As of September 2015, the University of Calgary will offer a Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) degree program through the Faculty of Environmental Design (EVDS). The program will be the first of its kind in Canada since 1980 and the only one in Alberta.

A 35-storey Class A building, part of the Bentall Centre office complex in Vancouver, has earned LEED Gold certification from the Canada Green Building Council.

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Toronto is seeking entries for its second annual Urban Ideas Competition, which will search for visionary ideas or design proposals

Featuring the latest in environmental sustainability and evidence-based healthcare design, the Surrey Memorial Hospital in B.C. has achieved LEED gold certification. The design of the

Vancouver-based SSDG Interiors Inc. has become a member of One Global Design, an international network of architectural and interior design firms.

One of Victoria's landmark hotels, Executive House, will re-open this spring as the new DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel and Suites Victoria following the completion of a multi-million dollar property-wide renovation

The B.C. Chapter of the Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association of Canada celebrated its 24th Annual Awards of Excellence by recognizing 12 projects.

Two architects were among the 95 new appointments to the Order of Canada.

Goodge Place has opened on West 8th Avenue in Vancouver’s South Granville district. From the owners of luxury tile outfitter World Mosaic, Goodge Place offers curated home décor, gifts, fresh cut flowers and custom tiles.

The Architectural Institute of British Columbia has appointed Mark Vernon, CA, CPA (Illinois) as its new executive director and chief executive officer, effective January 5, 2015.

Air Canada’s enRoute magazine, in partnership with Interior Designers of Canada (IDC), Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC), and IIDEXCanada, invite Canadian architects and interior designers to submit new and/or extensively renovated hotel projects to the 2015 Air Canada enRoute Hotel Design Awards.

Applied Arts Team has been selected for the Emily Carr University of Art + Design campus redevelopment project on Great Northern Way in Vancouver.

The recipients of the Annual Carter Wosk BC Creative Achievement Awards for Art and Design and the BC Creative Achievement Award of Distinction were announced

Eddie Williams, principal of Steller Architectural Consulting, is the new chair of the AIBC Vancouver Island chapter.

Terry Barker has joined Perkins+Will in the firmwide role of director of major projects. He will be responsible for developing client relationships and providing advisory and management services globally to the firm’s large and complex projects.

Architectural Institute of British Columbia executive director Michael Ernst has announced he will be leaving his position effective no earlier than October 31, 2014 and

5468796 Architecture and Number TEN Architectural Group were recognized with two prestigious international design awards at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) on October 2nd and 3rd, 2014 in Singapore.