Public voting open for 2018 OAA People’s Choice Award

The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) is inviting members of the public to vote for their favourite project from the Design Excellence Award winners shown below. The project with the highest number of votes will be declared the winner of the 2018 OAA People's Choice Award and announced at the Celebration of Excellence taking place on Friday…

April 12, 2018

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May 11 submission deadline for 2018 Best of Canada Awards

Canadian Interiors invites Canadian interior designers and architects to enter the 2018 Best of Canada Awards Competition. Our annual competition returns for its 21st edition this year, with submissions accepted until May 11, 2018. The 2018 Best of Canada Awards follow last year’s 20th anniversary vintage, which once again celebrated the very best of interior…

April 9, 2018

Google Home. A Red Dot 'Best of the Best' winner.

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Winners announced for Red Dot Awards in product design

This year, companies and designers from 59 countries entered more than 6,300 innovations in the Red Dot Award: Product Design, a higher number than ever before. After inspiring and intensive discussions by the 39 jury members, they did not award a distinction until they had agreed on the good design quality of the product. As…

April 9, 2018

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RAIC opens submissions for Centennial Fund for interns

The RAIC College of Fellows Centennial Fund for Intern/Intern Architects will be awarded to individuals who have shown leadership and who have made significant contributions to the profession at an early stage of their architectural career. Any RAIC member who is an Intern or Intern Architect registered with a provincial/territorial association at the time of the…

April 3, 2018

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Montreal’s Chevalier Morales Architectes wins RAIC award

Chevalier Morales Architectes, a Montreal-based architectural firm that reflects the positive impact of the architectural competition process in Quebec, is the recipient of the 2018 Emerging Architectural Practice Award awarded by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC). Chevalier Morales Architectes are the winners of the RAIC Emerging Architectural Practice Award for 2018. After working for…

March 21, 2018

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Entries open for 2018 Best of Canada Awards

Canadian Interiors invites Canadian interior designers and architects to enter the 2018 Best of Canada Awards Competition. Our annual competition returns for its 21st edition this year, with submissions accepted until May 11, 2018. The 2018 Best of Canada Awards follow last year's 20th anniversary vintage, which once again celebrated the very best of interior…

March 19, 2018

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Cintas seeks nominations for Canada’s Best Restroom

Do you know of a washroom that is brag-worthy? If so, nominate it now! Starting today through June 15th, Cintas Canada, Ltd. is accepting nominations for the ninth annual Canada’s Best Restroom contest. “There is great value in providing a positive public washroom experience,” said Candice Raynsford, Marketing Manager, Cintas Canada, Ltd. “In addition to showcasing…

March 16, 2018

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Toronto’s RDHA win 2018 RAIC Architectural Firm Award

RDHA, a Toronto-based architecture studio that has specialized in public buildings for almost a century, and has in recent years undergone a successful renewal, is the recipient of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s 2018 Architectural Firm Award. “There is a remarkable consistency throughout the last 10 to 15 years of work by a younger generation…

March 15, 2018

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Shortlist revealed for 2018 OAA Awards for Design Excellence

The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) is pleased to announce the finalists for the OAA Design Excellence Awards. This year’s 20 short-listed projects range from local Ontario homes to Ivy League university buildings in the U.S. to temples in Chile, each demonstrating unique best-in-class design. “The 2018 finalists have set a new standard for excellence in architecture and…

March 15, 2018

Lazardis Hall, Civic Trust Award, Diamond Schmitt

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Waterloo’s Lazaridis Hall honoured with UK Civic Trust Award

This month, the Civic Trust Awards in the UK has presented Diamond Schmitt Architects with a Commendation Award for Lazaridis Hall at Wilfrid Laurier University. The international event is the longest-running built environment awards program in Europe. Lazaridis Hall was one of only two projects recognized from North America and is Diamond Schmitt’s third Civic…

March 12, 2018