Tandus Centiva, a Tarkett company, has published seven Environmental Product Declarations to further enhance transparency, accountability and third-party validation for its modular and hybrid resilient flooring products. The manufacturer now offers EPDs for modular carpet with a variety of backings: ER3 backing of 100 per cent recycled content; ethos backing made from the film in…
An innovative and highly sustainable building has opened at New Mexico Highlands University. The Student Union Building is designed to respond to the American Southwest climate and connects the campus with the community of Las Vegas, New Mexico. The gateway building anchors a key intersection of the university and presents a series of interconnected and…
The GE Innovation Centre In Calgary focusses on commercial discovery and collaboration, and leverages GE’s global expertise, industrial scope and technology to address challenges across the energy, healthcare, transportation and finance sectors. The GE Innovation Centre is part of GE Canada’s “Memorandum of Understanding” (MOU) with the Alberta government, which was signed in 2010 and…
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Greg Woods. Greg was a beloved friend, colleague, mentor and professor. He was an avid champion of great architecture and chose a path that inspired many. Always brilliantly creative, he challenged those around him to do things differently and take the road less…
Gow Hastings Architects has been shortlisted for the 2013 Architectural Journal Retrofit Awards in the "Higher Education'" category for its Humber Centre for Justice Leadership in Toronto. The awards ceremony takes place on Sept. 11 at The Brewery in London, England. The other shortlisted firms/projects in that category are all located in England: Architecture PLB,…
The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) is using the internet to make it easier for kitchen and bath industry professionals to improve their career skills. “From design to marketing to sales and leadership development, the brilliance of the NKBA Learning Paths is that they cover all the key competencies needed for success in the…
Three H Office Furniture Systems officially opens the doors to its new showroom at The Merchandise Mart in Chicago for the start of the NeoCon design exposition. The new 3,200-square-foot showroom on the coveted third floor of the Mart will effectively double the size of the previous Three H space. Designed by Alin Copil, in…
The annual Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) Celebration of Excellence Awards - held on on Fri., May 10 - showcased the best in architectural design and innovation by Ontario architects. Fifteen new buildings in Toronto, Montreal, Los Angeles, Tel-Aviv, Waterloo, Sequin Township and Vancouver were distinguished in this year’s Design Excellence category. Entry criteria were expanded…
Due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict, Eduardo Souto de Moura, Hon. FRAIC, will not be able to participate in this year’s Festival of Architecture, held in Halifax June 5–8, and presented by RAIC |Architecture Canada in partnership with the Nova Scotia Association of Architects. Ed Feiner, Hon. FRAIC, has graciously agreed to be the keynote…
Tate, a market leader in the manufacture of raised floors and airflow management solutions, announced it has eliminated 100 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions caused primarily by electricity and natural gas usage in its three North American facilities. Continued efforts to reduce energy consumption, coupled with the purchase of carbon offsets and wind credits,…