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OAA Reviewing Ontario’s New Housing Legislation
According to a release from the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA), housing affordability remains one of the biggest challenges in the province, and association acknowledges that the provincial government is touting Bill 23, More…
OAA Announces 2022 Queen’s Park Picks
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has announced its top selections for this year's Queen's Park Picks.Each year, a special exhibition at Queen’s Park highlights a selection of outstanding buildings. However, following the…
Vivre Building by ACDF Architecture
ACDF Architecture unveiled Vivre, a 225-unit residential building integrated into an industrial backdrop. In order to breathe new life into a former railyard and industrial sector in Montreal’s Outremont neighborhood, ACDF was…
11 community leaders honoured by OALA for influence on landscape architecture in Ontario
The Ontario Association of Landscape Architects (OALA) has recognized 11 award winners for their outstanding contributions to the community.The awardees were recognized at the Awards evening on September 21 as part of the joint…
Hybrid Timber Floor System project receives Canadian grant funding
The Government of Canada has contributed over $550,000 to a study led by EllisDon and DIALOG.
Winners of Vancouver Affordable Housing Challenge announced
Buildner has announced the results of its Vancouver Affordable Housing Challenge. The competition is part of the organization's Affordable Housing series, in partnership with ARCHHIVE BOOKS, showcasing projects that invent new means for…
Preventing the collapse of partially-constructed new homes
By Sarah Stevenson, P.Eng., Ph.D. Candidate in Structural and Wind Engineering, Western Engineering
Blow-down of partially-constructed houses and other light-frame wood buildings occurs numerous times every year across Canada. In many…
New Report Reimagines a Better Built-Environment for Long-Term Care
The University of Toronto (UofT) Centre for Design + Health Innovation has released a new, comprehensive study, “Reimagining Long-Term Care Architecture in Post-Pandemic Ontario—and Beyond.” The report, supported by the Ontario Association…
Renowned architect Moshe Safdie gifts archive and Habitat 67 condo unit to McGill
MONTREAL – After more than 50 years designing buildings around the world, renowned Israeli-Canadian architect Moshe Safdie is donating his professional archive to the Montreal university where he got his start.Safdie on Tuesday…
The Pacific
ACDF Architecture unveiled a new residential tower in Vancouver at the corner of Hornby and Pacific streets. Developed in collaboration with IBI Group, the Pacific features 224 condominiums across 39 floors.The architecture firm…