+VG Architects restores midcentury-modern courthouse in Hamilton
A midcentury-modern heritage building in Hamilton has undergone an extensive revitalization by +VG Architects and Invizij Architects Inc. The restoration…
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Edmonton Convention Centre gets a poetic update with Canada’s largest BIPV system
The update of Edmonton Convention Centre’s iconic multi-level atrium that follows the slope of Edmonton’s river valley is nearing completion. The update…
Vancouver fire hall achieves Zero Carbon first
Vancouver Fire Hall No. 17 has become the first fire hall in Canada to earn the Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) design certification, and the first project to be…
UK architectural drawing prize opens to international entries
The Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize is now launching a milestone edition. 2020 will be the 3rd year of support for the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize by the…
The OAA announces theme for the SHIFT 2021 Challenge
The OAA announced the theme for its second biennial SHIFT Challenge as resiliency. The organization challenges entrants to explore the intersection of…
Pembina Institute makes recommendations to rebuild Canada’s economy post-COVID-19
A new paper from the Pembina Institute proposes four guiding principles and a suite of recommendations that support job maintenance and climate action in the…
+VG Architects Renovates the Peterborough Public Library
The renovation and addition to the main branch of the Peterborough Public Library exemplifies an important trend in urban living, explains Peter Berton of +VG…
Architectural League features video report by Canadian firm Blouin Orzes
The Architectural League's Emerging Voices Reports is a new digital series, created in lieu of live lectures for the 2020 Emerging Voices program. While two of…
Canadian architecture schools offer online summer kid’s camps
In the midst of summer camp closures in many provinces, Canadian architecture schools are offering a variety of online summer camps geared towards…
Open Call: TSA Architecture Short Films
The Toronto Society of Architects (TSA) is inviting architects, studios, designers, film makers and the public to submit short films reflecting on themes of…
TSA calls for virtual pride float submissions
The Toronto Society of Architects (TSA) is inviting students, art collectives, emerging practitioners and established practices of the architecture and design…
University of Calgary breaks ground at Haskayne School of Business New Building
The university of Calgary recently broke ground on a $90-million project that will expand the Haskayne School of Business. Designed by Diamond Schmitt…