Industry News
VIA Architecture merges with Perkins Eastman
VIA Architecture is now known as VIA – A Perkins Eastman Studio after merging with New York based Perkins Eastman.
Plans move ahead for new science facilities at University of Victoria
The province of British Columbia and the University of Victoria are building new learning facilities to support growing demand in engineering and computer science.
B.C. awards recognize excellence in wood
Winners and nominees of the Wood WORKS! BC 2020 Wood Design Awards were recognized virtually for excellence in wood design and construction.
Stantec creates sustainable centre of excellence
Stantec has established a centre of excellence to provide sustainable, climate smart, and equitable infrastructure design services.
Post-pandemic space configurations on view
Working with the furniture distributor, NUA Office, Colonnade BridgePort has developed a primer to help companies welcome back their workforces and acclimatize to new levels of awareness and concern about healthy indoor environments.
Design team named for Oval mixed-use development
Arno Matis Architecture and Rafii Architects along with Studio Munge are the design team for a mixed-use development project in Richmond.
Improved Century Gardens reopens in Calgary
The Century Gardens urban park in Calgary is reopened after an extensive 12 year redevelopment that added two new pavilion buildings and more.
Carbon tool offers real-time material information
The Tally Climate Action Tool will provide open, real-time access to material and product information to choose low-carbon material options.
Education fund to support Indigenous students
An education fund for Indigenous students residing in B.C. has been established by a group of consulting firms, engineers and architects.
Dialog names new partners in three studios
Dialog has announced the appointment of four new partners to share in the leadership of its 600-person, growing practice.
Call for submissions: 2022 RAIC International Prize
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) is accepting submissions for the 2022 RAIC International Prize. Deadline is December 3, 2021
BDP Quadrangle: retirement and promotions
BDP Quadrangle principal Sheldon Levitt is retiring as of June 30, 2021, and will transition to the role of principal emeritus.
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 Architects grows residential design team
B+H Architects announces the recent additions of Macquinn Victoria and Soheil Khosravi Kermani, two senior residential design experts.
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.
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 approved in Kelowna
Movala, a beachside condo community project being developed by Stober Group in Kelowna, has been given final approvals from the city.





















