Arts Umbrella, a nonprofit centre in Granville Island, Vancouver, has opened its new arts education facility. The 4645-m2 (50,000-sf) space more than triples the organization’s current space.


Diamond Schmitt Architects is expanding its design and management teams with two new directors and the appointment of 14 associates and advancements. Claudia Cozzitorto is the new design technologies director in Toronto. She applies...

Vancouver’s BLA Design Group has won the inaugural microhome international architecture competition by Bee Breeders. The sustainable microhome design is intended to provide an alternative, entry-level option for the city’s increasingly unaffordable housing market.




ACDF Architecture and Architecture49, in partnership with IBI Group, have constructed PARQ in Vancouver, an urban oasis featuring a 6689-m² (72,000-sf) casino, two luxury hotels, eight restaurants, a fitness centre, spa, a 2787-m² (30,000-sf)...

Three Canadian mayors, alongside 16 mayors from around the world, representing 130 million urban citizens, have committed to significantly cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from their cities by ensuring new buildings operate at net-zero...