Bluewater Health and LEED

Farrow Partnership Architects (FPA) is pleased to announce that the redevelopment and expansion of Bluewater Health in Sarnia, Ont, has achieved LEED NC Certification, the first and largest acute care hospital in Ontario to attain this status. The project earned LEED points from the U.S. Green Building Council for a sustainable site, materials and resources,…

February 13, 2012

Says Larry Beasley, "My vocation has been the design of cities, but my avocation and lifelong passion has been the design of everything else."

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Honouring Larry Beasley

Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) have presented Larry Beasley, former director of planning for the City of Vancouver, distinguished professor of planning at the University of British Columbia and founding principal of the international planning consultancy Beasley and Associates with the prestigious 2012 IDC/IIDA Leadership Award of Excellence. The…

February 10, 2012

Teknion's 6,500-square-foot Washington showroom was created by Vanderbyl Design to maximize the potential of the space, light and materials used.

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Teknion finds Gold in Washington

Teknion Corporation's new Washington, D.C., showroom has been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Commercial Interiors 2.0 Gold by the United States Green Building Council. "We continue to look at all aspects of sustainable development within our organization," says Tracy Backus, LEED AP ID + C and Teknion's director of sustainable…

February 3, 2012

Damage from the Japan Tsunami + Earthquake: credit to Lignos, D.G., Ricles, J.M., Love, J., Okazaki, T., Midorikawa, M.

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Seismic engineering exhibit looking for submissions

An exhibit on seismic engineering to be held at the Design Exchange in Toronto in November/December 2012 will feature research and cutting edge architecture, models and video to illustrate and convey the world of seismic design to the general public. Organizers are looking for innovative projects from architects/researchers throughout Canada that illustrate this. …

January 26, 2012

La Maison Symphonique, the home of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, by Diamond Schmitt.

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Well done, Diamond Schmitt

The 2012 ranking of architecture firms compiled by Building Design, the U.K.-based journal, places Diamond Schmitt Architects among the top 100 companies. Based on survey results provided by 1,400 architecture practices, Diamond Schmitt registers 91st among the largest architecture firms in the world. "The resilience of the economy made Canada a great place to…

January 24, 2012

Prospec now specializes in an aluminum/phenolic locker line, a phenolic/glass locker line and both phenolic and glass partition systems at its Sheffield, U.K. facility.

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Spec-Rite + Prospec

Spec-Rite Designs has signed an agreement with Prospec US naming Spec-Rite the exclusive, licensed U.S.-based fabrication, consolidation, sales and engineering partner covering all of North America. Spec-Rite is pleased to add the Marathon Locker, Marathon Club Locker, Marathon Partition and Cabrillant Partition product lines to its already impressive portfolio of branded products, which includes: Design-Tec…

January 23, 2012

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A brand-new IIDEX/NeoCon Canada

Joining forces for the first time, Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) and Architecture Canada|RAIC are pleased to announce their historic new collaboration as co-presenters of IIDEX/NeoCon Canada, Canada's National Design + Architecture Exposition & Conference. The move promises to bring the two professions closer together, fostering knowledge sharing, innovation and growth within the Canadian design…

January 12, 2012

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Good design, Inscape!

Inscape Corporation has announced that its Acme 50 seamless glass wall product has been recognized with a 2011 GOOD DESIGN award. Acme 50 defines space while maximizing daylight. A slim profile coupled with steel construction allows for solid architecture with a minimalist aesthetic. The product's clean lines enhance any corporate, creative or architectural environment. …

January 11, 2012

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Now showing: Noriko Maeda at Bulthaup Toronto

Bulthaup Toronto has announced its latest art exhibition. The featured artist is Noriko Maeda, a contemporary Japanese calligraphic artist and shodo teacher. She has exhibited extensively in Japan and Canada; her graphic design projects can be found throughout Canada, the United States, Japan and the United Arab Emirates. ARTIST STATEMENT The current of the wind …

January 9, 2012

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Three cheers for Three H

Three H, and its newest product line, Create Office Platform, has been awarded the prestigious Grands Prix du Design's Office Furniture Award. The 5th annual contest of design, based in Montreal, selected winners in several categories from among 287 projects from around the world. The award was bestowed upon Jean Bourassa of Kaboum Design…

January 6, 2012