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Architect: Lemay Structural Engineer: Genivar...
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Aug 2, 14 •
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Architect: Affleck de la Riva Architects Completion: ...
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Jul 30, 14 •
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Since June 20, the Association du design urbain du Québec (Quebec Association of Urban Design – ADUQ ) has been showcasing its second annual Ephemeral Village adjacent to Montreal’s Jacques Cartier Bridge. The Ephemeral Village seeks to...
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Jul 29, 14 •
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The deadline to submit for the Moriyama RAIC International Prize is fast approaching! Firms must submit their projects before AUGUST 1 to ensure it is eligible for consideration by the jury. The prize of CAD $100,000 will be awarded every two years and...
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Jul 1, 14 •
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Three longtime residents of Habitat 67 share why they love living there. PDF Version ...
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Jun 6, 14 •
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Toronto has been named the Intelligent Community of 2014 by the Intelligent Community Forum, a New York-based independent think tank that studies and promotes the best practices of intelligent community building worldwide. The announcement was made last night...
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Apr 29, 14 •
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One graduate student’s proposal for what the new Vancouver Art Gallery could look like if it was designed by the great Finnish architect and designer, Alvar Aalto By James Bligh… The Vancouver Art Gallery is moving. Due to size and...
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Apr 14, 14 •
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Articles, Entertainment, WINNIPEG •
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By Phil Roberts… It seems obvious that one of the ways to translate the beauty and spatial experience of great architecture would be through film, yet festivals of that nature have only recently come into existence. The Architecture+Design Film...
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Apr 12, 14 •
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By Yuha Scarselli… Everybody as kids played with building-blocks, trying hard to stack one block over another, until the stack got too tall and the blocks fell over. The aim was always to reach high! Fantasies in life are vital to...
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Apr 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on PinkCloud.dk takes design by crowdsourcing to a global level
We asked Leon Lai, one of two Canadian members in the global design collective PinkCloud.dk, to talk about how design by democratic decision making can transform abandoned industrial buildings and engage an informed citizenry Why is the common-place...
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Feb 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on A UniverCity next to a University
By Phil Roberts… A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Especially when it sits next to one of Canada’s most esteemed academic institutions, Simon Fraser University (SFU). UniverCity is a sustainable community which offers suburban living...
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Feb 18, 14 •
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By Phil Roberts… Building strong relationships with the architects that they work with is vital for Entuitive, the young Calgary and Toronto-based consulting engineering practice who provide innovative ideas for clients throughout North America and...
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Feb 15, 14 •
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The International Union of Architects Golden Cubes Awards celebrate people who help children and youth shape their world. The Awards recognize, encourage and support individuals and organizations that foster an understanding of how responsible architecture...
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Jan 28, 14 •
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On January 23, the Intelligent Community Forum announced their Top7 Intelligent Communities for 2014. Three Canadian cities made the short list: Kingston, Toronto and Winnipeg. See what other cities made the list here. We spoke with Greg Dandewich, Senior...
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Jan 27, 14 •
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Glenn Miller, Vice President, Education & Research at the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI), shares what cities need to do to improve urban mobility. 1. What are the best practices for improving the urban connectivity of cities? One bright spot...
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Jan 23, 14 •
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The International Union of Architects Golden Cubes Awards celebrate people who help children and youth shape their world. The Awards recognize, encourage and support individuals and organizations that foster an understanding of how responsible architecture...
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Dec 31, 13 •
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Bryn Davidson, principal of Lanefab, describes the rainwater harvesting systems of one of their many Vancouver laneway houses. Describe how the rainwater harvesting and reuse system works? For the W.20th house we installed a 700 gallon in-ground rainwater...
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Dec 30, 13 •
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We asked Bryn Davidson, principal of the integrated design/build company Lanefab, to describe how they are taking the Passive House Movement and applying it to Vancouver’s laneway houses. What are super-insulated walls and why were they necessary,...
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Dec 9, 13 •
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By Andrea Monedero… This year, the rapidly expanding Sultanate of Oman has announced the creation of a new large-scale religious and urban development: Twenty-five mosques will be built on the seaside on the northern coast. Architect...
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Nov 20, 13 •
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Australian designer Linda Bennett has just created the DIY Concrete House Ring: a silver and concrete composite unisex ring that invites you to experience the unique and rewarding process of making. Launched a week ago on Kickstater Australia, this...
