The $30-million facility provides professional sports facilities and a range of activities and services that promote community and individual health and wellness. Photo by Tom Arban

Active living centre -catering to the mind and body – opens in Nova Scotia

A multi-purpose recreational and cultural centre designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects in joint venture with Lydon Lynch Architects has opened in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. The $30-million facility provides professional sports facilities and a range of activities and services that promote community and individual health and wellness. The 100,000-square-foot building stands next to a forest near…

September 16, 2014

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UQAM exhibit tackles intelligent packaging

Say goodbye to packaging that is bulky, superfluous, non-recyclable, illegible, and unopenable. That is the ethos of PACKPLAY at the UQAM Centre de Design, which celebrates user-centred packaging. Organized by Sylvain Allard, professor at the UQAM School of Design, this exhibition offers a current approach to packaging that puts users and their needs at the…

September 6, 2014

Announcing NeoCon Shows 2015 Call for Presentations

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NeoCon & NeoCon East 2015 announce call for presentations

The official call for presentations for NeoCon’s 2015 conferences is now live: NeoCon (June 15-17, 2015 – Chicago, IL) NeoCon East (October 26-27 – Baltimore, MD). NeoCon/NeoCon East are seeking industry experts to share professional insight and knowledge with commercial and residential interior design, architecture and facility management professionals. Interested applicants are invited to submit…

August 26, 2014

University Heights, being built 200 metres from the corner of Finch Avenue West and Keele Street, is being constructed with professional and medical occupancy in mind for this uniquely specialized building project

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New professional and medical centre development planned in northern Toronto

Located within steps of the new Finch West Station transit hub, a medical and professional centre has begun development in the resurging Downsview Corridor in northern Toronto. University Heights, being built 200 metres from the corner of Finch Avenue West and Keele Street, is being constructed with professional and medical occupancy in mind…

August 22, 2014

Cross-industry contest celebrates top talent and their commitment to professional development, crowning the winner at KBIS 2015.

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Deadline extended for NKBA U Professional of the Year contest

The National Kitchen & Bath Association has extended the deadline of the NKBA U Professional of the Year—a cross-industry contest celebrating the most driven professionals in the kitchen and bath, building and construction industries. The contest is open to both NKBA members and non-members, and applications are being accepted until August 26 at www.nkba.org/nkbaupro. “The NKBA U…

August 19, 2014

The Interior Design Show West (IDSwest) celebrates its 10th year in 2014 as the West's premiere design show. The annual weekend-long event draws over 35,000 design enthusiasts, architects and designers who explore over 250 exhibits of the latest home and lifestyle products and services.

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IDSwest 2014 announces speaker lineup

IDSwest has unveiled the featured speakers list, and names include: TV personalities Amanda Forrest, Cheryl Torrenueva, and Sarah Richardson; London-based Flos designer Michael Anastassiades; UK-based colour forecaster Hannah Malein, and influential Dutch designer Bertjan Pot. Industry insiders will want to mark their calendars for trade speakers Battersby Howat Architects, Matt Carr from Umbra, Gray magazine…

August 12, 2014

Accusta tiles are simple to install. The lightweight tiles can be mounted on walls or ceilings using a patented bracket and small nails, eliminating the need for drilling

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U.S. furniture firm Beaufurn enters the panel category with sound-absorbing Accusta

The trend toward open work spaces, open lobbies and open restaurants means fewer barriers for noise. And while the open concept isn’t going anywhere, the noise is. Without barriers, sound travels across spaces and reverberates off surfaces until it loses all its energy, creating a disruptive environment. To address this need, Beaufurn introduces Accusta, a…

July 21, 2014

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Introducing Pattern Foundry – an intriguing kind of conceptual factory

Pattern Foundry is essentially a conceptual factory where past ideas and existing archival materials are made to collide with the new to produce designs. These pattern-based designs are in turn translated to produce objects (ceramics, textiles, carpets, etc.) that are marketed. People from mathematics, science, architecture, fashion, art, design and music have collaborated such that…

July 17, 2014

The intention of this biennial award is to celebrate a single work of architecture that is transformative, inspired as well as inspiring, and reflects the humanistic values of justice, respect, equality and inclusivity

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RAIC announces the appointment of a distinguished jury to select the winner of the inaugural Moriyama RAIC International Prize

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) Foundation has announced the appointment of a distinguished jury to select the winner of the inaugural Moriyama RAIC International Prize – one of the largest architectural prizes in the world. The deadline for submissions is Aug. 1, 2014. The prize consists of $100,000 CAD and a sculpture by…

July 4, 2014

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Ville De Montral’s Bureau Du Design launches grant for up-and-coming designers

Through its Bureau du design, the Ville de Montréal is inviting young professionals from all design disciplines to submit applications by 4:30 p.m. on September 19, 2014, for the 7th annual Phyllis Lambert Design Montréal Grant, a $10,000 grant created in honour of Phyllis Lambert, Founding Director Emeritus of the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA)…

June 19, 2014