Design Quarterly

The Interior Designers Institute of B.C. (IDIBC) held its 33rd annual Awards of Excellence event on Sept 23 in downtown Vancouver. The annual IDI awards

There are five finalists in the Canada’s Best Restroom contest, sponsored by Cintas Corporation.

The British Columbia chapter of the Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association of Canada (AWMAC BC) celebrated achievements in the design, manufacture and supply of architectural woodwork

Decorative glass is a versatile product that has been used for centuries to meet a variety of design and structural needs. As style and design

The Electron Luminaire Wall Sconce by Maurice Laurent Dery & Jordan N Dery in Surrey, B.C. was selected as a winner at an international design

Global denim brand G-Star RAW and leading Swiss furniture manufacturer Vitra will launch the Prouvé RAW Office Collection in Vancouver during a private exhibit opening

Lighting design is experiencing an evolution with the introduction of the new energy codes ASHRAE 90.1 – 2010 and NECB 2011 at the end of

Current green building practice remains focused on individual buildings without acknowledging the larger system context as regenerative design would.

Art is one of many design aspects to a hotel, but it’s not usually the primary driving inspiration. For Hotel Arts in Calgary, its unique art-centered aesthetic has set it apart in the marketplace.

The design of the RCMP's new Nova Scotia headquarters reconciles its requirements of internal security and external accountability.

Karl Lagerfeld, a German designer, artist and photographer based out of Paris, France, has partnered with CD Capital Developments and Freed Developments to design two lobbies in the new Art Shoppe Lofts + Condos mixed-use development in Toronto, Ont. The condominium will be the first project in North America to involve Lagerfeld’s influential and creative direction.

Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) is one of the most promising and elegant ways of producing on site electricity directly from the sun — silently, without environmental harm or pollution, and without depletion of resources.