Coastal B.C. swept the 2013 Wood WORKS! BC Wood Design Awards, with projects of the winning architects and structural engineers located in and around Vancouver and the Gulf Islands, including three projects on the UBC campus.

Flos has opened its largest architectural lighting studio in Western Canada at Vancouver’s Inform Interiors contract showroom, which exhibits leading edge technology in lighting design.

The Interior Designers Institute of British Columbia (IDIBC) held its annual general meeting May 23, at Vancouver's Oceanic Plaza Centre, where members met the association's new board members.

The new Canada Education Park campus at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) has risen above the international competition to be named Best in Class: University Building by the World Architecture News (WAN) Education Awards.

A thousand projects have now been LEED certified in Canada. The country now ranks second in the world, after the U.S., for its number of certified buildings.

The Canadian Wood Council has issued a request for an expression of interest for Canadian developers, institutions, organizations and design teams willing to undertake an innovative approach to designing and building ...

The newly expanded St. Mary’s Hospital in Sechelt, B.C., was designed with the goal of becoming North America’s first carbon neutral hospital.

Renowned Vancouver interior designer Robert Ledingham died ...

The University of Calgary's Energy Environment and Experiential Learning (EEEL) building recently achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) platinum certification.

Design firm, figure3, has been honoured with a prestigious award for its cleverly designed brand experience created for Canadian retailer, Simons, at the largest shopping mall in North America – West Edmonton Mall.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently selected the 2013 recipients of the Institute Honour Awards. The awards are considered one of the highest honours to receive in the industry.

Governor General David Johnston recently announced four Canadian architects have been appointed members of the Order of Canada.

Diamond Schmitt Architects recently received two LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) gold ratings for new construction buildings. The buildings are located in Ontario and Alberta, respectively.

Four of the 10 winners announced for the 2012 North American Wood Design Awards were from B.C.

LG Electronics has become the first major appliance manufacturer to have its refrigerators certified by the CSA Group to meet the industry’s new sustainability standard for household refrigeration appliances.

Architect Kiyoshi Matsuzaki, past RAIC president and former council member of the Architectural Institute of B.C. (AIBC), passed away Dec. 23, 2012.

The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) has officially published a 14-page review of industry concerns, providing practical recommendations to improve the planning, implementation and operation of assets in B.C.’s public sector.