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2020 National Urban Design Awards winners announced
Twelve projects across Canada that range from public art installations and parks to a revitalized underpass have been selected for the 2020 National Urban Design Awards.The awards are part of a two-tier program held in cooperation with…
Due-ing It Right
A key consideration for investors in the development industry is the principle of due diligence. People speak of due diligence with respect to the effort made to review and understand the conditions influencing the opportunities and…
Canada’s first zero-carbon, mass timber higher-education building revealed
Centennial College is collaborating with EllisDon, DIALOG and Smoke Architecture to construct a mass timber higher-education building based on the concept of “two-eyed seeing”.If it were completed today, the development would be the…
Perkins and Will Expands Its Canadian Practice
After 20 years of delivering research-driven, human-centered design solutions to clients in Alberta, Perkins and Will has expanded its Canadian practice.“Expanding our presence in Calgary is a natural progression in the evolution of…
The UQAM Centre de Design Presents Mark West Exhibition
The UQAM Centre de Design is presenting Concrete in All its Forms, an exhibition of drawings and enigmatic constructions of artist and architect Mark West until April 11, 2020.Concrete in All its Forms retraces the evolution of Mark…
Edmonton’s Funicular Recognized for National Urban Design Excellence
Edmonton’s Mechanized River Valley Access, also known as 100 Street Funicular, received a National Urban Design Award of Excellence in Civic Design from the RAIC, the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) and the Canadian…
Diamond Schmitt Reveals Design for Ottawa Library and Archives
The design for the Ottawa Public Library – Library and Archives Canada Joint Facility by Diamond Schmitt Architects and KWC Architects has been revealed. The facility will be a city-wide resource that offers all Canadians access to a…
Provencher_Roy unveils new building for HEC Montréal
HEC Montréal and Provencher_Roy are addressing the school’s space deficiency with a new building to be located in the heart of downtown Montréal’s business district.Provencher_Roy has conceived 29,160 m2 contemporary intervention…
Reserve Properties and Westdale Properties Reveal Full Design Plans for Untitled
Complete design and development plans for untitled, a collaborative project by Reserve Properties and Westdale Properties with Pharrell Williams have been released. The renderings are the result of a multi-stage process that saw Reserve, …
Canam Group founders and Quebec investor group buying back Canadian operations
A group of Quebec investors including the founding Dutil family is buying back the Canadian operations of the Canam Group architectural steel company, as well as certain assets in the United States and overseas, less than three years after…