Projects
Bank of Canada HQ gets energy-saving revamp
An invisible second skin was a core component of the energy-saving, heritage-sensitive intervention at the Bank of Canada complex.
Environmental surfaces can be infection gateway
Recently released guidelines from Ontario's Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee address the cleaning and disinfecting challenges that housekeeping staff continue to face in healthcare facilities.
Revitalization of a 1920s character building
Haeccity Studio Architecture recently completed a major revitalization of a three-storey, wood-framed 1920s character building along Cambie Corridor.
MGA delivers industrial architectural elegance
The Royal Vancouver Yacht Club’s new Dock Building is an example of industrial architectural elegance crafted from a modest budget.
New architecture school brings lessons to life
Students of Canada’s newest architecture school won’t have to venture far to see lessons from the classroom come to life. The latest addition to Laurentian
Crafting a contemporary retail design
For its first location in Vancouver, high end furniture retailer Avenue Road worked with design firm Abraham Chan Design Office.
Passive House poised for institutional uptake
Passive House, a voluntary standard for achieving extremely energy-efficient buildings, appears to be poised for wider uptake in institutional projects.
Public-safety facility co-locates first responders
Cambie Fire Hall No. 3 and Richmond North Ambulance Station is the first in a major B.C. city to bring fire and ambulance services under one roof.
Dialog design brings dance to the street
For Decidedly Jazz Danceworks’ (DJD) new space, design firm Dialog was challenged to take the spirit of jazz and translate it into the design realm.
Singhmar Centre supports diversity
Opened in September 2017, NorQuest College's new Singhmar Centre for Learning in Edmonton just may be Canada's most diverse and supportive college.
The Exchange is a new landmark in Vancouver
The $240-million Exchange office tower is Vancouver’s tallest LEED Platinum office tower and Canada’s first LEED Platinum heritage conversion.
World’s tallest mass timber tower
At 18 storeys and 53 metres in height, Brock Commons Tallwood House in Vancouver is currently the world's tallest mass timber tower.
Fostering social justice at Adler University
The design of Adler University's new Vancouver campus is a bold and effective expression of the school’s mission, vision and values.
Albion Library first with trans-friendly signage
The new Albion Library, opened earlier this summer, is the first of Toronto’s 102 branches to introduce gender-neutral washrooms.
UBC breaks down barriers with mixed-use hub
UBC is breaking down barriers with Ponderosa Commons, the first of five mixed-use residences designed to activate the commuter campus year-round.
Kwa’lilas Hotel tells a unique story
Kwa'lilas Hotel on Vancouver Island tells a unique story through a collaboration of Indigenous and modern hospitality design by Inside Design.
Creating great community facilities
Municipalities constantly face the challenge of delivering high quality services to their communities. The delivery of many of these services requires state-of-the-art facilities such as






