Industry News

Main Street Design Challenge Playbook released

The Canadian Urban Institute and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) have released the Main Street Design Challenge Playbook.

VODA winners push boundaries of interior design

Four B.C. design firms were honoured with IDC's Value of Design Awards at its first ever virtual Awards Celebration.

Edmonton Capilano Library wins international award

The Capilano Library in Edmonton has been awarded with a 2020 AIA/ALA Library Building Award for excellence in architectural design.

Flatiron condo unveiled for Galleria on the Park

The 31-storey flatiron mixed-use condo will rise at Dupont and Dufferin streets at the foot of Galleria on the Park.

GBL Architects unveils design for Archetype

GBL Architects unveils its designs for Archetype, a mixed-use development in the City of Vancouver’s newly revitalized False Creek Flats neighbourhood. 

New Nova Scotia art gallery final designs revealed

The three final conceptual designs for the planned new art gallery and waterfront arts district in Halifax have been unveiled.

Edmonton’s Stanley A. Milner Library officially opens

The Edmonton Public Library has officially opened the $84.5-million Stanley A. Milner Library, designed by Teeple Architects and Stantec.

Minoru Centre Active Living set to open in Richmond

The City of Richmond will open its new state-of-the-art indoor aquatic centre at Minoru Centre for Active Living on Monday, September 21.

Edmonton’s Ice District towers win global award

Two towers in Edmonton’s Downtown Ice District have earned global accolades: Stantec Tower, JW Marriott Edmonton and private residences.

Brightwater community launches in Port Credit, Ont.

A 72-acre site that sat vacant for nearly 30 years in Port Credit, Ont. is closer to its new life as the Brightwater master-planned community.

2020 OAA Awards winners announced

The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has announced the winners of its 2020 Design Excellence Awards. Winners will be celebrated online.

Passive House affordable housing project underway in Vancouver

The City of Vancouver has approved a new Passive House affordable housing development for Brightside Community Homes Foundation.

Concrete industry targets carbon neutral future

Forty cement and concrete companies unveiled a joint industry ‘2050 Climate Ambition’ to deliver society with carbon neutral concrete by 2050.

Mark Busse is a new director at MGA Architecture

Mark Busse has joined MGA Architecture as the new director of brand, culture, and community. Busse is a communication strategist.

New workspace concept set to open in Vancouver

And-Co, a new shared workspace concept, will open in the Cardero building at 1575 West Georgia Street in Vancouver.

CaGBC reveals Green Building Award winners

The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) has announced the winners of the 2020 Green Building Excellence Awards.

New toolkit offers advice for Canada’s main streets

A new toolkit from the Canadian Urban Institute and Happy City is offering advice and evidence to revive Main Streets impacted by COVID-19.