Design
Design Quarterly
High efficiency plumbing fixtures
Over the past 20 years, manufacturers have caught up technologically with the requirements established by the EPA and gone a few steps farther, introducing 1.28 gpf, 1 gpf and even 0.8 gpf toilets.
Design Quarterly
The future workplace
Flexible work styles, open workstations, access to daylight and collaborative spaces were all identified as key design elements for the future workplace ...
Construction Business
Innovative learning environment
The UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences Building is a state-of-the-art facility that brings together all of the faculty’s ...
Construction Business
Sporting excellence
Set to open its doors this spring, the Fortius Athlete Development Centre is the first fully integrated sports medicine, science and training facility in Canada.
Design Quarterly
The lure of luxury
Soaring 32-storeys, Three Harbour Green is the tallest of the three Harbour Green towers in Vancouver’s Coal Harbour. But that is not the only reason this luxury condominium stands above the rest.
Design Quarterly
Digital fever
Ink-jet technology represents a new system of floor and wall tile decoration that is positioned to alter the way ceramic and porcelain is decorated.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Rise up
Studies examining the effectiveness of implementing ceiling lifts have found decreases in injury rates, decreases in workers’ compensation claims, perceived decreases in the risk of injury and improved morale with a decrease in absenteeism.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
The ergo impact of IT on health care
Are today’s health care professionals at greater risk for repetitive strain injuries and other musculoskeletal problems than their predecessors? Yes, says Adam Labelle, an associate ergonomist with workplace furniture and accessories ...
CondoBusiness
What’s next for green condos
Improving the sustainability and energy efficiency of condominiums is not new. However, in terms of the most important and new energy-saving measures, it comes down to making small changes and sticking to simple solutions.
Design Quarterly
High-performance bathrooms
From varying faucet spout heights to all inclusive shower systems, designs are effortlessly blending technology and style, while allowing personal customization to enhance daily activities in the home.
Design Quarterly
Beyond the colour wheel
Effective use of colour must always be motivated by a clear design rationale that can be related aesthetically to the built form, functionally to wayfinding or branding, or psychologically to the needs of the end user.
Design Quarterly
Simple elegance
Transforming an outdated Vancouver jewelry store into a modern and sophisticated space earned Box Interior Design top honours at ...
Design Quarterly
Beyond the walls
The most significant trend is the kitchen that creates a seamless transition between indoors and out. Today’s kitchen contains all the desired accoutrements that can adapt to serve both spaces in a cohesive way.
Canadian Property Management
Barriers abound in existing built environment
Voluntary action will continue to be the predominant dismantler of barriers in Ontario’s built environment and landscapes ...
CondoBusiness
Making the right flooring choice
Making the right flooring choice and then installing and maintaining it properly can result in years of durable service and significant cost-savings.
Design Quarterly
Sexy steakhouse
Opened in late October 2011, Black and Blue is an impressive 12,000-square-foot specialty steakhouse in Vancouver.
Design Quarterly
The outdoor kitchen
The outdoor kitchen has become the new indoor kitchen, encompassing all the conveniences of an indoor kitchen so delicious culinary creations can be executed from start to finish outside.




