Cheryl Mah
Design Quarterly
Modern makeover for optometry office
Transforming a dark and outdated optometrist office into a modern and elegant environment earned Cutler the IDIBC Interior Designer of the Year Award.
Design Quarterly
B.C. Professional Reliance Review raises concerns
Regulated professions in the province of British Columbia are under intense scrutiny right now by the government, according to Mark Vernon, CEO of AIBC.
Construction Business
Moving to a zero carbon future
Canada has set ambitious targets for greenhouse gas emissions reduction, which will require the building sector to move to a zero carbon future.
Design Quarterly
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.
Construction Business
Enhancing patient experience
The new Teck Acute Care Centre in B.C. will enhance patient experience with a healing environment that focuses on family-centred care.
Design Quarterly
The emerging talent of architect D’Arcy Jones
Vancouver architect D'arcy Jones and his nine-person firm focus on thoughtful and well executed modern designs that are receiving award winning attention.
Design Quarterly
Is Passive House a panacea for the environment?
Interest in the Passive House standard has increased significantly in the last two to three years throughout North America and especially in Western Canada.
Canadian Property Management
Wellness key in future office building designs
The conversation around building health and wellness and thermal comfort is not new in the building industry, but now tenants are beginning to acknowledge these
Design Quarterly
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
Canadian Property Management
Morguard’s Geoff Nagle has optimistic outlook
Geoff Nagle is an optimist and life is definitely positive for the 55-year-old director of development, Western Canada at Morguard Investments. The B.C. real estate
Construction Business
Construction is driving B.C. economy
The construction industry is a significant driver for the B.C. economy. Without the industry’s impact on the province’s GDP, the government would not be balancing
Construction Business
Creating a unique student hub
Most new students arriving on a campus university for the first time can be overwhelmed: the sheer size of the university, the maze of different
Construction Business
Mass timber expertise in B.C.
When Bill Downing saw cross-laminated timber (CLT) for the first time in Europe in 2008, he was impressed. The large-scale, prefabricated, solid engineered wood panels
Design Quarterly
Modernizing a clothing store brand
When Citizen Clothing relocated to Victoria’s downtown core, they wanted a fresh look that stepped away from its previous vintage industrial space. Delivering a modern
Construction Business
Innovative pool design
The long-anticipated Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre is making a big splash in South Surrey. Officially opened in March 2016, the Aquatic Centre is an architecturally
Design Quarterly
Transforming the Queensway Transit Exchange
A new transit bus exchange in Kelowna, B.C. is a visually stunning example of what is possible when it comes to budget constrained public buildings.
Construction Business
Improving safety at YVR
Canada's second busiest airport, YVR, has significantly improved the safety and efficiency of its operations and emergency services with the completion of its new Airside Operations Building (AOB).
