Architects from 13 Canadian cities named 2020 RAIC Fellows
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has announced the 31 individuals named to the RAIC College of Fellows for 2020. There are 13 cities and…
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Ontario updates list of essential workplaces; restricts construction work
On Friday, April 3, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced an update to the list of essential workplaces that can remain open.
As part of the restrictions,…
How the architecture industry will change post COVID-19
How will the architecture industry change after the COVID-19 crisis? Marianne McKenna, founding partner of KPMB Architects, offers her insights:
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Blanche Lemco van Ginkel, FRAIC is awarded the 2020 RAIC Gold Medal
The RAIC is honoured to award the Gold Medal—the highest distinction the Institute can bestow in recognition of a significant and lasting contribution to…
Should we wear masks or not? An expert sorts through the confusion
The guidance on masks appears to be shifting, but social distancing is still the key step people can take.
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Thomas Perls,…
Flattening another coronavirus curve: The cash-flow gap
Businesses need to take instant action to prevent cash-flow insolvencies in the midst of COVID-19.
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Matthäus Tekathen, Concordia…
Toronto designers launch custom-fit, 3D-printed face mask
As a response to COVID-19, Toronto- and Boston-based LuxMea Studio has developed a 3D-printed mask adapted to individual facial profiles.
LuxMea studio…
Newly launched websites collect Canada-wide responses to COVID-19
Two new platforms have come online to support quick learning and adaptation at the municipal and community levels during COVID-19.
“We designed these…
Diamond Schmitt and KWC Architects win Civic Trust Award
Diamond Schmitt Architects and KWC Architects have received the highest recognition from the Civic Trust Award—Europe’s longest-running awards program for the…
Urgent call for 3D-printed PPE
Are you an architect, researcher, or firm with access to a 3D printer?
Michael Garron hospital is calling on the 3D printing community to create visor frames…
Domus names two Canadian studios among world’s top 50 firms
Winnipeg’s 5468796 Architecture and Toronto’s LAMA’s studio have been featured in the second edition of Domus Magazine’s 50 Best Architecture Firms list.…
Open or closed? The status of construction sites in Canada during COVID-19
As provinces roll out emergency measures, construction sites in some parts of the country are closing, while in others, they remain open.
Construction…