IDS and Weavers Art – call for entries

Weavers Art and the Interior Design Show are calling interior designers, industrial and graphic designers, architects, and artists for rug design submissions to be considered for the Weavers Art new ERA collection. Twelve designs will be selected by a jury and produced as limited edition hand-woven rugs available through Weavers Art exclusively. These designs will be…

July 31, 2009

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Paint for a cause

Think pink. That’s the message Sico is sending to Canadians this fall with the announcement that it will donate a portion of sales of its disappearing-pink Flat for Ceilings paint to support lifesaving breast cancer research. Starting Sept. 1, Sico will donate $1.25 to the Canadian Cancer Society for each gallon of Flat for…

July 20, 2009

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Design crusader

Stephen Burks, one of the most recognized American industrial designers of his generation, uses every project opportunity to bridge the gap between the luxury brands he works with and his passionate commitment to design with a conscience. IIDEX/NeoCon Canada is pleased to welcome him as the Design Keynote speaker on Friday, Sept. 25 at 4…

July 16, 2009

Manitoba Hydro Place, at the corner of Main and Portage, in Winnipeg.

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KPMB’s Manitoba Hydro Place wins CTBUH Award

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has announced the winners of its annual “Best Tall Building” awards for 2009, recognizing one outstanding tall building from each of four geographical regions: Americas, Asia & Australia, Europe, and Middle East & Africa. This year’s winners are: • Manitoba…

July 10, 2009

Croft Pelletier architects designed the Bibliothque de Charlsburg, winner of an Award of Excellence.

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Winners all

The Ordre des architectes du Québec (OAQ) and its major partner TD Assurance Meloche Monnex has bestowed honours on the winners of the 25th edition of the Awards of Excellence in Architecture. Recently, more than 500 people – including architects, clients and partners – gathered for a gala event in Montreal, which was presented as…

July 3, 2009

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Cesvet at IIDEX

As one of the key strategists behind Cirque du Soleil’s marketing machine, Bertrand Cesvet knows a thing or two about breaking barriers and merging creative disciplines. Cesvet is chairman and senior partner at Sid Lee, a creative services company with more than 300 employees and collaborators, known as “artisans,” spread across Montreal, Amsterdam and Paris.…

June 30, 2009

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Invista Launches New Antron Carpet Fiber Designed to Perform Award

Invista has announced the call for entries for the new Antron Carpet Fiber Designed to Perform Award, which recognizes commercial interiors designed with long-term performance in mind. The deadline for entries is Thursday, September 10, 2009. “The longevity of commercial interiors…

June 18, 2009

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Omicron accquires BCMP Architects

Creating opportunity amidst the economic downturn, British Columbia’s largest integrated design and construction company, Omicron, has acquired BCMP Architects, a prominent Calgary architecture, interior design, planning and real estate development services firm. Effective immediately, Omicron and BCMP create Western Canada’s largest integrated design and construction firm, with some 200 designers…

June 9, 2009

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Winners of the 5th Annual Pug Awards Announced

The winners of the fifth annual Pug Awards, the people’s choice awards for architecture, were announced June 3, at the McKinsey Building. The fifth annual Pug Awards invited Torontonians to vote online from May 1 st to May 31 st this year at www.pugawards.com for 24 new residential developments and 8…

June 4, 2009

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IIDEX at 25 (June 01, 2009)

This year marks the 25th anniversary of IIDEX/NeoCon, Canada’s most comprehensive exposition and conference for the design, construction, and management of the built environment. The theme of this year's show -- IIDEX: The Next Twenty Five -- reflects IIDEX's position as an industry leader in providing the latest and most in-depth products, speakers, ideas and…

June 1, 2009