A former convenience store, adjacent to the lobby inside a downtown Toronto office tower, has been transformed into a private 1920s-style Art Deco lounge for tenant meetings and events.

Once complete, it will serve as an inspiration for others pursuing deep retrofits of existing buildings, an endeavour that offers the most hope for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Halifax.

A new set of standards defines minimum sustainability criteria for high-volume materials used in architecture and interior projects.

A pressing issue facing facility managers is the crucial impact that barrier-free accessibility can have on a strategic renewal plan.

Trauma is defined broadly as an emotional response to an overwhelming incident or series of events. When our subconscious ability to cope is overwhelmed, we

Inside the 681,000-square-foot facility, people are able to experience the landscape and natural light, even throughout Alberta’s harsh weather extremes.

Designers and facility managers seeking to create the ideal educational space for students  face no small undertaking.

Canadians with disabilities make up the largest potential market of consumers, clients, employees and homeowners, with an annual buying power of $25 billion.

The architects and developers behind some of Canada’s new Indigenous-focused projects are designing spaces that harmonize with their natural landscapes, setting a higher standard for how urban buildings impact the environment and their surrounding communities.

Brightly-coloured lounge furniture, in a peachy warm palette, curves around a stone fireplace in the living room of Hootsuite’s newly transformed Vancouver headquarters that was downsized during the pandemic.

As employees eventually return to the office, most will bring with them a heightened sensitivity to their surroundings—specifically to what they touch and their proximity to coworkers.

The idea of creating inclusive community hubs—where people of all ages and abilities can gather together—is gaining significant momentum.

Indigenous communities across Canada continue to be sidelined or completely excluded from initial planning phases of new developments and renovations.

Facility managers are no longer viewed as a back-office function, but rather “a strategic instrument to attract and retain talent and create a great experience,”

When considering products with recycled content, pay attention to the types of recycled materials that are in them.

In the age of COVID, it's also important to consider how chemical exposures influence our ability to fight disease.

The Royal Bank Plaza is now looking to entice a new generation of tenants—small- to medium-sized tech companies.