Jack Diamond at last year's Doors Open Toronto

KNOCK, KNOCK Diamond Schmitt Architects at Doors Open Toronto

Diamond Schmitt Architects returns to Doors Open Toronto presented by Great Gulf (May 23-24) with two afternoons (1-5 p.m.) of presentations on current projects in Toronto, across Canada and abroad. There will also be models and renderings on display as well as preview screenings of a documentary about a new opera house in Russia designed…

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Born in Switzerland, Mrs. Bata studied architecture at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. In 1946, she married Thomas Bata Jr., of the Bata Shoe Company founded in Czechoslovakia.

Sonja Bata to receive RAIC Lifetime Contribution Award

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) will bestow a special Lifetime Contribution Award to Sonja Bata, whom they identify as “a strong advocate of design excellence and benefactor of architecture worldwide.” Over the past 68 years, Mrs. Bata has furthered public awareness and appreciation of design and building excellence through the organizations she has…

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Robert Ledingham was a leader in the development of the interior design educational accreditation process in North America

New IDC scholarship to honour the memory of Robert Ledingham

Interior Designers of Canada and the IDC Foundation are pleased to announce a new scholarship that will honour the memory of Robert (Bob) Ledingham – one of Canada’s most celebrated interior designers. The scholarship will assist Canadian interior designers and educators in their pursuit of higher education. “Bob’s contribution to the profession was immeasurable,” says…

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From last year's Emerging Designer Competition winners exhibition: Lukas Peet in the spotlight

FRESH! DX has announced its 2nd annual Emerging Designer Competition

The Design Exchange (DX) and the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Foundation announce the second annual Emerging Designer Competition (EDC), the ONLY competition of its kind in Canada, where innovative design and entrepreneurialism intersect. From digital, interior and graphic design to architecture and fashion design, this national competition seeks to provide a game-changing opportunity for…

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Located in Calgary, The CORE shopping centre is the hub of downtown Calgary's elevated and enclosed pedestrian walking system the +15, making it Calgary's busiest shopping centre by traffic with over 250,000 visitors each week.

Green to the CORE

Proof that the CORE (TD Square/Holt Renfrew) is taking green building to heart has been shown by the CaGBC granting the CORE shopping centre’s common areas LEED Gold certification for Commercial Interiors. “Having the CORE LEED Gold certified adds to our unique urban shopping experience, only available in Calgary’s downtown core,” states Regional Operations Manager,…

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CANMET atrium. Photo by Peter Sellar

Diamond Schmitt-designed CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory wins green award

The American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment have announced its Top 10 Green Projects for 2015. Among them - and the only project from Canada - is the Diamond Schmitt Architects-designed CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory (LEED Platinum certified) in Hamilton, Ontario. ALL ABOUT THE PROJECT Natural Resources Canada relocated its CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory…

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