Alberta Interior Design Excellence was celebrated recently, with DIALOG receiving multiple honours. AIMCo, the new Edmonton offices for the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, was presented with Gold recognition, while Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital Robbins Pavilion and Calgary's Nexen Conference Centre were recognized with Silver standing all as part of the bi-annual Interior Designers of Alberta…
The Design Exchange (DX) is calling all designers and business' across Canada to submit their projects for the Design Exchange Awards, now entering its 20th year. Early-bird submission is July 4, 2011 with final submission deadline for September 30, 2011. Winners will be announced in a gala event on November 22 and showcased…
The Automotive Centre of Excellence is by any measure a unique building - perhaps one-of- a-kind in Canada. It was inaugurated this week at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology in Oshawa. The new facility designed by Diamond and Schmitt Architects is a rare combination of industrial research and educational programming co-existing under…
International design firm DIALOG has been honored by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Alberta Chapter 2011 with an Award of Excellence for its innovative work on the St. Joseph Seminary in Edmonton. The ACI Awards of Excellence celebrate excellence in concrete design and construction. The Seminary was recognized for innovation in many areas - including design,…
Allsteel Inc. was the recipient of a special Presidential Commendation for its Inspire seating in International Interior Design Association's (IIDA) 2011 Middle East Office Awards Competition. Allsteel was honored in the competition's Education Seating category on May 17 at The Office Exhibition, Dubai. "It's an honor to have Inspire recognized as a leading product…
The founding partners of Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects (KPMB) -- Bruce Kuwabara, Thomas Payne, Marianne McKenna and Shirley Blumberg -- are pleased to announce the appointment of new principals, senior associates, associates and directors in the firm. The collective talent and expertise of the 25 new appointees has contributed to designing buildings and…
Driven to realize projects that inspire, Quadrangle Architects Limited (www.quadrangle.ca ) is celebrating 25 years of success. Since opening its doors, this Canadian design powerhouse has become one of the country's leading architecture, design and planning firms. Long relationships with great clients mean the firm has created some of Canada's most notable buildings and interiors. Quadrangle's portfolio includes landmark multi-unit residential…
Cosentino, the world's leading manufacturer of quartz, natural stone, and recycled surfaces, has earned an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for ECO by Cosentino, its innovative surface composed of 75 per cent recycled materials. ECO is the first material of its kind to earn such a distinction. The EPD was earned upon the completion of a Life…
Interface, Inc. chose Earth Day to reveal highlights made over the past year in reducing its own negative impacts on the earth and to demonstrate ways other companies can achieve progress toward sustainability. Among the top accomplishments heralded by Interface president and CEO Dan Hendrix are: advancements in recycling and diverting used products from landfills;…
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has released its list of winners of the 2011 OAA Awards, which represent the best in Ontario architectural design, innovation and business. Hariri Pontarini Architects has been honoured with two awards in the Design Excellence category -- for The University of Waterloo Integrated Health Science Campus and the Winter Olympics Ontario Pavilion. …