Awards

Two architectural practitioners, from Toronto and Vancouver, have been named to the Order of Canada. Donald Schmitt, principal of Diamond Schmitt Architects, and Raymond Cole, former director of UBC’s School of Architecture and Landscape…

This year, the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) honoured projects from the cities of Hamilton, Vancouver, Calgary, Victoria, Saskatoon and Toronto with their Awards for Planning Excellence.Since 1983, CIP’s awards program has…

The 6th international LafargeHolcim Awards for Sustainable Construction is open for entries until February 25, 2020. The LafargeHolcim Awards seeks leading projects from professionals, and ideas that combine sustainable architecture and…

Green building projects and developers that demonstrated industry leadership were honoured at the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) Leadership Awards Gala Dinner. The 2019 Leadership and Green Building Excellence Awards recognizes…

Eight projects and individuals have received a 2019 RAIC Award of Excellence from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC). The Awards reflect outstanding achievements in architecture through innovation, green building, allied…

Ontario’s best Green Builders were celebrated on February 28th at the EnerQuality Awards Gala (EQ Awards), which took place at the Toronto Marriott in Markham, Ontario. More than 250 industry peers, including Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti,…

Inspired architecture and innovative structural engineering using wood in a remarkable diversity of building types, sizes and purposes were in the spotlight tonight at the 15th annual 2019 Wood Design Awards in BC, sponsored by Wood WORKS!…

Arata Isozaki, distinguished Japanese architect, city planner and theorist, has been selected as the 2019 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the award that is known internationally as architecture’s highest honour.Lauded as a…

The Civic Trust Awards in the UK has presented Diamond Schmitt Architects with a Commendation Award for the National Arts Centre rejuvenation in Ottawa. The international event is the longest-running built environment awards program in…

The Canada Council for the Arts is now accepting submissions for the Professional Prix de Rome in Architecture, as well as the J.B.C. Watkins Award. Entries for both architecture awards will remain open until March 1.The Professional…