Levitt Goodman’s “Learning Commons”

York University has selected Levitt Goodman Architects to develop detailed designs for its competition-winning design for a 26,390-square-foot renovation of York University’s main library on its Keele campus. The “Learning Commons” will provide users with a mix of group study areas that will shift York University’s 40-year-old Scott Library into a progressive learning environment. The…

December 4, 2009

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Montreal’s metro competition

The mayor of Montreal, Gérald Tremblay, is pleased to announce a nationwide ideas competition for the redesigning of the area around Champ-de-Mars metro station. The purpose of the competition is to solicit explorations and illustrations of a variety of development concepts made possible by the planned covering of the Ville-Marie expressway and the potential reconfiguration…

November 6, 2009

Cohos Evemy integratedesign's Bankers Court Office Tower took top honours in its Urban Architecture category.

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Cohos Evamy wins big

Cohos Evamy integratedesign has been selected by the jury of the Calgary Mayor’s Urban Design Awards to receive top honors for both the new Bankers Court Office Tower and the new Calgary Zoo North Gate Pavilion projects. A third entry for the Royal Canadian Pacific Entry Pavilion received an honorable mention. Held biennially, the Mayor’s…

November 6, 2009

Says architect Tarek El-Khatib, "Our desire to create a connection between the welcoming healing environment on the interior and the natural beauty of the exterior site was achieved by a large glass concourse overlooking the park."

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Zeidler gets shortlisted

Zeidler Partnership Architects is pleased to announce the Assuta Medical Center in Tel Aviv, Israel, has been shortlisted at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2009.Tarek El-Khatib, senior partner at Zeidler, will make a presentation of the project to a jury during the festival in Barcelona this November. Designing an international healthcare facility requires an understanding…

November 5, 2009

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CCA goes to Chicago

After great critical and public acclaim while it was on view in Montreal from 26 November 2008 to 19 April 2009, the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) is pleased to announce that its exhibition Actions: What You Can Do With the City is now presented by the prestigious Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the…

November 5, 2009

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Architecture + Community Design Initiative Charrette at the DX

Architecture + Community Design Initiative Charrette November 2nd, 2009, 11 am to 4 pm Free Admission Design Exchange Exhibition Hall The Architecture and Community Design Initiative is an innovative partnership project led by archiTEXT, the East Scarborough Storefront and supported by the Design Exchange and the City of Toronto. Its focus is on poverty…

October 29, 2009

Southwest's new Green Plane features InterfaceFLOR carpets.

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Southwest debuts “Green Plane”

Southwest Airlines has announced, at its annual Media Day, a “green plane,” an innovative idea that marries efficiency, environmentally responsible products, Customer comfort, and reduced waste and weight. This plane, a Boeing 737-700, will serve as a test environment for new environmentally responsible materials and Customer comfort products. It is a flying testament to the airline’s…

October 27, 2009

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Puttin’ on the Ritz

A brand-new presentation centre for The Residences at The Ritz Carlton has opened at 174 Front Street West in Toronto. this exceptional showcase includes an ultra-luxurious model suite. Both the sales environment and luxrious model suite were designed by award-winning Munge Leung Design Associates. “There is a real New York feel to the…

October 16, 2009

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More Oval ovations

Fast + Epp Structural Engineers of Vancouver has received the Award for Sports or Leisure Structures for the firm’s work on the Richmond Olympic Oval Roof. The award, which acknowledges achievement in structural design, was announced in London, England, last Friday, at the Institution of Structural Engineers 2009 Structural Awards Gala; this marks the first…

October 15, 2009

Allsteel/Gunlocke's Toronto resource centre.

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Allsteel/Gunlocke Toronto earns LEED-CI Gold certification

The Allsteel/Gunlocke Resource Centre, located in the historic 1899 Toronto Carpet Factory Boiler House, has earned LEED Canada for Commercial Interiors (CI) Gold Certification. The showroom is only the second facility in Toronto to earn the gold-level certification using the Canadian system, and represents the sixth LEED-certified showroom housing the two sister companies. …

September 10, 2009