Sue Bennett of Bennett Design Associates Inc, Uxbridge, claims 57th position in the 14th annual W100 ranking of Canada’s top female entrepreneurs, produced by PROFIT Magazine and Chatelaine. “The women of the W100 offer 100 shining examples of Canadian entrepreneurship,” says Ian Portsmouth, publisher and editor-in-chief of PROFIT. “They have achieved their elite status by…
Financial institutions once occupied the most prestigious and opulent buildings and locations in every city and town. They oozed intimidation, grandeur and wealth. Then, with cities sprawling, bank branches became nameless and faceless boxes. Then it seemed we’d soon have limited physical bank locations, using only banking machines and online banking. Now we are starting…
Sue Bennett of Bennett Design Associates Inc. in Uxbridge, Ont. claimed 57th position in the 14th annual W100 ranking of Canada’s Top Female Entrepreneurs, produced by PROFIT Magazine and Chatelaine. “The women of the W100 offer 100 shining examples of Canadian entrepreneurship,” said Ian Portsmouth, publisher and editor-in-chief of PROFIT. “They have achieved their elite…
Earth Rangers — the kids' conservation organization dedicated to educating millions of children across Canada about the importance of protecting biodiversity — has been awarded Platinum Certification from the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) through its LEED for Existing Buildings (EB) green building rating system for the Earth Rangers Centre located in Woodbridge, Ont. The Earth Rangers Centre certified LEED…
There are only seven LEED Platinum rated energy efficient homes in Western Canada. InHaus Development Ltd. is proud to announce it has just been awarded Platinum Certification by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) for its two brand-new, cutting-edge sustainable homes in White Rock, B.C. European efficiency meets West Coast contemporary design. These two sexy, single family…
For one night in Toronto, the public is invited to engage in a new dialogue concerning space and place. In a 12-hour overnight exhibition at Scotiabank Nuit Blanche on Sept. 29, the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) will transform the trade floor at the Design Exchange into a theatre for architects to present their collective…
The CCA is saddened by the passing of Melvin Charney on Monday. Over the course of his career, artist-architect Melvin Charney was involved in many projects that united the fields of art and architecture. His work took both a celebratory and critical perspective of the urban environment. A native of Montreal, Charney studied architecture at…
The National Urban Design Awards will be formally presented at a ceremony during IIDEX Canada on Sept. 21, 2012 in Toronto at 3:30 p.m. at the Direct Energy Centre, IIDEX Keynote Speaker Theatre. Architecture Canada | RAIC, the Canadian Institute of Planners, and the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects, in cooperation with Canadian municipalities, promote…
The new Ryerson Image Centre has won the 2012 AL Light & Architecture Design Award for Best Use of Colour. The innovative building design by Diamond Schmitt Architects transforms an almost windowless former brewery warehouse – home to Ryerson University’s School of Visual Arts – into a dynamic beacon that illuminates the campus and announces…
Contract furniture manufacturer Allsteel Inc. has upped its game with the launch of a new digital tool that streamlines product selection, planning and specification for architects and designers. The KITS Collaborator is a free augmented reality iPad application allowing users to develop furniture layouts for any environment, and the company is rolling out this design…