Canada’s first Centennial project receives the Prix du XXe sicle

The Fathers of Confederation Buildings Trust in Charlottetown, PEI - which operates as Confederation Centre of the Arts - is the recipient of the 2015 Prix du XXe siècle for its enduring excellence and national significance to Canadian architecture. The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and Heritage Canada The National Trust bestow the annual…

April 27, 2015

The Carlos Rosario International Culinary School is the newest addition to the Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School - a non-profit organization that encourages its students to give back to the community

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Ceramics of Italy announces winners of its 2015 Tile Competition

Now in its 22nd year, the Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition - the longest-running award program of its kind - is proud to announce seven outstanding projects that wholly represent the competition’s goal of honouring commendable use of Italian tile in North American architecture and design. Sponsored by Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics)…

April 24, 2015

ONE FOLD Application - Landscape shelter - model. Photo by Jimmy Dow

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RAIC names winners of its Innovation in Architecture award

Two British Columbia projects that demonstrate new ways to use wood and steel have garnered the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) Innovation in Architecture award for 2015. ONE FOLD is a research project exploring the architectural possibilities of folding a single sheet of steel one time. The project takes its inspiration from a challenge…

April 21, 2015

Rendering of The Public Speaker, by Calagary intern architects Holly Simon, Justin Loucks, MRAIC, Kevin Lo, and Phil Wilson

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RAIC announces winner of 2015 Urban Marker competition

A team of intern architects from Alberta with a design for an installation called The Public Speaker has been named the winner of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s Urban Marker competition for 2015. The purpose of the competition is to create a unique physical marker to signal and to celebrate events and locations of…

April 17, 2015

Grotto Sauna, Georgian Bay; PARTISANS Architects. Photo by Jonathan Friedman

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Ontario Association of Architects announces 2105 award winners

Demonstrating the best in architectural design and innovation, winners of the 2015 Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) Awards feature both Canadian and international projects designed by Ontario architects, ranging from sustainable single-family homes to the redevelopment of key cultural and civic destinations. Representing Ontario’s emerging new talent and some of the province’s most established architecture firms,…

April 17, 2015

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Architects from 13 Canadian cities named 2015 Fellows

A Winnipeg expert in bio-medical facilities. The head of Montreal’s international district. The designer of a major Newfoundland cultural space. A Toronto leader who contributed to the Evergreen Brickworks. All four are among the Canadian architects to be named 2015 Fellows. The College of Fellows of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) bestows Fellowship…

April 13, 2015

Franois Cardinal. Portrait by Marco Campanozzi, La Presse

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RAIC announces winners of the President’s Award for Media in Architecture

The Montreal daily newspaper La Presse and two of its journalists are the recipients of the 2015 President’s Award for Media in Architecture, given by The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC). “It is increasingly rare for any newspaper to support architectural criticism,” says RAIC president Sam Oboh, FRAIC. “It is extraordinary to see a…

April 10, 2015

MIAMI NICE The new Lladr flagship store in the Miami Design District

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Lladr announces the opening of two new boutiques – one in Miami, the other in Beverly Hills

Lladró The Spanish artistic porcelain company, one of the most renowned and prestigious international brands, is proud to present its new flagship stores, one in the Miami Design District, the other at Two Rodeo Drive in the heart of Beverly Hills. With the opening of these two new stores, Lladró consolidates 20 years of strong presence…

April 9, 2015

The project aimed at more than displaying products: the goal was to communicate the manufacturer's history and identity with a graphic and spatial narrative thread, with the ultimate objective of preserving memories and emphasizing the quality of its products. Photo by Claude-Simon Langlois

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In Old Montreal, Lemay designs a one-of-a-kind showroom for Artopex

Artopex, one of Quebec’s largest manufacturers of office furniture, commissioned Lemay to design its new showroom in the heart of historic Old Montreal. The project is located in the prestigious former headquarters of the Royal Bank of Canada. After sitting vacant for more than 25 years, the emblematic building has been completely revitalized and rethought…

April 9, 2015

SHORT-TERM GOAL Created by legendary designer Don Chadwick, Ballo is a multipurpose stool for short-term, active sitting

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Humanscale – the pioneer in ergonomics and workplace design – goes to Milan

Ergonomics leader Humanscale will exhibit its latest designs at SaloneUfficio, International Workspace Exhibition within Salone Internazionale del Mobileat the Milan Furniture Fair 2015, which is the largest trade show of its kind. Humanscale will showcase a suite of products that define the Active Workspace for the modern office at Stand C15-21 in Pavilion 24 at the…

April 7, 2015