Centennial College’s new A-Building in Toronto’s Progress campus, completed at approximately $112 million, highlights Indigenous connections through collaboration with an Indigenous Working Group, Colliers Project Leaders, EllisDon Construction, DIALOG, and Smoke Architecture.
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Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, alongside Gregg Lintern, the city's chief planner, and members of the design and development community, recently celebrated the recipients of the biennial Toronto Urban Design Awards. Notable winners included firms...
The University of Toronto’s (U of T’s) Innis College expansion project, nestled within a Diamond-and-Myers 1970s building and attached to a heritage-listed Victorian house, seeks to modernize while preserving the site’s distinct character, fostering...
CentreCourt Developments (CentreCourt) has revealed plans for a 22.3 ha (55-acre) development in Pickering, Ont., bringing additional residential, retail, and public spaces to the revamped Pickering Town Centre.
Canada’s ‘first zero-carbon firehall’ is now open
(09/13/2023)
Vancouver’s Firehall 17, claimed as Canada’s first zero-carbon firehall, is now providing essential fire and rescue services, while showcasing a design approach that is better for people and the planet.
A prefab mass timber company is planning an inaugural mass timber parking structure in British Columbia. This initiative seeks to transform the construction industry by substituting conventional concrete and steel with the sustainable and...
The interior design of Hiatus restaurant, located atop Place Ville Marie (PVM), pays homage to the architectural legacy of I.M. Pei, a proponent of international style and the original architect of PVM, while infusing...
Nova Scotia is looking for feedback from residents on the proposed built environment accessibility standard. The proposed standard focuses on new construction and major renovations.
Construction technology company, ICON, has opened submissions for Initiative 99, a global architecture competition for 3D-printed affordable housing that can be built under $99,000 (USD).
Firm crafts mass timber daycare facility in Ontario
(09/06/2023)
The new childcare centre in St. Thomas in Ontario, designed by the architect, Curran Gacesa Slote Architects (CGS Architects), utilizes cross-laminated timber (CLT) and glue-laminated timber (GLT), enhancing its structural integrity and esthetic appeal.