Industry News
Call for AFBC architectural awards submissions
The Architecture Foundation of BC (AFBC) is accepting project submissions for the 2023 Architectural Awards of Excellence.
MTA design firm rebrands to Metafor
MTA, a design firm with studios in Calgary and Edmonton, is changing its corporate name to Metafor.
Office fit-out costs rise with hybrid workforce
Rising office fit-out costs reflect both inflationary dynamics in the construction sector and emerging design trends as employers realign space to engage their hybrid workforces.
HCMA creates installation for Venice exhibition
Vancouver design firm HCMA is contributing Who Is This For to the Time Space Existence architecture exhibition in Venice.
BDP conducts workplace ‘experiment’ with Toronto studio
In a hybrid work era, BDP Quadrangle has opened a two-floor studio in The Well as an experiment with in-person arrangements.
Surrey and New Westminster win parks awards
Outstanding design of park spaces was recognized by the BCRPA with two projects earning a 2023 Parks Excellence Award.
Vancouver landscape architects lauded
Projects by Vancouver landscape architects dominated the 2023 CSLA Awards of Excellence.
BC senior facility receives WELL Precertification Award
Vendure Retirement Communities is the first senior living facility in Canada to receive WELL Precertification for its Waterview project in Nelson, BC.
Vancouver’s tallest residential tower launches
Brivia Group has officially launched the Curv tower in Vancouver. It is set to be the world's tallest passive house building.
Canadians named Architizer A+ Awards finalists
Architizer has announced the 2023 shortlist for the 11th annual A+Awards with several Canadian firms earning recognition.
HAVAN Award winners celebrated
Miracon Development took home two Grand Awards at the 2023 Homebuilder’s Association Vancouver (HAVAN) Awards.
New PNE Amphitheatre design revealed
A brand-new PNE Amphitheatre at Hastings Park in Vancouver has been unveiled, featuring a dramatic mass timber curved roof.
RAIC College of Fellows selects new chancellor
Ottawa architect Gerrie Doyle has been elected chancellor of the RAIC College of Fellows for a three-year term beginning June 2023.
Vancouver reveals West End waterfront designs
The City of Vancouver has revealed three preliminary design approaches for the future of the West End waterfront.
Patkau wins 2023 Architectural Practice Award
Patkau Architects, based out of Vancouver B.C., is the recipient of the RAIC 2023 Architectural Practice Award.
Mass timber Vancouver school opens
The seismic replacement is complete on Bayview Community Elementary in Vancouver, featuring mass timber.
B.C. awards recognize embodied carbon design
Winners announced for the inaugural BC Embodied Carbon Awards, hosted by the Carbon Leadership Forum British Columbia.





















