Giannone Petricone Associates Inc. Architects (Giannone Petricone) has designed Stock T.C, a culinary venue within a restored heritage postal station, transforming it into a unique gastronomic adventure.
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Montreal-based ISSASTUDIO redesigned Maison Lavande’s administrative centre in Saint-Eustache, Que. The family-run agro-tourism and lavender perfumery company expanded its production centre, La Fabrique des Filles, with the aim to centralize design activities. ISSASTUDIO, known...
Hubbards, N.S., is now home to Rockbound, a 381 m2 (4,100 sf) residence designed by Omar Gandhi Architects (OGA). Facing the Atlantic coastline, the three-bedroom house was developed as a coastal retreat with an...
Managing sound transfer into and throughout a large commercial building can present a serious challenge. To help manage this issue, this article ranks seven innovative materials, from most to least comprehensive, which can reduce...
Understanding the origins and history of waterproofing provides designers, architects, builders, and owners with real historical information and data on how previous groups developed and applied waterproofing solutions for their specific geological region and...
Aside from the structural challenges, the thermal challenges for basements include the following functions: (1) facilitating moisture drainage at the face of the exterior insulation down to the foundation drainage system, (2) keeping temperature...
Civil infrastructure company, Green Infrastructure Partners Inc. (GIP), has entered an agreement with Aecon Group Inc. to acquire its Aecon Transportation East (ATE) roadbuilding services, aggregates, and other materials supply businesses, and expand its...
A team of students from the University of British Columbia (UBC) have built a near-zero embodied carbon building on campus using hempcrete, wood, and steel as primary materials.
A series of five student residences at the University of British Columbia (UBC), tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ (The Houses of the Ones Belonging to the Saltwater), address the importance of student wellness, inclusivity, and...
Combining multiple esthetics is the standard rather than the exception in building exteriors. And since the days of monolithic design are long gone, architects are pushing the limits by integrating materials to create a...
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