The SoLo residence is a prototype redefining off-grid living in the remote Soo Valley of B.C., challenging conventions in aesthetics and construction, serving as a testing ground for innovative low-energy systems, healthy materials, and prefabricated construction methods.
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Stantec, a major global player in design and engineering space, is set to acquire Morrison Hershfield, an employee-owned engineering firm based in Markham, Ont., in the first quarter of 2024.
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Global professional services company, AtkinsRéalis, and Bird Construction (Bird), have entered into an alliance development agreement to work collaboratively with Metrolinx to deliver the East Harbour Transit Hub: a new interchange station part of a broader transit-oriented community plan for Toronto.
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Winnipeg’s Veil House, designed by 5468796 Architecture, clinched the top spot in the “Completed Buildings-House & Villa” category at the World Architecture Festival 2023 in Singapore, selected from 18 shortlisted candidates from all corners of the globe.
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Lafarge Canada and nidus3D have joined forces for one of Canada’s largest 3D-printed housing projects, “Kakatoosoyiists” (Star Lodge), located an hour east of Calgary, Alta. This initiative aims to address housing challenges faced by the Siksika Nation, particularly those escaping domestic violence or homelessness.
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Halifax Waterfront’s Queen’s Marque, a 41,800-m2 (449,931-sf) mixed-use complex, has been unveiled as a significant Canadian landmark shaped by Nova Scotians and for Nova Scotians, designed to serve as the city’s “living room,” according to the project’s architect.
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In a significant development, communities in Nunavut are set to receive a boost with a joint investment exceeding $194 million from both federal and territorial governments.
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The Phoenix bridge, a successor to the first-of-its-kind Striatus presented at the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale, is a remarkable evolution in 3D-printed concrete construction.
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MI-2, the central piece of three family homes nestled along the Mille-Îles River in Laval, Que., stands out with its distinctive design. Unlike its waterfront counterparts, the house is surrounded by neighbours on one side, a lot in the back, the boulevard des Mille-Îles in front, and a private street on the other side.
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StudioAC has introduced Everden, its new single-family residence. The aim was to create a contemporary home, unique and personal to the homeowners, while still having cues to the traditional ideas of “house”. What followed was a three-storey form, reading as stacked boxes, carrying the motif of “house” throughout the interior.
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