Book Review: A Few Minutes of Design
This new set of cards offers 52 activities intended to “Spark Your Creativity.” The cards run the gamut of design, from typeface to architecture, divided into…
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Book Review: Canadian Modern book series
During the last 15 years, there has been a renaissance in Canadian architectural publishing, supported by the efforts of the Canada Council and other funding…
Tek Vue: Teknion introduces new glass office-front system
Teknion Corporation today announced the introduction of Tek Vue − its latest architectural interiors product offering.
“We designed Tek Vue in response to…
EIFS Council launches 2018-2019 architectural award program
The EIFS Council of Canada officially launched its 2018‐2019 Architectural Design Awards Program to honour design professionals and firms which incorporate EIFS…
Paul Raff Studio wins CODAworx Award for TTC’s Vaughan Station
A prominent Canadian project is among this year's CODAworx Award winners. Toronto-based Paul Raff Studio has won a 2018 award for the striking Atmospheric Lens…
Toronto’s new Union Station food court opens today
Today marks a watershed moment in the revitalization of one of the country’s busiest transportation hubs, as the new Union Station Food Court designed by…
RAIC launching ‘Webday Wednesdays’ continuing education program
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) is launching the 'Webday Wednesdays' continuing education series next year. Webinar Wednesdays are…
NDP calls for appraisal of Hearn plant after waterfront site sold for $16M
Critics are calling for an independent appraisal of a decommissioned Ontario Power Generation plant on Toronto’s waterfront after they say the site was sold for…
Feds don’t even know what historic buildings they own, auditor warns
Canada’s auditor general has found the three federal agencies that own most of Canada’s heritage buildings are not doing enough to preserve them, which means…
Toronto’s Legacy Art Project announces architectural finalists
The Legacy Art Project (LAPT) proudly announces a short list of five outstanding teams of artists and landscape architects, bringing Toronto one step closer to…
January deadlines approach for RAIC’s 2019 awards program
Architects are invited to submit projects for the RAIC’s 2019 awards program. They may enter their work or nominate a colleague or leader in the profession to…
Thomas Balaban completes light-filled Montreal veterinary hospital
A mixed-use renovation and extension, Hôpital Vétérinaire du Parc squeezes a state-of-the-art veterinarian hospital, SPCA emergency clinic, and four residential…
HBSA Awards celebrate best of Hamilton & Burlington design
The Hamilton-Burlington Society of Architects presented twelve awards recognizing excellence or merit in the design of buildings and projects by Hamilton and…
Truly Truly share ‘Das Haus’ design process ahead of imm cologne
They’ve actually only been in Europe for a few years. But their work is making an impact. Having founded their studio Truly Truly in Rotterdam in 2014,…
Brazilian ‘Children Village’ awarded RIBA International Prize 2018
Children Village, a new school complex on the edge of the rainforest in northern Brazil designed by Brazilian architects, Aleph Zero and Rosenbaum, has won the…
Montreal’s Rubin & Rotman Architects becomes Figurr Architects…
When the noted firm of Rubin & Rotman Architects moves into its new premises at Parisian Laundry in the coming weeks, not only will it have a new address,…