BLA Design Group Wins First Prize in Microhome Design Competition
Vancouver-based BLA DESIGN GROUP has won first place for a sustainable microhome design called Shifting Nests in the 2019 International MICROHOME architecture…
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Kehilla Residential Programme Reveals Moving Modular Forward Winners
Kehilla Residential Programme has announced the four winners of the Moving Modular Forward architectural competition for modular, portable and affordable…
Better than before: 3 ways design can ease the transition to safety for survivors…
I have a confession: the idea I had about a woman’s path from victim to survivor in cases of domestic abuse was all wrong. I thought that seeking emergency…
RAIC Board Approves Climate Change Resolution
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) is set to consider big changes in how the organization and its members will address the climate crisis.…
York University’s Student Centre celebrates a diverse student body
Designed by CannonDesign and opened last year, York University’s second student center is the result of a 2013 referendum in which the student body voted in…
As the Climate Changes, Architects and Engineers Need to Design Buildings…
In the past seven years, four major disasters have caused serious disruptions in the Northeast and Midwest United States. Hurricane Sandyslammed into New…
The OAA Wraps Up Headquarters Building Renewal
The OAA’s Don Mills Headquarters was designed by Toronto architect Ruth Cawker, winner of a 1989 province-wide design competition. It had been built to the…
Three Political Parties Respond to the RAIC’s Built Environment Questions
Three parties have responded to questions from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) about sustainability, living conditions in Indigenous…
Climate change is a top issue for Canadians. What should voters look for?
From forest fires in Siberia to record-high temperatures in Alaska to the melting of the Greenland ice sheet, 2019 has seen the mounting evidence of climate…
Endress+Hauser Invests in a Customer Experience Centre in Burlington
Endress+Hauser Canada is investing in a sustainable, $28 million, Customer Experience Centre in Burlington, Ontario designed by mcCallumSather.The new…