AIMCo Offices, Edmonton. Photo by Tom Arban.

Hooray for DIALOG

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…

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The heart of the seminary is the chapel - constructed of soft-white self-consolidating concrete cast in a single massive pour, with walls 450 millimetres thick, 11 metres high, and a visually exposed area of over 700 square metres.

DIALOG’S divine way with concrete

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,…

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Allsteel's Inspire range of seating

Allsteel wins IIDA Presidential Commendation

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…

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TOP (FROM LEFT): PARTNERS Bruce Kuwabara, Marianne McKenna, Thomas Payne, Shirley Blumberg; PRINCIPALS Christopher Couse, Luigi LaRocca, Mitchell Hall, Goran Milosevic; DIRECTORS Amanda Sebris (Marketing), Phyllis Crawford (Finance), Philip Marjeram (Technology); SENIOR ASSOCIATES Andrew Dyke, David Jesson, Judith Taylor, Robert Sims.    BOTTOM (FROM LEFT): ASSOCIATES Kevin Thomas, Kael Opie, Carolyn Lee, Dave Smythe, Matthew Wilson, Mark Jaffar, Brent Wagler, Bruno Weber, John Peterson, Steven Casey, Paulo Rocha, Meika McCunn, Glenn MacMullin, Kevin Bridgman.

The new KPMB

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…

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Atrium of Quadrangle Architects' Corus Quay project, shot from the third-floor bridge. The five-storey space brings light into the central areas of the large 70,000-square-foot floor plates. There are bridges on the third, fourth and fifth floors, allowing ease of access across the atrium. The three-storey double TV studio in the centre of the space acts as a platform for the top of the studio lounge, a large TV wall to the south, an acoustic object in the large, hard-surfaced space and a launch point for the slide.

Quadrangle at 25

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…

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ECO by Cosentino is composed of 75-per-cent recycled materials.

ECO by Consentino gets an EPD

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…

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The University of Waterloo's integrated Health Sciences Campus. Photo courtesy of Hariri Pontarini Architects.

Hariri Pontarini and the 2011 OAA Awards

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.  …

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