Industry News
Okanagan College opens Health Sciences Centre
Designed by GEC Architecture, Okanagan College’s new Health Sciences Centre is now open to students this semester.
William Dahl joins HDR as senior interior designer
William Dahl, RID, NCIDQ, LEED ID&C, has joined HDR as a senior interior designer in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Mass timber office revealed for Bentall Centre
Hudson Pacific Properties has unveiled plans for the addition of a 16-storey hybrid mass timber office and retail development to Bentall Centre in downtown Vancouver.
Indigenous themes illuminate Dakota Dunes Resort
The Whitecap Dakota First Nation collaborated with designers on the new Dakota Dunes Resort in Saskatchewan.
Vancouver projects win copper architecture awards
Two Vancouver projects have received this year’s North American Copper in Architecture Awards from the Copper Development Association.
Lamoureux earns FGIA FenestrationMaster
Jennie Lamoureux, Alumicor's architectural representative in Montreal, has earned the FGIA FenestrationMaster Professional Certification.
Housing for women project receives city approval
GBL Architects has received City of Vancouver Council approval for their new housing development at 546 West 13th Avenue.
Vancouver office renamed after architect Erickson
The historic MacMillan Bloedel office tower in Vancouver is being renamed to Arthur Erickson Place after its renowned architect, Arthur Erickson.
Dialog awards 2021 Michael Evamy Scholarship
Conrad Speckert, an architecture student at McGill University, is the recipient of Dialog's 2021 Michel Evamy Scholarship.
2021 national landscape awards winners revealed
Winners of the National Awards of Landscape Excellence (NALE) were announced, celebrating the best-of-the-best in landscape and horticulture.
B.C. providing $10M for 60 new playgrounds
B.C. has announced $10 million for 60 new playgrounds in school districts around the province.
Calgary’s Glenbow Museum begins massive overhaul
Calgary's Glenbow Museum kicked-off a three-year, $120-million renovation that will eliminate barriers to accessibility never considered when the building was designed in the 1970s.
Manasc receives CaGBC Lifetime Achievement Award
Alberta architect Vivian Manasc has been awarded the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Canada Green Building Council.
Buildings urged to brandish orange Sept. 30
Orange is the designated colour to show support and build awareness within commercial and institutional buildings as Canada prepares to mark its first official National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Smart windows installed at Fast+Epp headquarters
Smart windows technology has been installed at the new headquarters for Fast + Epp, a leader in mass-timber structural engineering and design.
SAPL announces winners of design ideas competition
The University of Calgary’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (SAPL) has announced the three prize winners CBDX: BORDERLANDS.
Mark Hentze joins Dialog as design practice leader
Mark Hentze has joined Dialog as sport and recreation design practice leader. He will collaborate with teams on recreation projects.





















