IESBC now accepting project submissions for 2017 Vision Awards

UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science by Tripped On Light Design. Photo credit: Marc Cramer, Ema Peter On January 1, 2017, the Illuminating Engineering Society of British Columbia (IESBC) began accepting lighting project submissions for their 2017 Vision Awards. “The IESBC Vision Awards is the perfect platform for lighting industry participants to share their passion for lighting,” says Sunny…

January 3, 2017

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II BY IV DESIGN wins SBID Award for Toronto-based project

The Residences of 488 University Avenue, II BY IV DESIGN. Photo courtesy of SBID. On Friday, November 25, 2016 during a gala luncheon the Society of British and International Design (SBID) revealed the winners of its annual International Design Awards competition at the Dorchester Hotel in London, U.K. With a 25 per cent increase of entries, this…

December 5, 2016

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Cintas Canada announces winners of Canada’s Best Restroom

After nearly 43,000 votes, Cintas Canada, Ltd. has declared the Whitecourt Esso Super Station in Whitecourt, AB as Canada’s Best Restroom in 2016. Whitecourt captured nearly 90 per cent of the vote and will receive $2,500 in Cintas products and services. Recently opened in July 2015, the restrooms at the Whitecourt Esso Super Station feature…

November 18, 2016

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Royal Architecture Institute of Canada seeking submissions for Moriyama International Prize

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has begun accepting submissions for the 2017 Moriyama RAIC International Prize. The Prize, which was established in 2014 by Canadian architect Raymond Moriyama along with the RAIC and the RAIC Foundation, consists of a monetary award of CAD $100,000 and a handcrafted sculpture designed by Canadian designer Wei Yew. The…

November 10, 2016

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Design Exchange presents exhibition in partnership with Nespresso

Design Exchange, Canada’s Design Museum, in partnership with Nespresso, has announced Toronto’s Lilly Otasevic and her Break~Wave proposal as the winner of the Grand Cru/ation design competition. Otasevic’s winning work will be manufactured and on display at Union Station beginning November 11, as part of the museum’s ongoing DX Satellite program. The Competition This Summer, designers,…

November 7, 2016

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Coverings launches Call for Entries for 2017 Installation and Design Awards

The Farley Residence, 2016 Grand Prize Winner, Stone. Courtesy of CID Awards. Coverings, the largest global tile & stone exhibition in North America, has opened its Call for Entries for the 2017 Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards . Available to architects, designers, installers, and contractors, the CID Awards honour outstanding achievements in the design and…

November 4, 2016

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Winners announced for fourth annual international lighting design competition

Celebrating its fourth annual event, L A M P (Lighting Architecture Movement Project) continues to shine the light on future lighting designers. On Thursday, November 3, L A M P kicks off its international lighting design competition in Vancouver, Canada, celebrating the best in established, emerging and student designers from around the globe. The event…

November 3, 2016

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First annual American Architecture Prize announces ten Canadian winners

The winners of the first annual American Architecture Prize have been chosen, including ten Canadian winners. The AAP jury has selected exceptional designs in over 40 categories across the disciplines of architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture. Each design was evaluated on its own merit based on characteristics of form, function, and innovation. …

November 3, 2016

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Building Stone Institute honours two Canadian projects with 2016 Tucker Design Awards

Relmar House by Architects Luc Bouliane. Photo by Bob Gundu Architects Luc Bouliane and Consortium Cardinal Hardy/Claude Cormier + Associés are among eleven winners of the 2016 Tucker Design Awards. Presented biennially and sponsored by the Building Stone Institute, the Tucker Design Awards are recognized as one of the most prestigious architectural design awards. Tucker Design Awards…

October 25, 2016

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19th annual Best of Canada award winners announced!

Canadian Interiors’ Best of Canada Design Competition is the country’s only design competition to focus on interior design projects and products without regard to size, budget or location. We welcome submissions from interior designers, architects, interior architects, decorators, and crafts persons. Employing the adage “When it rains, it pours,” last year was a rain shower of…

September 29, 2016