The ASID Foundation announces a program for funding research projects
The ASID Foundation is funding a program for research projects that result in actionable design principles, guidelines, and/or tools that designers can apply in…
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See Black, Think Green
It’s not unusual for the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan to have an intense impact on visitors, but not everyone leaves the city with the same…
Three Political Parties Respond to the RAIC’s Built Environment Questions
Three parties have responded to questions from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) about sustainability, living conditions in Indigenous…
On the Day of a Global Climate Strike, Canadian Architects Commit to Action on the…
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s (RAIC) Committee on Regenerative Environments is calling on Canadian architectural and design firms to commit to…
Humanscale: Less Bad is Not Good Enough
Humanscale has announced the release of its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report. Aligned with Earth Overshoot Day, the calculated date that…
Montréal Architecture and Design Firm Earns 3-star Fitwel Office Rating
Architecture and design firm Lemay received a 3/3 score on the Fitwel scale, administered by the Center for Active Design (CFAD). Located in Montréal, Lemay…
Three Teknion Products Receive Green Good Design Awards
Two of Teknion’s new workplace products – the tn Storage & Accessories Collection designed by Toan Nguyen, and Swerv Monitor Arm − were honored with…
Interface expands Carbon Neutral Floors Program to include nora rubber flooring…
Global commercial flooring sustainability company Interface has announced that nora rubber flooring is now included in its Carbon Neutral Floors program. As a…
Keilhauer marks Earth Day with title of Canada’s Greenest Employer
For Keilhauer, Earth Day is more than a reminder to “go green.” It’s an opportunity to throw open the doors and critically assess how the company's…
Montreal to host the World Design Summit in 2017
Fifty years after the tremendously successful Expo 67, Montreal will again host a design-oriented world-class event. From October 14 to 25, 2017 this UNESCO…