Three new accessibility standards “focus on equity”

Accessibility Standards Canada and CSA Group have collaborated to publish three new accessibility standards. The standards are: CSA/ASC B651, Accessible design for the built environment ; CSA/ASC B651.2, Accessible design for self-service interactive devices including automated banking machines ; and CSA/ASC B652, Accessible dwellings . “Accessibility Standards Canada develops standards that…

February 27, 2023

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APDIQ appoints new Board of Directors

The Professional Association of Interior Designers of Quebec (APDIQ) welcomed 12 new administrators, including ten interior designers who are members of the APDIQ, and two directors representing the public. On June 7, 2022, the first meeting welcoming the new directors, elected on May 25, was held. The directors officially decided on the composition of…

June 29, 2022

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APDIQ and RénoAssistance announce referral service partnership

The Professional Association of Interior Designers of Quebec (APDIQ) and RénoAssistance have announced a referral service partnership for residential and commercial construction or renovation projects. “This partnership is important for APDIQ and its members,” says Marie-Claude Parenteau-Lebeuf, Executive Director of the Association. “ It highlights the accreditation associated with…

May 25, 2022

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Getting Un-stuck: Working and Playing Nice with Others

Throughout the world interior designers and their clients are developing "return-to-office" plans and dreaming up spacious new office layouts to address the health and safety concerns of their employees. Project teams are being put together -- with a project manager, designer, and construction manager, along with engineers, electricians, plumbers, drywallers and many other design &…

November 9, 2021

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RioCan joins #LunchboxChallenge

July 16, 2020

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Canadian A+D specifiers can get an insiders’ tour of Portugal

Esther Shipman, former curator of architecture and design for Cambridge Galleries in Cambridge, Ontario, is leading a first-of-its-kind architectural tour of Portugal this September. Photo: burelfactory.com From Lisbon to Porto and points in between, the eight-day tour includes rare factory and studio visits, exclusive tours of private buildings, trips to museums and artisan’s workshops, exploring neighbourhoods off…

March 10, 2020