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Updated design revealed for Governor General’s Medals in Architecture

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) will unveil a beautiful new design for the Governor General’s Medals in Architecture during the 2018 awards ceremony on Thursday in Winnipeg. “We are very pleased to share the new medal for architecture named for the Governor General of Canada,” says RAIC President Michael Cox. “The medal has been refreshed…

September 11, 2018

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2018 ARIDO Awards gala comes to Toronto in October

Since 1982, the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO) has held an annual awards program for all Registered members. Celebrating the best design from across Canada's largest province, the ARIDO Awards is one of the most highly regarded honours in the interior design community. Showcasing excellence, innovation and originality in interior design, the…

September 4, 2018

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Three Canadian projects lauded at Fantini Design Awards

Fantini USA is proud to announce the winners of the second annual Fantini Design Awards, recognizing excellence in kitchen and bath design throughout North America. Architects, designers and building developers were called upon to submit eligible projects inspired by water and with a passion for Italian design that show how Fantini products helped turn their…

August 30, 2018

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Winners announced at 2018 National Awards Of Landscape Excellence

The National Awards of Landscape Excellence recognizes the best landscape construction, design and maintenance in Canada. The program is adjudicated by a panel of industry experts, who evaluate residential and commercial landscapes from across the country each year. The 15th annual National Awards of Landscape Excellence took place on August 15th at the Algonquin Resort in…

August 28, 2018

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David Verbeek named Prix de Rome Emerging Practitioner winner

Canadian designer, researcher and urbanist David Verbeek has been announced as this year’s winner of the Canada Council for the Arts’ Prix de Rome in Architecture for Emerging Practitioners. The recent announcement means that Verbeek joins New Brunswick’s Acre Architects as a Prix de Rome in Architecture winner, with the later office awarded the senior prize…

August 23, 2018

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Submissions open for 2018 Ontario Wood Design Awards

Time is running out to submit project nominations for the 2018 Wood WORKS! Ontario Wood Design Awards. This high profile annual event celebrates innovative structural and architectural uses of wood and provides an opportunity for architects, engineers, designers, builders and project owners to showcase their projects. For 2018, the Ontario Wood Design Awards categories are: Ontario Mass…

August 22, 2018

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Bergeron Centre among Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition winners

Now in its 25th year, the Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition – the longest-running award program of its kind – is proud to announce seven outstanding projects that capture the competition’s goal of honoring the innovative use of Italian tile in North American architecture and design. Sponsored by Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics)…

August 21, 2018

Acre Architects co-founders Monica Adair and Stephen Kopp are the winners of this year’s professional Prix de Rome in Architecture. Photo by Mark Hemmings.

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Acre Architects named Professional Prix de Rome in Architecture winners

The Canada Council for the Arts has named Saint John’s Acre Architects as the winners of this year’s Professional Prix de Rome in Architecture. The New Brunswick-based architectural firm will receive a $50,000 stipend for the work program, travel and public presentation. The Professional Prix de Rome in Architecture is awarded to a young practitioner…

August 20, 2018

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Call for Submissions: WoodWorks! Prairie Wood Design Awards

The WoodWorks! Alberta Prairie Wood Design Awards program invites entries that honour excellence in wood architecture. Entries should consist of building projects that show a wide range of wood product applications and demonstrate an understanding of the special qualities of wood, such as strength, durability, beauty and cost-effectiveness. All projects completed in the period between January…

August 16, 2018

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Jury named for Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence

The three jurors for the 51st Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence have been announced. This year’s submissions will be evaluated by Ted Watson, MRAIC, Monica Adair, MRAIC, and David Penner, FRAIC. Ted Watson is a partner at Toronto-based MJMA, A 60-person design studio that received the 2016 RAIC Architectural Firm Award. His design contribution has helped to…

August 13, 2018