When designing the Towers of Love, Toronto-based architect Alva Roy aimed to evoke an emotional response from onlookers. The 22- and 24-storey towers stand alone, yet together. Each structure is contoured in such a...
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Toronto studio named RAIC’s firm of the year
(03/14/2018)
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has announced Toronto-based studio RDHA as the recipient of its 2018 Architectural Firm Award. One of the country’s oldest practices, RDHA has recently undergone a successful renewal,...
BMO Financial Group announced plans to revitalize the commercial space at Cadillac Fairview (CF) Toronto Eaton Centre, transforming the city’s Yonge and Dundas Square into an urban work campus. The project, known as the...
Toronto pedestrian bridge named Best of the Best
(02/21/2018)
The Toronto Construction Association (TCA) awarded Cadillac Fairview’s (CF’s) Toronto Eaton Centre Bridge project with its Best of the Best Project Achievement Award (medium-sized).
Two Ottawa buildings owned by investment firm KingSett Capital are the first office properties in the nation’s capital to commit to the Wired Certification platform. Launched in Canada by WiredScore last October, the platform...
Ontario announces new waterfront park
(02/13/2018)
A new multi-purpose park is coming to Toronto’s waterfront, Daiene Vernile, Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Sport, announced. The space, to be called the Celebration Common, will be accessible year-round, with space for...
Earlier this month, American Institute of Architects New York (AIANY) announced the winners of the 2018 AIA New York Design Awards during a symposium at the Center for Architects. A total of 32 projects...
Last week, the City of Toronto launched Everyone is King, an outdoor design-build competition to take place in the city’s downtown core. Mayor John Tory invited design professionals, architects, local businesses, students, and community...
Looking for the best in Canada’s built environment
(01/08/2018)
Nominations are open for the annual Royal Architecture Institute of Canada (RAIC) awards program, honouring a wide range of achievements in Canadian architecture across several categories.
Registration is open for the Ontario WoodWorks TimBEER engineering workshops, held in Ottawa and Toronto. The events will discuss new developments in mass timber design and explore interesting timber projects through interactive design sessions...
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