The Trama chair was designed by Josep Llusc.

Resol DD chairs win Product Design awards

Resol Dd chairs were the big winners at the International Interior Design Association's (IIDA) 15th Annual Product Design Competition where they brought home awards in all seating categories. In particular, the Peach chair won in the individual seating category (individual-dining seating) while Trama won in the group seating category (series-dining seating). The International Interior…

May 27, 2011

Robert Ledingham is the recipient of the prestigious 2011 Leadership Award of Excellence.

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Three cheers for Robert Ledingham

The Interior Design Institute of British Columbia (IDIBC), along with Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), have presented long-standing IDIBC member, Robert Ledingham, with the prestigious 2011 Leadership Award of Excellence. The award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the profession of interior design, was presented at the inaugural IDC/IIDA…

March 2, 2011

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1 + 1 = IN8

Michel Arcand and Don Parker have recently joined together to establish a new interior design firm, IN8 Design. IN8 Design is a full-service interior design firm specializing in innovative design, project delivery and project management of commercial and residential interiors with emphasis on the integration of contemporary architecture, graphic design, furnishings and fine art.…

November 10, 2010

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Gold for Ruscio Studio

The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) has awarded Montreal's Ruscio Studio with a Maple Leaf Gold Award in the area of Retail Store Design at the annual Canadian Shopping Centre Awards competition - for Ruscio's design of the Underground store in Calgary. The winners were announced on October 6 at an awards ceremony during…

October 14, 2010

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Mau in Black & White

On Oct. 23, the Design Exchange (DX) will host its 7th annual Black & White Fundraising Gala. This year's event will honour visionary and world-leading innovator Bruce Mau, chairman and founder of Bruce Mau Design. Special guest Kathleen Bartels, director of the Vancouver Art Gallery, will present the 2010 honouree. The Black & White Gala…

August 25, 2010

Front Street Plaza - Union Station Master Plan, Toronto Planning & Urban Design: Office for Urbanism

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Urban merger

Office for Urbanism, the Toronto-based planning and urban design leader, will join forces with national design firms Cohos Evamy and HBBH on Aug. 27 in a merger aimed at expanding multi-disciplinary thinking beyond buildings to include places and spaces, communities and cities. Recognizing that client needs increasingly extend beyond property lines, this merger will allow…

August 6, 2010

Vancouver architect/designer Omer Arbel.

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Omer Arbel wins Ronald J. Thom Award

The Canada Council for the Arts has announced that Vancouver designer Omer Arbel is the winner of the $10,000 Ronald J. Thom Award for Early Design Achievement. This award recognizes exceptional talent and achievement in the field of architectural design. This award is given every two years to an emerging practitioner or a firm demonstrating…

August 4, 2010

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Editor of the Year

Michael Totzke, the editor of Canadian Interiors magazine, was named Editor of the Year this past Friday by the Professional Writers Association of Canada. The award recognizes his outstanding editorial work during the 2009 calendar year. Totzke was presented with a plaque and gift during the Writers' Industry Awards Luncheon at the…

June 7, 2010

Iannis Xenakis, 1922-2001. Study for the Polytope, Montreal (score for a light show). ca. 1966. Iannis Xenakis Archives, Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris.

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The visionary Iannis Xenakis

The Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) presents an exhibition exploring the fundamental role of drawing in the work of Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001) in its Octagonal Gallery. This is the first North American museum exhibition devoted to Xenakis's paper-based works. The exhibition, which opened on Jan. 14 at The Drawing Center in New York, travels to…

May 28, 2010

The compact glass form of gh3's Photographer's Studio on Stoney Lake sits on a granite plinth at the water's edge; suspending the building, lantern-like, on the site.

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Governor General’s Medals in Architecture

The Governor General's Medals in Architecture recognize outstanding achievement in recently built projects by Canadian architects. This program, created by the RAIC, contributes to the development of the discipline and practice of architecture, and increases public awareness of architecture as a vital cultural force in Canadian society. These awards are administered jointly with the Canada…

May 17, 2010