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Surrey park

Surrey park washroom: playful, durable, safe

Designed by JIM Architecture, the intent for the Surrey park washroom was to create a playful, durable, safe facility.
B+H

B+H Architects grows residential design team

B+H Architects announces the recent additions of Macquinn Victoria and Soheil Khosravi Kermani, two senior residential design experts.
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Herman Miller acquires Knoll for $1.8 billion

Herman Miller will acquire Knoll for $1.8 billion. The transaction of both furnishing leaders is expected to close by the end of 2021.
New Westminster aquatic

Construction starts on New Westminster aquatics centre

City of New Westminster has broken ground on the new aquatics and community centre, which is set to be Canada’s first zero carbon-certified.
beachside development

Beachside development approved in Kelowna

Movala, a beachside condo community project being developed by Stober Group in Kelowna, has been given final approvals from the city.
CMHC

Dialog among Canada’s best managed companies

Dialog has been named among "Canada's Best Managed Companies" for 2021, according to Deloitte Canada.
SOMA on Cambie

SOMA on Cambie rises in Vancouver

At 28,000 square feet, the development aligns with Vancouver’s overarching plan for higher density land use developments.
IFMA

Bill Chomik awarded 2021 Tom Sutherland Award

Kasian principal William (Bill) Chomik, Architect, AAA has been awarded the Tom Sutherland Award in recognition of his design expertise.
accessibility

Surrey commits to building for accessibility

Surrey is the first city in Canada to commit to building to a Gold level using Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification.
WSP

Stantec to design three healthcare projects

Stantec has been awarded three healthcare projects: Cariboo Memorial Hospital, Prince Albert Victoria Hospital and Weeneebayko Hospital.
Formica FORM innovation

Canadians win 2021 FORM Student Innovation

Two Canadian students from the Université de Montréal are the winners of Formica’s 2021 North American FORM Student Innovation Competition.
New government positions support Accessible Canada Act mandate

New roles will support Accessible Canada Act

Applications are invited for Governor-in-Council appointments within the Canadian Human Rights Commission and the Ministry of Employment and Social Development.
Cornelia Oberlander

Cornelia Oberlander passes at age 99

Canadian landscape architecture icon Cornelia Oberlander has died at 99. She was a leader in sustainable design and a pioneer of green roofs.
TRCA

Biophilic design of new TRCA HQ puts wood first

Encased in glass, four water walls will symbolize TRCA’s role of safeguarding the GTA’s watersheds while also being an integral part of the building’s HVAC system.
gastown childcare centres

Unique childcare centres open in Vancouver

Two new Vancouver childcare centres, first of their kind in Canada, have completed in Gastown and will provide 74 much-needed spaces.
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IDC launches online mentorship program

Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) has launched an online mentorship program platform created for Canada’s interior design community.mentorsh
Dialog

Dialog wins 2021 World Changing Ideas Award

Dialog’s Zero Carbon Hybrid timber Supertall Prototype project has won Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Award.