Design Quarterly

Vancouver’s newly-redeveloped Fire Hall No. 5 and YWCA Pacific Spirit Terrace has opened. The unique project provides affordable housing on four floors.

Spaces is opening two new co-working facilities next year in the Zibi development, located in the downtown cores of Ottawa and Gatineau.

CaGBC is helping Canada eliminate carbon emissions with 10 projects certifying under its Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) Standard.

A soft, rosy hue blooming with potential was revealed as Benjamin Moore’s Colour of the Year. The rosy hue is called First Light 2102-70.

Nova, a new task light from Humanscale, was awarded the iF Design Award, recognized as a symbol of design excellence around the world.

Straight Line Design Judson Beaumont's latest creations is a series of surfboard cabinets that represent his vision of West Coast design.

What if we could build homes that are energy efficient, healthy and beautiful? The first passive home in West Vancouver showcases the possibilities.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is not only modeling, but a management of that modeled information, and what project teams do with it.

Light source technologies is undergoing one of the fastest and biggest evolutions. With the arrival of LED, it has replaced many of the traditional sources.

Interior lighting can transform a space. With continuous redesigns and developments in lighting technology, trends continue to flourish.

When designing a workplace, it’s important to consider all aspects of ergonomics, productivity and accessibility.

When KPMG selected its new location, proximity to clients factored prominently, leading the growing professional services firm to set up shop in Vaughan.