Shaw’s Design Is…

Six leading firms are winners in Shaw Contract Group’s fourth annual Design Is… Award competition. The collective work of these firms promotes innovative solutions that positively impact the people who inhabit a space and the functions that take place there. This year’s winners are: Best of Show Winner: Hollandse Nieuwe and Ivon Ceelen create…

August 12, 2009

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Gunlocke introduces Green Calculator tool

Gunlocke, an industry leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of wood contract furniture, has now made it even easier to include its sustainable product portfolio in projects to earn valuable LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) credits. Gunlocke's latest online tool, the Green Calculator, provides designers and facility managers the opportunity to easily…

July 27, 2009

Manitoba Hydro Place, at the corner of Main and Portage, in Winnipeg.

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KPMB’s Manitoba Hydro Place wins CTBUH Award

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has announced the winners of its annual “Best Tall Building” awards for 2009, recognizing one outstanding tall building from each of four geographical regions: Americas, Asia & Australia, Europe, and Middle East & Africa. This year’s winners are: • Manitoba…

July 10, 2009

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Invista Launches New Antron Carpet Fiber Designed to Perform Award

Invista has announced the call for entries for the new Antron Carpet Fiber Designed to Perform Award, which recognizes commercial interiors designed with long-term performance in mind. The deadline for entries is Thursday, September 10, 2009. “The longevity of commercial interiors…

June 18, 2009

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Winners of the 5th Annual Pug Awards Announced

The winners of the fifth annual Pug Awards, the people’s choice awards for architecture, were announced June 3, at the McKinsey Building. The fifth annual Pug Awards invited Torontonians to vote online from May 1 st to May 31 st this year at www.pugawards.com for 24 new residential developments and 8…

June 4, 2009

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IIDEX at 25 (June 01, 2009)

This year marks the 25th anniversary of IIDEX/NeoCon, Canada’s most comprehensive exposition and conference for the design, construction, and management of the built environment. The theme of this year's show -- IIDEX: The Next Twenty Five -- reflects IIDEX's position as an industry leader in providing the latest and most in-depth products, speakers, ideas and…

June 1, 2009

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From blue box to concrete

In a bold move that will break barriers for builders and the environment, Atlas Block has become the first in the industry to incorporate post-consumer recycled glass in their entire line of products, including concrete masonry units, masonry veneers and landscape products. Intensive research has led to the development of a lightweight block that utilizes…

May 27, 2009

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It’s Legrand and Herman Miller time

Herman Miller (the global provider of interior furnishings and related technologies and services) and Legrand (an innovative manufacturer of electrical and network infrastructure solutions) have come together to devop a comprehensive management soluion for commercial buildings. Their strategic alliance is designed to broaden the reach of energy management strategies to fuel the adoption of…

May 20, 2009

James Tuer of JWT Architecture and Planning a two-person firm on Bowen Island has won the first-ever AIBC Emerging Firm Award.

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AIBC Awards

New standards in sustainability and fresh takes on design carried the day at the annual AIBC Architectural Awards, announced Saturday as part of the Architectural Institute of British Columbia conference. Eight awards were bestowed upon British Columbia’s architectural leaders, including two Lieutenant-Governor Award in Architecture medals, three Lieutenant-Governor Award in Architecture merit awards, an AIBC…

May 12, 2009

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Victor acquires Craftex

The combination of innovative designs, high quality materials and a commitment to customer service helped make the Craftex brand a leading supplier to both residential and commercial markets. Last month the Craftex brand including the entire product catalog and collection of designs and patterns was acquired by Victor, a leading North American textile company. Today,…

April 14, 2009