Industry News

Adera breaks ground on mass timber project

Adera Development has broken ground on its latest project, Crest, in North Vancouver. It will be the community’s first entirely mass timber development.

National Urban Design Awards winners announced

Twelve projects from nine different Canadian communities are recipients of the 2018 National Urban Design Awards.

Stanis Smith named chair of RHFAC committee

The Rick Hansen Foundation has named Stanis Smith as the chair of the Foundation¹s Accessibility Certification (RHFAC) Advisory Committee.

IDC inducts 12 Canadian interior designers

Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) have selected 12 Canadian interior designers to be inducted to the IDC College of Fellows.

Expansion Cityline wins Gold IDEA Award

Teknion's Expansion Cityline furniture system has been selected as a Gold winner in this year's International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA).

Perkins+Will marks 10 years as greenest employer

Perkins+Will celebrates its 10-year milestone named as one of Canada's Greenest Employers by Canada’s Top 100 Employers 2018 competition.

Rooftop garden opens at Vancouver Public Library

The new public rooftop garden at the Vancouver Central Public Library is officially open. The expansion adds an important, public amenity for Vancouver to have people come together.

IDC celebrates Value of Design Award winners

The Interior Designers of Canada celebrated the value of design and top interior designers who have pushed new boundaries with its inaugural Value of Design Awards.

Oxford Properties launches The Stack in Vancouver

Oxford Properties Group has announced the launch of The Stack at 1133 Melville in Vancouver's downtown core, a AAA class 540,000 sq. ft. office development.

IDIBC celebrates interior design excellence

The Interior Designers Institute of B.C. (IDIBC) held its 35th annual Awards of Excellence event on Sept 21 in downtown Vancouver.

International LAMP lighting designs honoured

LAMP has announced its 2018 international lighting design winners. The awards honour the best in established, emerging and student designers.

REMI Network earns three 2018 COPA nominations

After winning gold in 2017, the REMI Network is again a Canadian Online Publishing Award finalist for Best Trade Media Website.

WeWork in bad faith on non-compete agreements

WeWork has released 1,400 low-wage employees from non-compete agreements and relaxed restrictions on 1,800 middle management and professional staff under pressure from the Attorneys General of New York and Illinois.

Wood WORKS! BC recognizes wood leadership

Wood WORKS! BC recognized leadership in structural and architectural wood use by local governments at the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) convention.

RAIC unveils new Governor General’s medals

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada will unveil a beautiful new design for the Governor General’s Medals in Architecture at the 2018 awards ceremony.

UBC reveals new student residence project

A new gateway student residence building on Student Union Boulevard at the UBC Point Grey campus will meet growing demand for more housing.

Californians urge scrutiny of seismic resistance

Legislation to mandate a statewide inventory of buildings deemed to be potentially vulnerable in a major earthquake awaits the Governor of California's signature to become law.