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EIFS Council of Canada announces Architectural Design Awards Program
The EIFS Council of Canada has announced its new Architectural Design Awards Program to honour design professionals and firms that incorporate EIFS products into built projects.
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Library facility reads like ‘fragment’ of its landscape
The new Waterdown Library and Civic Centre is designed to read like a ‘fragment’ of the Niagara Escarpment over which it cantilevers.
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Karl Lagerfeld-designed lobbies featured in new Toronto condo
Capital Developments and Freed Developments have unveiled “Lobbies for Lagerfeld,” two lobbies designed by Karl Lagerfeld, marking his first Canadian project.
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Acoustic performance in open-concept offices
As walls have come down in offices to create open-concept spaces, the trend has brought welcome change, such as encouraging collaboration, but it also means that the old ways of managing noise no longer work.
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Green Roofs for Healthy Cities announces award recipients
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, a non-profit organization, has announced the recipients of its 14th annual Awards of Excellence.
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CIBC Mellon adds Mississauga office
Growth is a common reason for companies to relocate. Indeed, it was one of two key drivers behind CIBC Mellon’s recent move into a Mississauga outpost.
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Cintas reveals Canada’s Best Restroom finalists
There are five finalists in the Canada’s Best Restroom contest, sponsored by Cintas Corporation.
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Brookfield GIS expands and rebrands
A visitor to Brookfield GIS' new Innovation Centre might miss one of its most novel features without the benefit of a tour guide.
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Transforming the office into a destination
In the knowledge economy, where communication technology allows the workforce to be completely mobile, are corporate offices going extinct?
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First purpose-built greenhouse to rise in Alberta
Aurora Cannabis has completed the design, engineering and tender process for phase one of a 600,000-square-foot, fully automated greenhouse in Alberta.
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Pasadena Apartments to become upscale condos
The entrance to the Pasadena Apartments may be one of few exterior clues as to the interior restoration that will transform the heritage-designated building.
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Inside CBRE’s latest workplace transformation
CBRE's Toronto West team was the first of three GTA offices to move into new digs as the firm completes a cross-country workplace transformation program.
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Fluidity of architecture explored at RAW SHIFT
Toronto’s Riverdale neighbourhood became a popular destination for the design crowd on June 23 with RAW SHIFT, a one-night-only flash architecture installation. Hosted by RAW
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Three exemplars of modern workplace design
A recent AgilQuest webinar profiling exemplary projects showcased workplace design features inspired by Hollywood, millennials and technology.
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Italian design showcased at Italia for Contract
Italia for Contract, a two-day exhibition, conference and gala, took place from May 17 to 19, 2016 at the Cooperage Space, Thompson Landry Gallery in
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A guide to glass balcony guards and breakage
In the past few years, there have been many cases of glass balcony guards breaking. An expert explains why this happens and how to mitigate the risk.
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OAA honours surprise recipients at awards gala
The Ontario Association of Architects recently held its Celebration of Excellence Awards to showcase the best in architectural design and innovation in Canada. Nine new
