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Middle school ceiling wins ‘Ugly Ceilings’ contest

Mike O’Neil, facilities director of the South Colonie School District in Albany, New York, is the winner of Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Systems’ ‘Show Us

K.R. Moeller discontinues AccuMask system

K.R. Moeller Associates Ltd., a developer and manufacturer of sound masking technology, is discontinuing its AccuMask Sound Masking System, first introduced in 2005, to instead focus

Susan Wiggins resigns IDC post for ASID role

Susan Wiggins will step down from her post as CEO of the Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) at the end of this year, announced the IDC’s board of directors.

Teknion opens new Toronto Collaboration Hub

Teknion, a furniture design firm, has opened a new Toronto Collaboration Hub in the city’s downtown core. The space features several different workplace planning styles,

Lemay acquires Andres Escobar & Associates

On Dec. 1, the award-winning architectural firm Lemay announced its acquisition of Andres Escobar & Associates, a renowned interior design firm. This acquisition will further

Historic Guild Inn to be restored for reopening

The Guild Inn, a historical property located on the Scarborough Bluffs just outside of Toronto, is slated for reopening in December 2016 as The Guild

BOMA BEST workplace project to launch 2016

BOMA BEST has announced that its Sustainable Workplaces pilot project was successfully completed. The aim of the project is to help organizations become more sustainable

Marni Dicker celebrated at WXN Top 100 Awards

Marni Dicker, executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at Infrastructure Ontario, has been named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women by the Women’s

Quebec firms partner on Espace Montmorency

Claridge and the Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ are partnering on Espace Montmorency, a $420-million Quebec’-based mixed-use project.

Former Armouries to become UWindsor facility

The former Armouries building located in downtown Windsor, Ont., will soon be home to the University of Windsor’s School of Creative Arts. The building is

Shauna Levy to be honoured by IDC/IIDA

Shauna Levy, president of Design Exchange (DX), also known as Canada’s Design Museum, will be honoured with the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Leadership Award

State-of-the-art Oakville hospital to open Dec. 13

Following an Ontario investment of up to $2.27 billion, the new state-of-the-art Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital is set to open its doors on Dec. 13.

1000 Islands Duty Free voted best restroom

Following a public vote on the top five restrooms in the country, Cintas Canada has crowned the bathrooms at the 1000 Islands Duty Free Shop

IIDEXCanada to feature new national summits

IIDEXCanada 2015 is introducing three new national summits that will challenge significant issues impacting the future of the real estate industry.

For Gen Y, health impacts workplace productivity

According to the 2015 Sun Life Canadian Health Index, more than four out of every five Canadians believe that employers are responsible for supporting their

Public to help create accessibility certification

Ontario is asking the public to help develop The Path to 2025: Ontario’s Accessibility Action Plan, a voluntary third-party accessibility certification program to recognize businesses

Ontario to invest $498-mil in schools, child care

Ontario is investing $498 million to build new schools, renovate existing schools and build new child care spaces to give families more options for licensed child