Design
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Green construction and retrofits on upswing
Energy conservation is identified as the key motive for green construction and retrofits, surpassing all other reasons cited in newly released global survey results. The
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Lifeguard stations to become art installations
Winners have been selected for Toronto’s second annual Winter Stations Competition. In its second year, the design jury selected four winning designs and three student
REMI Network
Simple ways to improve your lobby design
Creating an inviting, welcoming feeling is part of your lobby’s job. But, as time ticks on, many building entrances tend took just the opposite: dowdy
CondoBusiness
T.O.’s debut six-storey wood-frame development
Heartwood the Beach Condos, due to enter construction this spring, is likely to become Toronto’s debut six-storey wood-frame development.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Toronto design firm picks up international award
Flora Di Menna Designs, a Toronto-based interior design firm, has been awarded the Best International Interior Design Private Residence category at the 22nd annual International
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Arts facilities play starring role in revitalization
St. Catharines has cast the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre to play a starring role in the revitalization of the city’s downtown.
CondoBusiness
2016: The year of kids in condos?
If Ben Myers’ big prediction for 2016 pans out, kids’ play spaces could become the hottest amenity in the condo market.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
AECOM selected for Toronto courthouse project
AECOM Canada Ltd. has been selected as the planning, design and compliance (PDC) team for the new Toronto courthouse project. The new courthouse will be
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Susan Wiggins resigns IDC post for ASID role
Susan Wiggins will step down from her post as CEO of the Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) at the end of this year, announced the IDC’s board of directors.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Teknion opens new Toronto Collaboration Hub
Teknion, a furniture design firm, has opened a new Toronto Collaboration Hub in the city’s downtown core. The space features several different workplace planning styles,
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
LVT gains ground in commercial markets
Luxury vinyl tile (LVT) is gaining ground. The luxurious-looking product also promises a long lifespan, but this requires proper care.
Design Quarterly
Understanding regenerative design
Current green building practice remains focused on individual buildings without acknowledging the larger system context as regenerative design would.
Design Quarterly
The bold and chic design for Hotel Arts
Art is one of many design aspects to a hotel, but it’s not usually the primary driving inspiration. For Hotel Arts in Calgary, its unique art-centered aesthetic has set it apart in the marketplace.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
1000 Islands Duty Free voted best restroom
Following a public vote on the top five restrooms in the country, Cintas Canada has crowned the bathrooms at the 1000 Islands Duty Free Shop
REMI Network
IIDEXCanada to feature new national summits
IIDEXCanada 2015 is introducing three new national summits that will challenge significant issues impacting the future of the real estate industry.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
The RCMP’s new Nova Scotia headquarters
The design of the RCMP's new Nova Scotia headquarters reconciles its requirements of internal security and external accountability.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Accessibility, ergonomics and AODA compliance
As of 2015, anyone renovating or constructing a public space must meet new building code requirements. Here's how one company achieved AODA compliance.
