A proposed 87-storey mixed-use tower designed by Swiss-based architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron and Toronto-based Quadrangle, will become the tallest in Canada once complete.
Tag: Glass
Danish architectural firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and Nordisk Film Cinemas have presented proposals for Palace on Axeltorv, a ‘cinematic ziggurat’ in Copenhagen, Denmark. A ziggurat is in reference to a rectangular stepped tower...
A post-war residence in Verdun (a borough in Montréal, Qué.) was transformed by Montréal‐based firm APPAREIL Architecture into two twin houses.
HDR is taking mass timber designs to new heights with the development of a new 82-suite, 12-storey structure for Ramada Hotel in Kelowna, B.C.
Styling with fire-rated glass
(04/03/2020)
The last few decades have witnessed an explosion of innovation in fire-rated glass, glazing, and framing materials. Today’s product range offers options that surpass traditional wired glass in fire performance and provides a variety...
Designed by Lemay, the Beloeil Aquatics Centre in Beloeil, Qué., offers a strong architectural response to its unique environment that is defined by the dramatic cliffs of Mount Saint-Hilaire, the Richelieu River, and picturesque...
Chevalier Morales and DMA architectes have designed the Drummondville Library project in Québec as part of a large, integrated civic complex within a park.
Montréal hotel marries elegance and modernity
(01/08/2020)
At the heart of Montréal’s Golden Square Mile, against the backdrop of Mount Royal, the Four Seasons Hotel Montréal building combines classic elegance and contemporary style.
Contemporary glass designers are transforming today’s walls and floors with stunning glass tile creations. Thanks to its reflective properties, glass tile helps to intensify light and colour. It is frostproof as well as resistant...
To address unintended and unwanted killing of birds, the federal government commissioned the National Standard of Canada group to prepare the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) A460:19, Bird-friendly building design, in order to help building...
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