Industry News
IDC celebrates Impact Award West honouree
The Interior Designers of Canada’s (IDC) Impact Award West will be hosted in Winnipeg, Man. on April 25, 2025 at the Manitoba Club.
Archetype mixes multiple land use types
A mixed-use property in Vancouver will deliver more than 200 rental suites, offices and dedicated industrial space.
Kelowna Parkinson Rec Centre set for construction
The redevelopment of the Parkinson Recreation Centre in Kelowna is anticipated to begin construction this spring.
Design Victoria celebrates island’s design community
Design Victoria, a four day festival celebrating the City of Victoria and the island’s growing design community returns May 1 to 4.
Park board greenlights Vancouver Aquatic Centre renewal
The existing facility operates at about 30 per cent of its potential capacity.
Le Germain Hotel Vancouver set to open in 2029
Germain Hotels and Reliance Properties are partnering to bring Le Germain Hotel to the heart of Vancouver.
Sunalta Community Hub opens in Calgary
The Sunalta Community Hub has officially opened, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of the Sunalta neighborhood.
Stantec to design new BC Cancer Centre in Nanaimo
The new facility will bring radiation treatment closer to home for patients and families on central and north Vancouver Island.
Burnaby rec centre transcends dated ice arenas
Windowless cold arenas are a thing of the past at the newly opened Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre in Burnaby, B.C. Inside the 91,999-square-foot community hub,
UCalgary Mathison Hall earns LEED Platinum
Mathison Hall at the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business has earned LEED Platinum certification.
B.C. seismic design, adaptable units in effect
New BC Building Code (BCBC) 2024 provisions for adaptable dwellings and seismic design come into effect March 10, 2025.
Bow Valley wildlife overpass earns Minister’s award
The Bow Valley Gap Wildlife Overpass has earned Dialog a Minister’s Award for Transportation Innovation.
Counter tariffs bring procurement complications
Procurement complications have arisen throughout Canada as businesses grapple with a long list of U.S. products now to be subject to a 25 per cent import tax.
Shine Awards celebrate B.C. interior designers
The Shine Awards of Excellence 2025 were held at the Vancouver Convention Centre, celebrating the best professional interior designers in B.C.
HCMA selected to design Saanich municipal facility
The District of Central Saanich has announced local architectural firm HCMA will design Central Saanich’s new municipal building.
Daniels opens accessibility standards to the industry
The standards set new benchmarks beyond the Ontario Building Code requirements for accessibility in housing.
HCMA expands with new principals
Vancouver based HCMA has announced three of its architects have joined the partnership group. They join seven other principals.





















