NYC mayor takes aim at glass towers as energy hogs
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio presides over a city that's known for its skyscrapers but he is no fan of the glass towers that have transformed the…
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Brock University opens new performing and fine arts school
The Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts recently opened at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. The $46-million transformation of a…
LGA Architectural Partners announces the Rya and Eric Levitt Memorial Award
Toronto’s LGA Architectural Partners has established an annual scholarship with a $10,000 endowment that, starting in 2016, will benefit an Aboriginal student…
Deadline approaching for the Edmonton Urban Design Awards
The City of Edmonton and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Edmonton Chapter have teamed up once again to present the Edmonton Urban Design Awards.…
Wood products industry releases Reuse Wood website
The American Wood Council (AWC) and Canadian Wood Council (CWC) have partnered with Building Materials Reuse Association (BMRA) to develop an online North…
Winners of 2015 Ottawa Urban Design Awards announced
The winners of the 2015 Ottawa Urban Design Awards were recently announced. The Awards celebrate projects built in the city of Ottawa that exhibit urban…
Culture: Adaptation and Translation with Lola Sheppard, William Trousdale and…
On October 8, 2015 at 5:30pm, join the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada in their 5th year of partnership with the Museum of Vancouver, as they present…
Winners of 2015 Toronto Urban Design Awards announced
At a ceremony held at the Palais Royale on September 16, 2015, members of the design and development community celebrated the 25th anniversary of Toronto's…
Still time to catch City Fabric installation beneath Vancouver’s Burrard Street…
221A and the Burrard Arts Foundation present City Fabric, an installation located beneath the Burrard Street Bridge by Vancouver-based artist Rebecca Bayer and…
Shim-Sutcliffe wins twice at Design & Health International Awards
Shim-Sutcliffe Architects has received two awards in the recent 2015 Design & Health International Award program.
The Residence for the Sisters of St.…