2014 Scotiabank EcoLiving Awards open for submissions
As the country comes out of a cold swing, finding ways to reduce energy bills this winter is top of mind. With the Scotiabank EcoLiving Awards becoming an…
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GBL Architects one of four winners in ReGEN Boston International Housing Design…
A shortlist of finalists for the ReGEN Boston International Housing Design Competition has been announced with Vancouver-based GBL Architects selected as one…
Innovative approaches to Managing Suburban Sprawl in Canada
A panel discussion focused on managing suburban sprawl in Canada takes place from 8:00am to 11:00am on Monday, January 20, 2014 in the Segal Building at Simon…
Design and construction luminaries recently appointed to the Order of Canada
The Governor General of Canada recently announced 90 new appointments to the Order of Canada. Among those, six are prominent in the design and construction…
Montreal Space for Life’s architecture competition
Space for Life, Montreal's largest museum and tourist complex, is organizing an international architecture competition for official launch in February 2014.…
George Brown College’s Institute Without Boundaries is calling for…
The Institute without Boundaries (IwB) is seeking curriculum partners for Connecting Divided Places, a project that investigates social, economic, environmental…
Thier + Curran Architects transform Hamilton strip club to housing and cultural…
Hamilton-based Thier + Curran Architects has recently unveiled the 95 King Street East Arts Centre and Lofts in downtown Hamilton, a handsome new addition that…
The Buildings Show: IIDEX Canada to co-locate with Construct Canada in 2014
In 2014, IIDEX Canada and Construct Canada will co-locate to create North America’s largest annual exposition and conference focusing on the design,…
UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture announces Bing Thom as…
Vancouver-based architect and urban designer Bing Thom is the winner of the second annual $50,000 Margolese National Design for Living Prize. The Margolese…
Winners of the Town of Oakville’s Livable by Design Awards announced
A selection committee comprised of Ralph Giannone, Chris Hardwicke, Glenn O’Connor and Julian Ryder evaluated 28 submissions to this year’s Livable…
Teeple Architects leads transformation of Shaw Street School into Artscape…
Artscape Youngplace officially launched last week on November 19, 2013 in the former Shaw Street School, located in Toronto’s West Queen West…
Vancouver wins Global Government Leadership Award for Best Green Building Policy
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) has announced that the City of Vancouver has won a World Green Building Council (WGBC) Government Leadership Award for…