Nominations open for Canada’s Best Restroom contest

Whitecourt Esso Super Station, 2016 Winner. Photo courtesy of Mulberry Marketing Communications Starting today through June 16, 2017, nominations will be accepted online for the eighth annual Canada’s Best Restroom contest. “Clean, well-stocked washrooms play a pivotal role in the customer experience. Many customers won’t return to an establishment with unclean washrooms,” said Candice Raynsford, assistant marketing…

March 23, 2017

Eva's Phoenix by LGA. Photo courtesy of OAA.

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OAA announces finalists for 2017 Design Excellence Awards

Eva's Phoenix by LGA. Photo: Ben Rahn/A-Frame The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has announced the finalists for the OAA Design Excellence Awards. Representing Ontario’s emerging new talent and some of the province’s most established architecture firms, 20 projects have been shortlisted for the prestigious Design Excellence category this year. During the month of March,…

March 20, 2017

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RAIC announces 2017 Honorary Fellows: Jeanne Gang, Brian Carter and Annette LeCuyer

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has selected one of the leading contemporary architects in the United States, as well an architect-couple who have raised awareness of Canadian architecture through publishing, to receive its 2017 Honorary Fellowships. Jeanne Gang. Photo: Studio Gang Jeanne Gang is an American architect advancing the possibilities of architecture and…

March 15, 2017

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Vancouver firm announced as recipient of 2017 Emerging Architectural Practice Award

DJA Team. Photo: DJA A Vancouver firm known for thoughtful, efficient and modern design, in both renovations and new buildings, is the recipient of the 2017 Emerging Architectural Practice Award given by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC). D’Arcy Jones Architecture (DJA), a nine-person studio, was founded in 2005 by D’Arcy Jones, MRAIC. A graduate…

March 13, 2017

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Roger du Toit awarded posthumous 2017 Gold Medal by RAIC

Roger du Toit. Photo courtesy of the RAIC. One of Canada’s most important and influential urban designers, whose portfolio includes Toronto’s CN Tower, Ottawa’s Parliamentary Precinct, the Wascana Centre in Regina and projects at more than 25 university campuses, is the recipient of the 2017 RAIC Gold Medal. Roger du Toit, FRAIC, established his practice…

February 28, 2017

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Cosentino wins first place at 2017 Interior Design Show Booth Awards

Courtesy of Cecconi Simone Cosentino , a leader in the production and distribution of innovative surfaces for the world of architecture and design, won first place in the 601-sq. ft. and above category at the 2017 Interior Design Show Booth Awards held last month in Toronto. Juried by an esteemed group of judges, the IDS Booth Awards…

February 14, 2017

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Deadline Tomorrow: 2017 EDRA Great Places Award Program

The deadline for submissions for the 2017 Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) Great Places Award Program is February 14, 2017. The Great Places Awards seek to recognize work that combines expertise in design, research and practice; and contributes to the creation of dynamic, humane places that engage our attention and imagination. Award-winning projects reflect an interdisciplinary…

February 13, 2017

Phyllis Lambert. Photo credit: Marie-Claude Hamel

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Call for Proposals: 2017 Phyllis Lambert Grant

Phyllis Lambert. Photo credit: Marie-Claude Hamel The Ville de Montréal’s Bureau du design has marked Phyllis Lambert’s 90th birthday by inaugurating the ninth edition of the grant established in her name. Known worldwide as an architect, author, researcher, lecturer, curator, architecture critic, patron of heritage, engaged citizen, activist, and founder of the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Phyllis…

February 7, 2017

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Teknion wins pair of 2017 Green Good Design Awards

Teknion Corporation has announced that two of its products – the Zones furniture collection and Focus demountable wall system – have been recognized with 2017 Green Good Design Awards. The awards are presented by The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. Green Good Design…

January 30, 2017

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Call for Entries: Radical Innovation 2017

Radical Innovation, a platform promoting disruptive, industry changing ideas within the hotel space, has announced the opening of the annual Radical Innovation Award for 2017. Professionals and students are invited to submit their ideas online now through April 22nd. Since being founded in 2006, Radical Innovation has awarded over $150,000 to creative thinkers with visionary ideas in…

January 24, 2017