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IDC VODA awards

IDC awards honour Canadian designers

Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) held its annual awards celebration, honouring winners of the Value of Design Awards (VODA).
Nielsen

Martin Nielsen awarded UBC medal of distinction

Dialog partner Martin Nielson has been awarded the 2022 Dean's Medal of Distinction from the Faculty of Applied Sciences at UBC.
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Remembering architect icon Jack Diamond

Jack Diamond, one of the most significant and defining Canadian architects of his generation passed away Sunday afternoon, October 30, 2022. 
the stack VRCA

The Stack achieves Zero Carbon Certification

The Stack in downtown Vancouver has achieved the Canada Green Building Council’s (CAGBC) Zero Carbon Building certification.
SAPL UCalgary

New UCalgary bachelor design degree is a first

UCalgary's Bachelor of Design in City Innovation, which will launch in the fall of 2023, is the first of its kind in Western Canada.
Vancouver art gallery

Vancouver Art Gallery receives more funding

The B.C. provincial government has announced an additional $50 million in funding to build a new Vancouver Art Gallery.
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Bold Coupland art sculpture unveiled at Metrotown

A new art installation called Fordite by Douglas Coupland has been unveiled at Station Square in Metrotown, Burnaby.
capilano library Prairie

Prairie Design Awards winners revealed

Seventeen projects across five categories have been selected for the 2022 Prairie Design Awards winners, showcasing quality and innovation.
Legacy Space

CIBC opens a Legacy Space at global HQ

CIBC opened a Legacy Space at its global headquarters, CIBC SQUARE, ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Friday.
IDIBC interior

IDIBC celebrates best registered interior designers

The Interior Designers Institute of B.C. (IDIBC) held its annual Awards of Excellence on September 23 at the Vancouver Convention Centre
Stantec Douglas

Stantec designing new Douglas College facilities

Stantec has been selected to provide architecture and engineering for new academic and student housing facilities at Douglas College in B.C.
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2022 RAIC International Prize winner awarded

The 2022 RAIC International Prize has been awarded to The Warming Huts, Winnipeg, Manitoba by Sputnik Architecture.
Clayton hcma

HCMA wins Innovation by Design Award

HCMA has been recognized in multiple categories at Fast Company’s 2022 Innovation by Design Awards for its work on Clayton Community Centre.
Green LRT phase 1

Calgary downtown initiative receives funding

Calgary is investing $350,000 in the University of Calgary’s Civic Commons Catalyst program to support downtown revitalization.
Wolff Prize

Jane Wolff named 2022 Margolese Prize recipient

Jane Wolff has been named the recipient of the 2022 Margolese Design for Living Prize by UBC School of Architecture.
Patrick

Patrick Fejér named CEO of B+H Architects

Global design practice B+H has appointed senior design principal Patrick Fejér as the firm's new CEO. He takes over from Bill Nankivell.
Victoria

New on-campus housing opens at UVic

An eight-storey student-housing building with 385 beds has opened at the University of Victoria, offering more living arrangements in a city with one of the lowest rental vacancy rates in the province.