Rado Star Prize design competition comes to Canada at IDS

Design-driven Swiss watchmaker Rado is pleased to announce its partnership with Canada’s premier design fair, Interior Design Show (IDS), as part of the brand’s global commitment to design. The partnership will see Rado host installations at the Vancouver and Toronto editions of IDS and run its famous Rado Star Prize competition in Canada for the…

August 10, 2018

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September 20 deadline for Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence

Celebrating 51 years, Canadian Architect has since 1967 sponsored an annual national awards program recognizing projects in the design stage. Each year, submissions are due in September, judging takes place in October and the winning schemes are published in a special issue every December. Student Awards of Excellence are also awarded for final-year projects by Canadian architecture…

August 3, 2018

2018 submissions for Emerging Practitioners are due to the Canada Council for the Arts by October 2.

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Canada Council invites entries for Prix de Rome in Architecture

The Prix de Rome in Architecture for Emerging Practitioners is awarded to a recent graduate from a Canadian architectural school who has demonstrated exceptional potential in contemporary architectural design. With this prize, the recipient may visit architectural buildings and carry out an internship at an internationally renowned architectural firm anywhere in the world. 2018 submissions for…

August 2, 2018

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Cintas reveals finalists for Canada’s Best Restroom 2018

Wild wallpaper, shiny stalls, and marvelous modern mirrors – the five finalists for Canada’s Best Restroom 2018 contest have it all! Hosted by Cintas Canada, Ltd., contest aims to shine a spotlight on public washrooms across the country that go above and beyond to provide unique and clean facilities for guests. The public is invited…

August 2, 2018

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Seen It All

Awards programs in the A+D industry (of which, let’s admit it, there are many) typically utilize the skills and perspectives of trained professionals working in the field to serve as judges. This process has obvious merit: it’s their livelihood to know good from bad. Awards programs in the A+D industry are plentiful, but the ICFF Editors' Awards always stand…

July 25, 2018

Seen It All

Awards programs in the A+D industry (of which, let’s admit it, there are many) typically utilize the skills and perspectives of trained professionals working in the field to serve as judges. This process has obvious merit: it’s their livelihood to know good from bad. Awards programs in the A+D industry are plentiful, but the ICFF Editors' Awards always stand…

July 25, 2018

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Submissions open for 2018 Architecture MasterPrize Design Awards

The Architecture MasterPrize, formerly known as the AAP Architecture Prize has kicked off its 2018 annual architectural design award program with a call to visionary architects and designers from around the world, both professional and amateur, to enter their best projects and designs for consideration for this prestigious award. Entries can be submitted as conceptual…

July 23, 2018

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IDC and Milliken’s Design Research Award accepting entries

Created in 2015 by Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) and Milliken, the annual Design Research Award recognizes individuals who demonstrate excellence and innovation through interior design research, including projects conducted at the masters or doctorate level and through major research projects by final-year students. Applicants must complete an application form and their submitted research must prove…

July 20, 2018

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OLA Awards celebrate Ontario’s best library designs

Bold transformation, new technologies and a commitment to the elimination of barriers are just a few aspects the recipients of the 2018 Library Architectural and Design Transformation Award were judged upon. The award presentation will be made at the Annual Institute on the Library as Place signature event on July 12, 2018. The OLA Library Architectural…

July 13, 2018

Memento Mori: A Peckham Hospice Care Home by architecture student Jerome Xin Hao Ng (UK), winner of the 2017 Architecture Drawing Prize.

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Submissions open for World Architecture Festival drawing prize

In partnership with Make Architects and Sir John Soane’s Museum, the World Architecture Festival (WAF) has announced the call for entries for the second edition of The Architecture Drawing Prize. Launched in 2017, the prize is conceived to celebrate and showcase the significance of drawing as a tool in capturing and communicating architectural ideas. The Architecture…

July 11, 2018