Industry News
CSLA honours landscape architecture excellence
The Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) has announced the recipients of the 2021 Awards of Excellence.
Mass timber demonstration projects receive funding
B.C. is providing funding for 12 mass timber demonstration and research projects. The Mass Timber Demonstration Program offers $4.2 million.
Alberta announces Prairie Wood Design winners
Alberta Wood WORKS! announces the winners of the 2021 Prairie Wood Design Awards. The projects included restorations and new buildings.
New public plaza completed in downtown Vancouver
A permanent, public plaza is now open in downtown Vancouver at 800 Robson Street, the culmination of Arthur Erickson’s vision for the area.
Mass timber guidelines for B.C. engineers, architects
Engineers and Geoscientists BC and AIBC have published new guidelines for designing mass timber buildings up to 12 storeys.
Green experts issue antimicrobial use warning
Green building organizations, architects, and scientists warn that building materials with added antimicrobials have no proven health benefit.
HCMA Architecture announces new associates
HCMA Architecture + Design announces five new associates: Federica Piccone, Corey Grobe, Jessika MacDonald, Vanessa Konn, and Rob Wilson.
SAPL launches second design ideas competition
The School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (SAPL) at the University of Calgary has launched its second design ideas competition.
New mixed-use project blends into Cambie Village
GBL Architects recently completed Heather & Seventeenth, a mixed-use development located in Vancouver's Cambie Village neighbourhood.
Llanos nominated for YWCA Women of Distinction
Diamond Schmitt principal Ana Maria Llanos is nominated for a Women of Distinction Award from the YWCA Metro Vancouver.
Design team selected for Laboratories Canada
Laboratories Canada has selected a joint venture team, known as Canada FIRST, to design scientific infrastructure as part of the Ontario Regional Projects bundle.
Vancouver mass timber schools receive funding
The Vancouver School Board has received $1.4 million for two pilot mass timber schools from the Green Construction through Wood Program.
Minto’s latest condo a geoexchange first
Minto Communities GTA will debut its first multi-residential geoexchange energy system with the launch of North Oak condo.
Arts Umbrella opens new education facility in April
Arts Umbrella is opening its brand-new arts education facility this April on Granville Island in Vancouver.
New U.K. High Commission aims to be greenest
The new British High Commission in Ottawa, designed by HOK, is a high-performance building that will seek LEED Gold certification.
M City expands with ultra tech-savvy plans
The latest residential addition to Mississauga's M City is expected to raise the bar for smart living in Canada.
RAIC releases new Canadian Handbook of Practice
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has released a new edition of the Canadian Handbook of Practice for Architects.





















