Design
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Accessibility-first focus strengthens communities
Accessibility is frequently sidelined during building and public-space design, with key features added long after construction is completed. This approach reinforces the notion that such
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Unlocking Toronto’s Missing Middle housing
Despite being recognized as essential for building affordable, livable communities, "Missing Middle" housing development continues to lag in Toronto.
CondoBusiness
Barriers stall deep energy retrofits in condo sector
Condominiums are among the fastest-growing types of housing, a trend that is particularly significant in a country where the built environment accounts for roughly 18 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Neurodiversity claims workplace design spotlight
As workplaces respond to evolving employee preferences, attention is turning to an overlooked source of talent: neurodivergent employees.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
A new prescription for campus design at TMU
Toronto Metropolitan University's new medical school has transformed a former civic centre into a hub for healthcare education. It's tackling a doctor shortage while bringing the local community into the heart of a campus for services.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Designing rental housing from the inside out
As showcased by the new Alta rental project, taking an inside-out approach prioritizes liveability and leads to the development of more thoughtful, resilient homes.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Tackling affordability with cultural intelligence
The Chief Leonard George Building in East Vancouver exemplifies how architecture can fulfill both functional and cultural roles, delivering much needed affordable housing while honouring Indigenous heritage.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
A bold step toward housing relief
Now underway, The Dennis is one of the first developments to break ground under the City of Toronto's Purpose-built Rental Housing Incentives Stream.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Study spotlights FM value in early project phases
Facility managers are often integrated into capital projects during the commissioning or post-occupancy phases, after critical decisions affecting long-term operations have been made.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Rental living at its finest
Located in the heart of downtown Toronto, Fitzrovia's "Elm-Ledbury" is a two-tower rental community featuring high-end services and amenities.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Transforming the Hazel McCallion Central Library
When the Hazel McCallion Central Library was added to the Mississauga Civic Centre in 1991, its postmodern aesthetic and dark layout remained primarily unchanged for nearly three decades.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Repurposing Canada’s religious buildings
As church congregations dwindle across Canada and the cost to maintain their faith-built spaces increases, ideas abound for how to repurpose these buildings into potential
CondoBusiness
Emerging neighbourhoods in the GTA and GVA
Significant infrastructure investments, especially in transportation, are improving neighbourhoods across traditionally undervalued urban and suburban areas.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Trent U plans Canada’s largest mixed-use building
The growth of Trent University continues with a groundbreaking project. Construction has officially begun on Gidigaa Migizi College and the new Otonabee College residence.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
BMO Academy embraces neuro-inclusive design
The 350,000-square-foot space was designed to accommodate a full spectrum of physical and cognitive needs.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Library reno reinvents modernist school building
For more than 70 years, Centennial College’s Story Arts Centre has occupied a restored Toronto’s Teachers’ College building, designed by Peter Dickinson who played a pivotal role in developing mid-century modern architecture in post-World War II Canada.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Making the move to modular
As the technology advances, and governments continue to invest in innovative building solutions, modular construction is on the rise.



















