Industry News

Adele

Adele Rankin joins Kasian Architecture

Kasian Architecture, Interior Design and Planning announced the appointment of Adele Rankin as principal and vice president, interior design.
Vancouver

Vancouver rec facilities face decommissioning risk

Recreational facilities across Vancouver face higher operating costs and lagging service delivery in the absence of a capital asset management framework.
SFU gathering house

SFU opens First Peoples’ Gathering House

Simon Fraser University has officially opened the 15,000-square-foot First Peoples’ Gathering House at its Burnaby campus.
IDS

Fresh design features at IDS Vancouver

Interior Design Show (IDS) Vancouver, set to take place September 25, has revealed the keynote line up.
Arts Commons

New name for Calgary’s Arts Commons theatre

The theatre at the heart of the Arts Commons Transformation project in Calgary officially has a new name: the Osten-Victor Playhouse.
director

Perkins&Will names director of advisory services

Perkins&Will has appointed Kerri Henderson as director of advisory services in Canada. She will advance advisory services across the country.
trades

Architects reveal design for BCIT trades facility

Architecture49 and Patkau Architects have revealed the design for the new Concert Properties Centre for Trades & Technology at BCIT.
National landscape

National landscape excellence honoured

The 22nd annual National Awards of Landscape Excellence (NALE) winners were announced at a gala at Delta Hotels Regina, Saskatchewan.
collaborative

IDC launches Canadian Advocacy Collaborative

CIDQ and the IDC have launched a groundbreaking joint initiative: the Canadian Advocacy Collaborative.
Burke

Coquitlam reveals design plans for new rec centre

The City of Coquitlam has revealed the schematic designs for its community centre on Burke Mountain and nearby Burke Village Park.
accessibility

Toolkit empowers municipal accessibility

The Rick Hansen Foundation created a resource to help Ontario-based municipalities identify and remove built environment barriers in their communities.
Murphy

Dialog selected for Lethbridge medical facility


The University of Lethbridge has selected design firm Dialog to create a new medical education and clinical facility that will be the home of the
National monume3nt to give form to Action #81

National monument to give form to Action #81

A new steering committee will be struck as the future Indian Residential Schools National Monument (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) moves into the design selection stage.
Indian memorial

Calgary Indian Residential School Memorial design revealed

After an Indigenous-led design competition, a design concept for the future Calgary Indian Residential School Memorial has been selected.
Kelowna

Mass timber roof complete at Kelowna airport

The mass timber roof structure for the Kelowna International Airport's (YLW) Terminal Building expansion project is complete.
MGA

MGA named best sustainable firm in the world

MGA has been honoured as the Jury Winner for Best Sustainable Firm at the 13th Annual Architizer A+Awards.
Rockliff

Dialog and Rockliff announce merger in Edmonton

Dialog and Rockliff Pierzchajlo Kroman (RPK) Architects announced the merger of their design practices in Edmonton.