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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.
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 rises in Vancouver
At 28,000 square feet, the development aligns with Vancouver’s overarching plan for higher density land use developments.
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.
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.
Stantec to design three healthcare projects
Stantec has been awarded three healthcare projects: Cariboo Memorial Hospital, Prince Albert Victoria Hospital and Weeneebayko Hospital.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.





















