School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo. Photo courtesy of Ben Rahn and A-Frame.

Wild about Hariri Pontarini Architects

RAIC | Architecture Canada is pleased to announce Hariri Pontarini Architects as the recipient of its 2013 Architectural Firm Award. Founded in 1994, Hariri Pontarini Architects (HPA) is a Toronto-based, full-service architectural practice known for creating modern landmarks. The firm’s work has been recognized locally, nationally and internationally, having won over 60 awards, including the Governor General’s…

March 13, 2013

Frame + is a new system with a perimeter aluminium structure and flush top offered in executive, meeting and operative (shown) models.

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Sinetica goes to Milan

For the Milan International Furniture Expo, Sinetica will be a leading player of Hi Home, the Fuorisalone event by Andrea Castrignano. Sinetica was chosen once again by Andrea Castrignano, custom architect, to furnish his new offices and participate at the Fuorisalone Hi Home event. The event he created, planned and organized will run in Milan…

March 5, 2013

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Countdown to NeoCon

NeoCon, North America’s largest contract furnishings trade show, returns June 10-12 to Chicago’s Merchandise Mart for its 45th year with an expertly crafted line-up of show components developed to educate, inspire and engage the design world. With more than 40,000 expected attendees, nearly 100 CEU-accredited seminars, thousands of new products from more than 700 of…

March 1, 2013

Established in 1984, the Vancouver office of Perkins+Will is led by a core group of designers who bring a depth of experience across the fields of architecture, industrial, interior and urban design. Standing (from left): Loren Cavallin, director of interior design; Jana Foit, higher education practice leader; Sean Brent, associate. Seated (from left): Kirsten Reite, healthcare practice leader; Jim Huffman, associate principal; Susan Gushe, managing director; Ryan Bragg, associate principal; Joyce Drohan, director of urban design.

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Perkins+Will Canada: one of B.C.’s top employers

Perkins+Will Canada has been named one of B.C.’s top employers for 2013. This honour builds upon Perkins+Will Canada’s recognition as one of Canada’s greenest employers for the past four consecutive years. Now entering its eighth year, B.C.'s Top Employers is an annual competition organized by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers. This special designation…

February 7, 2013

Howard Sutcliffe and Brigitte Shim, standing inside the Ravine Guest House in Toronto, recipient of a 2010 Governor General's Medal for Architecture. Photo by Raimund Koch

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Come to Order: Brigitte Shim and Howard Sutcliffe

The John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design is pleased to congratulate professor Brigitte Shim and her partner Howard Sutcliffe of Shim-Sutcliffe Architects on being named Members of the Order of Canada. Established in 1967, Canada’s centennial year, the Order of Canada is one of the country’s highest honours, recognizing “a lifetime of…

January 23, 2013

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Albertan named to NKBA executive committee

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), a professional association for kitchen and bath professionals with more than 50,000 members in Canada and the United States, announced the election of its 2013 Executive Board. This board will preside over a milestone year, as the NKBA celebrates its 50th Anniversary. The member-elected NKBA Executive Committee will…

January 11, 2013

Michael Fazio, Inscape's new VP, Workspace Strategy. has 30 years of experience in interior design and workspace consulting.

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Inscape inbox: Michael Fazio is in

Inscape is pleased to announce that Michael Fazio, LEED AP, has joined Inscape as VP, Workspace Strategy. Fazio is responsible for creating awareness of Inscape’s smart product solutions in the architectural and design community. He will also lead Inscape’s growing team of workplace strategists who will collaborate with architects and designers to develop tailored applications…

December 18, 2012

Eugnie Manseau and Philippe Carreau of industrial design studio Dikini

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Two up-and-coming designers to watch

The Phyllis Lambert Design Montréal Grant was awarded to Eugénie Manseau and Philippe Carreau of industrial design studio Dikini, during the Prix de Montréal pour les arts et la culture awards ceremony. The $10,000 grant will allow the recipients to take a study trip to Seoul, South Korea, where they will analyze various types of…

December 6, 2012

In it for the long run: Ray Staples was active in Ontario's interior design community for more than 70 years.

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Ray Staples honoured posthumously

Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) presented the late Ray Staples, an interior design pioneer, with the prestigious Leadership Award of Excellence. The award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the interior design industry, was presented at the sixth annual IDC/IIDA Leaders Breakfast, on Nov. 30, at the Four Seasons…

December 3, 2012

Interior Design Institute of British Columbia

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Vancouver Sun gets rebuked – and deservedly so.

On November 14, Alyssa Myshok, president of the Interior Design Institute of British Columbia, took The Vancouver Sun to task in a letter titled Biased article disparages interior design profession, in which she responded directly to an editorial that ran in the November 9 edition of the newspaper written by Kelvin Browne titled I Hate…

November 27, 2012