.
The advisory council is a group of experts from urban planning and development, First Nations, forest…
BDP Quadrangle and PARTISANS propose 66-storey Toronto tower
A proposed mixed-use building designed by collaborating architects BDP Quadrangle and PARTISANS for H&R REIT could rise 66 storeys above Toronto’s financial…
Stantec/KPMB Architects providing design services for transformed SickKids campus
The joint venture of Stantec / KPMB Architects is providing architectural design services for the planning phase of The Hospital for Sick Children’s (SickKids)…
OAQ unveils the 2021 Architecture Awards of Excellence winners
The Ordre des architectes du Québec (OAQ) unveiled the 11 winners of its Architecture Awards of Excellence for 2021 during an online gala.
The Grand Prix…
Call for Papers: 46th annual SSAC Conference
The Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada is now accepting paper proposals for its 46th annual conference under the theme “Architecture in the Clouds.” …
Carleton architecture students share design ideas for 24 Sussex Drive
In collaboration with the National Capital Commission (NCC), a group of Carleton University architecture students have studied the residence at 24 Sussex, and…
Accessible Design Boosts Principles and Aesthetics
Consumer demand for accessible spaces has grown substantially in recent years. At first, the demand was driven largely by legislation like the Canadians with...
Prairie Wood Design Award Winners announced
Celebrating Leaders in Sustainable Design across the Prairies...
The composite siding that everyone is talking about
Since its beginnings in 2004, NewTechWood has been on the cutting edge in wood plastic composite (WPC) technology, to develop products that bring beauty...
GKD Metal Fabrics: Cladding A Healthy Built Environment
Since metal fabric was first embraced by visionary Dominique Perrault for his design of the French National Library in Paris, architects around the world...
Bertazzoni Column built-in refrigerators — the key to seamless kitchen design
Single purpose, built-in refrigeration units make kitchens a pleasure to use and behold. Flowing in an uninterrupted line with surrounding cabinetry and walls, column...
The Aileron Lid Support System
The Aileron is a clip-on lid support kit with adjustable lift assist, free stop and soft-close functions that create a smooth user experience....
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Three projects reinforce Montreal’s place in a planetary movement
In 2014, after a long process, in 3 competitions organized in parallel by the Montreal Botanical Garden museum institution Space for Life, 3 projects were selected in coincidence with the celebrations of the 375th anniversary of…
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Rural Retreat: Hinterhouse, La Conception, Quebec
If God is said to be in the details, then Ménard Dworkind Architecture & Design has lavished their concept for a cabin retreat with blessings. On first glance, Hinterhouse—a modernist, nature-adjacent answer to Airbnb—may look like a simple rectangular box, and it is. But zoom in and you’ll discover details, treatments and storage solutions…
Friends of Ruby Home, Toronto, Ontario
To write about a building you cannot visit is a daunting task. When I took on this assignment amid a global pandemic and in an emergency stay-at-home order in…
Attached to the Detached: South House, Mississauga, Ontario
PROJECT South House, Mississauga, Ontario
ARCHITECT Giaimo
PHOTOS doublespace photography
As you travel down Third Street in Lakeview, Mississauga—a…
Goodbye tristesse! Habitations Saint-Michel Nord, Montreal, Quebec
PROJECT Habitations Saint-Michel Nord, Montreal, Quebec
ARCHITECT Saia Barbarese Topouzanov Architectes
PHOTOS James Brittain
One’s first impression of…
Vancouver Public Library Roof Garden, British Columbia
A new roof garden has been announced to open at the Vancouver Central Library over two decades after its completion. The joint venture architectural team of…
High Park Residence, Toronto, Ontario
Batay-Csorba Architects pays homage to Toronto’s traditional homes, and the Italian heritage of its clients, with a three-story dwelling. Built for a retired…
SoLo House, British Columbia
Sitting lightly upon a forested knoll overlooking the Soo Valley in British Columbia’s Coast Mountains, Perkins and Will’s performance-led project is not a…
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